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Ever since Shenendehowa captured the New York State Class AA state title at the end of March, point guard Kevin Huerter has received a ton of interest nationally on the recruiting trail. Huerter has already been offered scholarships by Maryland, Marquette, Texas Tech, Penn State, Creighton, Xavier, UAlbany, Siena and others...

UAlbany senior standout Lyle Thompson, co-winner of the 2014 Tewaaraton Award for the nation's best lacrosse player, is now the NCAA all-time leading scorer. Thompson scored three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in the Danes' 10-8 win over Bryant on Tuesday night...

UAlbany senior standout Lyle Thompson had seven points on Saturday night in the Great Danes 15-11 win over Binghamton to move into a tie for the all-time Division I scoring record. With the win, the Danes also wrapped up the top seed in the America East tournament...

The Connecticut women's basketball team captured its third straight national championship on Tuesday night, topping Notre Dame, 63-53, in Tampa Bay. The win was the 10th title for Huskies' coach Geno Auriemma. There are those who love dynasties...

Kentucky was 38-0 before suffering a Final Four loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night. A loss that ended the Wildcats' season. They were on track to being one of the most accomplished teams of all time, completing a perfect season and winning a national title...

You just had a feeling it wouldn't last on Monday night at the Times Union Center in Albany. The Dayton Flyers women's basketball team shot 70 percent from three-point range in the first half and carried a 44-43 lead into halftime against the mighty Connecticut Huskies, but UConn dominated the second stanza en route to a 91-70 win in the Elite 8...

Well George Mason and Fordham have each made their hires for their men's basketball head coach openings. Why should you in the Albany-area care? Because that means that Will Brown of the University at Albany won't be going to either of those places...

After a unbelievable 13-win turnaround from last season, the Siena women's basketball team fell in the championship of the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) on Sunday night, 52-50, against Louisiana-Lafayette. The Saints trailed by as many as 14 with 12:15 left in the game, but mounted a final comeback that came up just short as Ida Krough's game-winning three-point attempt was off the mark...

UNDATED (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and Michigan State's Tom Izzo are back in the Final Four. The Blue Devils ended Gonzaga's run in the NCAA men's basketball tournament after the Spartans ousted Louisville. Freshman Justise Winslow drained a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch and finished with 16 points as top seed Duke beat Gonzaga 66-52 to win the South Region...

Say what you want about John Calipari, "The Program Destroyer" of UMass and Memphis. Say what you want about John Calipari, "The non-proponent of academics." Say what you want about John Calipari, "The 'one-and-done' guy that is bad for college basketball...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kentucky doubled up West Virginia 78-39 in a one-sided Midwest Regional semifinal last night that sends the 37-0 Wildcats into the Elite Eight. Trey Lyles scored 14 point and Andrew Harrison added 13 for the 37-0 Wildcats, who face Notre Dame in Saturday's Midwest final...

After leading the University at Albany men's basketball team to an America East regular season title, an America East tournament title, and a third straight berth in the NCAA tournament, Will Brown has been named a finalist for the 2015 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award...