College Basketball

Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. As we wind down March, there is only …

According to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, Gonzaga Bulldogs coach Mark Few has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame after his second straight year as a finalist. Other members of the Class of 2026 include Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Doc Rivers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. A major personal accomplishment for the …

Georgetown junior guard Malik Mack plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons with the Hoyas, On3’s Joe Tipton has confirmed. Mack transferred to the Hoyas’ program after a breakout freshman season in 2023-24 at Harvard. With the Crimson, he averaged 17.2 points, 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 41% from the field and 34% …

Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job. Now in Year 39, the well-traveled 62-year-old finally is heading to the Final Four, where the Fighting Illini meet UConn. Advertisement He’s doing it in what he’s long referred to as his dream job. In 2013 while in that first DI head coaching job …

In reaching its first Final Four since 2001, Arizona has regularly used eight players who have each made significant contributions to this historic season. All eight have led the Wildcats in scoring at least once, and seven have topped the 20-point mark. On any given night, one of those eight could be the key to victory for the UA. But …

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, and coach Mark Pope are going to have a busy month of April. After a disappointing season that ended against Iowa State, there figures to be a lot of changes with the team. Two assistant coaches are already out, with former NBA player Mo Williams replacing one of them. Jaland Lowe is also the first …

We saw the definition of March Madness last weekend, when No. 2 UConn stunned No. 1 overall seed Duke with a last-second 3-pointer to win 73-72 and complete a historic comeback, having been down 15 points at halftime. UConn is a small underdog against No. 3 Illinois in the Final Four, while No. 1 Arizona is a currently a small …

Florida basketball’s offseason has arrived and the transfer portal movement has begun. The portal opens on April 7 and closes on April 21. Which of Florida’s scholarship players are entering the transfer portal? What about the players transferring to join the Gators? Advertisement More: Florida basketball shifts attention to key roster questions Here’s a look at how things stand. Florida …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Indiana fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Indiana men’s basketball’s first season under head coach Darian DeVries ended on a disappointing note when the Hoosiers were among the …

Every March it begins anew. “There weren’t enough upsets… where are all the mid-majors?… no one wants to see a .500 power conference team… no more Cinderellas… this was better years ago… the magic is gone.” Those are the familiar complaints about the second most watched sporting event in the United States. There is functionally a cottage industry in complaining …

Kentucky guard entering transfer portal after disappointing season with Wildcats originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kentucky’s 2025-26 season ended on a discouraging note. Advertisement After narrowly defeating Santa Clara in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Otega Oweh’s buzzer-beating three at the end of regulation helped them …

It takes a lot of courage to admit when you’re wrong, especially when you’re as prominent and opinionated as Stephen A. Smith. The ESPN personality built his career in the early 2000s as an outspoken NBA analyst, and his star has risen steadily from that timeframe. And while Smith is knowledgeable about basketball, he admits he made a grievous error …

The month of March might be the happiest time of the year in North Carolina, not only for Tar Heel fans but for Duke and NC State fans as well. Between the ACC Tournament and March Madness, it’s a fever dream, as many people at the office, the hospital and even in classrooms stop what they are doing to stream …

When a college basketball team caps March Madness with a crown, we remember them forever. The images are indelible. Kris Jenkins rising up to break North Carolina’s hearts in 2016. Michael Jordan’s game-winning bucket over Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown Hoyas in 1982. Jim Valvano furiously searching for someone to embrace the next year. And on and on. But some of the …

WASHINGTON — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts. Now he’s a part of NCAA Tournament lore. That’s what can happen at this time of year. Advertisement “One of the most brilliant shooters you’ll ever see shoot …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With Purdue’s season now over it’s time to look back in judgment. I’m only slightly exaggerating. In this edition of the …

The NCAA announced its officiating crew for the Final Four of the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 30. Only No. 2 seed Connecticut, No. 3 Illinois and No. 1 seeds Michigan and Arizona remain in March Madness after each school won their respective region to secure their trips to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Final Four site …

The Indiana basketball roster will undergo a lot of change this offseason, but at least one Hoosiers player is reportedly returning. Trent Sisley, who just finished his freshman season, will not enter the transfer portal, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Advertisement Sisley, originally recruited by former coach Mike Woodson from Heritage Hills High School and Montverde Academy, appeared in …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world’s tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida’s Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday he is entering the transfer portal. The portal officially opens April 7. Advertisement Rioux played sparingly in two years with the Gators, redshirting as a true freshman during the …

In the last two rounds, many Big Ten teams saw their title hopes and dreams vanish and their seasons come to an end. Six teams entered the Sweet 16 and now two teams — Michigan and Illinois — enter the Final Four. That is a clear representation of the best conference in basketball. Here is an update on the Big …

Olivier Rioux Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball can target 7-foot-9 transfer recruit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Nebraska Cornhuskers just concluded maybe the most successful men’s basketball season in school history. Advertisement If they want, they can add a 7-foot-9 guy to the roster to try to equal or …

Sometimes, all players need are a change of scenery to reach their full potential. Such is the case with former UNC guard Elliot Cadeau, who is now thriving as Michigan’s starting point guard. Cadeau was a solid guard at North Carolina, known for his aggressive play style that mixed assists with turnovers, but something always felt off. The fans loved …

NORMAN — Less than 24 hours after Oklahoma’s loss to Arkansas in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, newly hired athletic director Roger Denny informed Porter Moser he’d be retained. Denny had made the decision days prior before the Sooners ever tipped off a game in the tournament in Nashville. His reason: OU was not resourced at the level he …

Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee, stands on stage holding a basketball featuring the newly unveiled logo for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four during a press conference inside Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. | David Rodriguez Muñoz / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images DUKE And one: Despite Sweet 16 comeback against …

Yes, with an all-No. 1 seed Final Four on deck for Friday, there’s plenty to be excited for the right now in women’s college basketball. And yet, it’s also not too soon to be dreaming about what’s next, as Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) 24 players who hope to be preparing for the 2027 Final Four this time next …