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Duke basketball remains a model of consistency in the college basketball world. Saturday’s 81-58 rout of TCU catapults the Blue Devils into the round of 16. Which seals new March Madness history for the program in the process. It’s now the 31st time the Blue Devils will head to the Sweet 16…tying them with a […]

Texas basketball earned a “dangerous” label by head coach Sean Miller after eliminating BYU. Now the Longhorns toppled their highest seeded foe yet in Gonzaga Saturday. All thanks to Camden Heide burying the Bulldogs with a soul-snatching 3-pointer. "HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE A LONGHORN" 🤘@TexasMBB DANCES ON TO THE SWEET 16 🕺#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Arb6sfDgRe […]

Gonzaga basketball hit a March Madness mark not seen in 21 years: Consecutive Round of 32 exits. This time Texas left fans of the Bulldogs in shambles by winning 74-68 Saturday. And this is a Gonzaga team that’s advanced past the first round for 17 straight seasons. Fans called out the No. 3 seed after […]

Michigan State basketball rose as one of the first to punch its ticket into the Sweet 16 Saturday. The Spartans earned an emotional 77-69 win over Louisville in their latest March Madness win. Trey Fort ended up earning his roses from Tom Izzo after the game. Izzo became emotional too in praising the way Fort […]

March Madness presents more than Cinderella runs and heavyweight matchups, but reunions too. Case in point for Kansas basketball, as St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor is a former Jayhawks player. He happens to recall the last conversation he had with Bill Self before meeting him again on Sunday. Ejiofor addressed his KU past via Michael […]

March Madness presents a deep Sunday lineup including an epic UConn basketball versus UCLA clash. UConn advanced with beating a feisty Furman team Friday. But the Huskies are dealing with some key injuries that impact their second round game. Scoring guard Silas Demary Jr. plus Jaylin Stewart are suddenly questionable before facing the Bruins. David […]

Alabama football last delivered an epic recruiting win a month ago, beating Notre Dame for Amari Sabb. Now the wide receiver will be joined by a 6-foot-7 tight end in Oakley Keegan. The Liverpool, N.Y. 2027 talent revealed his decision to join the Crimson Tide via Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals Saturday. So who does Kalen […]

Darryn Peterson carries the Kansas basketball name on the March Madness stage now. The Jayhawks’ prized freshman dropped 28 points in a fierce 68-60 victory over upset-minded Cal Baptist. But did he receive motivation from past KU legends before him? This stage goes beyond basketball for Peterson. He’s aiming to hand head coach Bill Self […]

St. John’s basketball made quick work of Northern Iowa to kick off its March Madness run Friday. Zuby Ejiofor and the Red Storm pummeled the Panthers playing their style of basketball in San Diego: Physicality and igniting the 3-point touch. The leading scorer, however, boldly admitted he didn’t play his best game while sitting next […]

St. John’s basketball aimed to ignite its long range touch in the Red Storm’s return to March Madness. Oziyah Sellers answered the bell, hitting four 3-pointers in the 79-53 rout over Northern Iowa Friday in San Diego. Yet why was head coach Rick Pitino “mad?” Sellers hit 11 points in the end, which didn’t necessarily […]

The nation watched another mid-major shake up the March Madness bracket Friday. Utah State basketball flipped a speedy switch to wear down No. 8 seed Villanova 86-76 in San Diego. USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun, however, doesn’t call it an upset. He calls the victory part of the Aggies’ “revenge tour.” Why is the “R” […]

March Madness received its latest upset out in San Diego Friday. Utah State basketball rose as the latest mid-major to topple a higher seed, beating Villanova off an impressive late scoring run. But USU guard MJ Collins boldly believed his Aggies would wear down ‘Nova. Collins and USU engaged in a exciting back-and-forth featuring both […]

Arizona basketball showed why its a national title threat in March Madness on Friday. The Wildcats entered with having the easiest road to the Final Four among the No. 1 seeds. Head coach Tommy Lloyd and company then easily surpassed Long Island 92-58 in San Diego. Lloyd, however, reminded reporters that there was nothing relatively […]

Darryn Peterson of Kansas headlines the future NBA star power in San Diego for March Madness. Arizona basketball freshmen Koa Peat set the tone for the quartet of Friday games in San Diego, though. Peat pounded Long Island University with his 6-foot-8, 235-pound frame to score 15 points in his NCAA Tournament debut. The top-seeded […]

March Madness added a second major upset involving a mid-major Thursday. VCU basketball left North Carolina fans in shambles by pulling off the comeback upset. The Rams even trailed by 19 points at one point before stunning the Tar Heels 71-64. Is this the biggest comeback though in NCAA Tournament history? NCAA Director of Media […]

Darryn Peterson fuels NBA Draft intrigue for the 2026 version of March Madness. The Kansas basketball star freshman ranks as the No. 1 NBA prospect in the East Regional. Does that mean Friday becomes the start of his final NCAA Tournament even though it’s his first? Peterson addressed his future but also the criticism he’s […]

St. John’s basketball wasn’t through changing the culture after its 2025 March Madness return. Head coach Rick Pitino took a long look at the roster following the Red Storm’s upset loss to Arkansas. Now St. John’s is a rising favorite to win it all this time around. But Pitino revealed Thursday what needed to change […]

Duke basketball nearly became the third No. 1 seed to go down immediately. Siena handed the Blue Devils everything and applied the scare to Jon Scheyer and company. Scheyer and Duke managed to escape 71-65 on Thursday to start March Madness. Scheyer himself admitted he felt out-coached against Gerry McNamara of Siena. “They were more […]

March Madness 2026 birthed a new set of stars from High Point University. The Panthers pulled out the stunning 83-82 win over Wisconsin Thursday to shred some brackets. The victory even witnessed one star hit a Steve Nash mark. Rob Martin delivered 23 points and dished 10 assists in the win. He also took care […]

