College Basketball

The talk is over, and the Virginia Cavaliers have arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for their first-round matchup against the 14-seeded Wright State Raiders on Friday afternoon at 1:50 PM. The ‘Hoos are -4000 odds to win and are favored by 17.5 points according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Make of that what you will… Virginia will be looking to take home its …

The Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 10-10) have their dancing shoes again! After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons, Ben McCollum and company have them back and facing a stout matchup in the 8-seeded Clemson Tigers (24-10, 12-6). The Tigers started their conference season on an absolute tear – they raced to a 10-1 ACC …

The Arizona Wildcats enter the 2026 March Madness tournament as one of the No. 1 seeds (along with Florida, Duke, Michigan). The Wildcats will play their first round game this Friday against the Long Island University Sharks, who enter as a No. 16 seed. The game will air on TNT and streams on HBO Max; tipoff is scheduled for 1:35 …

UConn men’s basketball (29-5) is set to begin its 2026 March Madness journey on Friday night as the 2-seed Huskies travel down to Philadelphia for an East Region first round matchup with the SoCon champion and 15-seed Furman (22-12) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Paladins finished tied for fifth in the SoCon regular season standings, but ran through the conference …

Troy coach Scott Cross met with the media following his team’s 76-47 loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory was the first NCAA Tournament win in Nebraska basketball history. The Huskers were led by Pryce Sandfort, who scored 23 points in the victory. The former Iowa Hawkeye shot 7-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-12 from the …

Bill Self record in March Madness: Inside Kansas coach’s history of NCAA Tournament disappointments originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Bill Self has already been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but continues to coach. He was inducted in 2017 in large part because of his 600+ wins …

What channel is Villanova vs. Utah State on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch March Madness Round 1 game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s been exactly a decade since Kris Jenkins hit the most iconic shot in Villanova history, and as the 10-year anniversary of that …

What channel is St. John’s vs. Northern Iowa on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch March Madness Round 1 game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. St. John’s looks to continue their recent momentum when the Red Storm takes on Northern Iowa in the first round of the …

BYU’s AJ Dybantsa looks back on ‘right decision’ after loss to Texas appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. AJ Dybantsa’s run in the NCAA Tournament did not last long after BYU was upset by Texas, 79-71, at Moda Center on Thursday despite his game-high 35 points. Advertisement The No. 6 Cougars attempted to …

Illinois basketball blows past Penn in NCAA Tournament opener, sets up clash with VCU originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team remains one of seven Big Ten teams to advance to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, routing the Penn Quakers …

What an NCAA Tournament debut from David Mirkovic. The freshman from Montenegro played one of the best games an Illini has ever played in the tournament. Mirkovic went for a career-high 29 points and grabbed a tournament program record 17 rebounds. Advertisement “I thought he [Mirkovic] was the best player on the court tonight,” said Illinois head coach Brad Underwood. …

The first day of the NCAA tournament is in the books, and 16 teams have officially secured a spot in the second round. Both top-ranked teams who played on Thursday made it out of the opening round, though Duke just barely snuck past Siena after a scare. Had the Blue Devils lost, it would have marked the biggest upset in …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — North Carolina went from rolling to a 19-point lead to struggling to make a shot, watching that margin whittled away by a VCU team that refused to quit. Just like that, the Tar Heels were one-and-done in March Madness, their latest early exit under Hubert Davis. Advertisement The Rams beat the Tar Heels 82-78 in overtime …

After a thrilling upset victory over Ohio State in the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the TCU Horned Frogs face another daunting task in the Round of 32, matched up with the bracket’s top overall seed, No. 1 Duke. The Blue Devils escaped a tougher-than-expected battle with No.16-seed Siena to advance to the Second Round; trailing by as …

Terrence Hill Jr. led No. 11 VCU to an 82-78 upset victory in overtime over No. 6 seed North Carolina in the first round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament on March 19. Hill produced 34 points, five rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes of play for the Rams. He shot 13-of-23 from the field and was 7-of-10 from the …

Simply getting to the NCAA Tournament was undoubtedly a success for Bucky McMillan’s first season as Texas A&M head coach, but his Aggie squad was clearly not satisfied to just be there. 10 seed A&M’s full-court press defense and frenetic movement on offense flustered 7 seed St. Mary’s from the start, and the Ags cruised to a 63-50 win on …

No. 6 North Carolina led 70-56 and appeared to be cruising to victory against No. 11 VCU on Thursday. VCU had other ideas. The Rams reeled off 12 straight points and stormed back in the final 7:11 of regulation to force overtime and stun the Tar Heels, 82-78. The Rams advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. North …

PORTLAND, Ore. — Arkansas basketball is sticking around in the Pacific Northwest. In order to clinch a berth in the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive season, the Hogs must take down an underdog brimming with confidence. Advertisement The No. 4 Razorbacks (27-8) knocked off No. 13 Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March …

For Michigan State basketball fans, their round one win in the 2026 NCAA Tournament was the best kind of game in March Madness: a boring one. The Spartans were able to dominate North Dakota State to the tune of a 92-67 win in Buffalo. After the game, Izzo spoke to the media, and you can see his comments below: Advertisement …

The biggest college basketball tournament is here, bringing plenty of excitement and storylines. Will we see Cinderellas pull upsets, or will the bluebloods keep their grip on the tournament? With the power of a reliable connection always important during a successful tournament run, we’re keeping you connected to the can’t-miss headlines and standout moments from every round. March Madness is …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chase Johnston had tried four 2-pointers all season before he took a long pass from teammate Rob Martin, with a clear path to the rim in the closing seconds of High Point’s March Madness opener. Given that history, the long-range specialist had no thoughts of trying anything flashy. Advertisement Johnston converted an easy layup for his …

PORTLAND, OR – Go figure the biggest moment in High Point basketball history hinged on Chase Johnston doing something he hadn’t done all season. In the final seconds of the NCAA Tournament first round game against Wisconsin, the Panthers were down by a point when Rob Martin got a loose ball, and up ahead was an open Johnston running toward …

Siena University came so close to March Madness history — in more ways than one. The Saints came within a few points of a massive upset over Duke, and they did it with all five of Siena’s starters playing almost the full 40 minutes. Though the Blue Devils entered the game as 28-point favorites, Siena quickly took control of the …

Ivan Njegovan, Bruce Thornton, Xavier Edmonds March Madness record by conference: Updated SEC, Big Ten and more win-loss totals through Rounds 1-2 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Advertisement The SEC leads all conferences for the most bids in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It’s the fourth straight season that …

Duke needed quite the second-half comeback to avoid one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history on Thursday. That’s probably not a sentence you expected to read. The No. 1 overall seed beat No. 16 Siena 71-65 after trailing by 11 points at halftime. It was the first time in NCAA tournament history that a No. 1 seed trailed …