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Trump draws laughs when defining a ‘woman’ — until he touches on a serious issue

President Donald Trump drew laughs from the press when one reporter asked him to define what a woman is. Trump was speaking at a news conference after Alina Habba, a longtime member of his team, was sworn-in as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. 

The reporter who asked the question first said that Trump had done ‘so much for women’ before listing women who have powerful roles in the Trump administration, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Attorney General Pam Bondi. He then asked, ‘Since Democrats seemed to struggle answering this question, I want to ask you, what is a woman and why is it important that we understand the difference between men and women?’

The room quickly erupted in laughter as Trump said that the question was ‘easy’ to answer.

‘A woman is somebody, they can have a baby under certain circumstances. She has equality. A woman is a person who is much smarter than a man, I’ve always found. A woman is a person that doesn’t give a man even a chance of success,’ Trump said.

While the reporters in the room chuckled, Trump took the opportunity to take the question in a serious direction and addressed the issue of transgender athletes playing in women’s sports.

‘And a woman is a person that in many cases has been treated very badly. Because I think that what happens with this crazy, this crazy issue of men being able to play in women’s sports is just ridiculous and very unfair to women, and very demeaning to women,’ Trump said, shifting the tone of the news conference. 

Trump referenced a Democrat lawmaker, without naming who it was, fighting to keep transgender athletes in women’s sports. The president joked that he hopes Democrats keep arguing for the inclusion of trans athletes in women’s sports ‘because they’ll never win another election.’

The Trump administration has taken swift action in combating gender ideology. Trump signed an order specifically addressing the issue of trans athletes in women’s sports. The order, ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,’ prohibits educational institutions that receive federal funds from allowing trans athletes to compete against women.

Additionally, Trump signed an executive order titled ‘Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.’ This order made it official policy that the U.S. government only recognizes two genders: male and female.

The U.S. Department of Education recently took action on this issue and launched an investigation of the California Department of Education over alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) after a new California law went into effect that bars schools from disclosing a child’s ‘gender identity’ to their parents. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spokesperson Elana Ross told Fox News Digital in a statement Thursday, ‘Parents continue to have full, guaranteed access to their student’s education records, as required by federal law.’

As Trump concluded his answer to the question, he said, ‘Women are, basically, incredible people, do so much for our country. And we love our women and we’re going to take care of our women.’

Fox News Digital’s Jamie Joseph contributed to this article.

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Why Trump’s push for frigid Greenland is about icing out US adversaries

President Donald Trump has insisted the U.S. needs to ‘get’ Greenland, ‘one way or another.’ But it’s not the first time U.S. leaders have had their eyes on the icy, sprawling island.

Located in the middle of contested waters between the U.S., Russia and Western Europe, Greenland is situated at a point that could protect the North Atlantic passage from Russian ships and submarines. It was a key military vantage point during the Cold War, and President Harry Truman offered to buy Greenland from the Danes in 1946. 

The island is also a transfer point for communication cables that cross the Atlantic. European officials claim Russian ‘ghost ships’ have been destroying such cables by dropping their anchors and dragging them across the ocean floor.

Greater control over the island would not only offer the U.S. the shortest ship route to Europe but also the opportunity to bolster its ballistic missile early warning system and place radar on the ocean floor to track the movements of Russian and Chinese ships.

The island rests on top of lucrative supplies of critical and rare earth minerals, such as cobalt, nickel, uranium and iron — materials that are essential to electric vehicles, medical equipment, electronics, batteries and advanced defense systems. 

The U.S. was once a top producer of rare earth minerals, but has been knocked off by China. China currently dominates the global supply chain with access to 60% of the world’s supply, but Greenland could be a ‘game changer,’ according to national security attorney Irina Tsukerman.

‘Their total resources of these rare earths could be greater than what China has,’ she told Fox News Digital.

Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, national security advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, along with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, visited Greenland on Friday. 

‘Our message to Denmark is very simple: you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,’ the vice president remarked on the trip. 

‘You underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you’ve underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, all-beautiful landmass filled with incredible people. That has to change and because it hasn’t changed, this is why President Trump’s policy in Greenland is what it is.’

Greenland is estimated to have the world’s eighth-largest reserve of rare earths, just behind the U.S. But its minerals have proven difficult to access — 80% of the island’s surface is covered in thick sheets of ice. The island also has lots of red tape: strict environmental and social impact requirements mean the permitting process takes time. 

The nation’s economy is currently built on fishing and welfare: Denmark offers around $700 million each year, nearly half of Greenland’s budget. 

The U.S. has dangled ‘billions’ in investment to mine minerals in Greenland as part of an effort to reduce its reliance on China, though China has already had a limited involvement in mining projects there. 

‘China is more concerned about access to the Arctic than those minerals,’ said Tsukerman. 

