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Every March Madness needs a Cinderella story. In 2026, it is sixth-year High Point guard Chase Johnston, who just sent Wisconsin home in the first round. Despite averaging just 6.1 points per game, college basketball fans immediately identified the High Point sharpshooter as the next NCAA Tournament darling. Fans quickly fell in love with Johnston’s […]

Former NBA power forward Carlos Boozer was in attendance for the Duke Blue Devils’ 71-65 win over the Siena Saints. It was a game where Duke had to fight back in the second half to avoid a major upset in the NCAA Tournament. However, Boozer went viral shortly after the game after watching his sons […]

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 […]

Fans are not happy with Greg Gard’s lack of postseason success following the Wisconsin Badgers’ early exit from the 2026 NCAA Tournament in their loss to the High Point Panthers on Thursday afternoon. The Badgers enjoyed a strong regular season as they reached the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. They racked up multiple wins […]

Allen University is parting ways with Olivia Gaines, a former Dawn Staley and South Carolina standout-turned-coach. The program announced her departure as women’s basketball coach on Thursday, per a report by Liv Antilla for HBCU Gameday. Gaines spent two seasons at the helm of the Allen University Lady Yellowjackets. She joined the team in the 2024-2025 […]

Duke basketball was in a battle against Siena in the first round of March Madness, but they were able to pull away with the 71-65 win. The Blue Devils had some key players step up, but the one player who deserves the spotlight is Cayden Boozer. He finished the game with 19 points, two rebounds, […]

March Madness is officially here, and everyone is looking for the best upset pick. One of the most popular picks coming into the tournament was South Florida over Louisville. The game itself was evenly matched throughout, but South Florida started too slow and could not complete the comeback against the Cardinals. After the win, social […]

The Wisconsin Badgers were upset by the High Point Panthers 83-82 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. It was a tough loss that had Dan Katz, otherwise known as Barstool Big Cat, completely crashing out on social media. Throughout the game, Big Cat was posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, […]

The Siena dream did not quite make it through the gates. Siena deserves a ton of credit for battling with the No. 1 overall team in the NCAA Tournament. The Duke Blue Devils escaped the Round of 64 with a comeback win after trailing by as much as 13 points at one point in the […]

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 […]

Duke basketball is coming into March Madness as one of the favorites to make a deep run in the tournament, but they have a tough group to get past in order to get there. The first challenge they have in front of them is Siena, and they’ve already shown that they won’t be an easy […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions zeroed in on a new head coach with the hiring of former player Tanisha Wright, the team announced on Thursday. Wright was previously coaching in the WNBA with the Atlanta Dream, and now she is tasked with transforming a Penn State program that has missed the NCAA Tournament in 12 […]

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 […]

The overall No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils began their first-round game against No. 16 Siena with an alley-oop jam. It looked like they were going to send a message to the rest of the NCAA Tournament field. As it turned out, it was Siena who was the one sending a message. The Saints hold […]

For the first time since 2017, Louisville is advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament despite nearly blowing a lead against USF. The Cardinals looked to be in firm control for most of the game, entering halftime with a 10-point lead and going up by as much as 23 in the second half. […]

The first major upset of the 2026 NCAA Tournament occurred during the opening round with High Point knocking off Wisconsin in a thriller, 83-82. The eventual game-winning basket came from Chase Johnston, who scored on the only 2-point shot he’s made all season, to push High Point to the round of 32 in March Madness. […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday after a 76-47 win over the Troy Trojans. Shortly after the victory, head coach Fred Hoiberg delivered a message to the remaining teams in the tourney. During a postgame interview with Andy Katz of Turner Sports, Hoiberg explained what it […]

Grant Leonard is not phased by the additional media attention that comes with his first March Madness appearance. The Queens head basketball coach took pleasure in calling out his first “fake news” report on social media ahead of a first-round matchup with Purdue. Leonard fell for the trap when a small parody account known as […]

March Madness is here. The Iowa State Cyclones will battle Tennessee State in the 2/11 matchup in the Midwest Region. This contest tips off around 2:50 pm Eastern Time on Friday. In a recent exclusive interview with DJ Siddiqi, Indiana Pacers star point guard and former Cyclone Tyrese Haliburton gave a long and heartfelt message […]

Coming into this edition of March Madness, the Nebraska Cornhuskers had never won an NCAA Tournament game in their program history. That all changed on Thursday as Nebraska rolled to a 76-47 win against Troy in the round of 64 to grab their first ever NCAA Tournament victory. Following the game, Nebraska head coach Fred […]

Nebraska basketball came into the NCAA South region of March Madness with the weight of the world on their shoulders, but they were able to start off on a high note. In their matchup against Troy, they got a comfortable 76-47 win, and in doing so, they snapped a major drought, according to Nicole Auerbach […]

