Ethan Thompson
Abilene Christian head coach Joe Golding blows kisses to the crowd after Abilene Christian upset Texas in a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sunday, March 21, 2021. Abilene Christian won 53-52. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Analysis: More madness likely in NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16

By John Marshall Mar. 23, 2021 05:38 PM EDT

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo yells to players during the second half of a First Four game against UCLA in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. UCLA won 86-80. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
The Latest: 12th-seeded Oregon State upsets No. 5 Tennessee

By The Associated Press Mar. 19, 2021 01:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Oregon State's Ethan Thompson (5) drives upcourt during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against California in Corvallis, Ore. Wayne Tinkle is still coach at Oregon State but his son Trey, the school's all-time leading scorer, is awaiting the NBA draft. Shot-blocking specialist Kylor Kelley has moved on too. But Ethan Thompson has returned for his senior season. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)
Tres Tinkle is gone but Ethan Thompson is back for the Beavs

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 09, 2020 06:28 PM EST

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Oregon guard Will Richardson (0) lays in a basket against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore. Oregon has been the Pac-12's gold standard, winning four regular-season and three conference tournament titles the past five years. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd, File)
Loaded Pac-12 eyeing multiple bids to NCAA Tournament

By John Marshall Nov. 09, 2020 12:11 PM EST