College Basketball

The is madness almost upon us. It’s never too early to start thinking of March Madness as conference play intensifies. The Miami Hurricanes (24-6, 13-4 ACC) men’s basketball team is getting to the crux of their conference schedule as they eye a bid to the NCAA tournament. Advertisement Will they be able to improve their position this week? Or will …

When is March Madness 2026? Dates, TV schedule, locations, odds and more for NCAA Tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. March has arrived, meaning one sport is on nearly every sports fan’s mind: college basketball. The 2026 NCAA Tournament is on the horizon, as Selection Sunday is quickly …

INDIANAPOLIS — Kennedy Blair delivered the best scoring performance of her college career. That wasn’t enough to help the Michigan State women’s basketball team advance in the Big Ten tournament. The No. 7-seeded Spartans had their comeback fall short while suffering a 71-69 loss to No. 10 seed Illinois in a Big Ten tournament second round contest at Gainbridge Fieldhouse …

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Mekhi Conner may not be Sacred Heart’s top scorer, best player, or even most impactful player, but no player is more of a bellwether of the Pioneers’ success from game to game than the sophomore point guard. During SHU’s five-game winning streak in January, he averaged double-digit assists. Since then, he was averaging less than half …

On the fifth day of March, men’s college basketball got its first true moment of madness during the sport’s trademark month. In the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament, Lehigh guard Nasir Whitlock sank a half-court heave as time expired to lift the Mountain Hawks to a 69-66 victory against Holy Cross on Wednesday, March 5. The basket served as …

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines survived the Iowa Hawkeyes 71-68 on Thursday, becoming the first Big Ten team to go unbeaten on the road in five decades. Michigan moved to 28-2 and 18-1 in Big Ten play in the final road game of the year. Here are seven takeaways from the narrow win. Michigan reaches historic milestone with road win …

No. 18 North Carolina will play its final regular-season game against the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils. The Tar Heels are coming off a close, gritty 67-64 win over Clemson on Senior Night at the Dean Smith Center in what was Seth Trimble’s last home game as a Tar Heel throughout his four-year career in Chapel Hill. Luka Bogavac powered …

It has certainly been a rough few weeks for the USC men’s basketball team. After dropping five games in a row, star Chad Baker-Masada departed from the program on Sunday in what was reportedly a dismissal for numerous conduct violations. Despite this, however, the Trojans still entered the week with an outside chance of making the NCAA Tournament. On Wednesday …

Southern California head coach Eric Musselman reacts to a foul call during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial on Feb 24, 2026. USC men’s basketball suffered another loss in Big Ten conference play against Washington on Wednesday. The Trojans lost by a score of 91-72 and are now even more likely to …

The Wisconsin Badgers improved to 21-9 (13-6 Big Ten) with their 78-45 victory over the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday night. Wisconsin had no issues defending its home court against a Terrapins team that only has four conference wins on the season. Having now won three of their last four, the Badgers carry a ton of momentum into their regular-season finale …

As Nick Martinelli walked out for Senior Night and paused to take it in, Welsh-Ryan Arena rose with him. The Glenview, Illinois native has poured everything into this season, carrying Northwestern night after night. He leads the conference in scoring at 22.7 points per game and is on track to finish as the Big Ten’s leading scorer for the second …

The Florida Gators are the biggest competitor to the Duke Blue Devils in this year’s NCAA tournament; the college basketball world is officially on notice. At least that’s what ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg believes, adding on Wednesday on First Take that he was “huge on the Gators.” Advertisement If the topic is arguing Florida’s championship viability, there’s plenty …

The Indiana Hoosiers rudely disposed of the Minnesota Gophers 77-47 in Bloomington on Wednesday night. The Gophers scored the first basket of the game on an Isaac Asuma driving layup and held that lead for 56 seconds before Indiana took the lead and cruised to the blowout win. Sam Alexis led the way for the Hoosiers, scoring a season-high 23 …

Despite suffering two gut-wrenching home losses in a row, UCF basketball isn’t quite ready to hit the panic button regarding its NCAA Tournament chances. However, the Knights are definitely not making it easy for themselves as they aim to conclude their regular season with a challenging game at West Virginia this Friday. Advertisement After a three-game stretch that saw UCF …

Matt Painter celebrates Purdue for ‘hanging in’ to beat Northwestern appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It had been a difficult stretch of games for Purdue basketball. Heading into Wednesday night, they had lost three of their last four, including Purdue being upset by Ohio State over the weekend. Advertisement It looked as …

It is Big Ten Tournament time and the No. 5 seed Ohio State women’s basketball earned a single bye into Thursday’s games. After a one-sided opening game of the tournament between the No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers, head coach Teri Moren’s Hoosiers overcame a 20-point deficit right before halftime to earn a home victory over the …

After another busy night of action across the Big Ten Conference, only four days remain until the regular season concludes and the conference tournament bracket is finalized. Notable results from March 4 include Purdue’s narrow win at Northwestern, Wisconsin’s blowout win over Maryland and Washington’s big home win over USC. While those contests did not change the top four seeds, …

For a while, it looked like the trip to Iowa City would be a potential pitfall for the Michigan Wolverines on their quest for a Big Ten championship. Instead, Dusty May and crew locked up that outright title before the calendar even hit March, and now the final two games of the regular season — as well as the conference …

Today’s video offers some wonderful old footage of Duke-UNC in the 1960 ACC Tournament. and in color, no less. At that point, of course, the tournament was still held in Reynolds Coliseum, which explains the red floor. This was Duke’s first year under Vic Bubas, the coach who really established Duke as a national power. Frank McGuire still coached the …

As Michigan basketball rips through its 2025-26 season, the Wolverines are chasing history, too. The achievement immediately in front of Dusty May’s group when it takes on Iowa (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 5 (8 p.m., NBC Sports/Peacock) hasn’t been accomplished in 50 years. The No. 3 Wolverines (27-2, 17-1) are 9-0 in in Big …

Kentucky basketball’s wins over South Carolina and Vanderbilt last week did it good in NCAA Tournament projections. Entering last week off three straight losses (Florida, Georgia and Auburn), the Wildcats’ average seed on Bracket Matrix had dropped to 7.11. A week later, that had improved nearly a full seed line, sitting on 6.24 as of March 3. Advertisement Of note: That …

The Washington Huskies have made a habit this year of coming up short against good opponents due to limited offensive options. Zoom Diallo and Hannes Steinbach have been excellent, but haven’t received enough support from the rest of the roster. On Wednesday night, Diallo and Steinbach were so good that they didn’t need much support. The pair combined for 48 …

What channel is Iowa vs. Michigan on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Big Ten men’s basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Getting ready to wrap up the regular season, Iowa will host No. 3 Michigan Thursday for a heated men’s basketball matchup. Advertisement Iowa’s …

Sean Miller is puzzled why Arkansas star Darius Acuff Jr. isn’t in No. 1 pick talks appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The freshman class in college basketball has been one of the most talked-about in recent memory, and for good reason. Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, Duke’s Cameron Boozer, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and many …

Florida State men’s basketball overcame a poor second-half shooting performance to hold off Pitt and win a fifth consecutive road game 75-74 on Wednesday, March 4. The Seminoles (16-14, 9-8 ACC) shot 36% from the field in the second half at the Peterson Events Center, and scored just two field goals in the final five minutes of play as they …