David Hale

1 month ago | espn.com | David Hale

RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the 10th game Todd Golden coached at Florida, back in early December 2022, his Gators were stomped at home by Dan Hurley and UConn. Looking back now, said Golden, whose Florida team will face off with the Huskies again in the Round of 32 on Sunday, that was a turning point - when he decided the best way to build a winner was to build a team that looked an awful lot like UConn.

1 month ago | espn.com | David Hale

RALEIGH, N.C. -- UConn coach Dan Hurley was asked how it felt after his team rallied to a 67-59 win over Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night. He offered the obvious: "It felt normal."Indeed, Friday night's win for the two-time defending national champion Huskies was their 13th straight in the tournament, tied with the 1991-93 Duke Blue Devils for the longest streak in competition history.

1 month ago | espn.com | David Hale

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers coach Donny Lind has had his son, Silas, alongside him for much of this season -- sitting on the bench at home games and warming up with players pregame. Editor's PicksMarch Madness live tracker: Highlights, updates, reactions and moreIn the First Four opener against the American University Eagles, Silas caught the attention of the cameras and became an instant fan favorite.

1 month ago | espn.com | David Hale

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Cooper Flagg played a little more than 22 minutes in his return to action following an ankle injury last week, and No. 1 seed Duke cruised past No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 93-49 in a first-round NCAA tournament game Friday. Flagg rolled his left ankle in the first half of Duke's ACC tournament opener against Georgia Tech eight days ago and didn't play in the Blue Devils' next two games.

1 month ago | espn.co.uk | David Hale |Jeff Borzello |Myron Medcalf

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Cooper Flagg played a little more than 22 minutes in his return to action following an ankle injury last week, and No. 1 seed Duke cruised past No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 93-49 in a first-round NCAA tournament game Friday. Flagg rolled his left ankle in the first half of Duke's ACC tournament opener against Georgia Tech eight days ago and didn't play in the Blue Devils' next two games.