Who would make a starting five of Alabama football players?

In March, college basketball typically dominates the sporting news cycle. Alabama has been one of the top programs in the NCAA Tournament over the past few seasons, reaching its first Final Four in school history in 2024. As the Crimson Tide basketball team looks to make another deep run, the Alabama football team will be cheering them on from Tuscaloosa as it continues spring practice.

Stylistic versatility: Those left in the NCAA Tournament have proven they can win a lot of ways

Houston and Gonzaga met in a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup last weekend in Wichita, Kansas, that could as easily have been played in the Final Four, the way Kelvin Sampson’s and Mark Few’s teams had played throughout the season. The Cougars were No. 1 in scoring defense, more than a half-point better than the next-best team. The Bulldogs were No. 2 in scoring offense, trailing only Alabama in putting up nearly 87 points per game.

In Paige Bueckers’ farewell to Gampel Pavilion, KK Arnold gives UConn women glimpse into the future

STORRS — Perhaps the most important play of the UConn women’s basketball team’s first-quarter comeback against South Dakota State on Monday night resulted in KK Arnold lying flat on her back. The No. 2 seed Huskies had an ugly start to their second-round NCAA Tournament matchup with the No. 10 seed Jackrabbits, going 0-for-7 over the opening minutes of the game. But the energy palpably shifted …