Bella Flemings has not yet played her first college basketball game at Duke, but the former Brennan standout is already finding ways to give back to the community that helped shape her.

Texas has become the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16.

The Brennan High School alum continues to impress leading into March Madness

Madison Booker scored 18 points as the fourth-ranked Longhorns sprinted to a 14-0 lead and beat three-time defending champion and third-ranked South Carolina 78-61 on Sunday.

St. Mary’s women’s basketball’s postseason dreams are still alive, despite falling 42-41 to St. Edwards on Thursday night.

Not many athletic programs contend for conference titles in just their second year of existence. But that’s exactly where the Texas A&M University-San Antonio women’s basketball team finds itself, entering the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed.

UTSA women’s basketball defeated conference rival Charlotte 69-63 on Sunday at the Convocation Center.

St. Mary's and Trinity both took home large-margin victories Saturday at home.

The UTSA Roadrunners cruised to an 86-40 win over Prairie View A&M on Saturday.

St. Mary’s women’s basketball has never started a season better than its current 7-0 record.

The former Bears standout wanted to give back to San Antonio with his first-ever “4 The City Camp”

Brennan basketball star Javonte Johnson announced his commitment to Western Texas College on social media.

The University of the Incarnate Word women’s basketball team has been on the rise, and next season, UIW hopes to take another step in the right direction with first-time head coach Jhasmine Player.

After a comeback win against Houston inside the Alamodome, the Florida Gators took a trip down the San Antonio River Walk to celebrate its third national title.

Both blimps will be circling the Alamodome for the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship game.

As the 2025 Men’s Final Four takes place, four San Antonio high school basketball teams participated in the pregame festivities.

The 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four in San Antonio will have a booming voice coming through the speakers at the Alamodome.

San Antonio is bracing for a massive influx of people as the Final Four approaches, with city officials predicting more than 100,000 visitors.

Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

The UTSA Roadrunners will compete in the second annual Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament. Their first-round matchup against Gonzaga will be on the Bulldogs’ home floor in Spokane, Washington.

The road to San Antonio for the 2025 Men’s Final Four begins Tuesday with the play-in round, First Four.

For the first time in a decade, the St. Mary’s men’s basketball team (19-10) will have a shot at bringing a national championship to the Alamo City.

In Karen Aston’s four seasons at the helm of UTSA women’s basketball, the Roadrunners’ ascension has been undeniable.

Tre Johnson made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:08 left in the second overtime and the Texas Longhorns extended their first visit to the Southeastern Conference Tournament by beating old foe No. 14 Texas A&M 94-88 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals.

The UTSA men’s basketball team (12-18) departed to Fort Worth for the American Athletic Conference (AAC) men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday.

The Texas Lutheran University women’s basketball team continues to make history in what has been a monumental 2024-2025 season for the Bulldogs program.

Basketball Mayhem 2025 offers fans a chance to win $1 million by achieving a perfect bracket during the March Madness tournament.

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference will feature a strong San Antonio presence during the championship games for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

The University of Texas at San Antonio women’s basketball team (25-3) defeated Florida Atlantic 60-52 on Saturday, marking the Roadrunners' 25th win of the season—a first for the program.

The women’s basketball program at Texas Lutheran University continues to flex its muscles as one of the top teams in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Starting anything new can be challenging at times. However, the women’s basketball program at Texas A&M San Antonio is experiencing an excellent first year.

The women’s basketball program at Texas Lutheran University has rarely seen a team as successful as the one that has taken the court this season.

Coming off a huge Southland Conference win against Houston Christian University last weekend, the UIW women’s basketball team earned back-to-back SLC victories with a 52-43 win over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night.

The Roadrunners’ 70-68 win over Memphis made it their sixth straight conference win, which is a new school record.

With a win against Memphis on Wednesday night, the UTSA Roadrunners would set a new school record for the best start in conference play.

The UTSA women’s basketball program has seen many talented teams battle opponents at the Convocation Center.

