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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 […]

Penn’s upset bid for its first-round matchup with Illinois could take a significant hit before the teams grace the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Thursday. The Quakers are in danger of playing without star forward TJ Power, their second-leading scorer and potential March Madness darling. Power just carried Penn to its first March Madness appearance […]

Tuskegee University head coach Benjy Taylor is announcing a lawsuit against Morehouse College, per a statement obtained by ClutchPoints via Wukela Communications. The lawsuit comes after Taylor was handcuffed by police officers following Tuskegee’s away game against the Maroon Tigers. Taylor will announce the lawsuit in a press conference in College Park, Georgia on Friday […]

The USC Trojans had a disappointing end to their season, missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season amid the dismissal of leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara before the Big Ten Tournament. But there was reason to smile for USC as five-star recruit Christian Collins announced his commitment to the Trojans via ESPN. […]

Duke basketball has a tough battle in the NCAA Tournament, as it may be in one of the toughest groups to get to the championship. There are still many who believe that they can get through without scars, which shows their loyalty to the program. Mike Krzyzewski is one of those people who has extreme […]

Superstars are made in March. With 64 teams in the NCAA Tournament field, there will be nonstop basketball action over the coming weeks, and every team and player in the big dance will be giving it their all in the hopes of being crowned champions. Every year, big-name players prove their talent in March Madness, […]

Duke will open their NCAA Tournament run on Thursday as they face Siena. While some analysts are putting Duke on upset alert later in the tournament, they are one of the favorites to win it all in March Madness. While Duke is expected to easily defeat Siena, they will likely be without a star player […]

When Cameron and Cayden Boozer committed to Duke, most assumed the twins would be in Durham for one season before entering the 2026 NBA Draft. However, Carlos Boozer’s latest comments suggest that the Blue Devils might have at least one of his sons back in 2026-2027. While Cameron Boozer has dominated the 2025-2026 college basketball […]

After dominating the 2025-2026 women’s college basketball season, UConn did the same to the year-end All-American teams. Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong were two of the five first-team All-Americans, marking the first time in six years a pair of teammates received the honor in the same season. Fudd and Strong headlined the five […]

Executives, scouts, and NBA personnel have been preparing for the 2026 NCAA Tournament for quite some time. All eyes are on the 2026 NBA Draft, which could just go down as the best draft class in NBA history, especially given the amount of star potential that exists. From Darryn Peterson to AJ Dybantsa to Cameron […]

The Kansas basketball program is currently preparing to get its NCAA tournament run underway, which will begin on Friday evening against CA Baptist. The Jayhawks are the number four seed in their side of the bracket, and are led by point guard Darryn Peterson, who has been up and down with his play as of […]

Louisville will be significantly shorthanded to begin the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with star point guard Mikel Brown Jr.’s back injury set to cost him the team’s first two games. Brown, who has not played since Feb. 28, will miss the Cardinals’ opening-round matchup against South Florida, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. He will also sit out […]

Throughout his dynamic freshman season, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson has been slowed by one issue: cramps. Fans have come up with wild conspiracy theories behind the 19-year-old’s availability issues, but Peterson finally shed light on what actually caused the whole situation. While frustrated fans jumped to the conclusion that Peterson simply did not want to […]

After winning its final West Coast Conference Tournament, Gonzaga enters the 2026 March Madness field as a three-seed. The Bulldogs’ seeding pits them against No. 14-seed Kennesaw State, with a potential second-round game with either BYU or Texas. Gonzaga’s weak conference schedule has always made it a difficult team to trust in the NCAA Tournament, […]

Few players in recent college basketball history have embodied sustained excellence and winning quite like University of Connecticut men’s basketball star Alex Karaban. Over the course of four seasons in Storrs, the UConn forward has not only been a cornerstone of one of the sport’s modern dynasties but has also carved out a legacy that […]

Despite having the highest-scoring offense in college basketball, Alabama finds itself in a potential danger spot against Hofstra in the first round of March Madness. While the Crimson Tide have the firepower to beat anybody in the country, the Coastal Athletic Association champions are arguably the hottest teams in the country. Alabama enters March Madness […]

North Carolina Basketball will be a six seed in the NCAA Tournament. UNC has a date with the A-10 Champion, VCU, on Thursday night, and is on upset alert in the first round. It was a solid season for the Tar Heels in 2025-26. They opened up 6-0 before a 74-58 loss ot Michigan State. […]

Texas will be moving on to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They will have a date with BYU on Thursday, but to get to that point, Texas had to defeat NC State. The Longhorns led most of the game, but nearly collapsed until Tramon Mark bailed the team out late in the game. […]

With the game clock winding down and the pressure mounting rapidly, Texas guard Tramon Mark said: I got this. Mark sank a long jumper with only 1.1 seconds left to lift the Longhorns over NC State, 68-66, at UD Arena on Tuesday to advance to the 64-team field of the NCAA Tournament. Texas almost suffered […]

Tramon Mark has experienced plenty of memorable moments during his six-year college career (redshirt and COVID). As a freshman, he helped Houston reach the Final Four for the first time in almost 40 seasons. He posted 26 points and nine rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game two years later. He dropped 35 and nailed the […]

