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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. […]

South Florida Bulls star Wes Enis is not having the underdog mentality going into the 2026 NCAA Tournament this season. Enis and the Bulls enjoyed an incredible campaign, winning the American Conference regular-season title and the conference tournament. This allowed them to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, the program’s first since 2012. South Florida is […]

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 […]

As March Madness starts this week, fans are eagerly filling out their brackets, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi is calling his shot at who he believes will make the Final Four. And, interestingly, his picks have a huge Big 12 lean. he breaks it down in the latest edition of My Bracket. “Duke, first one seed […]

The reveal of the March Madness bracket always sparks debate, but the 2026 NCAA Tournament field immediately drew significant scrutiny. As the controversy unfolded, the Texas Longhorns and the SMU Mustangs emerged at the center of the discussion. Both programs received at-large bids and were placed in the First Four as No. 11 seeds. Yet […]

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 […]

Nate Oats is dealing with off-court events about Aden Holloway that will directly impact the Alabama Crimson Tide’s chances of making a deep run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Oats has been with the program since 2019, elevating them into serious national contender. He gifted them a Final Four appearance in 2024, looking to get […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said the Gamecocks have not yet played their best basketball as the Gamecocks prepare to begin another NCAA Tournament run as a No. 1 seed. Speaking ahead of the tournament, Staley expressed confidence in her team despite acknowledging the Gamecocks did not have their best showing in the […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Charles Bediako has officially brought an end to his legal battle to regain college eligibility ahead of March Madness. The 24-year-old center voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against the NCAA, effectively giving up the fight to regain eligibility for the 2025-26 season, per a post on X by journalist Nick Kelly. […]

After the Auburn basketball team lost to the Tennessee Volunteers in the regular season finale, it concluded what a disappointing first season under head coach Steven Pearl. With the Auburn basketball program dealing with a March Madness fate of not competing in the national tournament, the team will be participating in the NIT, as Pearl […]

Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm are gearing up for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. College basketball insider John Fanta believes they have a shot at the Final Four. Fanta answered a question on Wake Up Barstool about St. John’s making a run into the Final Four. He seemed to think they could do […]

UCLA basketball received encouraging news just days before the NCAA Tournament begins. An update on Donovan Dent’s injury quickly became a key storyline shaping the Bruins’ March Madness outlook. The Bruins entered postseason play with momentum but faced uncertainty during their Big Ten Tournament semifinal against Purdue at the United Center in Chicago. During the […]

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 […]

Despite all the talk about the NCAA Tournament this week, one of the biggest stories in college basketball was the fact that Thad Matta decided to retire. It came as a shock to the college basketball world because Matta had decided to come out of retirement in the first place to coach at Butler, and […]

On Monday, Alabama basketball got some grim news. One of their top players, Aden Holloway, was arrested on federal drug charges. As a result, Holloway will not be traveling with the team during an investigation, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Furthermore, the University of Alabama released a statement saying that Holloway has been removed from campus, […]

The 2026 women’s NCAA Tournament gets underway on March 18 with a field shaped by one of the most competitive regular seasons in recent memory. The 2025-26 campaign showcased dominant post players, elite guard play, and deeper rosters across the country, creating a postseason landscape where several teams have a legitimate chance to challenge UConn […]

The March Madness tournament is known for upset bids, and Barstool Sports’ John Fanta believes that three blue bloods are ripe to be sent home early. In the latest episode of Wake Up Barstool, Fanta laid out his theory that UNC, Louisville, and Kentucky could be in for upsets this March Madness tournament. “Bryan Hodgson […]

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 […]

After seeing seven HBCU teams across men’s and women’s basketball make the NCAA Division II playoffs, five HBCUs are heading to March Madness at the Division I level. HBCU basketball had an interesting season; Nolan Smith led Tennessee State to an OVC championship and its first March Madness appearance since the mid-1990s. Meanwhile, Southern University […]

Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team has had a historic season as they compete for an NCAA Division II Basketball Championship. After a huge turnaround from their 7-20 season a year prior, the Lady Rams find themselves in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament. They earned decisive victories over Glenville State University, […]

One of the most interesting teams entering March Madness this year is the St. John’s basketball team. Rick Pitino leads them, and they have gotten hot at the right time after winning the Big East Championship over UConn. They dominated the Huskies but will now head to the NCAA Tournament in a loaded bracket, where […]

