College Basketball

Vanderbilt men’s basketball is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season under coach Mark Byington. The Commodores (26-8) earned the No. 5 seed in the South Region and will play No. 12 seed McNeese State (28-5) on March 19 (2:15 p.m. CT, TruTV). Advertisement Vanderbilt’s lineup is deep with talent, but it was the play of Duke …

Welcome to the NCAA Tournament win column, Nebraska. The No. 4 seed Cornhuskers dominated Troy 76-47 in the first round of March Madness on Thursday, March 19, winning in the Men’s NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.. They were previously the only Power conference team without a win in the big dance. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Nebraska vs …

Nebraska finally has an NCAA tournament win. The No. 4 Cornhuskers vanquished ghosts that have haunted the basketball program for 40 years with a 76-47 win over No. 13 Troy in the first round of the South region on Thursday. The win is Nebraska’s first in nine March Madness appearances since it first made the tournament in 1986. Advertisement The …

After nearly two weeks of waiting, the UNC women’s basketball team will finally take the court on Friday evening. In their NCAA Tournament opener, the 4-seed Tar Heels will host 13-seed Western Illinois at 5:30 p.m. – in Carmichael Arena. North Carolina (26-7, 14-4 ACC) began its ACC Tournament run by beating Virginia Tech for a second time this season, …

If you ask the oddsmakers, Arizona is a runaway favorite to reach the Final Four. The Wildcats enter the NCAA Tournament with -125 odds of winning the West Region. The next best team, Purdue, comes in at +360. But Arizona fans know it’s not so simple. Since 2001, the Wildcats have earned a No. 1 seed thrice and a No. …

The best time of year is here. For the next couple weeks, college basketball fans across the world will have their eyes glued to the NCAA Tournament. The UNC men’s basketball team, which earned the South Region’s 6-seed, will battle 11-seed VCU on Thursday, March 19 at 6:50 p.m. in both team’s NCAA Tournament opener. The winner of this matchup …

Continuing something that we’ve done in the past and posting this fan discussion for everyone who is able to watch the games during the afternoon slate. I know that a lot of you will be working, but I also know that a lot of you will be “working”. I took the day off so I’ve got all day to sit …

The Alabama Crimson Tide are set to enter their latest chapter of March Madness with an extensive amount of prior NCAA Tournament experience scattered across both the 2025-26 roster and coaching staff. Something that will only benefit the Crimson Tide on the big stage that is March Madness, Alabama has four players with prior experience playing in NCAA Tournament games, …

With tipoff looming, the matchup between Clemson men’s basketball and Iowa men’s basketball is shaping up to be one of the most evenly projected games on the board. Vegas has Iowa as a slight favorite at -2.5, while Clemson comes in as a +2.5 underdog despite holding the stronger overall record. ESPN’s matchup predictor leans narrowly toward Clemson at 50.6 …

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is set to begin on Thursday afternoon. Villanova will watch day one and prepare for its first-round matchup with Utah State on Friday. This week, the players and coaches have been getting ready for the Wildcats’ return to tournament play. During an interview post practice, share originally by Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Willard sent …

North Carolina will open NCAA Tournament play on Thursday, taking on VCU at 6:50 p.m. in the first round. Before and after the Tar Heels tip off, there will be wall-to-wall basketball, including several matchups from the South Region — the same region North Carolina occupies as a top seed. As the bracket unfolds, there is a strong chance UNC …

March Madness kicks into full swing on Thursday, March 19, with the Round of 64 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It’s wall-to-wall action throughout the day, with the first game set to tip off at 12:00 p.m. ET. The 64-team field was officially set on Wednesday night, with the final First Four games wrapping up. Advertisement Howard, Texas, Prairie View, …

March Madness is here once again, and that means millions of college basketball fans across the world have been spending hours putting together their brackets for the 2026 edition of the NCAA men’s tournament. For most, it will prove to have been a failed task. Every spring, this competition delivers chaos, shattering even the most carefully constructed brackets. While historic …

The stage is set for Alabama basketball’s sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Crimson Tide are the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and will face the Hofstra Pride Friday afternoon at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. Alabama (23-9 overall), ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll, enters the tournament having …

After the Ohio State football team’s disappointing loss ot Miami in the College Football Playoff, did you put away all of yoru scarlet and gray gear for a therapist-mandated period of mourning? If so, it’s time to haul that stuff out of the closet, because, believe it or not, the OSU men’s basketball team kicks off the 2026 NCAA Men’s …

Bill Self grew up here in Big 12 country. He played at Oklahoma State. He’s coached 23 years at Kansas, the conference’s flagship program. Never has Self seen a Big 12 freshmen class like this one. “It’s not even close,” Self said. Advertisement Of the top-10 players in ESPN’s latest NBA mock draft, four of them are Big 12 freshmen. …

The North Carolina Tar Heels earned a No. 6 seed at the men’s 2026 March Madness tournament, and they’ll open Thursday night against No. 11 seed VCU in the first round at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. VCU earned their second straight Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship and Thursday’s game marks the first time they’ll meet UNC in …

After a competitive Big Ten Tournament in which Purdue shocked Michigan, Big Ten basketball is heavily represented in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan is still viewed as a top favorite to win the whole thing, but many sleepers in this tournament also reside in the Big Ten. Here are my predictions for the NCAA Tournament in the first round for Big …

Duke vs. Siena radio coverage: Station, channel, streaming to listen live to March Madness game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Duke’s attempt to win its first NCAA Tournament since 2015 begins when the Blue Devils take on Siena in the first round. Advertisement It’s the first time the …

This year’s ACC men’s champions, Duke University, will kick off their bid to win March Madness 2026 with a first-round game against Siena College. Duke is one of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament (along with Michigan, Arizona, and Florida); Siena is ranked No. 16. The game will take place this Thursday, March 19, at 2:50 p.m. …

Arizona is a popular pick to cut down the nets in Indianapolis. Everyone from a former U.S. President to Major League Baseball is on the side of Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats to win the national championship. Confidence—some might say overconfidence—in Arizona’s chances this March come with the territory of being one of the nation’s best teams. Advertisement Here’s one sampling: Of …

It’s the green and white vs. the green and yellow in Buffalo, New York, as Michigan State basketball faces North Dakota State on Thurday, March 19 (4:05 p.m., TNT) at KeyBank Center. The Spartans are the 4-seed and favored by 16½ points, but that doesn’t rule out an upset by the 13-seed Bison: two 4-seeds have lost in the first …

Nebraska record in March Madness: Inside the Cornhuskers’ history of NCAA Tournament failures originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Nebraska basketball’s 2025-26 season has been the best in its history, finishing the regular season with a 26-6 record (15-5 in Big Ten play). This mark tied the 1990-91 team …

IT’S THE MOOOOOOOOOOOST WONDERFUL TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME OF THE YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR Hell yeah, we made it back to the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament! Only the men’s basketball tournament is in full swing today with 16 games, the women’s tournament doesn’t hit their first round full stride until tomorrow. That still gives us the 16 men’s games from 11:15am Central time to …

Revisiting Gerry McNamara’s playing career at Syracuse: What to know about 2003 national title team as a player originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Syracuse has been missing from the NCAA Tournament far longer than fans in upstate New York would like, but the Orange had one representative in …