‘China has focused its mineral efforts on Africa, where it is indeed far ahead of the U.S. Russia has been focused on the Arctic,’ she continued. ‘There’s been growing talks about increasing NATO presence in the area to deter Russian and Chinese vessels from entering.’

There’s oil and gas, too, but in 2021 Greenland passed a ban on all future oil and gas exploration and extraction. 

As the ice caps continue to melt, the waters around Greenland are becoming more and more navigable — meaning ships traveling from Asia and Europe can sail polar routes and avoid heading south to the Panama and Suez canals. 

U.S. and Danish defenses on the island have become outdated, just as Russia is refurbishing its own Arctic ports. Greenland once hosted dozens of U.S. bases and outposts, but today hosts just one: Pituffik Space Force Base. Once home to around 10,000 U.S. troops, just around 200 are deployed there now. 

‘We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it,’ Trump said in an interview on Wednesday.

The territory largely opposes the idea of joining the U.S. 

In response to Trump’s threats to take Greenland, Denmark announced a $2 billion investment in defense on the island in January. 

Denmark’s defense intelligence service has determined Greenland to be ‘a priority for Russia, and it will demonstrate its power through aggressive and threatening behavior, which will carry along with it a greater risk of escalation than ever before in the Arctic.’

‘We have not invested enough in the Arctic for many years,’ Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen admitted recently. ‘Now we are planning a stronger presence.’

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Trump effect forces Germany to reprioritize defense as nation plays catch-up in military spending

President Donald Trump’s continued criticism of Germany’s failure to pay its defense bills looks to have pushed one of Europe’s wealthiest nations into action. 

The president’s criticism of Berlin has compelled Germany to increase funding for its military forces and infrastructure, which critics say are in a bad state of affairs.

Richard Grenell, U.S. Ambassador to Germany during the first Trump administration, told Fox News Digital ‘multiple German leaders ignored the warnings from President Trump that Russia was using energy as a weapon against them. 

‘The war in Ukraine and the invasion of Putin showed the new German leadership that Donald Trump was absolutely right about Germany feeding the beast that ultimately turned on them.’

Trump appointed Grenell as presidential envoy for ‘special missions’ in December.

In 2018, Trump rebuked Germany’s addiction to Russian gas, according to observers of German-U.S. relations. He told the U.N. General Assembly that ‘Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course. Here in the Western Hemisphere, we are committed to maintaining our independence from the encroachment of expansionist foreign powers.’

During his remarks, the camera panned to Germany’s delegation to the U.N. in 2018, including its then-U.N. Ambassador, Christoph Heusgen, and former Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who all seemingly laughed and smiled at Trump. 

However, those smirks soon turned into raw anxiety, when four years later, in 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine and Germany scrambled for a way to wean itself off Russian gas to avoid helping reward Putin.

Matthew Kroenig, director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, told Fox News Digital, ‘Every U.S. presidential administration since Eisenhower has complained about European free riding, but asking ‘pretty please’ has not worked. Trump’s tough rhetoric is achieving results that eluded his predecessors.

‘The Trump effect is in part due to Trump raising NATO burden sharing to the very top of the transatlantic security agenda and in part due to genuine fears that Washington could abandon NATO and Europe would need to fend for itself.’

After Trump and Grenell helped to cajole the Germans out of their security slumber, Berllin reached the NATO goal of spending 2% of gross domestic product spending in 2024. This was the first time Berlin reached 2% since 1991, the end of the Cold War. 

Trump, however, called for Germany to spend 5% on defense because, he argues, the U.S. is contributing significant resources to protect the central European country.

The frustration with Germany and other European allies was captured in text messages reported between Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance. 

‘I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC,’ Hegseth said in response to Vance, who questioned U.S. leadership in advancing security policies in the Red Sea to counter Houthi aggression and reopen shipping lanes. 

Germany’s export trade greatly benefits from free navigation in the Middle East, but it refuses to aid the U.S. in stopping the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist movement via military strikes. Europe and Germany are unwilling to follow Trump’s lead and sanction the Houthis as a terrorist entity.

The so-called Trump Effect has also affected the German parliament’s decision to relax restrictions on debt so it can pump funds into its military superstructure.  

The likely new German chancellor, Friedrich Merz of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party, said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to rebuild Germany’s frail military. Berlin’s mainstream parties aim to invest hundreds of billions of euros in defense and infrastructure. Germany’s armed forces (Bundeswehr) are, according to reportsin a state of disarray, with a mere 181,174 soldiers at the end of last year. Germany’s Defense Ministry seeks to expand its armed forces to 203,000 by 2031.

Recruitment remains an ongoing challenge within a population raised on pacifism. After Germany started two World Wars in the last century, Germany’s power politics stressed the role of multilateral institutions like the U.N. and diplomacy in remedying conflicts.

The Associated Press recently reported that Germany’s parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Eva Högl, said, ‘The biggest problem is boredom. She added ‘If young people have nothing to do, if there isn’t enough equipment and there aren’t enough trainers, if the rooms aren’t reasonably clean and orderly, that deters people, and it makes the Bundeswehr unattractive.’

In an interview earlier this month with German news outlet WELT, the German historian Michael Wolffsohn, who taught atthe Bundeswehr University Munich, said of Germany and Western Europe’s failure over the decades to address its severe defense deficits, ‘Now we get the receipt for everything we neglected.’

Fox News Digital sent a detailed press query to the German Foreign Ministry about Trump’s criticism that Berlin has chronically underinvested in defense and remained wedded to Putin’s gas supply after his warnings.

Fox News’ Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

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FCC is investigating Disney and ABC for DEI initiatives

The Federal Communications Commission has alerted the Walt Disney Company and its ABC unit that it will begin an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the media giant.

The FCC, the agency that regulates the media and telecommunications industry, said in a letter dated Friday that it wants to “ensure that Disney and ABC have not been violating FCC equal employment opportunity regulations by promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.”

“We are reviewing the Federal Communications Commission’s letter, and we look forward to engaging with the commission to answer its questions,” a Disney spokesperson told CNBC.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who was recently appointed by President Donald Trump, began a similar investigation into Comcast and NBCUniversal in early February.

The inquiry comes after Trump signed an executive order looking to end DEI practices at U.S. corporations in January. The order calls for each federal agency to “identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations” among publicly traded companies, as well as nonprofits and other institutions.

“For decades, Disney focused on churning out box office and programming successes,” Carr wrote in the letter to CEO Bob Iger. “But then something changed. Disney has now been embroiled in rounds of controversy surrounding its DEI policies.”

An FCC spokesperson didn’t comment beyond the letter.

Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal and NBC News.

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Steph Curry returns for Warriors: How did he do?

The Golden State Warriors got some good news to end the week.

All-Star point guard Stephen Curry returned Friday night from a pelvic contusion, playing 34 minutes in the Warriors’ 111-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Warriors are fortunate that Curry missed just two games with the injury, suffered March 20 in a win over the Toronto Raptors. Golden State’s offense struggled to find rhythm and consistency during Curry’s absence, with the ball often stagnating.

Curry participated Thursday in a scrimmage during practice, and then underwent an individual workout to test the injury. The Warriors officially listed Curry as questionable for Friday’s game and announced about an hour-and-a-half ahead of tipoff that he would start.

Here’s everything you need to know about Curry’s return from a pelvic contusion:

How many points did Stephen Curry score in Golden State Warriors return?

In his first game back, Curry played 33:54 and shot 7 of 21 from the floor, including 5 of 16 from 3-point range. He scored 23 points and added six assists and four rebounds. Although Golden State started the game slowly, finding itself in an early 14-2 hole, Curry was particularly effective in the second quarter, scoring 13 points in the period.

Curry led all Warriors players in scoring, with Jimmy Butler (18) as the next closest player.

Coach Steve Kerr said after the game he thought the Warriors are “clearly trying to get our rhythm back as a group” but complimented Curry’s play.

“I thought he looked great. He was moving really well, took care of the ball. I thought Steph played an excellent game. He probably missed his last five or six 3s so the (shooting) numbers probably don’t look great, but he looked like himself and I think the week off did him a lot of good.”

Curry said after the game that he will “feel (the injury) for a while,” but that he “can’t make it worse” and that he’s able to play through any lingering discomfort.

“I felt good,” he added. “A week off is great in one aspect because you’re resting, but your timing, the endurance of getting your regular minutes, that was a little bit of a challenge. So I was trying to manage the game and not do anything crazy. All in all, it was great night. It was nice to get the win.”

What does Stephen Curry’s return mean for the Warriors?

The victory Friday over the Pelicans came as good news for a Warriors team that had slipped out of the guaranteed playoff picture Wednesday. The Warriors (42-31) have the same record as the Clippers, who also won Friday, though Los Angeles holds a tiebreaker, giving it a very slim edge.

Although it was a small sample size, the Warriors offense stagnated in Curry’s absence. Butler, the star forward the team acquired in a February trade with the Heat, was at times too passive and deferential, and the Warriors struggled to move the ball in half-court sets. Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield also did not step up their game, and Friday night’s win against the Pelicans, who are admittedly a weaker opponent, showed how Curry opens spacing and opportunities for other Golden State players.

The Warriors will continue their road trip Sunday in San Antonio against the Spurs.

