March Madness: Breaking Stories and all the Latest from Fox Sports

Here is the latest news the NCAA Basketball Final from Fox Sports.

Charles Barkley celebrates in Kenny Smith’s face after UNC’s bitter loss
Charles Barkley celebrates in Kenny Smith’s face after UNC’s bitter loss

Let us never again question if Jay Wright and Villanova can win the big one
The longtime Wildcats coach has finally shut up the critics.

A look at the NCAA Tournament, ending with shot for the ages
HOUSTON (AP) The NCAA Tournament started on March 15 with Florida Gulf Coast handing Fairleigh Dickinson a 96-65 beatdown.

Monday’s Sports in Brief
MADRID (AP) Spanish tax authorities say they are investigating allegations of tax irregularities involving soccer player Lionel Messi after documents released by an international probe of offshore accounts.

1 good shot deserves another, and Villanova comes out on top
HOUSTON (AP) Some plays you can’t draw up. Other plays you can.

With sacrifice of 2 families, Jenkins becomes national champ
HOUSTON (AP) It took two families and lots of sacrifice to get Kris Jenkins to Villanova. That was the difficult part.

The Latest: Jenkins beats buzzer and UNC for national title
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

Villanova tops Carolina 77-74 on Jenkins’ buzzer-beater
HOUSTON (AP) He shoots. He scores. And Villanova wins.

Jay Wright describes unenthusiastic celebration after buzzer-beater
Hear from Jay Wright as he defends his awkward celebration after his team hit a buzzer-beater to win the national championship.

Michael Jordan’s reaction to UNC’s buzzer-beating loss is priceless
Michael Jordan’s reaction to UNC’s buzzer-beating loss is priceless

Villanova’s historic buzzer-beater is the perfect reminder of why sports are the greatest
It doesn’t get much better than this.

Must-see photos from the unforgettable Villanova-North Carolina ending
Sometimes a picture says it all.

Arcidiacono grew up Villanova fan, becomes Final Four MVP
HOUSTON (AP) Ryan Arcidiacono grew up outside of Philadelphia as a Villanova fan, and then played more games than any else ever has for the Wildcats.

Jay Wright gets his first national championship with ‘Nova
HOUSTON (AP) Jay Wright may still be the best dressed coach in college basketball. Now he has a national championship to go with those expensive suits.

Williams and Tar Heels stunned by last-second loss to ‘Nova
HOUSTON (AP) Roy Williams cried.

Villanova tops Carolina 77-74 on Jenkins’ buzzer-beater
HOUSTON (AP) One good shot deserved another.

The Latest: Title game starts with UNC’s Berry hitting 3
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: Nova-UNC trade hoops early in title game
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: Fouls send Nova’s Jenkins to bench; Britt in
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: Getting physical between ‘Nova, North Carolina
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: North Carolina knocking down 3s, takes lead
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: N Carolina up 39-34 at half of championship game
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: Not so shining halftime show at NCAA final
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: Second half under way with UNC leading ‘Nova
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: UNC starts shaky, but still leads early in 2nd
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

The Latest: Villanova takes lead and Paige goes to UNC bench
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

Gophers guard Dorsey to transfer
University of Minnesota Gophers freshman Kevin Dorsey will transfer, the school announced Monday.

North Carolina drops video that will get you dangerously hyped for the national title game
Archie Eversole is the king of hype videos.

Minnesota guard to transfer after sex video suspension
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kevin Dorsey, one of three Minnesota guards suspended at the end of the season after a sex video appeared briefly on social media, is transferring.

Buddy Hield pens heartfelt letter of thanks to Sooner Nation
“Saturday wasn’t the way I wanted to end my college career but I have a lot to be thankful for.”

UAB elevates Rob Ehsan to become men’s basketball coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) UAB has promoted Robert Ehsan to be its next head men’s basketball coach.

Buddy Hield is overrated, but he should still be a top-5 pick
Hield is a one-dimensional player, but that singular dimension is enough to warrant a high pick.

Why does the NCAA championship start at 9:19 p.m. ET (and on cable)?
For the first time ever, the title game moves to cable.

Denzel Valentine, MSU greats honor Hall of Famer Tom Izzo
Izzo will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

South Carolina dismisses suspended players after BB gun shooting
Suspended South Carolina players Jamall Gregory and Eric Cobb have been dismissed from the Gamecocks men’s basketball program.

Former Badgers player Joe Krabbenhoft back as assistant
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin has hired Joe Krabbenhoft as an assistant coach, bringing a former player back to the Badgers.

