UConn, in its first NCAA hockey Tournament appearance, knocked off battle-tested Quinnipiac, 4-1, to advance to the Elite Eight.

1941 — Wisconsin, led by Gene Englund’s 13 points, wins the NCAA basketball championship with a 39-34 victory over Washington State. 1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an NBA playoff record 47 points in an 88-78 loss in Game 1 of the Western Division Finals against Rochester.

Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, long considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s WNBA Draft, will indeed enter that draft after the NCAA Tournament, a program spokesperson said Friday. Bueckers, 23, is in her fifth season at UConn but has one year of college eligibility remaining. ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo first reported the news.

Hudson Schandor, UConn’s captain, career scoring lead, expects to return from his leg injury for the NCAA Tournament. Here’s what to know.

Oftentimes in the men's NCAA tournament, the Elite Eight is more of an elite three with four pretty good teams and one wild card who barely made the tournament before getting hot at the right time. But this year's Elite Eight is legitimately elite.

Long-time ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas joined " The Dan Patrick Show " on Tuesday. He shared his thoughts on Hurley's behavior and sharply critiqued the championship-winning coach. "I would think maturity would be helpful in these situations," he said. "Some of what you hear from Danny is reasonable, while other parts are excuses."

For the first time, the UConn men's ice hockey program is advancing in the NCAA Tournament. The team is one win away from the Frozen Four.

Here’s the bracket for the women’s NCAA tournament: Every game of the women’s tournament will be aired — here is a schedule — on ESPN’s networks and streaming services with select games on ABC. The top four betting favorites as Sweet 16 week arrives are (in order): UConn, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

One of the great NCAA Tournament runs of the modern era came to a close on Sunday with UConn's 77-75 loss to Florida in the second round of the West Region. The Huskies went down not with a whimper but throwing punches,