Louisville basketball survived a near-upset to start March Madness Thursday. A feisty South Florida team nearly toppled the Cardinals before UL rolled to the 83-79 win. Even head coach Pat Kelsey let out a blunt take afterwards. He mostly focused on the deficit USF nearly overcame postgame, the one that saw UL nearly lose a […]

Duke basketball got hearts racing out in Durham, and for the fans predicting a Blue Devils championship. No. 16 seed Siena had Duke down by 13 before the Blue Devils won 71-65 Thursday. And the No. 1 seed even hit a season-first in the comeback. It’s officially Duke’s largest comeback win of the season. But […]

High Point basketball spilled its emotions on the floor after stunning Wisconsin 83-82 Thursday. Panthers head coach Flynn Cayman called out Power Four teams that underestimated his team while Chase Johnston praised his team’s fight. Yet this March Madness upset snapped a notable 57-game streak involving the victors. The Big South champs were winless all […]

March Madness 2026 has busted brackets already thanks to High Point. The Panthers out of the Big South stunned Wisconsin 83-82 on Chase Johnston’s first two-point basket of the season. This was more than a win for the mid-major, though, as head coach Flynn Clayman defended Miami (OH) then attacked Power Four teams. Clayman unleashed […]

Arizona basketball brings an astonishing 32-2 record to March Madness 2026. It helps the Wildcats landed in one of the easier regionals in the NCAA Tournament. ‘Zona will be a heavy favorite to win it all under head coach Tommy Lloyd. Arizona even survived the toughest basketball conference with sustaining only two losses. Lloyd may […]

Ohio State football must replace some future NFL talents this offseason. Fortunately for OSU star running back Bo Jackson isn’t drifting away from Columbus. He could gain an explosive teammate too out of Georgia for the 2027 class. Four-star Nigel Newkirk placed the Buckeyes on his short list Wednesday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealing […]

UConn basketball hit a thud before the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies must clean up the debris and mistakes from the St. John’s loss on Saturday. But the 72-52 defeat doesn’t lessen UConn’s championship probability ahead of March Madness. Teams in the 68-team field will take Dan Hurley and company seriously. Foes especially in the East […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James trended Monday for a monstrous dunk against the Houston Rockets. But now a potential future venture appears to be dunking on him. James’ vision of becoming an NBA owner took a major hit on Wednesday. James’ partnership with Fenway Sports Group appeared to be eyeing Las Vegas for a […]

Houston basketball guard Emanuel Sharp recalls the final seconds in last year’s national title game. That Florida loss inspires him to shed a different kind of tears in 2026 March Madness as he described. While he’s downplaying feeling effected by the final seconds of that 65-63 defeat, Sharp dropped his motivation before this NCAA Tournament […]

Florida basketball enters 2026 March Madness ready to defend the national title. Head coach Todd Golden and the Gators have a chance to repeat history on campus: Winning consecutive crowns for the first time since 2006 to 2007. But Florida’s road is one of the hardest before facing the winner of Lehigh and Prairie View […]

One of the more productive Indianapolis Colts players of all time called it a career Wednesday. Wide receiver TY Hilton announced his retirement after an 11-season run. Hilton’s decision comes on the same day Indianapolis signed former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. Hilton took to social media to unveil his decision to hang it […]

Houston basketball left 2025 March Madness with a sour taste in its mouth. Emanuel Sharp avoided the double dribble, but time melted and Florida won the national title. Now UH earns a big chance to erase the memories of last season’s missed championship attempt starting with Idaho. The Cougars are at an immense advantage on […]

Vanderbilt basketball sparked quite the conversations ahead of March Madness. The Commodores looked like they landed a high seed following their deep Southeastern Conference tournament run. But Vanderbilt left fans up in arms over its fifth seed placement before facing McNeese State. Still, Vandy delivers its first consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015 to 2017. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an NBA playoff spot to chase this late into the season. The ageless wonder LeBron James ignited those postseason hopes massively on Monday. All after posterizing Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets. Smith attempted to time his leap and execute a block near the rim. Except James beat him […]

March Madness expectations are higher than ever for St. John’s basketball. Head coach Rick Pitino has led the Red Storm to new heights with consecutive Big East titles. This St. John’s team looks like a strong contender to come out of the loaded East Regional. But there’s a first order of business to take care […]

Kentucky basketball faced the nightmare of landing a seven seed but tangling with either Iowa State or Houston. Fortunately for UK they won’t be in the same bracket with the latter. But Iowa State isn’t the worry on the side of Mark Pope here ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky falls into the Midwest regional […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood matched school history ahead of the NCAA Tournament. He’s the first Illini head coach since Lou Henson to lead six straight March Madness appearances. Illinois even avoided a nightmare scenario and landed in one of the more winnable regionals before facing Penn. But why is the upset alert alarm […]

Kansas basketball is entering the region of death in the NCAA Tournament. Even head coach Bill Self knows that the Jayhawks landed inside the toughest bracket there is. “You’ve got the No. 1 overall seed in Duke. UConn, that was on the one line until a day or two ago,” Self said on Sunday via […]

St. John’s basketball holds a 119-season history in Queens, N.Y. Rick Pitino has the Red Storm hitting new accolades with consecutive Big East titles, sealing the latest over UConn on Saturday. Fans, however, are up in arms over St. John’s seeding in the NCAA Tournament. But should those fans ease their tensions and worries? The […]

March Madness set the tone with a Selection Sunday filled with drama and excitement. Miami (OH) breaking into the field of 68 over Auburn dominated the day. Teams either received a gift, curse, or snub as the bracket finally became unveiled. Most of the field looked predictable minus some shockers, a la the Tigers, Oklahoma […]