College Basketball

Dusty May believed in Elliot Cadeau, and the Michigan point guard is making his coach look smart originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In an effort to convince Alabama’s Latrell Wrightsell it was pointless to present a full-capacity effort over the final four minutes of his team’s Sweet 16 …

The No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class, Tyran Stokes, may announce his college commitment at the McDonald’s All-American Game on Tuesday, March 31, in Glendale, Arizona, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Kansas is still viewed as the leader in the recruitment, though uncertainty surrounding Bill Self’s future with the Jayhawks could shake things up. Self’s potential retirement …

Tennessee vs. Iowa State live score, updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The final game on Friday night for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament features the Tennessee Volunteers (24-11, 12-8 SEC) against the Iowa State Cyclones (29-7, 14-7 Big 12). One of …

The No. 1-seed Michigan Wolverines rolled past the No. 4-seed Alabama Crimson Tide 90-77 in the Sweet 16 in Chicago on Friday, clinching a berth in the Elite Eight for the fifth time this century and the first time since 2021. Yaxel Lendeborg scored a team-high 23 points, while also chipping in 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the …

Duke coach Jon Scheyer took a long pause after being asked about Caleb Foster following the Blue Devils’ win over St. John’s in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27. Foster, a junior guard, had started every game for Duke this season before suffering a hairline fracture in his foot against North Carolina on March 7 that required surgery. Twenty …

It wasn’t a complete dominant performance by any means, but the Bruins got the job done on Friday night. No. 1 UCLA pulled away from No. 4 Minnesota in the second half on Friday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Bruins secured an 80-56 win over the Gophers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, which …

CHICAGO – Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson is out against Tennessee basketball, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The 6-foot-9 Jefferson entered as questionable, but won’t suit up for the No. 2 Cyclones (29-7) for their Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game against the No. 6 Vols (24-11) at the United Center on March 27 (10:25 p.m. ET, TBS). Jefferson averaged …

For the first time in 39 years, the Iowa basketball program is back in the Elite Eight following an exciting 77-71 win over Nebraska on Thursday night. It was another fairytale chapter in what’s been a magical NCAA Tournament for the Hawkeyes. After stumbling into the dance, losing seven of their past ten games, this team has turned things around. …

CHICAGO − Tennessee basketball’s Men’s NCAA Tournament game against Iowa State will start a little later than planned. The Sweet 16 game between the No. 6 Vols (24-11) and No. 2 Cyclones (29-7) will now tipoff at 10:25 p.m. ET at the United Center on TBS. Advertisement The game was originally scheduled for 10:10 p.m. before the 15-minute delay. There …

The college basketball world moves fast, and even though the NCAA Tournament is still going on, another form of March Madness is in full swing. Teams have moved on from coaches, while others remain in limbo, creating potential job openings at the titans of college basketball. The North Carolina Tar Heels have moved on from Hubert Davis, and the Kansas …

The Arizona Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers will face off in the Elite Eight tomorrow night with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Let’s not sugarcoat it, Arizona is good. Very good. It’s going to take Purdue’s A game to win this thing. Maybe even an A+ game. It will take a game like Purdue had against …

The Kentucky Basketball team is about to undergo one of its biggest offseason overhauls in recent memory, as Alvin Brooks III is reportedly the latest assistant coach to leave town. According to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, Brooks is not expected to return to the UK coaching staff for next season. The associate head coach joins Jason Hart as assistant coaches who …

Colorado men’s basketball is reportedly set to lose a piece of the program’s future as star freshman Isaiah Johnson is planning to enter the transfer portal. Johnson burst onto the scene with 24 points in the Buffs’ season opener against Montana State, which proved to be just a glimpse into a breakout year for him. The true freshman went on …

CHICAGO − Iowa State’s star forward Joshua Jefferson is questionable against Tennessee basketball according to the NCAA player availability report released at 6:32 p.m. The No. 6 Vols (24-11) and No. 2 Cyclones (29-7) play in the Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at the United Center on March 27 (10:10 p.m. ET, TBS). Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Jefferson sprained his ankle …

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Arizona has thrived under coach Tommy Lloyd with a style of offense that goes against modern trends. The strategy of spreading it out and launching 3-pointers that has dominated all levels of basketball in recent years hasn’t quite made it to the Wildcats, who have gotten to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament as …

Rick Pitino brings St. John’s into its Sweet 16 game on Friday against Duke in Washington. D.C. This will be the 14th time Pitino has coached a game in this round of the men’s NCAA tournament. To give one an idea of how long Pitino has been around, he was named head coach of the New York Knicks in July …

St. John’s and Duke advance through the first week of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and their March Madness journeys continue as they face off in the Sweet 16 on Friday. MORE: Top 10 best men’s college basketball teams in NCAA tournament history How to Watch St. John’s vs Duke Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Advertisement The 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet …

Kentucky Basketball fans took to Twitter on Friday to talk about head coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats landing their first commitment in the 2026 class. Mason Williams, the son of former NBA player and current Jackson State coach Mo Williams, officially committed to Kentucky on Friday, just two days after visiting campus. Many fans celebrated the signing, seeing it …

Wisconsin men’s basketball’s season may have ended on March 19, but the program fared well against several conference foes throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Greg Gard’s group, which earned a No. 5 seed in the West Region of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, wrapped its season with a wire-to-wire loss against No. 12 High Point last week. The …

West Regional *All Time in CST * My picks are bolded East Regional #1 Duke vs #5 St. John’s – 6:10 – CBS #2 UConn vs #3 Michigan State – 8:45 – CBS Midwest Regional #1 Michigan vs #4 Alabama – 6:35 – TBS/truTV Advertisement #2 Iowa State vs #6 Tennessee – 8:45 – CBS Thoughts The early upsets have …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are in the early stages of their head coach search and while things have been relatively quiet, it’s a process that will take some time. But on Friday, there was some coaching news regarding the previous staff. Per On3, assistant coach Marcus Paige is leaving the program and will join Wes Miller’s staff at Charlotte. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The last Cinderella alive in the NCAA Tournament, the Iowa Hawkeyes face a stiff but familiar foe in the Elite Eight. They lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini in January, and the Illini look far better these days. Advertisement My Iowa vs. Illinois …

Purdue and Arizona, two of the top teams in the men’s NCAA tournament, will face off in the Elite Eight round of March Madness Saturday. The No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona game tips off at 8:49 p.m. ET live from SAP Center in San Jose, California. It will air on TBS and truTV. Don’t have access to either …

The Duke Blue Devils take on the St. John’s Red Storm on Friday, March 27, in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. Fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer hopes to get his team to a second straight Final Four. Also, he remains in search of his first national championship. Advertisement Meanwhile, legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who won 1,129 games and five …

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