College Basketball

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. If the UConn Huskies are going to upset the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Final Four tonight, it is a safe assumption that one of the most prolific NCAA Tournament players of all time will have a hand in that win. Advertisement This …

Former NBA ref calls Dan Hurley’s viral sideline exchange ‘weird,’ sparks officiating debate ahead of Final Four originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As the UConn Huskies prepare to face the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday night (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS), most of the chatter during the week has …

On this day in 1988, Kansas pulled off one of March Madness’ most shocking titles originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. March Madness has delivered plenty of unforgettable moments, but few still feel as improbable as what the Kansas Jayhawks accomplished on April 4, 1988. Advertisement That night, Kansas …

1, 1, 3, 2. While a few Final Fours have been chalkier than that, March Madness increasingly relies more on wild finishes than improbable Final Four (or even Sweet 16) participants to justify its name. Iowa and UConn delivered wild finishes to deny one seeds Duke and Florida a trip to Indianapolis. UConn stole Duke’s spot, and Iowa got to …

While Auburn basketball aims to win the 2026 NIT Championship on Sunday, they are adding some future opponents to the schedule. Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports reported on Friday that the Tigers will play the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2026-27 season. The game is scheduled for Dec. 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, at Bridgestone Arena. It will be just the second …

Plus: A Crown of Thorns, with no hope of resurrection for the Big Ten in Las Vegas The Crown: Updates Don’t lie to me, these are what you’re here for. The Games That Were (April 1-2) Oklahoma Sooners 90, Colorado Buffaloes 86 (OT) Baylor Bears 67, Minnesota Golden Gophers 48 At halftime I sent the “He can’t keep getting away …

March Madness is built on moments, but the NCAA Final Four 2026 is where those moments turn into legacies. With Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, and UConn battling for the national championship, all eyes are on the players who don’t just perform but also entertain, electrify, and define the biggest stage in college basketball. From dominant big men controlling the paint to …

Asked by ClutchPoints about his conversation with Karl-Anthony Towns, McGrady expanded on the “like basketball players” comment. He made clear at the New York tryouts for his Ones Basketball league that he views shepherding the next generation of athletes as part of the role of former players. “It’s not just him, I mean, we a fraternity. So if I see …

Season averages: Points – 4.6 Rebounds – 1.7 Assists – 0.6 Steals – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 46.6% Three-point percentage – 35.9% Free-throw percentage – 76.2% Season highs: Points – 15 vs Seton Hall Rebounds – 6 vs Seton Hall Advertisement Assists – 2 (several times) Steals – 2 (several times) Overall thoughts: Palmer started the season in the …

The 2026 edition of the men’s NCAA Tournament, AKA March Madness, is underway! If you plan to watch matchups from the biggest and best tournament in American sports today, below you can get a look at Saturday’s games, the upcoming schedule, and other important details on March Madness, including how to watch. What is the NCAA Tournament schedule for today? …

Syracuse losing crucial starter to transfer portal after Gerry McNamara hire originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The exodus has begun. Advertisement As it happens in modern college basketball, when a coaching change occurs, rosters are depleted into the transfer portal. The Syracuse Orange, with Gerry McNamara taking over …

Syracuse guard Naithan George plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per CBS Sports’ Dushawn Lundon. George averaged 10.9 points, 5.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds for the Orange this past season. The 2025-26 season was his first at Syracuse after spending his first two years in college at Georgia Tech. He’s been productive in all three years of his college …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A spread of +1.5 in a college basketball game is as close to a pick’em as you will see. The sportsbook needs to give the edge to someone; anything -0.5 or -1 would simply be asking who will win. Advertisement The Arizona Wildcats …

College basketball is a sacred space throughout March and early April, but NCAA executives are actively planning to ruin March Madness as fans know it. The NCAA Tournament features 68 teams in its current capacity. However, the higher ups running the show with college sports’ governing body want to dilute the greatest two-week period in basketball. Advertisement MORE: Geno Auriemma …

Billed as the appetizer to this Final Four’s main course, but folks who have been to Indianapolis know the appetizer can oftentimes be the spicier dish. While many are calling Arizona vs. Michigan the real national championship game, the UConn and Illinois won’t care in Saturday’s first semifinal of the Final Four. Advertisement Expect to see a sea of orange …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The 2026 Men’s Final Four goes down tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The first matchup features the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 2 UConn Huskies, followed by the heavyweight showdown of the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines and the …

If the showdown with Duke in D.C. was one of the biggest regular-season matchups this century, Saturday’s battle has the same argument for the postseason. Kenpom ranks the Michigan Wolverines and the Arizona Wildcats as two of the best teams ever, and it is only fitting they will meet with everything on the line. Nearly every metric has this game …

Alas, the college basketball season will come to its conclusion this weekend, as the Michigan Wolverines hope to be crowned national champions on Monday night. In their way is a battle with the Arizona Wildcats, and then if they advance, the winner of No. 2 UConn and No. 3 Illinois. Four left today, one still standing by Monday, here are …

Kansas Jayhawks News Through the Phog wrote about three possible destinations for Flory Bidunga that would get under KU fans’ skin Through the Phog also wrote about the opportunity Bidunga’s departure would open up for one Kansas player Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Through the Phog is a content machine! Here’s a look at what Bill Self may have in store for …

The North Carolina basketball job opening is still open heading into the Final Four, and only one Final Four coach is still a potential target. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd, one of the coaches tied most prominently to the job, publicly announced he’s returning to the Wildcats next season after signing a new contract. That leaves Michigan coach Dusty May as …

UConn 30-0 run vs. Illinois: Revisiting Huskies’ unreal March Madness streak in 2024 Elite Eight matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On their way to a pair of national titles, and now a Final Four run in 2026, the UConn Huskies have embarrassed a lot of opponents in …

NIL has forever changed the landscape of college athletics. The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball program will try to be active in the transfer portal, but bringing top players to Madison isn’t going to be easy. Advertisement In a new report from On3’s Pete Nakos, numerous teams are “gearing up to spend $10M+” in the transfer portal. Rivals’ Joe Tipton chimed …

UConn men’s basketball (33-5) will look to get to its seventh national title game in program history as the Huskies are set to take on 3-seed Illinois (28-8) in the Final Four on Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the eighth Final Four appearance for the team since 1999. The Fighting Illini came out of the South Region …

1-seed Michigan basketball takes on 1-seed Arizona on Saturday, April 4 (8:49 p.m., TBS), in the 2026 NCAA Tournament national semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wolverines opened as 1½-point favorites and have stayed there throughout the week. Here’s how three Free Press sports writers see the game going down, as well as the rest of the weekend’s …

Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford previews the Final Four matchup between Michigan basketball and Arizona, set for Saturday, April 4, in Indianapolis. Fast facts Matchup: Midwest 1-seed Michigan (35-3) vs. West 1-seed Arizona (36-2); NCAA Tournament national semifinal. Tipoff: 8:49 p.m., Saturday, April 4; Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. At stake: Winner faces Saturday’s winner between 3-seed Illinois or 2-seed UConn for the …