On Thursday, the No. 9 seed TCU Horned Frogs began their 2026 NCAA Tournament campaign with a commanding victory, defeating the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes through a combination of tempo, defense, and precise late-game execution. A dominant 39–24 first-half surge—fueled by transition play and turnovers—set the tone early for the Horned Frogs, with […]

The TCU Horned Frogs are the first team to advance in the March Madness Tournament after defeating The Ohio State Buckeyes 66-64  on Thursday. Shortly after the victory, Xavier Edmonds shared a truth bomb about the Horned Frogs’ outlook for the remainder of the tournament. During a postgame interview with Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports, […]

The NCAA Tournament committee knew exactly what they were doing when they put TCU vs. Ohio State at the beginning of March Madness. This game proved to be all kinds of awesome. TCU stormed out to a big 15-point advantage in the first half and led by as many at the break. In the second […]

The Duke basketball program is currently preparing for the upcoming NCAA tournament, which will begin on Thursday afternoon when they take on number 16-seeded Siena. Duke enters the March Madness proceedings as the number one seed, and is looking to capture their first national championship since the 2014-15 season. Recently, head coach Jon Scheyer got […]

The Big Dance is here! There is nothing like the NCAA Tournament in the middle of March, watching up to four games at a time on for the first two days. Students at these universities treat their teams playing in the NCAA Tournament like a national holiday; this is the time when fans go crazy. TCU and […]

Part of the beauty of March Madness is watching the underdogs knock off big name teams with storied histories and stacked rosters. For the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, they’re hoping to be one of the next March Madness Cinderellas as they prepare to face off against Arkansas in the round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament. […]

The Big Dance is here! There is nothing like the NCAA Tournament in the middle of March, watching up to four games at a time on for the first two days. Students at these universities treat their teams playing in the NCAA Tournament like a national holiday; this is the time when fans go crazy. […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are taking on the Troy Trojans in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Moments before tip-off, head coach Fred Hoiberg shared a message to his team as they prepared to play for the program’s first-ever tourney win. Hoiberg, who is 53 years old, had a calm demeanor while talking […]

After falling three points shy of a second win against Michigan, Wisconsin enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament as a five-seed, setting it up against 12-seeded High Point. The Badgers ride a 5-1 run into their third consecutive March Madness appearance, mostly without center Nolan Winter, who has missed the last four games with an ankle […]

There is no time during the college basketball season where draft stocks can change more than during the NCAA Tournament. Every year, players soar up draft boards after big March Madness performances. Likewise, because games are played under the bright lights and watched by the masses, poor performances can lead to prospects falling down draft […]

Despite claiming star guard Mikel Brown Jr. would return for the NCAA Tournament, Louisville will be without him for its opening round matchup with USF. The freshman sensation’s back injury keeps him glued to the Cardinals’ injury report. Here is everything we know about Mikel Brown Jr.’s injury and his playing status against USF. Mikel Brown […]

Although Duke enters its first-round NCAA Tournament matchup with Siena coming off another ACC Tournament title, the team’s main story has been its health. The Blue Devils have been playing without starters Patrick Ngongba II and Caleb Foster, who have both missed time due to injury. Here is everything we know about Patrick Ngongba II’s […]

Many expect Michigan to go all the way and win the NCAA title. On Thursday, the No.1 Wolverines will kick things off in the first round in Buffalo, taking on No.16 Howard University. Before tip-off, Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady, along with general manager Brandon Beane and a few staffers, visited practice and head […]

Illinois has not won a National Championship since the 1914-15 season, well before the days of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois avoided the nightmare situation with its draw in the NCAA Tournament. Now, they look to navigate the South Region and make a run at the title. Illinois opened the season 4-0 before a neutral-site loss […]

Everyone saw how dangerous Miami (OH) can be in the NCAA Tournament after beating SMU, 89-79, in the First Four at UD Arena on Wednesday. After all, the RedHawks went undefeated in 18 games in the MAC and tallied an overall record of 32-1. While they were upset in the first round of the conference […]

Miami (OH) is moving on in March Madness. On Wednesday night, it was an 89-79 victory over SMU of Miami (OH). They will now face a No. 6-seeded Tennessee on Friday, with a chance to keep making a run. After the victory over SMU, Miami (OH) coach Travis Steele spoke about the win and about […]

The first round of March Madness kicks off on Thursday. Arkansas will be making a cross-country trip to play in Oregon, facing off against the 13-seed Hawai’i. After winning the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks will have a bigger test than just Hawai’i on Thursday, according to Curtis Wilkerson of Inside Arkansas. According to the initial […]

Recently, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons graciously compared Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. to Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. On Wednesday, Acuff was mentioned in the same sentence again with past and current NBA stars. As he has done all season, Acuff will carry the torch for the Razorbacks in the NCAA Tournament. Many argue that […]