March Madness Articles - Page 10

North Carolina has endured the highs and lows of the 2025-2026 college basketball season, but is at a tricky position in that ride as March Madness approaches. While the Tar Heels will always carry the prestige of being one of the most successful teams in NCAA Tournament history, they find themselves with a severely limited […]

The No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils took a hard 91-42 loss to the No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday, effectively eliminating the program from the Big 12 Tournament. Shortly after the 49-point loss, it was announced that Bobby Hurley was fired as head coach. Hurley is officially out as head coach at Arizona […]

Queens basketball made the jump to the Division I level ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. Now, they have punched their ticket to the Big Dance by winning the ASUN conference tournament by defeating top-seeded Central Arkansas, 98-93, in overtime. After the game, head coach Grant Leonard took to X, formerly Twitter, to point out that […]

During the USC Trojans’ loss to Washington in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament last week, the main concern following the game was the injury status of star freshman Jazzy Davidson. Davidson seemingly suffered a shoulder injury, but eventually returned to the game after a brief exit. With USC looking to wipe away […]

It was another disappointing season for Syracuse Basketball, which has led to former program stars, such as Carmelo Anthony, ripping the team. They were eliminated in the first round of the ACC Tournament by SMU, 86-69. Now, Syracuse has decided to make a move at head coach, removing Jim Boeheim’s successor from the role, according […]

Virginia Tech basketball came into the ACC Tournament needing a couple of wins to solidify its standing on the NCAA Tournament bubble. At the end of the regular season, the Hokies were right near the cut line for most bracketologists, needing to make up some ground in the conference tournament. ClutchPoints’ latest Bracketology on Monday […]

BYU basketball took down the Kansas State Wildcats 105–91 on Tuesday night as star freshman AJ Dybantsa led the way for the Cougars, delivering a historic performance in his Big 12 Tournament debut. He erupted for 40 points, setting a new Big 12 scoring record by a freshman in the tournament, surpassing the previous mark […]

March Madness is upon us. Even though the NCAA Tournament has not yet begun, the conference tournaments are a major part of the drama. Very good teams get upset this week and ruin their opportunity to play in the Big Dance. Arizona State defeated Baylor 83-79 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. […]

Despite tying Saint Mary’s for the West Coast Conference regular season title, Gonzaga enters the 2026 March Madness bracket in an awkward position. The Bulldogs still have time to regain momentum in the conference tournament, but they have not looked nearly as dominant as in years past. Gonzaga’s 16-2 WCC record was still dominant on […]

The 2026 March Madness dreams have come to an end for the Stanford Cardinal after a brutal loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first round of the ACC Tournament. After losing for a majority of the game, Stanford was able to crawl back in the second half, and they almost won it. Stanford led […]

With many conference tournaments tipping-off this week in advance of Selection Sunday, the Utah Valley Wolverines come in as the No. 1 seed in the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) Tournament, but they are not going to be able to participate unless they pay a fine, as per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Utah Valley intends to […]

Florida basketball has won the SEC regular season title for the first time since 2014. Now, Florida is looking to repeat as National Champions, just as they did in 2006 and 2007. The team is in a solid position to make a run in March Madness Florida won the national title this year, but there […]

It’s that time of year when famed bracketologist Joe Lunardi makes his predictions for the NCAA Tournament field. Lunardi’s latest edition of the NCAA Tournament brackets were updated on Monday as most teams prepare for conference tournaments. But it wasn’t good news for the Indiana Hoosiers as far their NCAA Tournament hopes. In Joe Lunardi’s […]

The Big Ten Tournament still looms ahead, but Michigan has already all but secured a one-seed in the 2026 March Madness bracket. A Senior Night win over Michigan State put the cherry on top of one of the best regular seasons in Wolverines basketball history. Michigan’s second win over Michigan State ended its regular season […]

UConn women’s basketball wrapped up another dominating run through the Big East Tournament Monday night, defeating Villanova 90-51 to clinch the Huskies’ 24th conference tournament championship and extending their winning streak to 50 games. Azzi Fudd led the way with 19 points in 27 minutes, shooting 61% from the field while adding three steals. Sarah […]

Duke is the top seed in the ACC tournament after winning the regular-season title. Still, Duke is dealing with injuries to key players as they enter the tournament. Now, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer is giving an update on two players, per Conor O’Neill of On3. Caleb Foster fractured his foot in the victory over […]

The Iowa State basketball team is headed once again to the NCAA tournament this season under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. While the Cyclones still have to play in the Big 12 conference tournament, the NCAA tournament is looming on the horizon. Iowa State has leaned on defense this year to rise to the cream of […]

There is a large crowd that gets louder each year that wants to expand the NCAA Tournament. 76 teams! 80 teams! In what has become a college football-esque discussion, some believe that more teams, and more games, is always the answer. The counterpoint to that? The teams that we would be letting in are simply […]

It has been a highly successful season for Michigan basketball. Michigan won the Big Ten regular-season title and looks positioned to make a run after the Big Ten tournament title and a national championship. Michigan last went to the National Championship game in 2018. They fell to Villanova in the finals, finishing as the national […]

