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In a classic matchup of experience vs. youth and athleticism, Purdue and Arizona meet Saturday night with a trip to the Final Four at stake. The Boilermakers rely on a senior-laden core of Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Trey Kaufman-Renn, a trio that reached the 2024 National Championship game while Arizona starts three freshmen, Koa Peat, Brayden Burries, and Ivan …

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? …

Tennessee is moving on once again, set to appear in their third straight Elite Eight. The Volunteers took care of business against Iowa State late on Friday night, absolutely dominating the boards on the way to a 76-62 win. The Volunteers out-rebounded Iowa State by 21, manhandling their way to the next round. Advertisement Late on Friday night in Chicago, …

Let’s rock. Best game (1) Duke 80, (5) St. John’s 75 (East) Outside of a stellar finish, this one gave us just about everything you could ask for from a Sweet 16 contest. Aided by a heroic performance from injured guard Caleb Foster (more on that later), Duke erased a 10-point deficit to hand St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino …

No explanation needed here. It’s Saturday. It’s gameday. Elite Eight. Tonight. Let’s get into it. Ledman: If you read the Q&A I did over at Arizona Desert Swarm you already know my prediction. Or if you listened to the latest episode of the Boiler Alert podcast you know my prediction. Advertisement View Link I think this Purdue team can beat …

The Elite Eight is now set: in the West, it’ll be Arizona vs. Purdue. In the Midwest, we’ll get Michigan vs. Tennessee. In the South, Iowa and Illinois will go at it, and in the East, Duke and UConn will fight for supremacy. Duke had a tense game with St. John’s, highlighted by Caleb Foster’s stunning return from a fractured …

Two of the nation’s top teams will face off in the Elite Eight round of March Madness this Saturday when No. 2 Purdue plays No. 1 Arizona. The game will tip off Saturday, March 28, at 8:49 p.m. ET live from SAP Center in San Jose, CA, and it will air on TBS and truTV. Both teams are Final Four …

It will be a battle of the top two seeds in the East Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Final Four on the line as No. 1 Duke takes on No. 2 UConn on Sunday. The Blue Devils mounted a 10-point comeback against St. John’s in the Sweet 16, using 25 points from Isaiah Evans …

March Madness March Madness schedule 2026: Day-by-day TV coverage, streams to watch NCAA Tournament games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No more debates. No more projections. Let March Madness begin. Advertisement Led by Sporting News College Basketball Player of the Year Cameron Boozer, Duke (East Region) will enter …

The No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes are proving to be the March Madness Cinderella story, eliminating No. 1 Florida and No. 4 Nebraska in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. They’ve made their way to the Elite Eight where they’ll face No. 3 Illinois this Saturday at Rice University’s Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The game will tip off at 6:09 p.m. …

While the coaches pacing the sideline in tailored suits or quarter-zips often get the most attention in men’s college basketball, it’s the players on the court who determine who makes the Final Four and wins the national championship. The 2025-26 season has been one of the most star-studded in recent memory in the sport, with future NBA Draft lottery picks …

WASHINGTON − They all knew they stunk it up in the first half. Their postgame mea culpas mirrored their halftime locker room talk. But 25 minutes of ferocity and tenacity could not overcome Michigan State basketball’s horrendous start. Its missed layups and free throws. Connecticut’s elite talent and depth. Advertisement Ultimately, all of those shortcomings blended into one frustrating finish, …

The Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a 90-77 loss to Michigan on Friday evening, eliminating them from the NCAA Tournament. Alabama held their own throughout the first 20 minutes of the game, but Michigan’s size was ultimately too much for the Tide to handle in the second half of play. Star guard Labaron Philon Jr. was elite yet again on the offensive …

WASHINGTON − They all knew they stunk it up in the first half. Their postgame mea culpas mirrored their halftime locker room talk. But 25 minutes of ferocity and tenacity could not overcome Michigan State basketball’s horrendous start. Its missed layups and free throws. Connecticut’s elite talent and depth. Advertisement Ultimately, all of those shortcomings blended into one frustrating finish, …

CHICAGO — No. 2 seeded Iowa State bowed out of the NCAA Tournament late Friday night with a 76-62 loss to No. 6 seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16 at the United Center. The Cyclones fall to 0-4 all time inside “The House That Jordan Built”. A pair of seniors, Tamin Lipsey and Nate Heise, led the Cyclones (29-8, 12-6 …

Duke forward Cameron Boozer shoots over St. John’s forward Bryce Hopkins during their Sweet Sixteen game on Friday. – Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Both NCAA tournaments are in full swing on Friday as Sweet 16 action heats up, with the men’s bracket finishing up the round with four games and the women’s tourney showcasing four games as well. Here’s a look at …

Michigan State Spartans fans in tears after Sweet 16 loss to UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans exit the 2026 NCAA Tournament in heartbreak after losing to the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. Advertisement The Spartans made their way to the …

What channel is Arizona vs. Purdue on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch March Madness Elite Eight originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A heavyweight clash is set for the West Regional Final as No. 1 seed Arizona and No. 2 Purdue meet on Saturday night with …

What channel is Illinois vs. Iowa on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch March Madness Elite Eight originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the first time since 2019, conference rivals will collide in the Elite Eight when Illinois and Iowa meet on Saturday evening. Advertisement The …

The Johnnies left it all out on the court for over forty electric minutes. They traded big play after big play with a proven national title contender. However, they couldn’t close the deal at the end. St. John’s’ deepest foray through the NCAA Tournament this century ends after three games, as the Red Storm fell to the top-seeded Blue Devils …

Duke forward Cameron Boozer shoots over St. John’s forward Bryce Hopkins during their Sweet Sixteen game on Friday. – Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Both NCAA tournaments are in full swing on Friday as Sweet 16 action heats up, with the men’s bracket finishing up the round with four games and the women’s tourney showcasing four games as well. Here’s a look at …

WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, as he spoke to reporters here from Capital One Arena, a day before his team tangled with Duke in the Sweet 16, Rick Pitino caused a bit of a stir. “The blue bloods no longer control basketball,” he said. Advertisement “There’s no such thing as a blue blood anymore,” he added later. And just in …

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 …

CHICAGO — Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight for the third straight year. Coach Rick Barnes’ team used a dominant effort on the glass and a strong second half to put away Iowa State (29-8) and move within one win of …

The Tennessee Vols are, again, back in a very familiar place — on the doorstep of the Final Four. The Vols defeated Iowa State 76-62 behind a big second half surge to secure their third straight appearance in the Elite Eight. Nate Ament led Tennessee with 18 points and four rebounds despite missing 15 minutes of action on the bench …