College Basketball

dog | Photo by Andrew Snook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Marquette Golden Eagles (10-19, 5-13 Big East) at Providence Friars (14-15, 7-11 Big East) Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026Time: 6pm CentralLocation: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Nigel James, 16.2 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 5.7 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.9 apg Providence Stats Leaders Points: Jaylin Sellers, 18.0 …

Dan Wetzel says adding teams like Auburn into NCAA Tournament is ‘world-class dumb’ originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dan Wetzel delivered a blunt assessment of the NCAA’s ongoing discussion about expanding the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, calling the idea “world-class dumb” during the latest edition of …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mizzou fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After an 88-64 road win over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon, the Missouri Tigers all but clinched an at-large bid to …

Game 30: Georgetown Hoyas (13-16, 5-13) at No. 18 St. John’s (23-6, 16-2)When: Tuesday 7 PMWhere: Madison Square GardenTV: Peacock (John Fanta, Donny Marshall)Radio: Team 980 AM (Rich Chvotkin), Sirius XM online (Georgetown), 85 (St. John’s) Series: St. John’s leads the overall series 70-57 (44-24 at home).Last Meeting: St. John’s won the first meeting this season 95-83 on NYE.Streaks: Georgetown has lost 10 straight …

It’s the final week of the regular season, and Clemson is heading into one of the toughest venues in college basketball with a chance to keep something special going. Brad Brownell’s Tigers have taken the last two meetings against North Carolina, a rare stretch of success in a series that has long tilted heavily toward the Tar Heels. Now Clemson …

Hoops 360 hosts Caroline Fenton and Cassandra Negley break down the Power Four conference tournaments with March implications on the line. Is the SEC title South Carolina’s to lose? Can Duke’s offense deliver? Is anyone built to challenge UCLA? And how will the Big 12 shake out? Advertisement Plus, Vanderbilt star and SEC Player of the Year Mikayla Blakes joins …

CBS and TNT college basketball analyst Bruce Pearl aroused the ire of Miami University director of athletics David Sayler and many RedHawks fans by suggesting that 19th-ranked Miami is not among the top candidates in men’s college basketball for an NCAA tournament at-large bid, despite being the only remaining undefeated team in Div. I at 29-0. Pearl’s remarks sparked a …

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photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Game Preview – March 4, 2026 Game Details Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Venue: The Pit (University Arena) – Albuquerque, NM Radio: Lobo Radio Network (Rob Portnoy, Hunter Greene) Previous Meeting (2025–26 Season) The final stretch of the Mountain West season heats up Wednesday night as the New Mexico Lobos host the Colorado State Rams …

Two weeks ago, it wasn’t even a guarantee that John Mobley Jr. would be able to play against Purdue on Sunday. 21 points and two taped fingers later, the sophomore guard was the catalyst in helping the Ohio State Buckeyes snag its biggest win of the season. Advertisement The Buckeyes (18-11, 10-8) defeated the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers (22-7, 12-6) …

The 2026 NCAA basketball tournament is just two weeks away. March Madness tips off with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio from March 17-18. From there, 68 teams will battle to reach the national championship game on April 6 in Indianapolis during the Final Four. Advertisement Conference tournaments are already in swing as teams look to qualify for March Madness. …

March is officially here, which means it’s only a matter of time before the madness ensues. With ACC Tournament seeding still in play, the UNC men’s basketball team is hoping for one final, successful week to close out its regular season. North Carolina (23-6, 11-5 ACC) hosts Clemson on Tuesday for Senior Night. The winner of this matchup earns sole …

No. 25 Tennessee (20-9, 10-6 SEC) has two basketball games remaining in the 2025-26 regular-season. The Vols have one home and one away contest remaining in regular-season play: at South Carolina and versus Vanderbilt. Advertisement The SEC Tournament will be contested March 11-15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament is scheduled for March 15, while …

Legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski retired from coaching in 2022, but he still has plenty of opinions on the current state of the game. Krzyzewski spoke out against NCAA tournament expansion Monday, calling the idea “a big mistake.” Krzyzewski’s expanded on those thoughts during an appearance on Jeff Goodman’s “The Field of 68: After Dark” show. When asked about …

It’s officially March, which means it’s time to crown champions. Conference tournaments tip off this week, with all four power conferences beginning play on Wednesday. The championship games are spaced out for optimum viewing on Sunday. Not only are titles and automatic bids on the line, but so, too, are seed lines and at-large candidacies. Here’s what we’re watching from …

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Tipoff Time: 8:00PM ET Location: Bramlage Coliseum — Manhattan, Kansas Broadcast Information Channel: ESPN+ Streaming: ESPN app (with valid ESPN+ subscription) Announcers: Ben Boyle, Stan Weber, Sophie Smith and Hannah Whetstone Advertisement Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | SiriusXM Channel 382 and Streaming Channel 982 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Brad …

BYU Basketball’s penultimate game of the regular season is Tuesday night at Cincinnati. The BYU Cougars dropped out of the AP Top 25 this past week after dropping their last two games, and three of the last four. BYU last played on Saturday at West Virginia, where they were bested by a final score of 79-71. The Cougars are 20-9 …

The final week of the Big Ten’s regular season is underway. Tonight, in Champaign, the Fighting Illini of Illinois (22-7, 13-5) look to get the train back on the tracks when they take the court against the Oregon Ducks (11-18, 4-14). After starting the season 20-3, Illinois has lost two in a row and four of six (three in overtime) …

How do you approach your March Madness bracket? Does history guide your pen? Are you haunted by ghosts of flops from years past? If so, you’re naturally wary of the Arizona Wildcats. They’re a persistent March fizzler. Advertisement Can Arizona win it all? Why these 11 teams could dominate March Madness Bracketology: March Madness projection has changes on bubble Never …

There’s hardly any margin for error on the road in the Big 12, but if there was any breathing room for Iowa State, Arizona made sure to take it away. The Wildcats imposed themselves throughout, with a suffocating defensive effort that kept the Cyclones clamped in their 73-57 loss to Arizona on March 2. Advertisement Tamin Lipsey paced the Cyclones …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball will close out its home slate against its fiercest rival. The No. 19 Razorbacks (21-8, 11-5 SEC) host Texas on Wednesday, March 4, looking to put a bow on what’s been an exceptional season inside Bud Walton Arena. The Hogs have only lost once in their home gym and they have impressive victories over a number …

Minutes after his team lost to Michigan last month, Purdue coach Matt Painter offered a mildly spicy prediction that almost could be interpreted as a national championship pick. “They ain’t losing four games,” Painter said of Michigan. Advertisement Maybe not, but days later, Michigan lost its second game to fellow frontrunner Duke and surrendered the No. 1 ranking. March Madness power …

Undefeated teams in college basketball history: How Miami (Ohio) can join UCLA, others with perfect regular season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. JUMP TO:  How many undefeated teams in college basketball history? Undefeated college basketball national champions Undefeated college basketball regular seasons Teams who went undefeated but lost …

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Villanova starting forward Matt Hodge has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. Hodge was hurt Saturday night during an 89-57 loss at then-No. 15 St. John’s, and Villanova announced Monday that further testing revealed the injury requires surgery. Advertisement The native of Belgium started 29 games in his …

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova starting forward Matt Hodge has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. Hodge was hurt Saturday night during an 89-57 loss at then-No. 15 St. John’s, and Villanova announced Monday that further testing revealed the injury requires surgery. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The native of Belgium started 29 …