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Report: Micah Parsons seeking record-breaking $200M deal from Cowboys

The bill is coming due for the Dallas Cowboys’ star edge rusher – the number will only continue to grow as time moves on. It’s a hefty price tag already.

Parsons is eyeing one of the biggest contracts in NFL history, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Per the report, Parsons is said to be seeking a $200 million contract, which would be the largest deal ever for a non-quarterback.

The Cowboys reportedly met with Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta, at the NFL combine to have early discussions about the contract, but haven’t held any since. The Dallas Morning News also reported that team owner Jerry Jones has spoken with Parsons about the contract.

It’s a risky game for the Cowboys to play if they delay in getting something done.

This offseason has featured plenty of big-money contract extensions. The Las Vegas Raiders awarded Maxx Crosby with a three-year, $106.5 million deal that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history.

Myles Garrett proceeded to break that record with a four-year, $160 million megadeal that keeps the star with the Cleveland Browns. Then it was Ja’Marr Chase’s turn to break the record. The Cincinnati Bengals finally inked the star receiver to a long-term deal, which is set to cost them $161 million over four years.

It appears the Cowboys would have to break Chase’s record, while getting the deal done before more stars around the league, like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt, jump the line.

From a positional standpoint, Parsons appears to be in a good spot compared to Garrett as it relates to age. Parsons is just 25 while Garrett is 29.

It’s unclear if the edge rusher will hold out in the absence of an extension. Dallas got deals done for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb last offseason, but this one also figures to break the bank – and for good reason.

Parsons has registered at least 12 sacks in all four of his seasons, totaling 52.5 in 63 games. That includes 12 in just 13 games last season.

One of the league’s best defenders is set to cash in. The only mystery is when it will be and how much it will cost the Cowboys.

After all, everything’s bigger in Texas. Especially the contracts.

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LSU star Flau’jae Johnson ‘seeing double’ after eye injury vs. NC State

LSU star Flau’jae Johnson injured her eye during Friday’s Sweet 16 win over No. 2 seed NC State.

The injury happened during a collision with Zoe Brooks at 5:04 in the fourth quarter. She was down for a couple of minutes and grimaced when she got back up.

A few minutes later, Johnson was back on the bench, being attended to by medical staff. ESPN reporter Holly Rowe said she had a bad scrape and asked ‘don’t you just have some tape? I can just tape my eye open.’

LSU coach Kim Mulkey was ready to put Johnson back in the game after the collision, but was told not to by the medics after Johnson was seeing double.

‘It was really hard for us not to have Flau’jae on that floor, but she was seeing double. She got hit in the eye area and they wouldn’t let her go back in,’ Mulkey said.

Mulkey added that Johnson used her time on the sideline to coach her teammates, which she described as a ‘sign of a leader.’

The Tigers had a close game, but shut out the Wolfpack for the remaining two minutes to win 80-73. In the final 4:09, Mikaylah Williams and Sa’Myah Smith scored all 16 of LSU’s points.

Johnson didn’t have her best shooting performance, posting three points on 1 for 8 shooting. She added five rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes.

Mulkey said she hadn’t heard anything concerning about Johnson’s status for Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup and she anticipates that Johnson will be ‘good to go.’

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UCLA vs Ole Miss women’s basketball updates, score from Sweet 16 game

Through three games in the women’s NCAA Tournament, UCLA has looked every bit the part of the No. 1 overall tournament seed.

The Bruins dispatched their first opponent, Southern, with ease before weathering a physical game against Richmond they really took control of in the second half. Lauren Betts and Co. faced what might have been their toughest test yet in No. 5 Ole Miss.

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The Rebels proved staunch competition for the Bruins — in the first half. The Rebels went on a run to cut their halftime deficit to 30-29 after two quarters, but that lead quickly ballooned for Betts and Co. after they opened the second half on a 12-1 run. Betts was dominant in the outing, pacing all scorers with 31 points on 15-of-16 shooting while adding 10 rebounds and two assists.

Check out all the updates, scores, highlights and analysis throughout the game:

UCLA Bruins women’s basketball score vs Ole Miss

UCLA Bruins women’s basketball vs. Ole Miss Sweet 16 updates

This section will be updated throughout the game.

UCLA vs Ole Miss final score

UCLA defeated Ole Miss 76-62 in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The Bruins, the No. 1 overall seed, advance to face LSU in the Elite Eight Sunday.

UCLA up 10 on Ole Miss going into fourth quarter

The Bruins have created some much-needed distance with Ole Miss heading into the fourth quarter, with a 55-45 lead over the Rebels at the end of the third quarter. The Bruins outscored Ole Miss 25-15 in the period, nearly matching their first-half scoring output.

UCLA off to hot start in third quarter

If there were any anxiety about the Bruins losing control over the game, coach Cori Close’s team is trying to eliminate that as quickly as possible. UCLA has scored the first eight points of the third quarter, doing so in just 1:50. Bruins out to a 38-29 lead.

