College Basketball

This is the nature of the college game at this point in time. A decade ago, the major concern was whether or not a guy who had the ability to transfer would think it was worth sitting out a season to find a different situation that might fit him (or his perception of himself) better. Half that time ago, everyone …

The best time of the college basketball calendar has arrived. In fact, it may even be the best postseason tournament of the year, and that is coming from a huge college football fan. March Madness is officially underway, and this year’s NCAA Tournament feels as unpredictable as any in recent memory. With a mix of dominant No. 1 seeds, resurging …

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is finally here. The full bracket dropped on Sunday, and the madness is about to begin. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then the real action begins on Thursday. Fans across the country are already filling out brackets. Everyone is searching for that one bold pick that can win it all. Every …

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan hired Clemson assistant Billy Donlon to coach its basketball team on Tuesday, a week after parting ways with Stan Heath. Donlon will continue in his role a top assistant coach with the Tigers, an eighth-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament with a first-round matchup against ninth-seeded Iowa on Friday. Advertisement He previously led Missouri-Kansas …

Tonight begins one of the greatest sporting events in America, the NCAA Tournament. A month-long journey chalk-full of outstanding basketball and drama. The impact can be felt from beyond the average diehard sports fan. Your coworkers, friends, and family who haven’t watched a second of college basketball maybe ever are in your bracket pools and often times are winning them. …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Cinderella is dead. Or is it? Advertisement Last year was historically bad for mid-major teams, with none making the second weekend …

Men’s March Madness in 2026 starts this week, but first, there’s the First Four. Before Thursday’s round of 64, there are the four play-in games held annually in Dayton that will determine who gets into the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament. Advertisement Second up in the First Four on Tuesday: Texas vs. NC State in a battle of No. 11 seeds …

TOPEKA — Dillon Claussen is the first Washburn men’s basketball player to hit the portal. The forward announced his decision on social media on Tuesday, March 17. Claussen finished the season averaging 15.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He was the team’s second-highest scorer on the team, along with being the Ichabods’ top rebounder. Advertisement Claussen was recently placed …

The Associated Press revealed their All-American first, second, and third teams on Tuesday, as the group of 61 voters gave their thoughts on the 15 best players in college basketball this season. Freshmen headlined the AP All-American first-team, as Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Arkansas’s Darius Acuff Jr., BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg, and Texas Tech’s JT Toppin were nominated. Advertisement …

With the 2026 NCAA tournament upon us, here’s everything you need to know about all four regions. More regional breakdowns: West | Midwest | South East region Favorites Duke is the No. 1 overall seed after a 32-2 campaign that featured a 17-1 record in ACC play and a win over fellow No. 1 seed Michigan on a neutral court. …

If Jon Scheyer can ask anyone about the pressures and tribulations of March Madness, it is his former head coach and mentor, Mike Krzyzewski, who led Duke to 13 Final Fours and five national titles during his long reign in charge of the Blue Devils. For Coach K, March was not the time to change what your team was about …

Not one of the top four seeds in any region lost in the Opening Round of last season’s NCAA Tournament. Just one double digit seed (Arkansas as a 10-seed) advanced to the Sweet 16. Chalk prevailed by and large throughout the tournament. Will this year’s tournament unfold in a similar fashion? There have to be upsets! Doesn’t there? We’ve looked …

BYU owns a checkered history in the NCAA Tournament, with plenty of black and blue marks to show for it. The Cougars have tasted both the sweet and the sour during March Madness. Some sweet moments. But mostly sour. Advertisement For example, BYU ranks among the top 25 programs in all-time tournament appearances with 32, ahead of schools like Michigan, …

Less than two weeks after Eastern Michigan and head men’s basketball coach Stan Heath mutually decided to part ways, the program has tabbed its new head coach with the hiring of Clemson assistant Billy Donlon, per On3’s Pete Nakos. The Eagles finished with a .500 record in 2024-25 and won just 10 games this season, leading to Heath’s departure and …

Everyone wants to win their March Madness pool. But it’s important to remember that college basketball looks different in 2026. It makes sense to pick high probability events in your bracket. There is no shortage of analytics resources out there, like the ubiquitous Ken Pomeroy. At my site, The Power Rank, the higher ranked team in my pre-tournament college basketball …

Filling out March Madness brackets can be overwhelming. There are so many games to pick and so much terminology floating around. These terms are supposed to help people pick the games, but if you don’t know what they mean, they can come across as confusing. If you’ve encountered this issue, you have come to the right place. Advertisement March Madness …

Last year may have been the chalkiest NCAA March Madness Tournament on record. No teams seeded 1-4 lost in the first round. Only two 5-seeds and one 6-seed bit the dust in the round of 64. It was a tournament that was distinctly devoid of upsets and Cinderellas. This year, I think the bracket will play out much differently. There …

Belmont’s head coach is now in Manhattan, and his star player, Tyler Lundblade, just hit the transfer portal. I have no idea whether he is interested in playing at Kansas State; however, it stands to reason he might be interested in Casey Alexander’s offense, given his success thus far. That offense now resides in Manhattan, Kansas, which should at least …

If you sit down to fill out a bracket and have a moment where you say to yourself “What am I doing?”, you’re not alone. There are a lot of games to pick, and you don’t want to simply pick the higher seed every game. How do you pick your spots for upsets while keeping the teams that will make …

Not one of the top four seeds in any region lost in the Opening Round of last season’s NCAA Tournament. Just one double digit seed (Arkansas as a 10-seed) advanced to the Sweet 16. Chalk prevailed by and large throughout the tournament. Will this year’s tournament unfold in a similar fashion? We previously broke down the first round in the …

Although changes to the college basketball landscape have made things easier for the chalk in recent years, it doesn’t mean the higher seeds are auto-picks to win games over the next three weeks. We always have to be mindful of high-profile schools that might be ripe for picking off, and today we’ll discuss four signature programs (hitting on a 1, …

South Region We will start with the bracket headlined by the defending champ. Florida won it all last season and are looking to repeat. They have are primarily led by a fantastic frontcourt of Rueben Chinyelu (6’10”), Alex Condon (6’11”) and Thomas Haugh (6’9”). But this region may be the one that is the most up in the air. Advertisement …

11 College basketball moments make Sporting News 140 greatest originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When you think about all the history of college basketball, there are many moments that have defined the sport. As we at Sporting News celebrate the 140th anniversary of being in existence as a trusted …

Fans of the Florida Gators won’t have to travel far for March Madness this year. The No. 1 seed in the South Region will play its first-round game in Tampa, giving local supporters a chance to see the team that finished the season on a hot 11-game winning streak. Advertisement Who do the Florida Gators play in March Madness? In …

We’re going to be going region-by-region for our Power Rankings for this year’s NCAA March Madness Tournament, and along the way, we’re going to give each region a nickname. The East is the “Region of Legends,” thanks to its inclusion of Danny Hurley, Tom Izzo, Bill Self, and Rick Pitino on the coaching side, and Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson …