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The more I look at the 2022-23 UTEP men's basketball roster, the more I see a group of players who embody the personality of Miners head coach Joe Golding.

Former UTEP Miner Bryson Williams has been one of the best players this season for Texas Tech, who are 13-4 and in position to return to the NCAA Tournament.

Five teams from the Pac-12 are in The Associated Press preseason poll for a sixth straight season, led by defending champion Stanford.

Point guard Kiana Williams of national champion Stanford is declaring herself eligible for the WNBA draft. Aari McDonald of Arizona is also entering the WNBA draft.

A year after the NCAA Tournament was canceled, the madness returned with an opening weekend full of upsets. Illinois, Ohio State, Texas and Virginia also are out.

Haley Jones scored 17 points and No. 1 Stanford unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers, booked their trip to the NCAA's Sweet 16 with a 73-62 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State.

Oregon State was picked to finish last in the Pac-12 but defied the odds and won the conference tournament for an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Tournament regulars, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals were left out in the cold when the March Madness brackets were unveiled on Sunday.

Gonzaga will be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament in its bid to complete the first undefeated season in 35 years. The Bulldogs are in the West Region.

It was just 8 years ago the state of Texas didn't have a single school in the NCAA tournament. Now the Lone Star State has seven schools in.