Deal would reduce charge, let Illinois’ Black avoid jail
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Prosecutors and an attorney for Illinois basketball player Leron Black have agreed to a deal that would place him in a diversionary program and potentially see his felony aggravated assault charge reduced to a misdemeanor, allowing him to avoid jail time, Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz said Monday.

Iverson, O’Neal and Yao lead group elected into Hall of Fame
HOUSTON (AP) Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming, Sheryl Swoopes, Tom Izzo and Jerry Reinsdorf have been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Wright State hires South Dakota State basketball coach
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Wright State has hired South Dakota State’s Scott Nagy as its basketball coach.

Reports: Bryce Drew is leaving Valparaiso for Vanderbilt
Reports: Bryce Drew is leaving Valparaiso for Vanderbilt

Iverson, O’Neal and Yao lead group inducted in Hall of Fame
HOUSTON (AP) Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and Jerry Reinsdorf have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Former Indiana Hoosiers star Archie Dees dies at age 80
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Former Indiana star Archie Dees, the first two-time Big Ten Conference MVP, died Monday morning at age 80.

Duke’s Brandon Ingram declares for NBA Draft after 1 season
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Brandon Ingram has made it official – he’s the latest one-and-done player to come through Duke.

Where are they now: The ’85 Villanova Wildcats’ shocking championship team
An assistant coach in the NBA, a motivational speaker, a marketing executive and an octogenarian coach who’s kept on coaching

The Villanova Wildcats got a shoutout on ‘The Simpsons’
“If Villanova doesn’t win we lose everything.”

Villanova-North Carolina Preview
HOUSTON (AP) North Carolina will look for its sixth NCAA championship when the Tar Heels meet the Villanova Wildcats, trying for their second, on Monday night.

One-hit wonder: Rare ‘Year of the Senior’ comes to a close
HOUSTON (AP) The ”One and Dones” didn’t get anywhere near the Final Four this season. Instead, this will be remembered as the year when patience was rewarded.

Buddy Hield named Naismith player of year
Oklahoma senior guard Buddy Hield has won the James A. Naismith Trophy as the nation’s top college player.

Sooners look to regroup after ugly loss in Buddy Hield’s final game
Oklahoma’s wonderful season ended with a thud.

Sooners look to regroup after bad loss in Hield’s last game
HOUSTON (AP) Oklahoma’s wonderful season ended with a thud.

Correction: Final Four-Syracuse story
HOUSTON (AP) In a story April 2 about Syracuse losing in the Final Four, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of years Jim Boeheim has been head coach. Boeheim finished his 40th season, not 39th season.

Theo Pinson crashes another press conference
Theo Pinson is making a habit of crashing press conferences. See what he pulled this time!

Syracuse’s Boeheim scoffs at idea that it was rough season
HOUSTON (AP) Jim Boeheim quickly scoffed at what has become an almost-constant suggestion – that it was a rough season for the Syracuse coach who has been associated with the school for more than a half-century.

Roy Williams could join coaching royalty with another title
HOUSTON (AP) North Carolina is one win from a sixth national championship. Roy Williams is one win from joining coaching royalty.

Villanova-North Carolina Preview
HOUSTON (AP) Kris Jenkins and Nate Britt, brothers in every way except blood, are giving each other the silent treatment for about 48 hours.

Brotherly battle between Jenkins, Britt for national title
HOUSTON (AP) Kris Jenkins and Nate Britt, brothers in every way except blood, are giving each other the silent treatment for about 48 hours.

Hield gets another player of year trophy after Final 4 loss
HOUSTON (AP) Oklahoma senior guard Buddy Hield has won the James A. Naismith Trophy as the nation’s top college player.

Shooting from the hip: Curry’s impact felt in March Madness
HOUSTON (AP) Though he moved on to the NBA long ago, March Madness is also Steph Curry’s world now.

Duke: Coach K recovering from knee replacement surgery
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is recovering from knee replacement surgery.

Buddy Hield, Jay Wright win college basketball’s Naismith awards
Buddy Hield, Jay Wright win college basketball’s Naismith awards

SX: Santa Clara Analysis – 2016 Monster Energy Supercross
Ralph Sheheen and Jeff Emig break down all the action from Santa Clara, and how Ryan Dungey continues to dominate the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Season.

For once, the two best teams are playing in the NCAA Tournament title game
It’s defense that wins big games, even at the Final Four
HOUSTON (AP) When the Final Four semifinals were over it was easy to look at the left side of the scores and be impressed.

Inside-outside job lifts Tar Heels to 83-66 win over Orange
HOUSTON (AP) Marcus Paige made three 3-pointers in the second half to help North Carolina get untracked from long range and stifle a Syracuse rally for an 83-66 victory that moved the Tar Heels one win from the program’s sixth title.