The Texas A&M University-San Antonio women’s and men’s basketball programs are nearing their inaugural season as part of the Red River Athletic Conference with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

A University of Texas at San Antonio starting forward has committed to play basketball for the Big 10′s Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The 2024 men’s college basketball champ was crowned last Monday, but the 2025 trophy is already in San Antonio for next year’s Men’s Final Four, which will be played at the Alamodome April 4-7.

The Roadrunners are ready for a new voice to lead the program back to prominence.

While UTSA’s new head coach will spend the rest of the weekend in Spokane, Washington, here are 12 other noteworthy things from Day 2 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The city of San Antonio will have to wait one more year for the college basketball world to descend on The Alamodome, but one blue blood now knows it will have to go without one of its stars who calls San Antonio home.

We are eyeing five unique things of the tournament itself aside from just wins, losses and who’ll cut down the nets in Arizona.

Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio moved quickly to name and claim its newest men’s basketball coach.

The University of Texas at San Antonio dismissed longtime men’s basketball coach Steve Henson on Thursday afternoon after eight seasons.

Hysier Miller sank a jumper at the buzzer, scoring 16 points to rally Temple to an 84-82 victory over UTSA, closing out the American Athletic Conference regular season.

Led by Dishon Jackson's 19 points, the Charlotte 49ers defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 79-70.

Each new year, basketball teams across the country will come up with a mantra or saying to help motivate the team for the theme of the season. The new "Chashing In" mantra is helping the Roadrunners stay competitive within the program.

Johnell Davis had 34 points, including three free throws to force overtime, and No. 23 Florida Atlantic overcame a career-high 38 points by Jordan Ivy-Curry to beat UTSA 112-103 on Sunday.

Jahvon Quinerly scored 25 points, including nine in overtime, as No. 13 Memphis survived another close call defeating UTSA 107-101.

Led by Dre Fuller Jr.'s 24 points, the UTSA Roadrunners defeated the Houston Christian Huskies 89-87.

Ithiel Horton scored 17 points and No. 18 Texas unveiled its new transfer-heavy lineup with an 88-56 season-opening romp over Incarnate Word.

Led by Christian Tucker's 18 points, the UTSA Roadrunners defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 78-68 in overtime on Monday night.

Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has died. He was 83.

Bronny James, the oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing on Monday and is presently in stable condition, according to a media spokesperson.

The University of Incarnate Word on Tuesday announced a 9-man class set to join the men’s basketball team this upcoming season and it includes the son of a former San Antonio Spurs player and Texas basketball legend.

The Big 12 Conference on Thursday announced the creation of Big 12 Mexico, an “international extension” that will attempt to showcase men’s and women’s basketball games, along with both women’s soccer and baseball games in the bordering country.

After a three-day pause, the madness will resume on Thursday with the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

Dylan Disu had a season-high 28 points and Texas advanced to its first regional in 15 years with a 71-66 victory over Penn State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Western Kentucky has hired Steve Lutz as the Hilltoppers' head coach.

While the team's culture is a big reason for their success, Trinity head coach Cameron Hill has leaned into a superstition for a little extra help, as he continues to wear an 11-year old Giants hat that was gifted to him when he arrived on campus.

NCAA champion Nevil Shed has been working Spurs summer camps for the last 36 years, and he's still as excited as ever to coach up kids from all parts of the globe alongside fellow coaches and athletes from the San Antonio area.

Although your favorite team may or may not still be dancing, the NCAA Tournament continues on, with Sweet 16 games running through the weekend.

In case you've ever looked at an NCAA Tournament bracket and wondered, "Where the heck is that school located?," we have just the quiz for you.

It’s tournament time, which, for college basketball fans, is the best time of the year.

Baylor standout NaLyssa Smith is the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year for the second season in a row.

Buddy Meyer Jr., who retired from coaching Men’s Basketball in 2005, impacted so many lives over the course of 41 years at St. Mary’s as a student-athlete, coach and athletics director.

After one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.

The University of the Incarnate Word men’s basketball game against Trinity University, initially scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within Trinity’s program, according to UIW officials.

