March Madness Articles - Page 10

Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer was emotional following the Longhorns’ 65-48 NCAA Tournament win over Illinois on Monday night, calling the March Madness victory “bittersweet” as guard Shay Holle played her final game in Austin. “A little bit sweet today, Shay, it’s her last game in Austin. Been here five years,” Schaefer said in […]

Colorado State basketball lost in heartbreaking fashion to Maryland on Sunday. The Rams now lose head coach Niko Medved nearly 24 hours after their March Madness exit. Medved is returning to his alma mater Minnesota, with Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel of ESPN reporting the move Monday morning. The departure comes following Derik Queen hitting […]

March Madness is the best time for NBA hopefuls to boost their draft stock. Every year, fans see star players cement their cases as future draftees, while other unheralded players come out of nowhere to shoot up draft boards. While there haven’t been as many Cinderella runs or NCAA Tournament darlings this year as there […]

Jeff Teague gave a harsh critique of Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari in a statement that was meant as a compliment. The Razorbacks’ head coach is receiving some newfound appreciation from doubters after leading the program back to the Sweet 16. In the clash of the Hall of Famers, 10-seeded Arkansas notched an impressive […]

The Colorado State Rams received tough news when head coach Niko Medved revealed he will leave to join the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the same position. The news arrived after the Rams’ heartbreaking loss to the 4-seed Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It ended a potential Cinderella run for the […]

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies found themselves in controversy following their season-ending loss to the Florida Gators in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. After the game, Hurley made comments to the Baylor coaching staff, preparing for their game against Duke. Charlotte Sports Live reporter Joey Ellis recorded the now-viral video with […]

The Kansas State Wildcats are in the NCAA women’s basketball Sweet 16 for the first time since 2002 and they have senior Temira Poindexter to thank. Not only was Poindexter the game’s leading scorer (24 points) in Kansas State’s Second Round win over Kentucky on Sunday, but she made some history along the way. Her […]

Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith criticized Rick Pitino for benching RJ Luis Jr. in St. John’s season-ending loss to Arkansas in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Luis Jr. had a tough shooting night in Saturday’s loss. He had nine points and seven rebounds but shot 3-of-17 from the field, hurting the Red […]

Safe to say, Stephen A Smith doesn’t like the dominance within college basketball and March Madness. While there haven’t been any Cinderella teams, it hasn’t made Smith happy in the slightest. On First Take, he simply said what he feels about the state of college basketball. “If this continues, it will be the death of […]

The Michigan Wolverines are headed to the Sweet 16 in Atlanta where they will take on No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Friday. Justin Pippen, Michigan basketball guard and son of Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, won’t be with them. Pippen, who averaged 1.6 points per game in his freshman season, has entered the transfer […]

Maryland basketball freshman center Derik Queen stole the spotlight in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sunday night—first with a clutch shot, then with a memorable postgame remark. The prized recruit from Baltimore banked in a running fadeaway at the buzzer, propelling the fourth-seeded Terrapins to a dramatic 72-71 win over 12th-seeded Colorado State in Seattle. […]

The madness may have arrived a few days late at this NCAA Tournament, but it got here all the same. The Round of 32 of March Madness was full of drama, close games that went down to the wire, and even a buzzer-beater. Derik Queen sent the final Cinderella hope, No. 12 seed Colorado State […]

The opening two rounds of the 2025 NCAA Tournament have come and gone, and now as we fast approach the second weekend of the Big Dance, only 16 teams remain out of a tournament field that once consisted of 68 schools that dreamed of cutting down the nets in San Antonio, Texas on Monday April […]

TCU women’s basketball has had massive success with Hailey Van Lith. For starters, they won the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament. Then, Van Lith helped TCU women’s basketball reach its first-ever Sweet 16. They took down Louisville in a rematch against her former school. Regardless of that game, there’s a different approach she […]

Brad Underwood and the No. 6 seed Illinois basketball are no longer in contention for the 2025 NCAA Tournament title after getting bounced out of the Big Dance by the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday in a second-round showdown at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The early exit from the tourney meant that Illinois […]

The Florida Gators were on the verge of elimination against the back-to-back NCAA champion UConn Huskies in the second round of the 2025 March Madness tournament on Sunday afternoon. And while they did escape with a two-point win, how different would the outcome of the game or their overall performance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament […]

For the first time in program history, TCU women’s basketball is headed to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 2-seeded Horned Frogs defeated No. 7 Louisville 85-70 in front of a record-setting home crowd of 7,494 at Schollmaier Arena on Monday night, extending their undefeated home record to 21-0 and continuing a […]

Caleb Love knows what it takes to beat Duke basketball in a huge game. He played a major role in arguably the program’s most agonizing loss in modern history, scoring a game-high 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting for North Carolina in a 2022 Final Four victory over the Blue Devils. Because of his win-clinching 3-pointer […]

The Iowa State basketball team’s March Madness run is over. The No. 3 Cyclones were bested by No. 6 Ole Miss on Sunday night, as head coach TJ Otzelberger’s squad couldn’t erase a 40-29 halftime deficit in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Iowa State finished the regular season at 25-10 and fifth in […]

UCLA women’s basketball center Lauren Betts made program history Sunday night, becoming the first Bruins player to score 30 points and record at least 10 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game as No. 1 seed UCLA defeated Richmond 84-67 to advance to the Sweet 16. Betts, who finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds, added […]