Ole Miss gets within one of UCLA at halftime

What an end to the second quarter for coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s squad, which went on an 8-2 run to get within a point, 30-29, going into halftime. KK Deans has a team-high nine points for the Rebels off the bench. Ole Miss has done an excellent job limiting damage beyond Betts from UCLA. Betts has 16 of her team’s 30 points and has made 8 of her 9 shots while the rest of her team is 5 of 17.

UCLA vs Ole Miss halftime score

UCLA is leading Ole Miss 30-29 at halftime of their Sweet 16 matchup.

Ole Miss coming back vs UCLA

After trailing by seven at the end of the first quarter, Ole Miss has started to come alive, particularly on the defensive end, where it has held UCLA to four points in the opening 5:01 of the period. KK Deans has a team-high five points off the bench for the Rebels.

Lauren Betts has a game-high 12 points and is 6 of 6 from the field, but the rest of her team is 4 of 13.

UCLA leading Ole Miss after first quarter

UCLA is largely having its way so far with Ole Miss, leading the Rebels 19-12 after the first quarter. All-American Lauren Betts has been assertive so far for the Bruins, with 10 points, four rebounds and a block while making all five of her shots.

Lauren Betts points today

Betts finished UCLA’s win Friday with 31 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and three blocks while making 15 of her 16 shots.

Who is Lauren Betts?

Lauren Betts height

Betts is listed on UCLA’s official roster at 6-foot-7.

UCLA women’s basketball coach

Cori Close is UCLA’s women’s basketball coach. She’s in her 14th season at the school, where she has amassed a 319-142 record. Her teams are 86-19 the past three seasons.

UCLA women’s basketball roster

You can see UCLA’s full women’s basketball roster here.

UCLA vs Ole Miss prediction

Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: UCLA
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UCLA
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: UCLA
Meg L. Hall, For The Win: UCLA
Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Ole Miss

Who won women’s March Madness in 2024?

South Carolina won the women’s NCAA Tournament in 2024, beating Iowa in the championship game to claim their second title in three years.

Women’s March Madness championship odds

UCLA has the third-best odds to win the national championship entering the Sweet 16 on BetMGM. 

1. UConn (+135)
2. South Carolina (+180)
3. UCLA (+700)
4. Texas (+800)
5. Notre Dame (+1300)
T-6. LSU (+3500)
T-6. Duke (+3500)
8. USC (+4000)
T-9. NC State (+5000)
T-9. TCU (+5000)
11. Kansas State (+8000)
12. Oklahoma (+12500)
13. Ole Miss (+15000)
14. Maryland (+17500)

No. 1 UCLA vs No. 5 Ole Miss betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, March 28.

Spread: UCLA (-8.5)
Over/under: 134.5
Moneyline: UCLA -450 | Ole Miss +325

UCLA vs Ole Miss women’s basketball time today

Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 10 p.m. ET

The Bruins and Rebels are scheduled to tip off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday from Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington.

What channel is UCLA vs Ole Miss women’s basketball on today?

Channel: ESPN
Streaming: March Madness Live | Fubo (free trial)

The UCLA-Ole Miss women’s basketball Sweet 16 game will air on ESPN. Streaming options include March Madness Live with a cable login. Another option is Fubo, which carries ESPN and offers a free trial.

Lauren Betts stats

Betts has established herself as one of the best players nationally in women’s college basketball. As a junior at UCLA, she’s averaging 19.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 64.3% from the field.

Is Lauren Betts related to Mookie Betts?

There’s no publicized familial link between the UCLA All-American and the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder.

Betts, however, comes from an accomplished athletic family. Her father, Andy, played college basketball at Long Beach State before being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. He played 14 seasons professionally in Europe and represented England and Great Britain on their national teams. Her mother, Michelle, played volleyball at Long Beach State, where she was a part of the school’s 1993 national championship team.

NCAA women’s basketball schedule

Here’s a look at the NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule for Friday and Saturday’s Sweet 16 games:

All times Eastern.

Friday, March 28

No. 2 Duke 48, No. 3 North Carolina 37
No. 1 South Carolina 71, No. 4 Maryland 67
No. 2 NC State vs. No. 3 LSU, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 5 Ole Miss, 10 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, March 29

No. 2 TCU vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, 1 p.m. (ABC)
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Kansas State, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

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Auburn vs Michigan basketball highlights: Tigers rally to reach Elite Eight

The Auburn Tigers proved to be too much for the Michigan Wolverines in the second half of their men’s March Madness game on Friday.

The Tigers earned the 78-65 victory, pulling away in the second half after a tight opening 20 minutes to reach the Elite Eight in Atlanta. Three players scored more than 18 points apiece for the Tigers, led by SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome. Auburn is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and the SEC’s regular-season champion.

