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LSU went firing on all cylinders on Sunday as it annihilated Texas Tech, 101-47, in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament in front of the home crowd at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It was a special win for Flau’jae Johnson, who played her final game on their home floor. She finished with 24 […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes have stunned the basketball world in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, sending the 1-seeded Florida Gators home after the 73-72 win in the second round on Sunday night. Going into the matchup, the Hawkeyes were the underdog in comparison to the favorite status that Florida had. The Gators entered the contest as the […]

Iowa basketball rose as the latest to send brackets to the shredder on Sunday. The Hawkeyes even endured a tense moment with Florida and head coach Todd Golden during the game. But a perfect Alvaro Folguerias reaction summed up how 2026 March Madness has gone, following his game winner. Folguerias was all alone in the […]

Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after escaping Virginia, 79-72, in the second round at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday. The No. 6 Volunteers advanced to the round of 16 for the fourth straight year, while the No. 3 Cavaliers suffered another upset in March Madness. With Tennessee’s win, all brackets […]

Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks’ run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament is over after falling 67-65 in heartbreaking fashion to the St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday evening. Having won the national championship in 2022, Kansas has been unable to get out of the first weekend of March Madness. That continued to be the […]

The madness was on full display on Sunday as St. John’s and Kansas went toe to toe in a down-to-the-wire affair in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. In the end, St. John’s escaped with the win, 67-65, after Dylan Darling scored a layup as time expired. It was Darling’s only […]

St. John’s is off to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament after registering a 67-65 last-second triumph over Kansas. It didn’t look like St. John’s would need a last-second layup from Dylan Darling to win the game when they were leading by a 57-45 margin with less than 8 minutes to play, but […]

St. John’s basketball has galvanized the New York region through its resurgence under Rick Pitino. Dylan Darling’s stunning buzzer beater versus Kansas Sunday sealed a Sweet 16 trip for the first time since 1999. Queens feels the energy of the Red Storm’s renaissance, but so does one Bronx product: St. John’s guard Ian Jackson. Jackson […]

The Kansas basketball season has ended. Kansas lost on a buzzer-beater to St. John’s, sending the Red Storm to the Sweet 16 and the Jayhawks home. After the game, Kansas coach Bill Self spoke about his future, amid retirement speculation due to health issues, according to Dan Wolken of Yahoo Sports. “I’ll get back and […]

The second round of March Madness continues on Sunday. Florida is looking to make a run to the Sweet 16, but first needs to defeat Iowa in the second round. As the game continued in the second half, all eyes were on an event in the first half, as tempers flared and a scuffle broke […]

St. John’s basketball has a new “Darling” in program history, literally. Dylan Darling penetrated into the heart of the Kansas defense and banked an unreal final basket in the 67-65 win during March Madness. His buzzer beater inside Viejas Arena in San Diego came with a message from head coach Rick Pitino, though. Darling shared […]

St. John’s is moving on to the Sweet 16. After a dominating win for St. John’s over Northern Iowa, the Red Storm faced off with Kansas in the second round. It was a 65-67 win for St. John’s on Sunday to send them Sweet 16. St. John’s had a 13-point lead with under eight minutes […]

Iowa State keeps on dancing. After an 82-73 victory over Kentucky, Iowa State is moving on to the Sweet 16. While Joshua Jefferson and others stepped up, including Tamin Lipsey. Lipsey’s performance was special overall, as he joined an exclusive list with his performance against Kentucky, per Jared Berson. Lipsey finished the game with 26 points, […]

With the Kentucky basketball team suffering more woes during the Iowa State loss on Sunday, 82-63, which puts an end to their March Madness journey, the focus now is on next season. As it was an injury-riddled season for the Kentucky basketball team, head coach Mark Pope would speak on what he is targeting in […]

Iowa State keeps on dancing. After an 82-73 victory over Kentucky, Iowa State is moving on to the Sweet 16. Joshua Jefferson missed the game due to an ankle injury, but Iowa State kept rolling with his replacement. After the game, head coach TJ Otzelberger spoke about missing Jefferson and the play of Nate Heise, […]

The Kentucky basketball team has experienced more woes as the program lost in the second round of the March Madness tournament against Iowa State on Sunday, 82-63. As Kentucky basketball’s March Madness run has come to an end, head coach Mark Pope reflects on the year and how injuries held back this season. Though injuries […]

Iowa State basketball walloped Kentucky behind forcing multiple Wildcats turnovers. Joshua Jefferson of the Cyclones left with a murky update, however, after the 82-63 rout in March Madness. Jefferson needed help getting off the floor after suffering a right ankle injury. His head coach TJ Otzelberger dropped an update via Quad City Times reporter Ben Hutchens […]

The Purdue basketball team has been led by coach Matt Painter for more than 20 years. Painter has now reached 500 career wins, as he guides his Boilermakers through yet another March Madness. Purdue is back in the Sweet 16, after defeating Miami (FL) on Sunday. The Boilermakers are used to making it to the […]

The Kentucky basketball team experienced some turbulence while playing in the Round of 32 against Iowa State on Sunday. Kentucky had a woeful first half, which saw the team struggle to hold on to the basketball. “Per ESPN Research: Kentucky’s 12 first-half turnovers were the most for the Wildcats in any game over the last […]