The Chicago Sky are fortunate to have Angel Reese on the team. Chicago is hard at work building the team around Reese, acquiring All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from Washington back in February. The Sky will be ready to push for a playoff berth once the 2025 WNBA season tips off later this summer. In the […]

After an eventful 96 hours of NCAA Tournament action — which for me included six games at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio — it’s time that we crown some winners and losers of the opening weekend of March Madness. Friends, let’s not waste any more time. We’ve got a lot to cover! Loser – 1st […]

March Madness finally lived up to its moniker late on the final day of 2025 opening weekend. That’s when Maryland basketball star Derik Queen hit a buzzer-beater against Colorado State to send the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 with a 72-71 victory. After the wild conclusion to the game, Queen’s coach, Kevin Willard, revealed the […]

Maryland basketball star Derik Queen gave a fitting reaction to his epic March Madness buzzer-beater against Colorado State. This second-round NCAA Tournament clash was a classic back-and-forth affair that came down to the last possession. And the Terrapins got the ball to their superstar freshman on that possession, and he delivered the goods, leading the […]

Michigan State basketball is back in the Sweet 16 spotlight of March Madness. Tom Izzo has guided the Spartans here before. Except this time a Southeastern Conference challenger awaits in Ole Miss. The No. 2 seed Spartans had to hold off a feisty New Mexico team 71-63 to move into the regional semifinals. Izzo acknowledged […]

Although Ole Miss basketball made SEC history on Sunday, that’s the end goal for head coach Chris Beard. His end goal? Winning the national championship. Following the Rebels 91-79 win over Iowa State, he explained his role as the head coach of the program. “This is not about me,” Beard said via Brad Logan of […]

One final game can make anyone emotional, as was the case for Baylor basketball senior Norchad Omier. After Baylor basketball was eliminated by Duke, he left a phenomenal mark on the program. He led the Big 12 in rebounds per game and brought a unique style to Waco. However, some journeys come to an end […]

In his first season as head coach, Mark Pope has led Kentucky basketball to the Sweet 16 after defeating Illinois. While Pope joked about being fired after winning, he made some unique history after Sunday’s game. Advancing to the Sweet 16 brought out a new first for the Wildcats. This was the first time that […]

The SEC conference might add another addition to the Sweet 16 following Ole Miss basketball and Iowa State’s clash. With the Rebels win, it would be the seventh team the SEC has going to the Sweet 16. This previously broke the record of six teams by the ACC in 2016. During the season, the SEC […]

Colorado State basketball needed to force one last contested shot to advance in March Madness. The Rams have gone nearly six decades without advancing to the Sweet 16. But head coach Niko Medved watched Maryland’s Derik Queen snatch the soul of Colorado State. Queen sent Maryland back to the regional semifinals in dramatic fashion. His […]

New Mexico basketball head coach Richard Pitino has the approval of his father, Rick Pitino during Sunday’s game against Michigan State. The latter let out a grin after New Mexico was leading the Spartans. Rick Pitino looks like a proud papa ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Q9PoslroKv — CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 24, 2025 Unfortunately though, […]

Sometimes, conference classics hit differently than other games. For instance, Ole Miss women’s basketball head coach Yolett McCuin thought her team’s game against Baylor was one of those. Even though stars like Starr Jacobs powered Ole Miss women’s basketball to win throughout the season, this game was different. The 69-63 score was a tale of grit, […]

No. 2 seed Alabama basketball is heading to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season after beating No. 7 seed St. Mary’s basketball 80-66 in the Round of 32 on Sunday. The Crimson Tide had big man Grant Nelson, who has been dealing with a knee injury, on the floor during the game. Afterward, […]

Winning comes easy for TCU women’s basketball star Hailey Van Lith. She helped the Horned Frogs reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. However, for the 3×3 USA Basketball representative, this is a familiar atmosphere. She reached the Sweet 16 with Louisville, as well as LSU basketball in 2024. Although she […]

Alabama basketball scrapped its way back to the Sweet 16 by knocking off St. Mary’s 80-66 Sunday. The Crimson Tide needed to hit a wild stat in their March Madness win, though, to scale the Gaels. Nate Oats himself acknowledged this rare accolade. Alabama struggled early getting baskets against one of the nation’s best defenses. […]

Freshman center Derik Queen delivered a buzzer-beating game-winner on Sunday night versus the 12-seed Colorado State Rams to push No. 4 seed Maryland basketball to the Sweet 16 round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Rams took the lead late in the regulation when Jalen Lake drained a go-ahead 3-point shot that forced the Terrapins […]

The Duke basketball program picked up a dominant 89-66 win over Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and although Cooper Flagg is the main star for the Blue Devils, Kenny Smith identified why playing for the program is a luxury for the young player. “I’ve been saying this all tournament, Cooper Flagg […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley made an eye-opening admission after her team’s victory over Indiana. The Gamecocks were in a back-and-forth affair in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Coming off a ninth straight SEC Championship, Dawn Staley’s team is trying to repeat as national champions for the first time in […]

Alabama basketball found itself in a slugfest with St. Mary’s for its Sunday March Madness contest. A trip to the Sweet 16 hung in the balance. But Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson hit a major milestone against the Gaels during their 80-66 romp. The long-armed forward and graduate transfer hit a new accolade at 8:05 […]