CHRIS BEARD

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his final season on the bench.

But if Duke's comfortable 78-61 first-round win over Cal State-Fullerton is any indication, that won't be anytime soon. The second-seeded Blue Devils came out red-hot and played defense the way Krzyzewski has been begging them to for weeks. And if it looks like the rest of this tournament sets up nicely for Coach K after a rocky close to the regular season, well, you're not alone, either. Texas coach Chris Beard, a rising star in the profession, improved to 5-0 in first-round games as his No. “We knew we were in for a rock fight, and that’s very much what it was,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said afterward.

Mike Krzyzewski won his first NCAA Tournament game as Duke’s coach in 1985 and his 98th on Friday night.

APTOPIX Texas Virginia Tech Basketball Texas's Marcus Carr reacts after making the final shot on the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Virginia Tech Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Beard improved to 5-0 in NCAA Tournament first-round games. Keve Aluma had 15 and Cattoor added 12 as Virginia Tech lost for just the third time in 16 games. Virginia Tech led for much of the first half but couldn't keep pace with the Longhorns after Carr's big basket. Virginia Tech: This marks the second straight first-round NCAA Tournament loss for the Hokies, who fell to Florida in overtime last season.

Andrew Jones scored 21 points, Marcus Carr beat the halftime buzzer with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to put Texas ahead for good, and the Longhorns beat Virginia Tech 81-73 for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.

Last season’s NCAA Tournament ultimately unfolded in familiar fashion.

Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year.

APTOPIX Texas Tech Texas Basketball Texas Tech guard Clarence Nadolny (3) celebrates the team's win over Texas in an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Austin, Texas. 11 Texas Tech held off a late charge by No. And Texas Tech simply out-muscled one of the toughest defensive teams in the country. Texas Tech twice built the lead to seven early in the second half only to see Texas claw back with 3-pointers from Jones and Jase Febres. Free throws from Williams and Nadolny pushed the Red Raiders' lead to 56-46 with just over 3 minutes to play before Texas rallied.

Bryson Williams scored 17 points and No. 11 Texas Tech held off a late charge by No. 20 Texas to win 61-55 and earn a sweep of the regular-season series.

Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week.

Texas Texas Tech Basketball Texas coach Chris Beard yells out to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson) (Brad Tollefson)LUBBOCK, Texas — (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. Obanor, Williams and Warren are all senior transfers, and among eight newcomers this season for first-year Red Raiders head coach Mark Adams. Texas Tech had already reached 55 on another 3 by Obanor that hit the rim multiple ties before falling with 10:49 left. Texas Tech: At West Virginia on Saturday.

Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 23 Texas 77-64 in Chris Beard’s return.

No. 19 Texas Tech has now beaten consecutive top-10 opponents in the Big 12.

Fans started filing into Indiana’s Assembly Hall as soon as the doors swung open.

Gonzaga is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Texas School Song In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center, joins players in singing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football against Louisiana-Lafayette, in Austin, Texas. The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of UT students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of “The Eyes of Texas” school song, tune with racist elements in its past. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song “The Eyes of Texas," which has racist elements in its past. The NAACP and the students want the federal government to withhold funding from the university. “The Eyes of Texas” was written in 1903 and has a history of performances in minstrel shows with musicians often in blackface.

The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song “The Eyes of Texas.”.

Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.

Texas Tech won 79-77. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No. “I've got a lot of confidence in Mac,” Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. Texas Tech has roughed up the Longhorns in recent years with six wins in seven matchups, including three in a row in Austin. After drawing an offensive foul on Texas Tech with 45 seconds left, Texas had the ball and the lead.

14 Texas Tech 58-57 on Thursday night, giving the Jayhawks a win in their conference opener for the 30th season in a row. Texas Tech (6-2, 0-1) had one more opportunity, with coach Chris Beard calling a timeout with 6.2 seconds left to set up a final play. Mac McClung led Texas Tech with a season-high 21 points, the third 20-point game this season for the transfer from Georgetown. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders had only seven turnovers and forced 16 Kansas turnovers, and had 16 second-chance points off 13 offensive rebounds. Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma on Tuesday night.

Juwan Howard's coaching acumen was never in doubt when he took over as Michigan's coach in 2019. Howard's 2021 class, rated No. The first day of the early signing period was Wednesday, but Michigan won't officially announce its 2021 recruiting class until the last player in it has signed on Friday. 4 overall recruiting class, topped by Trey Patterson, a 6-7 forward from Somerset, New Jersey, rated No. Coach Leonard Hamilton and the Seminoles still have three more commits expected to sign soon, including five-star players Matthew Cleveland and Jalen Warley, in a class rated No.