Former San Antonio Wagner basketball standout and Texas Tech guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has quickly made a name for himself on the court for the Red Raider basketball team, and now for the first time, he’s using his name to open up endorsement opportunities and give back to the community.

As she prepares for the upcoming WNBA Draft, Stanford senior and Wagner alumna Kiana Williams takes a moment to reflect on the moments immediately after she became a National Champion last weekend in the Alamodome.

The fresh-as-can-be Baylor Bears obliterated wobbly-legged Gonzaga’s march to perfection in an 86-70 runaway in the national title game.

Baylor wins first men's basketball national title, ends Gonzaga's bid for perfect season with 86-70 victory.

Jalen Suggs couldn’t have said it any better.

(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO – Missouri State had waited two years to get another crack at the Sweet 16 and Stanford, only to watch the Cardinal turn their rematch into a romp. 5 Lady Bears 89-62 to earn a spot in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the 21st time. Elle Ruffridge scored 18 points to lead Missouri State (23-3), a team with a history of punching above its status as a mid-major from the Missouri Valley Conference. And Missouri State was hungry to push for even bigger things after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 tournament and abruptly ended a 26-4 season. “Every game we’ve been down, we’ve always come back,” Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said.

The men and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments can cause some problems for employers when people watch the games during normal working hours. According to the work outplacement firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, INC., U.S. employers lose around an average of $13.3 billion in productivity during the tournament. The firm also estimated that “each hour spent on the games at work” can cost employers about $2.1 billion. AdThe Challenger firm said they encourage companies to embrace the problem, and instead, they could turn it into a bonding experience for their team by doing an office pool or hosting a viewing party on Zoom. This could also be a great stress reliever considering everything people have been through with the pandemic, the Challenger firm said, and it can pay off in the long run.

SAN ANTONIO – Kiana Williams scored 20 points while becoming Stanford’s career leader in made 3-pointers, and six teammates also hit from long range as the top-seeded Cardinal overwhelmed women’s NCAA Tournament first-timer Utah Valley 87-44 in the opening round Sunday night. Williams' six were the most by a player since Bonnie Samuelson also hit six in the 2014 tourney against South Dakota. The former BYU associate head coach is a native of Round Rock, Texas, only about 100 miles from the Alamodome. THEY WERE THE FIRSTThere was never the threat of an upset to wrap up the first day of the women’s NCAA Tournament, but the Cardinal were the first No. 1 seed in the men’s or women’s tournament to against a No.

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SAN ANTONIO – Moon Ursin scored a career-high 24 points, All-American NaLyssa Smith had a double-double and fifth-ranked Baylor had no problem in its women’s NCAA Tournament opener, cruising to a 101-52 win over Jackson State on Sunday. Smith scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the second-seeded Bears (26-2), who face seventh-seeded Virginia Tech on Tuesday in the River Walk Region. Baylor, the national leader in field-goal defense (31.8%) and rebounding margin (plus-19), limited Jackson State to 30.9% shooting, including 2 of 19 from 3-point range, and had a 59-35 rebounding advantage. Ursin, who was 3 of 3 behind the arc, had 16 points and Smith was 5 of 6 for 12 points, and the Bears led 51-24. The Bears shot 54.5% and held Jackson State to 27.8% for a 51-24 lead.

The Bears answered the run with a dash of more D to reach the Sweet 16 for the fifth time under coach Scott Drew. Dominant Baylor showed up in the opener after a shaky start, hitting 11 3-pointers in a 79-55 win over Hartford. The Sweet 16 bid fell short when the shots wouldn't fall down the stretch. Baylor showed glimpses of the dominating D from its fast start to the season. The Bears let up a little in the second half, but it was plenty good enough to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017.

While the brackets have been announced and games are set to take place, it will be a different viewing experience than normal. Here are the ways this year’s tournament will be different. A different schedule means Monday is part of the first week of games. Replacement teams were on standby until Tuesday deadline. If that would have happened to a qualifying team before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a replacement team would have filled the spot.