It was the Tigers’ defense that caused trouble for the Wolverines, who were left scoreless for long stretches of the second half.

‘I just thought we played great defensively with unbelievable effort and energy,’ Auburn coach Bruce Pearl told CBS Sports after the game.

The Wolverines were making their 19th Sweet 16 appearance, having reached the round in each of their last six NCAA appearances. Michigan was led by Danny Wolf, who scored 20 points and shot 50% from the field.

USA TODAY Sports followed the top moments from Friday’s game:

Auburn vs. Michigan men’s basketball score

Auburn beats Michigan 78-65 in the Sweet 16 contest Friday in Atlanta. The Tigers finished the game on a 33-14 scoring run to advance to their third Elite Eight.

Auburn’s Johni Broome led the way with 22 points and 16 rebounds, while Tahaad Pettiford came off the bench to score 20 points and Denver Jones also hit 20. It is the first time in Auburn’s tournament history that it has had three different players score 18 or more points.

Auburn vs. Michigan highlights

No. 1 seed Auburn beat No. 5 seed Michigan 78-65. Watch the video for best action from the game.

Johni Broome stats today

Johni Broome has a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Tigers. It was Broome’s fourth game with a double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds) in the first half this season.

Danny Wolf stats today

Danny Wolf has a team-high 20 points and six rebounds for Michigan in the second half. With six minutes left in the second half, Wolf was the only double-digit scorer for the Wolverines.

Michigan State will play Auburn

As a result of Auburn winning its Sweet 16 matchup, the Tigers will play the Michigan State Spartans in the Elite Eight.

‘(The Spartans) do it the right way and they will be an honorable opponent,’ Pearl told CBS Sports. ‘We have 24 hours to get ready for them.’

Smith played for the Spartans (1987-91). He now works as a basketball analyst for Turner Sports.

The Spartans are 30-6 and were Big 10 regular-season champions.

Auburn starting lineup

Guard Denver Jones
Guard Miles Kelly
Guard Chad Baker-Mazara
Forward Johni Broome
Center Dylan Cardwell

Michigan starting lineup

Guard Tre Donaldson
Guard Rubin Jones
Guard Nimari Burnett
Forward Daniel Wolf
Center Vladislav Goldin

What time is Auburn vs. Michigan basketball today?

March Madness continues Friday with the Sweet 16 matchup between the No. 1 seeded Auburn Tigers and the No. 5 seeded Michigan Wolverines. The action tips off at 9:39 p.m. ET

Where to watch Auburn vs. Michigan: TV, streaming coverage 

TV channel: CBS
Live stream: Paramount+ and Fubo (Fubo offers a free trial subscription)

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What channel is March Madness on?

Men’s NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast across CBS, TBS, and TruTV channels. You can also watch Sweet 16 action via these streaming options: Max and Sling for games carried on TNT, TBS, TruTV. Games carried on CBS are available on Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription to new users.

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Auburn vs. Michigan odds and betting line

The Auburn Tigers are favorites to beat the Michigan Wolverines, according to BetMGM odds as of Friday, March 28.

Spread: Auburn (-8.5)
Moneyline: Auburn (-425); Michigan(+325)
O/U: 155.5

Auburn vs. Michigan predictions and picks

Jeremy Cluff: Michigan 81, Auburn 77
Craig Meyer: Auburn 82, Michigan 70
TaylorJones: Auburn 72 Michigan 63

Two of our three experts are expecting Auburn to take care of business and advance to the Elite Eight. AZ Central’s Jeremy Cluff, however, is calling for Michigan to pull off the upset and for the game to go over the 153.5-point total. USA TODAY’s Craig Meyer and Auburn Wire’s Taylor Jones both have the Tigers covering the 8.5-point spread and are taking the under. — Nick Brinkerhoff

Auburn vs. Michigan all-time head-to-head record, history

The Auburn Tigers and Michigan Wolverines have faced each other twice in their history and have split the series 1-1.

Have the Auburn Tigers ever won a national championship?

The Auburn Tigers have never won a national championship. They have reached as far as the Final Four in 2019. The program also claims two Elite Eight appearances (1986, 2019) and six Sweet 16 appearances.

Michigan Wolverines national Championship, NCAA Tournament history

The Michigan Wolverines boast one national championship, having won it all in 1989. They have appeared in the finals seven times and the Final Four eight times.

