College Basketball

WASHINGTON – Things didn’t work quite as Dan Hurley hoped. Earlier this week, the Connecticut coach implored fans of the Huskies and rival St. John’s to put aside the rivalry and root for each team to advance out of the East Region semifinals for the fourth matchup this season, this time in the Elite Eight. Advertisement The No. 2 Huskies took …

This is it. The final step before Indianapolis. The final step before a return to the Final Four. Forty minutes of basketball separates Purdue basketball and a de facto home game in the Final Four. The team can’t look ahead to that though as they’ve got an incredible challenge in front of them against #1 seed Arizona. Thus far only …

A fierce Big Ten battle takes center stage in the Elite Eight as Iowa and Illinois meet with a Final Four berth hanging in the balance. MORE: Top 10 best men’s college basketball teams in NCAA tournament history How to Watch Iowa vs Illinois Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Advertisement Illinois has looked every bit like a championship contender, combining …

Why Iowa’s NCAA Tournament success can lead to regression originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Iowa is playing in their first Elite Eight since 1987. If the Hawkeyes can pull off yet another upset against Illinois in Houston, it will be the program’s first Final Four appearance since 1980. …

UNC’s coaching search at this time focuses heavily on coaches still coaching. Tommy Lloyd and Dusty May top that list. While TJ Otzelberger and Ben McCollum have strongly indicated they’d rather remain in Children of the Corn country, Nick Saban once said these words to an entire room of reporters: “You’re going to make me say it, aren’t you? I …

SACRAMENTO – The stage is set in Sacramento and No. 1-seeded UCLA will face off against No. 3-seeded Duke Sunday for a chance to advance to the Final Four and take one step closer to NCAA glory. The two teams have faced off once before this season on Nov. 27, 2025 in Las Vegas during the Player’s Era Championship, a …

It’s down to Eight teams in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. We’ve got four games over the next two days and it’s down to 4 teams from the Big 10 against one each from the ACC, Big East, Big 12 and SEC. Tonight, we see if Iowa can continue their Cinderella run against Illinois followed by Purdue against Arizona . …

When point guard Jaland Lowe transferred to Kentucky last offseason, it was viewed as one of the top additions in the country. He was coming off a standout season at Pitt in which he averaged 16.8 points, 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds, earning Third Team All-ACC honors. But after playing in just nine games with the Wildcats during the 2025-26 …

Remember when? The year was 2016, and Iowa was set to face Illinois. It was a crisp, blustery November day. To open the first half, Iowa kicked off to the Lovie Smith-led Illini… …and then, to open the second half, Iowa did the same thing. Advertisement Illinois never kicked–but punted 10 times–in that 28-0 shutout loss to the Hawkeyes. It …

BYU’s season ended over a week ago, but the building for next season’s roster is in full swing. BYU already has two key freshmen signed for next season’s roster in 5-star wing Bruce Branch and 4-star local wing Dean Rueckert. Both give BYU much needed shooting, and Branch gives BYU a potential third straight lottery pick. The transfer portal officially …

The search for UNC’s next head men’s basketball coach is still very new, but there are plenty of top candidates emerging. On Tuesday – five days after blowing a 19-point lead to VCU in the NCAA Tournament – North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons in charge. Some fans questioned this decision, due to the Tar Heels’ injury-riddled roster, but …

The first three rounds of the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament are in the rearview, and we are now moving on to the Elite 8. On Saturday night, the biggest and best tournament in American sports resumes with only eight teams still standing. But who are the best teams left in the tourney? We look to answer that question with our …

The NCAA tournament might not be quite as chalky as last season, when all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four, but it’s close. There have been some upsets this year but as we enter the Elite Eight, it’s still possible we get three No. 1 seeds in the Final Four. All three are favored to win this weekend. …

The Michigan Wolverines survived the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night, 90-77, setting up a big matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday afternoon. According to FanDuel odds, the Wolverines are 7.5-point favorites, and are -335 to win outright. On the same side of the bracket in the West Region, Arizona handled Arkansas with ease, and Purdue used a last-second …

Iowa (24-12, 10-10 Big Ten) and No. 3 seed Illinois (27-8, 15-5 Big Ten) meet in the South Region final from inside the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday evening with a Final Four ticket on the line. For ninth-seeded Iowa, a win would mean its first Final Four appearance since 1980. This Elite Eight trip is Iowa’s first since …

Duke’s Jon Scheyer pulls off historic feat Mike Krzyzewski never achieved originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jon Scheyer is stepping out of Mike Krzyzewski’s shadow at Duke and the proof is in his latest accomplishment. Advertisement After Duke’s 80-75 win over St. John’s in the Sweet 16 game …

We’ve reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, with March Madness going fairly predictably as three of the No. 1-seeded teams have advanced to this round. We now get true matchups between the best college basketball teams in 2026, creating high stakes and a lot of excitement this weekend. Let’s dive into our Elite Eight predictions for the weekend …

WASHINGTON — It was well past midnight on Saturday morning after Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans came up short in the Sweet 16, when the 71-year-old coach was asked where he sees himself in five years. “Trying to win a national championship — plain and simple,” he said. Advertisement Izzo has guided Michigan State to eight Final Fours and captured …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. One game is all that remains between eight programs and a spot in the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Upsets are what make March Madness so entertaining, but they become fewer and farther between as we reach the final stages of the tournament. …

CHICAGO − Tennessee basketball was not consistently great against top teams in the regular season. It led to its lowest Men’s NCAA Tournament seeding under coach Rick Barnes. Once March Madness started, though, the No. 6 Vols (25-11) course-corrected into the most dangerous team in the tournament. Tennessee outclassed No. 2 Iowa State (29-8) for a 76-62 victory at the …

CHICAGO – Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg looked for the green light. He couldn’t catch Dusty May’s eye. So the Big Ten Player of the Year sent it anyway. Not a shot. A line. “Honestly, I kind of felt a little disrespected having a freshman guarding me,” Lendeborg said at the podium with his head coach a mere feet away, as the …

Michigan State basketball was knocked out of 2026 March Madness on Friday, March 27, in a loss to Connecticut, 67-63, in the Sweet 16 in Washington. To see what Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said about the 3-seed Spartans’ NCAA Tournament loss to the 2-seed Huskies, watch the video above. Advertisement “We didn’t play that good early, I mean it’s …

Andrej Stojakovic has been an impact scorer off the bench this season for Brad Underwood and Illinois men’s basketball, and is one of the top impact first-year transfers left in March Madness. The No. 3-seeded Illini will need another impact game off the bench on Saturday, March 28 when they meet up with No. 9 Iowa in the Elite Eight …

The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team has a chance to reach the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005. Here’s what you need to know to watch the Elite 8 game between Illinois and Iowa. Advertisement What time does Illinois play today? Tip-off time is Saturday, 5:09 p.m. central What channel is Illinois-Iowa basketball …

This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Aggies get a B for March Madness Utah State won their opening game and then put up a fight against Arizona in the second round. For their efforts, half of the voters believe they deserve a B. A third are giving them an A, but either way, people were …