NC State looked utterly dejected exiting the floor at UD Arena after absorbing a painful loss to Texas, 68-66, in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday. The Wolfpack saw their chance of earning a ticket to March Madness disappear, as Tramon Mark nailed the game-winning jumper with only 1.1 seconds left. NC State […]

Syracuse basketball’s search for its next head coach continues. The Orange fired Adrian Autry after just three seasons, leaving the program without a main man to take charge. One candidate that had been floated was South Florida Bulls head coach Bryan Hodgson, but he’s apparently now out of the running for the post, according to […]

Zuby Ejiofor was pumped up as he cut down the net at Madison Square Garden after leading St. John’s to the title in the Big East Tournament. It was a culmination of a challenging journey, and Ejiofor had every reason to celebrate. The Red Storm routed Connecticut, 72-52, on Sunday, with Ejiofor tallying 18 points, […]

The 16th-seeded Howard Bison have done it. At last, the program has a March Madness win under its belt after defeating No. 16-seed UMBC Retrievers in the First Four round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Howard basketball outlasted the Retrievers for an 86-83 victory and a ticket to the first round of the Big Dance. […]

For most of Tuesday night’s First Four game between Texas and NC State, two of the final at-large teams in the March Madness field, the Longhorns looked the stronger of the two. However, a late-game collapse allowed the Wolfpack to come all the way back and tie the game on a Tre Holloman free throw. […]

Even though they are a No.1 seed, Duke will have their work cut out for them in the NCAA Tournament. In the meantime, head coach and former player Jon Scheyer is looking to go for his first National Championship as head coach. After winning the ACC Tournament, legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski offered a hopeful message […]

As expected, Arizona was named one of the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament, a reward for the team’s dominant run in the Big 12, which aptly ended with a championship trophy. The Wildcats tallied a 32-2 record, including 16-2 in conference play, and they are looking very much like a national champion by the […]

SMU basketball just barely survived a late-season slide and still snuck into the NCAA Tournament, but the Mustangs will have to earn their way into the Round of 64. After a slump that included a four-game losing streak and an uninspiring ACC Tournament loss against Louisville, the selection committee sent SMU to Dayton for a […]

It is not just some who are anticipating that Duke will be upset during the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Turns out it is one of their own. On Tuesday, former Duke player and coach turned ESPN analyst Jay Bilas is joining the club of Blue Devil doubters, per The Rich Eisen Show. Altogether, Bilas is picking […]

Howard University made history with its win over UMBC on Tuesday night in the First Four tournament. With their 86-83 victory, they’ve won their first March Madness tournament game in school history. Howard University controlled the game for the majority, with a stout defense and a heavy offensive attack. The Bison even led by 14, […]

Auburn found itself unwanted on Selection Sunday as the program never came up during the announcement of the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 17-16 record, including 7-11 in the SEC. They hoped to squeeze into March Madness or at least a slot in the Final Four, […]

The Purdue Boilermakers have gotten hot at the right time as they are coming off an excellent run in the Big Ten tournament, one that concluded with a victory over top-seeded Michigan in the conference championship game. Matt Painter has put together a smart, veteran team that knows how to play high-level offense. That offensive […]

March Madness is defined by the unexpected, but if you look closely at the data, you can often spot a giant standing on shaky ground. Enter the Arkansas Razorbacks. Head coach John Calipari has done a masterful job in his second season in Fayetteville, guiding the Hogs to a 26-8 record, an SEC Tournament championship, […]

March Madness is here and the bracket is out! While the top teams in the nation didn’t have to sweat out whether they would be in the field on Selection Sunday, they would have been dialed into the bracket reveal to see what their path to a potential Final Four run looks like. In any […]

While Michigan State owns the longest active March Madness streak in college basketball, its success in the tournament has fluctuated recently. The Spartans’ opening weekend woes could return in 2026, with Tom Izzo finding himself in a quad with a trio of dangerous teams in North Dakota State, Louisville and South Florida. Michigan State is […]

The NCAA tournament is about to begin, in both men’s and women’s college basketball. That means college basketball fans throughout the country will fill out their brackets. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is giving some advice to everyone who fills out March Madness brackets this year. “Make one bracket and stand on it,” Haliburton posted […]

Michael James, one of the best HBCU basketball players in the country, is leaving Mississippi Valley State and hitting the transfer portal. His move comes after a phenomenal season that saw him amongst the best scorers in college basketball, particularly at the FCS level. As a junior, James emerged as one of the most productive […]

The Duke basketball team reached the Final Four during the 2024-25 NCAA tournament. Duke is hoping for more this season, as head coach Jon Scheyer has the team in the field once again as a no. 1 seed. The Blue Devils are led by freshman star Cameron Boozer, who is averaging 22.5 points and 10.2 […]

With the Houston basketball team preparing for Idaho in the first game of its March Madness journey, the program could have a significant advantage if it were to make it far in the tournament. As the Houston basketball team lost to Arizona in the Big 12 Final, the roster is looking to bounce back with […]