Second-ranked Baylor (22-2) headlines the South Region and opens against 16th-seeded Hartford, the America East Conference champion. 2 seed in the South after losing in overtime to Illinois in Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament final. The Raiders (14-1) won the Patriot League title and entered Selection Sunday averaging 86.3 points, led by Jordan Burns' 17-point average. When his eighth-seeded Tar Heels (18-10) face ninth-seeded Wisconsin, Williams will look to improve to 30-0 in first-round NCAA Tournament games. CONFERENCE WATCHThe Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern Conference combined to take six of the top seven seeds in the South bracket.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)FORT WORTH, Texas – Andrew Jones and the Texas Longhorns took a busy bonus week of Big 12 road games and turned it into momentum for the postseason. 15 Texas finished the regular season with a third consecutive road victory, beating TCU 76-64 on Sunday night. They also won at Iowa State and 15th-ranked Oklahoma to reach 9-2 away from home and 6-2 in true road games. “It’s hard to win three road games in one week,” Coleman said. The Horned Frogs will have to win twice in the Big 12 tournament for him to avoid his first.

SAN ANTONIO – The entire NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament will be held in the greater San Antonio area this year, and in order to properly staff the event, San Antonio Sports Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jenny Carnes says that they need nearly 1,500 volunteers, 3,000 volunteer shifts. If you would like to volunteer your services, please visit wffsantonio.com/volunteer.

SAN ANTONIO – After holding at least 50 Division I offers, Antonian junior guard Carleigh Wenzel, one of the top girls high school basketball prospects in the country, has officially committed to play college ball at Virginia Tech.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)Baylor is back in its bid for an undefeated season. 2 Bears return from a lengthy COVID-19 pause this week with three games in five days. Baylor returns to the court for the first time in three weeks Tuesday against Iowa State. “I’d like to believe that we’re going to pick up where we left off,” Baylor junior guard Jared Butler said. AdUNDEFEATED ZAGSGonzaga's bid for an undefeated season could close this week, barring any additions to the schedule.

Texas guard Andrew Jones (1) shoots over TCU guard PJ Fuller (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas – Texas freshman Greg Brown used a body twist and quick step for a thunderous baseline dunk. TCU (11-8, 4-6) quickly rallied in the second half and pulled within 43-41 before consecutive turnovers set up layups by Jones. R.J. Nembhard scored 15 points to lead TCU, but was mostly held in check after making four of his first five shots in the opening minutes. The Horned Frogs had 15 turnovers, leading to 19 Texas points.

SAN ANTONIO – Jhivvan Jackson had 30 points as UTSA edged past Florida Atlantic 84-80 on Friday night. Jacob Germany scored a career-high 26 points plus 12 rebounds and three blocks for UTSA (11-9, 7-6 Conference USA), which earned its fifth straight home victory. Cedrick Alley Jr. added 14 points and eight rebounds. Kenan Blackshear scored a career-high 20 points and had 10 rebounds for the Owls (8-8, 3-4). ___For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

SAN ANTONIO – The NCAA officially named San Antonio host of the 2021 Women’s Division I basketball tournament to be held throughout March and early April. San Antonio city officials and the NCAA worked for months to determine the logistics of hosting the tournament in a single region. Official team travel parties with a maximum of 34 individuals will arrive Tuesday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 17, in San Antonio. The University of the Incarnate Word, the University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Sports will serve as hosts for the 2021 Women’s Final Four. The Alamodome hosted the Women’s Final Four in 2002, 2010, and the 2011 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Final Four.

(AP Photo/Justin Rex)STILLWATER, Okla. – Baylor’s depth and experience eventually overwhelmed an Oklahoma State team that was missing star freshman Cade Cunningham due to COVID-19 protocols. Jared Butler scored 22 points, and the second-ranked Bears rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Oklahoma State 81-66 on Saturday. Key reserve Rondel Walker also sat out with an arm injury, leaving Oklahoma State with eight players available. STAT LINESOklahoma State outrebounded Baylor 23-12 in the first half, but Baylor won the matchup 22-14 in the second half. Oklahoma State visits Iowa State on Monday.

