College Basketball

Every March Madness provides a stage for prospects to separate themselves. One good run and a late-first can become a late-lottery pick. One bad weekend and the question marks won’t go away. With the Sweet 16 set to begin on Thursday, here are four prospects — one from each bracket — that will be interesting to watch this weekend. Draft …

PHILADELPHIA — The warning comes from about every coach, every player each March — heck, in any sport as the stakes are raised as the games carry more gravitas — don’t look too far ahead. Worry about the next practice, the next game, not what could happen down the road. Advertisement Then there’s Dan Hurley. The two-time national champion UConn …

Pitt men’s basketball players Cameron Corhen and Nojus Indrusaitis were named to the Academic All-District Team on Tuesday. The honors were announced by College Sports Communications to recognize student-athletes for their performances on the court and in the classroom. To qualify for the honor, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.50 grade point average. They must be at least a sophomore …

If this year’s Sweet 16 feels extra tough to watch, it’s probably because there are a lot of familiar faces. Six of the Big Ten’s 18 teams made it to the second weekend of this year’s March Madness, a testament to just how much talent there was at the top of the league this year. The Hoosiers saw all six …

The road to the Final Four isn’t quite the same for all Sweet 16 teams. And the stats, just like ball, don’t lie. We’ve ranked the bracket difficulty of every Sweet 16 team’s chances to reach the Final Four, courtesy of our handy algorithm, using KenPom ratings, AP-Poll rankings and the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament seeding. Advertisement And the …

Arkansas star freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. has landed a signature shoe with Reebok, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday morning. Acuff Jr., who has the Razorbacks in the Sweet Sixteen for the third time in the past four seasons, becomes the first NCAA men’s athlete to receive a signature shoe while still in college. Acuff Jr. originally signed an NIL deal with Reebok …

Indiana men’s basketball’s first season under Darian DeVries came to an end when the Hoosiers didn’t receive a bid for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers finished 18-14 overall and 9-11 in Big Ten play, with a late collapse ending their March Madness hopes. We’ll be recapping and analyzing DeVries’ first season in a few different ways from individual players …

The season is over for the vast majority of D1 teams and the official NCAA Transfer Portal window will open on April 7th. The Gophers have accepted a bid into the College Basketball Crown as their season will continue into this coming weekend, but by this time next week, they will also officially be in the offseason. While the transfer …

North Carolina’s season ended with a historic collapse and record audience, as the Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead in an 82-78 overtime loss to VCU in what became the NCAA Tournament’s most-watched first-round game. The Thursday primetime window that featured VCU-UNC and Michigan-Howard averaged 12.5 million viewers, making it the tournament’s most-watched first round ever, according to March Madness …

Jordan Scott and Cam Ward are going home for the Sweet 16. The Michigan State basketball freshmen from the DMV will make a return to Washington this weekend when the 3-seed Spartans take on No. 2 seed Connecticut in the East region semifinal on Friday, March 27, at Capital One Arena. Advertisement “I don’t think it’s hit yet,” Scott said …

For the third year in a row and fourth time in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd, Arizona has survived the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats (34-2) have now reached the Sweet 16 on 22 occasions, which 10th-most in Division I history. But the second weekend is more often than not when the season comes to an end …

Four trips to the NCAA Tournament in the past five years makes this the Akron Zips men’s basketball team’s most successful stretch of the program’s Division I era. The Zips went 29-6 this past season, which ended with a loss to Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Akron’s roster, though, will undergo significant changes by next season. Several stars …

Hall-of-Fame collegiate coach Rick Pitino has taken his fourth basketball program to the NCAA Tournament “Sweet 16” after St. John’s secured a spot in the regional semifinals on Sunday with a buzzer-beating victory over Kansas. Interestingly, the manner in which the win was achieved reminded him of one of the toughest losses he has had as a coach. The Red Storm defeated the Jayhawks, …

One of Wisconsin basketball’s top targets in the class of 2025, power forward E.J. Walker, plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The Badgers were one of Walker’s top choices during last year’s recruiting cycle. After committing to South Carolina instead, he is now set to transfer after one year with the program. Advertisement The …

EAST LANSING – To say Tarris Reed Jr. has the full attention of Michigan State basketball would be an understatement. Because there is no overstating just how seismic a statline of 31 points and 27 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game is. Regardless of who it came against. Advertisement “I don’t care who you are, that’s impressive for anybody,” forward …

GREENVILLE, S.C. — On the night Illinois lost to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament, coach Brad Underwood lamented that his team didn’t show the requisite toughness to advance beyond the quarterfinal. The Illini weren’t nasty enough, didn’t give a s−−− enough, he said. Advertisement He no longer had those complaints Saturday night after Illinois completed two blowout wins against …

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey will continue to have guard-centric teams that place added value in maximizing 3-pointers. But in order to for the Cardinals to truly get back to being a championship contender next season, Kelsey will need to upgrade the frontcourt. A little less finesse, a lot more muscle. Advertisement Looking back at recent NCAA Tournament champions, the …

Gonzaga put together one of the oldest teams in college basketball this past season under Mark Few, with the collective experience helping lead them to a 31-4 record and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It also means the turnover will be significant this offseason after the team fell to Texas, 74-68, in the Round of 32 on …

Kansas legend Mario Chalmers picks side on NCAA Tournament vs. NBA debate appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas bowed out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament after suffering a two-point loss to St. John’s, 67-65, on Sunday at Viejas Arena. Advertisement Dylan Darling made the biggest shot of his career, …

The Purdue Boilermakers secured their spot in the Sweet Sixteen with victories over Queens and Miami while flashing both their consistently efficient offense and an improved defense over the last two weeks. The Boilers were dominant in their opening round victory against Queens while needing more finesse against the Hurricanes but it was a total team effort for the entire …

The USC Trojans (No. 9) went out quietly in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Monday evening, losing 101-61 to the South Carolina Gamecocks (No. 1). The Trojans had advanced to the Elite 8 in each of the past two seasons, but could not extend the streak to three as the season-long absence of JuJu Watkins was impossible …

Illinois got quite the draw in the Sweet Sixteen. While an opportunity to play Big Ten foe Nebraska or Iowa in the Elite Eight (with a trip to the Final Four on the line) awaits the Illini, first they have to get by No. 2 Houston… in Houston. Advertisement Thursday night’s late tip will be in the Toyota Center — …

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo sends powerful Mark Few message after Gonzaga’s exit appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tom Izzo realizes how hard it is to succeed in March Madness in his time with Michigan State basketball since 1995. He was a champion in 2000 and a runner-up in 2009, but most of …

Grading the Randy Bennett hire for Arizona State basketball appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arizona State basketball and Saint Mary’s moved at a near similar speed Monday. Randy Bennett landed at ASU to replace Bobby Hurley. Advertisement The Gaels, meanwhile, immediately named former player and top assistant Mickey McConnell after the Bennett …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joyce Edwards had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Madina Okot added her 22nd double-double this season with 15 points and 15 rebounds and top-seeded South Carolina advanced to its 12th straight Sweet 16 with a 101-61 victory over No. 9 seed Southern California in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night. The Gamecocks (33-3) opened with …