North Carolina looks for 6th NCAA title against Villanova
HOUSTON (AP) North Carolina will look for its sixth NCAA championship when the Tar Heels meet the Villanova Wildcats, trying for their second, on Monday night.

SX: Hayden Melross Flies Over Bars – Santa Clara 2016
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SX: Ryan Dungey Wins – Santa Clara 2016
After a wild holeshot, Ryan Dungey is able to hold off Ken Roczen and lead every lap in Santa Clara.

250 SX: Cooper Webb Wins – Santa Clara 2016
Cooper Webb is able to make a late pass on Zach Osborne and takes home the checkered flag at Santa Clara.

Double-digit seed Syracuse loses 83-66 to UNC in Final Four
DALLAS (AP) A double-digit loss for Syracuse, the double-digit seed that made it to the Final Four.

Difficult week ends with dejection for Oklahoma’s Lattin
HOUSTON (AP) Oklahoma forward Khadeem Lattin sat on chair in a corner of the locker room with his head down, headphones on, already dressed. His bright crimson backpack, ready to go, sat on the floor in front of him.

Inside-outside job lifts Tar Heels to 83-66 win over Orange
HOUSTON (AP) This looked like an inside job all the way for North Carolina.

Hield held below 10 points as Oklahoma loses in Final Four
HOUSTON (AP) Nobody thought Buddy Hield would go out like this.

The Latest: North Carolina and Syracuse back and forth early
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

Villanova’s Jay Wright on the Big East reaching NCAA title
Wildcats head coach Jay Wright addressed the media on Saturday to talk about what it means for his Big East Villanova team to reach its first NCAA title since 1985.

Villanova shoots past Oklahoma in Final 4 to NCAA title game
HOUSTON (AP) Villanova advanced to the national championship game Saturday night with the biggest margin of victory in Final Four history, overwhelming Buddy Hield and Oklahoma in a resounding 95-51 victory.

The Latest: North Carolina goes on 9-0 run on Syracuse
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Syracuse’s Gbinije tries to cut Carolina’s lead
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

Hield held below 10 points as Oklahoma loses in Final Four
HOUSTON (AP) Nobody thought Buddy Hield would go out like this.

The Latest: Texas Western honored 50 years after title
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: North Carolina threatening 2nd Final Four rout
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Tar Heels looking for another double-digit win
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Tar Heels find 3 range after Syracuse rallies
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: ‘Nova take early lead as Kruger abandons stool
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Oklahoma and Villanova on the mark early
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Calipari at Final Four without Kentucky
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Villanova uses defense to spark run, take lead
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Where’s Buddy? Villanova races out to 37-21
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Villanova leads at half; Hield held in check
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Second half starts with Villanova up 14
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Oklahoma hits the glass cuts lead to 9
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Oklahoma can’t buy buckets, ‘Nova rolling, 56-41
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

The Latest: Villanova going long! “Cats up 20 on Oklahoma
HOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the Final Four with Villanova and Oklahoma playing in the first semifinal and North Carolina and Syracuse in Game 2. (all times local):

NCAA trying to bring clarity to academic misconduct cases
HOUSTON (AP) Soon after Syracuse or North Carolina – two schools that have been entangled in academic misconduct issues – plays for the national championship, the NCAA Division I council is likely to approve the first changes in 33 years to the way the association regulates classroom improprieties.

Oklahoma assistant Steve Henson hired as UTSA head coach
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Steve Henson, a member of Lon Kruger’s Oklahoma men’s basketball coaching staff for five years, has been chosen to be the head men’s basketball coach at Texas-San Antonio.

What to watch for in Saturday’s national semifinals
HOUSTON (AP) Some things to watch for Saturday when Oklahoma meets Villanova and North Carolina faces Syracuse in the national semifinals at NRG Stadium:

Terry Porter returns to Portland as coach of Pilots
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The University of Portland has hired veteran NBA player and coach Terry Porter as its new head basketball coach.

Portland Pilots hire Terry Porter as basketball coach
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The University of Portland has hired veteran NBA player and coach Terry Porter as its new head basketball coach.

Nevada tops Morehead State in OT to win CBI
RENO, Nev. (AP) Tyron Criswell scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Nevada beat Morehead State 85-82 in overtime to win the ninth College Basketball Invitational on Friday night.

Portland Pilots hire Terry Porter as basketball coach
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The University of Portland has hired veteran NBA player and coach Terry Porter as its new head basketball coach.