As the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Duke Blue Devils are one of the favorites to cut down the nets and win the national championship. And they might have some bizarre form of luck on their side. Apparently defeating the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in the NCAA Tournament is a weird […]

Head coach Geno Auriemma has led his UConn women’s basketball team into the NCAA Tournament 36 times in a row and walked away with 12 national titles, including last season’s, so he’s become an expert at knowing what it’ll take to cut down the nets in April. His current 2025-26 UConn squad just wrapped up […]

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 […]

There was a lot of talk about how deserving the Miami (Ohio) basketball program was of an NCAA Tournament berth. They had a confusing resume: they finished the regular season undefeated, but did not play many teams that were NCAA Tournament-worthy. After the Redhawks lost their first game, they got in and were sent to […]

Arguably the most anticipated sporting event of the year is here. March Madness is upon us, and everybody will be filling out their NCAA Tournament brackets. That includes grandma, your second cousin twice removed, the basketball know-it-all, and anybody in between. Looking at a bracket of 68 teams can be a daunting task, but ClutchPoints […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will begin their 2026 NCAA Tournament run without Braden Huff as he continues to recover from a dislocated kneecap suffered in January. Huff has not played since January 15, when he was injured ahead of Gonzaga’s road matchup against the Washington State Cougars. However, that does not mean he will sit out […]

As fans have been up in arms about the St. John’s basketball team being the fifth seed in the March Madness tournament, some believe the program was snubbed from being higher. With some believing the St. John’s basketball team was screwed with their March Madness placement, head coach Rick Pitino would give his reactions to […]

With the Michigan State basketball team earning the No. 3 seed in the March Madness tournament, the upcoming game for the program is against the North Dakota State Bison on Thursday. As the Michigan State basketball team had a troubling end to the regular season, dropping the last two games, head coach Tom Izzo would […]

On Saturday, Houston came up short against Arizona, 79-74, in the final of the Big 12 tournament. Nevertheless, some are anticipating that Houston will win the NCAA tournament. As a result of their loss to Arizona, the Cougars secured a No.2 seed in the South Region of the tournament. On Thursday, the Cougars will play against […]

The idea behind March Madness is that anything can happen, but when you look closely at the numbers for the 2025–2026 Florida Gators, it looks less like a miracle and more like a mathematical certainty that they will win the national championship. Thanks to the careful direction of head coach Todd Golden, the Gators have […]

Louisville is preparing for its first game in March Madness as they face off with South Florida on Thursday. They got a six seed in the NCAA Tournament after Louisville was bounced by Miami early in the ACC Tournament. Now, Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 is sending the Cardinals a warning about their […]

Utah State is heading to the Big Dance. Utah State punched its ticket with a win in the Mountain West Conference Championship, after already winning the regular season crown. With all the success of the program this year, head coach Jerrod Calhoun had some expectations on seeding. When Utah State was given a nine-seed, he […]

The Duke Blue Devils come into March Madness as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and one of the favorites to cut down the nets at the end of it all. Former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski knows a thing or two about winning NCAA championships, and Coach K believes this Blue […]

Michigan basketball is the number one seed in the Midwest Region. Michigan will be looking to win its first National Championship since 1989. As they prepare to embark on their run through the bracket, they are in a perfect spot to make the run. It was a solid season for the Wolverines. They started 14-0 […]

One of the biggest stories in the NCAA Tournament this season is the first-year class and its talent. The BYU basketball program has arguably the best of the bunch in AJ Dybantsa, and he has been playing well all season. Dybantsa has been projected as a top-two or three pick in the NBA Draft all […]

The Michigan State Spartans always have a date in the NCAA Tournament. When the brackets were announced Sunday, the Spartans were named as the No. 3 seed in the East Region, marking the 29th consecutive season that the Spartans had made it into The Big Dance. Tom Izzo is responsible for this remarkable streak that […]

March is here, and you can already feel the craziness. As the 2026 NCAA Tournament field starts to take shape, the long-running argument over which program has the best championship DNA is at the top of everyone’s minds. The usual blue bloods are getting a lot of attention, but the best bet in the 68-team […]

March Madness kicks off this week, with the first round on Thursday and Friday. Alabama will bring its 3-point-heavy style of play to the tournament, as they face 13-seed Hofstra on Friday. Now, the team may be without one of its top players, as Aden Holloway has been arrested, per a release from the Tuscaloosa […]