SAN ANTONIO – Jhivvan Jackson scored 24 points, including six 3-pointers, as UTSA topped Southern Miss 78-72 on Saturday. LaDavius Draine had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (7-8, 3-5). DeAndre Pinckney had 12 points and seven rebounds. A Draine 3-pointer pulled Southern Miss as close as 74-70 with 16 seconds remaining, but UTSA closed with four straight free throws. UTSA swept Southern Miss with a 70-64 win on Friday.

Baylor head coach Scott Drew watches from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. 15 Texas Tech 68-60 on Saturday in their closest game this season. Mac McClung had 24 points for Texas Tech, while Kevin McCullar had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Texas Tech led 45-44 after Marcus Santos-Silva made a free throw with 7:14 left. Texas Tech missed a chance for its highest ranking this season (that was 13th last month).

SAN MARCOS – Danny Kaspar is stepping down from his position as head men’s basketball coach. Texas State announced via press release that Director of Athletics Larry Teis has accepted Kaspar’s resignation. Kaspar came under fire in June, as former players accused him of making racist remarks during practice. Shead transferred the following summer. Former teammate Alex Peacock supported Shead, saying "I stand with my boy Jaylen and everything he says 100%.”

But while the world is sad over Thompson’s passing, he at least had 19 more years of living after nearly dying during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But Rome’s producer, Danny Schwartz, asked that he fly out a day later to accommodate the show’s schedule. Thompson told Schwartz that wouldn’t work and he was unhappy at the suggestion, but after Schwartz insisted, Thompson changed his flight. Ten years after that day, Thompson went on Rome’s radio show to reminisce, starting with a message Thompson’s assistant relayed to him. “Let me tell you something, if you’re ever in Washington, D.C., you look me up,” Thompson told Schwartz.

SAN ANTONIO After her junior season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wagner grad and current Stanford senior Kiana Williams has been diligently training at home in San Antonio in preparation for her senior season. MORE INSTANT REPLAY FEATURES

With one unexpected sentence, Emoni Bates set the basketball world and Twitter on fire Monday afternoon. 1 high school basketball player in the Class of 2022, set off a national reaction of various emotions. Bates played his first two years of high school at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School. Another feeling was elation, particularly for fans of Michigan State basketball, who were understandably jumping for joy over Bates choosing to play for their school/team. pic.twitter.com/WdrG7R5tpc — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 29, 2020Why Emoni Bates is a big dealMany pundits have called Bates the best basketball prodigy to come out of high school since LeBron James.

SAN ANTONIO – For the second week in a row, a Wagner basketball player commits to play college basketball next season. This week, it’s senior Braelon Seals, who’s heading to Blinn College where he plans on studying Kinesiology with the goal to become a basketball coach.

SAN ANTONIO – After an impressive four-year career with the Wagner Thunderbirds, senior Journee Phillips officially signed his letter of intent to play in Laredo next season for Texas A&M International University.

Three teams from Texas made the NCAA Tournament, with Texas and TCU just missing out. Here’s a breakdown of the draw for each team, with happiness meter of the draw being on a scale of 1-10 (10 being happiest). 3 seed)First round opponent: Georgia StateDraw happiness meter: 5Breakdown: Talk about being in a bracket with blue bloods. Northern Kentucky is a seasoned NCAA tournament team that qualified last year and won the Horizon League. Abilene Christian knew it would likely play a powerhouse, and the experience of playing in the NCAA Tournament will be a dream come true.

Sunday evening will bring one of the most anticipated hours of the entire sports year, as the 68-team field will be announced for the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament. An appointed 10-member committee is tasked with determining the teams and matchups for the tournament. Not only does the committee determine which teams make the field, but also their seeding, which can create favorable matchups. Teams are placed in four regions, with two regions having 16 teams and two having 18 teams. Why is there a selection committee?