University of California NCAA News

It matters not how many blank bracket sheets you go through, or by what excavation methods you dig through Doug Gottlieb's gobbly-goop on TV.

The NCAA tournament selection committee did a first-rate job picking the at-large teams.

KANSAS: The Jayhawks are susceptible on defense and have been inconsistent, but they have two top-five NBA picks and a good enough supporting cast to stack up with anyone.

Likeliest to knock off the No. 1 seed: No. 4 UCLA stormed through the Pac-12 tournament, beating Arizona in the final, and boasts one of the nation's toughest matchups in 6-foot-9 guard/forward Kyle Anderson.

Former College of Charleston asssistant coach Gregg Marshall and Wichita State are aiming for a second straight Final Four appearance "Kids are so inconsistent in how they perform each and every night," Jim Larranaga lamented last week.

Former College of Charleston asssistant coach Gregg Marshall and Wichita State are aiming for a second straight Final Four appearance Former College of Charleston asssistant coach Gregg Marshall and Wichita State are aiming for a second straight Final Four appearance "Kids are so inconsistent in how they perform each and every night," Jim Larranaga ... (more)

Travis Wear #24 of the UCLA Bruins high fives head coach Steve Alford after they took the lead against the Arizona Wildcats during the championship game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 15, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UCLA's Tony Parker holds up a UCLA banner after UCLA defeated Arizona 75-71 in the championship game of the NCAA Pac-12 conference college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Las Vegas.

The VCU Men's basketball team lost to St. Joseph's Sunday in the Atlantic 10 tournament championship game.

The man in charge of the NCAA selection committee insists a win in November is worth the same as a win in March.

Earning a top seed in the 2014 NCAA tournament bracket doesn't guarantee success, as the field for this year's tourney is loaded with teams capable of pulling off a series of huge upsets.

Investigators are hoping to learn the cause of the deadly explosion that leveled two New York City apartment buildings now that most of the rubble has been cleared away.

After the NCAA Selection Show airs at 3 p.m. PT on CBS, the Huskies will tune into the NIT Selection Show that begins 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU to discover if they've been selected to the the 32-team tournament for a third straight year.

Michigan guard Zak Irvin, left, celebrates with forward Jordan Morgan after Morgan made the game-winning with 7.9 seconds left in the the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament Friday, March 14, 2014, in Indianapolis.

James Woodard scored 27 points to lead the Golden Hurricane to its first NCAA berth since 2003 with a 69-60 victory Saturday against Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA tournament final.

Las Vegas was home to two of the most exciting games of the day, with the Pac-12 and Mountain West title games being played simultaneously.

Friday night, top ranked Western Christian capped off a perfect 27-0 season with a 48-38 win over West Fork to claim the Iowa Class 2A Championship.

No. 8 Michigan blew a 12-point second-half lead, then finished the game on a 7-1 run to beat archrival Ohio State 72-69 in Saturday's Big Ten tournament semifinal.

Kyle Anderson had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Adams hit a huge 3-pointer in the final minute, and UCLA outlasted No.

Florida's repeat championship seasons of 2006-07? Kansas needing overtime to claim the 2008 Final Four? How about the 2009 title run that saw North Carolina win all of its games by double-digit margins, and was also the first time President Obama introduced us to his "Barack-etology"? Butler made 2010 a year of strong contention, losing by only a ... (more)