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9:57 AM ET Jake Malooley DAVID RAYMOND’S PILGRIMAGE to the happiest pantheon in sports always begins rather drearily. After a flight from Philadelphia to Chicago’s Midway Airport, he takes a 40-minute drive in a rental car southeast, down the construction-plagued Skyway toll road, across a bridge that spans one of the nation’s most polluted waterways

NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz talks with college basketball newsmakers each week on the March Madness 365 podcast. New episodes drop every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.  Go back and listen to episodes from the archive below.  Follow Andy Katz on Twitter @TheAndyKatz. Watch Andy Katz video on NCAA.com. April 13 | Andy Katz is

First Four — Thursday, March 18   (16) Texas Southern 60, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 52 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11) Drake 53, (11) Wichita State 52 Mackey Arena (16) Norfolk State 54, (16) Appalachian State 53  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11) UCLA 86, (11) Michigan State 80 Mackey Arena First Round — Friday, March 19  

The Stanford Cardinal brought home the women’s basketball championship in 2021, the first for them in nearly 30 years. That win moves them up the ladder, now with three national championships to their name.  2021 RECAP: Complete tournament coverage of Stanford’s title run Louisiana Tech was the first national champion in Division I women’s basketball, defeating Cheyney

Women’s Basketball April 4, 2021 Haley Jones named Most Outstanding Player as Stanford wins title April 4, 2021 Stanford sophomore Haley Jones scored 17 points in the Cardinal’s 54-53 national championship game win over the Arizona Wildcats. Her final 3 points came at the biggest moment of the game, when she hit a basket while

Women’s Basketball Dec. 10, 2021 What we learned about UConn after its first game without Paige Bueckers Dec. 10, 2021 NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson from McCamish Pavilion recaps UConn’s stunning loss to Georgia Tech in the Huskies’ first game without injured superstar Paige Bueckers.

Men’s Basketball Jan. 19, 2022 Texas A&M’s unreal comeback in the 2016 NCAA tournament Jan. 19, 2022 With 44 seconds left in the game and down 12, Texas A&M men’s basketball shocked everyone and forced overtime against Northern Iowa in the 2016 NCAA tournament.

Women’s Basketball Oct. 12, 2021 Teammate quiz: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano test their friendship Oct. 12, 2021 Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano are a dynamic duo on the court. But how much do they know about each other off it? NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson puts them to the test.

Men’s Basketball Nov. 22, 2021 Andy Katz previews an electric matchup between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 UCLA Nov. 22, 2021 NCAA.com insider Andy Katz breaks down what to expect from the rematch of last season’s incredible March Madness semifinal game between Gonzaga and UCLA.

Women’s Basketball Dec. 1, 2021 BYU’s Shaylee Gonzales on back-to-back upsets to break into the AP Top 25 while remaining unbeaten Dec. 1, 2021 NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson talks with BYU women’s basketball guard Shaylee Gonzales about the Cougars’ first top 25 ranking since 2019. The Cougars defeated ranked Florida State and Virginia in the St.

Men’s Basketball Sept. 13, 2021 Ultimate Baylor highlights from 2021 March Madness Sept. 13, 2021 Baylor basketball’s run to the 2021 national championship was filled with dominating performances and highlight-reel plays. Watch an ultimate highlight recapping all the best moments from the Bears’ first title run here.

Men’s Basketball Nov. 9, 2021 Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji: ‘We’re all at a high confidence right now’ after opening win over Michigan State Nov. 9, 2021 Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji tells Andy Katz that the entire Jayhawks squad is at a high confidence level after their commanding win over Michigan State.

Women’s Basketball Nov. 24, 2021 Elissa Cunane is ready to avenge NC State’s Sweet 16 loss in her senior year Nov. 24, 2021 NC State was stopped short in the 2021 tournament after a devastating 73-70 loss to Indiana in the sweet sixteen. Senior Elissa Cunane believes her team is ready to redeem themselves in

Men’s Basketball Jan. 1, 2022 James Akinjo on Baylor’s win over previously undefeated Iowa State Jan. 1, 2022 In only the fourth meeting in the last 40 years between teams 12-0 or better, Baylor bested Iowa State, 77-72, behind 16 points from James Akinjo. He caught up with NCAA.com’s Andy Katz to discuss the win,

Women’s Basketball Jan. 11, 2022 Watch the final 4 minutes of 1998’s historic Harvard-Stanford 16-over-1 upset Jan. 11, 2022 Watch the final 3:58 of the 1998 first round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game between 16-seed Harvard and 1-seed Stanford, held at Stanford. This upset is one of the biggest upsets in sports history and was

Men’s Basketball Aug. 12, 2021 Deepest 3-pointers from the 2021 NCAA tournament Aug. 12, 2021 The 2021 NCAA tournament featured plenty of impressive shots from deep, including a flame-throwing first round performance from Buddy Boeheim and an unforgettable buzzer beater by Jalen Suggs. Watch some of the deepest 3-pointers from 2021 March Madness.

Women’s Basketball Nov. 15, 2021 Women’s basketball rankings: South Carolina stays No. 1 among shifts in Power 10 Nov. 15, 2021 After a big first week of women’s college basketball, NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson lists her Power 10, with some changes from her preseason rankings after week 1 upsets.

Women’s Basketball Jan. 2, 2022 Women’s basketball: Indiana’s Ali Patberg talks big OT win over No. 6 Maryland Jan. 2, 2022 NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson talked with Indiana guard Ali Patberg after the Hoosiers 70-63 OT win over Maryland. Patberg led her team with 18 points. With the win, the Hoosiers are 3-0 in the Big