March Madness championship odds

Odds to win the men’s NCAA national championship, according to BetMGM odds as of Friday, March 28. Here’s a full look at the favorites to win the men’s tournament:

Duke (+180)
Florida (+275)
Houston (+550)
Auburn (+575)
Alabama (+1200)
Tennessee (+2000)
Texas Tech (+2200)
Michigan State (+2500)
Kentucky (+8000)
Michigan (+9000)
Ole Miss (+10000)
Purdue (+12500)

Predictions: Three No. 1 seeds make Final Four

This feels like the best chance to see the first all-No. 1 seed Final Four since 2008. However, while Duke rolled in its first two games, Auburn was tested by Creighton, Houston fought off a furious comeback by Gonzaga and Florida got all it could handle from Connecticut.

Three of the No. 1 seeds have shown cracks, and one of them ends up missing out in San Antonio: the top overall seed, Auburn. — Jordan Mendoza

March Madness 2025 expert predictions

USA TODAY experts set their picks ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Here is who they picked before the madness.

Jordan Mendoza

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Houston
National champion: Houston

Paul Myerberg

Full bracket

Final Four: Auburn, St. John’s, Duke, Tennessee
Final: Auburn vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

Eddie Timanus

Full bracket

Final Four: Auburn, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Duke
National champion: Florida

Dan Wolken

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

2025 Men’s March Madness Printable Bracket

Here is your printable March Madness bracket.

Click for your 2025 NCAA Tournament printable bracket

Men’s March Madness bracket: Dates, times, TV, results and scores

All times Eastern

Tuesday, March 18

First Four games

South region: No. 16 Alabama State def. No. 16 St. Francis, 70-68
South region: No. 11 North Carolina def. No. 11 San Diego State, 95-68

Wednesday, March 19

First Four games

East region: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s def. No. 16 American, 83-72
Midwest region: No. 11 Xavier def. No. 11 Texas, 86-80

Thursday, March 20

Round of 64 games

South region: No. 9 Creighton def. No. 8 Louisville, 89-75
Midwest region: No. 4 Purdue def. No. 13 High Point, 75-63
East region: No. 3 Wisconsin def. No. 14 Montana, 86-66
Midwest region: No. 1 Houston def. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville, 78-40
South region: No. 1 Auburn def. No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63
Midwest region: No. 12 McNeese State def. No. 5 Clemson, 69-67
East region: No. 6 BYU def. No. 11 VCU, 80-71
Midwest region: No. 8 Gonzaga def. No. 9 Georgia, 89-68
Midwest region: No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 15 Wofford, 77-62
West region: No. 10 Arkansas def. No. 7 Kansas, 79-72
South region: No. 4 Texas A&M def. No. 13 Yale, 80-71
West region: No. 11 Drake def. No. 6 Missouri, 67-57
Midwest region: No. 7 UCLA def. No. 10 Utah State, 72-47
West region: No. 2 St. John’s def. No. 15 Omaha, 83-53
South region: No. 5 Michigan def. No. 12 UC San Diego, 68-65
West region: No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington, 82-72

Friday March 21

Round of 64 games

East region: No. 9 Baylor def. No. 8 Mississippi State, 75-72
East region: No. 2 Alabama def. No. 15 Robert Morris, 90-81
South region: No. 3 Iowa State def. No. 14 Lipscomb, 82-55
West region: No. 12 Colorado State def. No. 5 Memphis, 78-70
East region: No. 1 Duke def. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, 93-49
East region: No. 7 Saint Mary’s def. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 59-56
South region: No. 6 Ole Miss def. No. 11 North Carolina, 71-64
West region: No. 4 Maryland def. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 81-49
West region: No. 1 Florida def. No. 16 Norfolk State, 95-69
Midwest region: No. 3 Kentucky def. No. 14 Troy, 76-57
South region: No. 10 New Mexico def. No. 7 Marquette, 75-66
East region: No. 4 Arizona def. No. 13 Akron, 93-65
West region: No. 8 UConn def. No. 9 Oklahoma, 67-59
Midwest region: No. 6 Illinois def. No. 11 Xavier, 86-73
South region: No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 15 Bryant, 87-62
East region: No. 5 Oregon def. No. 12 Liberty, 81-52

Saturday, March 22

No. 4 Purdue def. No. 12 McNeese, 76-62
No. 10 Arkansas def. No. 2 St. John’s, 75-66
No. 5 Michigan def. No 4 Texas A&M, 91-79
No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 11 Drake, 77-64
No. 1 Auburn def. No. 9 Creighton, 82-70
No. 6 BYU def. No. 3 Wisconsin, 91-89
No. 1 Houston def. No. 8 Gonzaga, 81-76
No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 7 UCLA, 67-58

Sunday, March 23

No. 1 Florida def. No. 8 UConn, 77-75
No. 1 Duke def. No. 9 Baylor, 89-66
No. 3 Kentucky def. No. 6 Illinois, 84-75
No. 2 Alabama def. No. 7 Saint Mary’s, 80-66
No. 4 Maryland def. No. 12 Colorado State, 72-71
No. 6 Ole Miss def. No. 3 Iowa State, 91-78
No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 10 New Mexico, 71-63
No. 4 Arizona def. No. 5 Oregon, 87-83

