After social media shaming, NCAA tries to get gender equity right for 2022 March Madness

For the first time since 2000, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament will have as many teams as the men’s — 68, to be precise, starting with a “First Four” slate of games.

The expansion of the field, announced in November, is the most notable among a package of upgrades to the women’s event that the NCAA will unveil this month during the 40th anniversary of the women’s tournament. Read More