With the 2026 women’s basketball March Madness fully underway, there was a spectacular moment at the end with the Minnesota Golden Gophers beating Ole Miss on Sunday. As a ton of teams stake their claim for March Madness in 2026, the Minnesota women’s basketball team made a statement on Sunday with an outstanding game-winner from […]

Miami basketball catapulted to the round of 32 under first-year head coach Jai Lucas. But the Hurricanes’ season ending in crushing fashion Sunday at the hands of Purdue in March Madness. The Boilermakers held off a feisty Miami team 79-69 inside the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Lucas becomes the first Hurricanes basketball coach to […]

The Purdue basketball team is back in the Sweet 16, after defeating Miami (FL) on Sunday. Purdue is led by head coach Matt Painter, who just notched his 500th career victory. Painter took some time to reflect on what it meant to him to win that many games. “Winning 500 games just means you’ve had […]

Purdue basketball was able to take care of Miami in the second round of the NCAA tournament, defeating them 79-69. It was a dominant showing by Purdue, and they joined an exclusive March Madness club with their efficiency on offense, according to Jared Berson. “Purdue in today’s win over Miami: 53.2% from the field (25-47), […]

The Purdue Boilermakers suffered scare during their round of 32 win against Miami on Sunday when sophomore guard CJ Cox was forced to exit the game due to injury. Cox ultimately did not return to the game, and Purdue was able to grab the win albeit being sidelined. But following the game, CJ Cox expressed […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are heading to the Sweet 16 of March Madness following their NCAA Tournament win in the round of 32 against Miami (FL). The Boliermakers defeated the Hurricanes, 79-69, to earn the program’s 3rd-straight appearance in the Sweet 16. Purdue will now face off against Texas in the next round of the NCAA […]

The Syracuse basketball team has its next head coach, and it is a member of the school’s family. Former Syracuse guard Gerry McNamara is returning to the Orange to be the next head coach, per ESPN. McNamara just led a different school to the NCAA Tournament. “McNamara won a national championship as a player at […]

With the amount of injuries heading into the matchup between UConn basketball and the UCLA Bruins, there is no doubt a lot at stake in the second round of the March Madness tournament. After the UConn basketball team dominated Furman and UCLA handled business against UCF in the first round, the two face off now, […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Purdue basketball team hit the floor for a Round of 32 game against the Miami Hurricanes, with the winner advancing to the Sweet 16 to take on the Miami Hurricanes. The Boilermakers got to this point courtesy of a blowout win over Queens in the Round of 64 earlier this week. […]

On Saturday evening, the Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball program punched its ticket to their first ever Sweet 16 appearance with a narrow victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Round of 32 at the ongoing NCAA Tournament. This game was a back and forth affair throughout, and ultimately, Nebraska ended up getting the win when a […]

After the Gonzaga basketball team won its March Madness opener against Kennesaw State, the program wouldn’t be able to keep up the momentum in the second round, losing heartbreakingly to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, 74-68. With Gonzaga basketball fans likely shocked by the outcome against Texas, star Braden Huff would share his thoughts on […]

In today’s day and age of college basketball, Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo is an old school coach. Part of a disappearing generation of college coaches who helped pave the way for today’s generation. Tom Izzo recently led Michigan State to the Sweet 16 after the team’s win against Louisville, and following the […]

VCU basketball looked like they were heading toward a Cinderella story when they upset UNC in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, their magic ran out in the next game, as they lost 76-55 to Illinois. It was a good confidence boost for the team to see that they had what it takes […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in heartbreaking fashion as Tyler Tanner’s last second shot from half-court just rimmed out, giving Nebraska a 74-72 win. Tyler Tanner’s half-court shot looked dead on, that following Vanderbilt’s loss to Nebraska, most people thought the heave was going down, including Tanner himself. “Yeah,” Tanner said. […]

The Vanderbilt basketball team lost a 74-72 heartbreaker in the Round of 32 on Saturday, to Nebraska. Vanderbilt missed a long-range shot as the buzzer sounded. Commodores head coach Mark Byington had a brutal reaction to seeing his team come so close to a Sweet 16 appearance. “The hardest thing when you’re in a tournament […]

As the Illinois basketball team torched Penn in the first round of the March Madness tournament, the program would carry the momentum into beating the VCU Rams in the second round on Saturday, 76-55. While the Illinois basketball team looks to win the 2026 NCAA tournament, it will be led by head coach Brad Underwood, […]

On Saturday evening, the Arkansas basketball program slid into the Sweet 16 for a second straight year with a narrow victory over High Point in the Round of 32 in the ongoing NCAA Tournament. It was another dominant display from star point guard Darius Acuff Jr., who scored 36 points on an efficient 11-22 from […]

On Saturday afternoon, Saint Louis’ basketball’s dream 2026 season came to an end with a blowout loss at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in the Round of 32 at the ongoing NCAA Tournament. While Saint Louis was able to hang around for the first half against the top-seeded Wolverines, they ultimately fell apart in […]

Louisville basketball had their NCAA tournament run cut short after losing to Michigan State in the second round, as they were without one of their star players once again. Mikel Brown Jr. did not suit up in the matchup due to a lingering back issue that led him to miss the entire month of March. […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels saw their season end in disappointing fashion following their 82-78 loss in overtime to VCU in the opening round of March Madness. It was the second straight season that North Carolina has been eliminated in the round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament, and the loss has put head coach […]