Thursday, March 27

East and West region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU | 7:07 p.m. | CBS
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland | 7:39 p.m. | TBS
No. Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona | 9:39 p.m. | CBS
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 10:09 p.m. |TBS

Friday, March 28

Midwest and South region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Michigan State | 7:09 p.m. | CBS
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Kentucky | 7:39 p.m. | TBS
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan | 9:39 p.m. | CBS
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue | 10:09 p.m. | TBS

Saturday, March 29

East and West region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Sunday, March 30

Midwest and South region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, April 5

Final Four

Game 1: 6:09 p.m. on CBS
Game 2: 8:49 p.m. on CBS

Monday, April 7

National championship game: 8:50 p.m. on CBS

When does the Final Four start?

On the men’s side, the Final Four is scheduled for Saturday, April 5. The NCAA championship game will take place two days later on Monday, April 7. All games will played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

For the women, the Final Four will be played on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The championship game will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the same venue.

Women’s March Madness schedule

Here is the women’s schedule: 

First Four: March 19-20
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-March 31
Final Four: Friday, April 4, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Second game starts 30 minutes after first game ends.
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Women’s March Madness printable bracket

Click here to print your 2025 NCAA women’s tournament printable bracket

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Tennessee gets best of Kentucky when it matters in men’s tournament

Tennessee’s strong defense stifled Kentucky’s offense, preventing the Wildcats from making open shots.
Despite losing twice to Kentucky in the regular season, Tennessee dominated the game and maintained a comfortable lead.

Tennessee lost twice to archrival Kentucky this season in men’s basketball. But they could sum up those setbacks with two words Friday night in Indianapolis.

So what?

So what if Kentucky beat the Volunteers at Food City Center and Rupp Arena during the regular season. So what if it beat them in January and February.

Tennessee reduced those regular-season defeats to a footnote in a 30-win season when it advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA men’s tournament with a 78-65 victory over the Wildcats at Lucas Oil Stadium.

After making the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons, the Volunteers are just one victory from reaching the Final Four for the first time.

Despite No. 3 seed Kentucky’s illustrious basketball history — which includes eight national championships — or its regular-season wins against Tennessee, this wasn’t an upset. The second-seeded Vols were a 4½-point favorite, and they wasted little time establishing their superiority.

Tennessee tightened up its defense after those regular-season mishaps, dominated the rebounding and left Kentucky playing catchup after taking a 29-17 lead.

The defense of the Volunteers stood out above all else.

Kentucky defeated Tennessee by 16 points combined during the regular season by piercing the elite defense with perimeter shooting. Coach Mark Pope’s team made 12 of 24 3-pointers in each game against a defense renowned for shutting down perimeter shooters.

But the Wildcats came up one great shooting night short when Tennessee played up to its defensive reputation in Game 3. Their offensive struggles became apparent even before the score mounted in UT’s favor.

Kentucky’s offense flowed beautifully in the previous matchups, repeatedly resulting in open shots. Tennessee slammed the openings shut this time while leading by as many as 19 points in the first half.

Shooters looked uncomfortable from the outset in the face of a more locked-in Tennessee defense. Their uneasiness was reflected in the stats (16 misses in their first 23 field-goal attempts).

Even when a Kentucky possession appeared promising, the outcome was pro-Tennessee. Andrew Carr could vouch for that late in the first half. He was headed for a breakaway basket when Volunteers guard Darlinstone Dubar chased him down and blocked his shot.

Tennessee’s victory wasn’t achieved on defense alone, though. Unlike in the January loss to Kentucky — when they took 45 3-point shots and made only 11 — they often succeeded in working for shorter-range attempts, and the approach paid off.

Senior point guard Zakai Zeigler led the way, as he has for much of the season. He scored 18 points, had 10 assists and committed only two turnovers while navigating his way past Kentucky’s larger guards.

Combine his efficiency with Tennessee’s 14-7 advantage in offensive rebounding, and it was too much for the Wildcats to overcome.

The NCAA Tournament has taught us that advantages can come and go in a flash, and seemingly safe leads can vanish in a flurry of baskets. For example, on Thursday night, Texas Tech overcame a 16-point, second-half deficit and beat Arkansas in overtime.

But Kentucky couldn’t make any headway against a Tennessee team that has demonstrated toughness as well as talent in its three consecutive NCAA Tournament wins. The Vols quickly seized a double-figure lead and didn’t loosen their grip on a one-sided game.

And never did anything to remind you how they lost two regular-season games to Kentucky.

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