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Duke's game-winner going in over Johnson will sting for LSU fans. But Johnson's legacy will be remembered fondly.

Duke has proven its regular-season losses are meaningless in March. A 30-point loss to UCLA is hard to forget.

At the end, Kara Lawson knew whose number.to call. "My teammates and my coaches, they trust me," Jackson said. "That's really all I needed."

Social-evaluative threat has always been part of sports. What's changed is the dosage.

Dawn Staley's Gamecocks headline a four-game regional semifinal slate on Saturday. Here's what to know and how to tune in.

Mulkey sounded frustrated addressing rumors after LSU suffered an 87-85 buzzer-beating loss to Duke on Friday in the Sweet 16.

"To be ... still dancing, it's honestly a blessing."

The first four spots in the women's Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament will be decided Friday in Fort Worth and Sacramento.

Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit will be rooting for her daughter Lexi, and vice versa, as they play on different sides of the country.