Ohio State basketball ended the regular season creating momentum ahead of the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes knocked off Indiana on Saturday, which happens to be on the same boat as OSU. IU remains on the bubble after taking the 91-78 defeat inside Value City Arena. But did the Buckeyes emerge as an at-large contender […]

Bruce Pearl versus Miami (OH) basketball has ignited ahead of March Madness. The former Auburn head coach boldly stated the undefeated RedHawks didn’t deserve an at-large spot last Saturday. Did he change his mind on Sunday ahead of the MAC Tournament? Pearl joined Adam Zucker and the rest of the CBS Sports panel to weigh […]

Michigan State basketball star Jeremy Fears Jr. drew criticism for his technical foul versus Michigan. This latest one from Sunday brought out the “dirty player” narrative that’s become attached to him. But Tom Izzo doesn’t want to see or hear that label anymore. “It’s all because of what happened earlier and now the microscope’s on […]

Illinois basketball is battling for an at-large NCAA Tournament spot. Keaton Wagler likely just inspired the Illini. He fought through back soreness to spearhead the 78-72 win on Sunday over Maryland. His head coach Brad Underwood confirmed with reporters that Wagler “got a little stiffness in his back, and he said it was tight.” Yet […]

Indiana basketball has had a tough end to the regular season. The Hoosiers, under first-year head coach Darian DeVries, dropped a tough game to Ohio State on Saturday. It was the fifth loss in the team’s last six games of the regular season. DeVries is ready to move on and play in the Big Ten […]

Villanova basketball got off and running in the Kevin Willard era. Willard hit a new Wildcats record for most victories by a head coach in his first season. He claimed his 24th victory at ‘Nova after toppling Xavier 91-78 on Saturday. Then he dropped a strong message to his players now that the regular season […]

Ohio State basketball watched Bruce Thornton eclipse 2,000 career points nearly a month ago. Now he’s rewrote school history against Indiana. Thornton shattered the all-time scoring mark with under 45 seconds to go in the first half off this three: BRUCE THORNTON BREAKS THE ALL-TIME @OhioStateHoops SCORING RECORD ‼️ pic.twitter.com/ni7nwWSQ09 — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) […]

Jacksonville State basketball banked a buzzer beater to prevail against UTEP 64-61. But Mostapha El Moutauakkil hitting the game winning three to keep their slim March Madness hopes alive wasn’t the talk of postgame Saturday. A fiasco with fans exploded afterwards inside Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Tex. A fan interrupted the postgame handshake […]

The 2025-2026 college basketball season has been a tale of two halves for Nebraska, which got off to a scorching 20-0 start, only to go 5-5 in its next 10 games. The Cornhuskers’ late-season collapse puts them in a weak position entering the NCAA Tournament. Regardless, Fred Hoiberg’s team is on track to receive the […]

Despite a late-year upset loss to Georgia, Alabama is on track to begin the 2026 March Madness Tournament with another top-four seed. The bid will be the team’s sixth consecutive, tying a program-best streak. The Tide hit a rough patch at the turn of the New Year, going just 4-3 in January to boot them […]

In a shocking turn of events during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals, Belmont Bruins were upset by the Drake Bulldogs following a stunning 100-79 loss. Belmont was the No. 1 overall seed in the MVC Tournament and had received a bye in the opening round. Belmont’s upset loss is even more stunning considering the […]

UCLA basketball sits at 20-10 overall with one regular season game left. The Bruins still looked in great shape to make the NCAA Tournament just six days ago. But the 10 losses still sparks bubble chatter across the college basketball universe before March Madness. That’s not the only conversation around Westwood. Head coach Mick Cronin […]

Miami (OH) basketball sparked quite the March Madness debate this season. The RedHawks are the nation’s remaining undefeated team left at an astonishing 30-0 overall. Yet still drew out critics like Bruce Pearl before the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks’ strength of schedule is why Pearl called them out. Miami (OH) has the nation’s 196th hardest […]

USC basketball’s massive 91-72 Wednesday loss to Washington adds more turbulence in the Land of Troy. The Trojans already faced shaky ground before that 19-point loss with their NCAA Tournament chances. But USC is trending the wrong direction with the conference tournament still to come. Head coach Eric Musselman has seen energy become skepticism. He […]

Kansas basketball must pick up the pieces from its stunning loss to Arizona State fast. Simply because two important tournaments loom in the Big 12 tourney and March Madness. But one analyst is losing confidence already in the Jayhawks following that Sun Devils defeat. Emeka Okafor of CBS Sports has taken notice of the downturn […]

The finally fully healthy New Orleans Pelicans are keeping things interesting to close out an otherwise underwhelming season. Fights with Stephen A. Smith and the officials aside, Zion Williamson’s workmanlike efforts have been worth defending lately. With Dejounte Murray back in the rotation, James Borrego’s last big push for the full-time job should keep the […]

Houston basketball delivered a memorable Senior Night moment Wednesday that reminded fans how personal the sport can be. As the Houston Cougars closed their home schedule, the night quickly turned emotional for head coach Kelvin Sampson and longtime guard Emanuel Sharp. Houston has become one of the nation’s most consistent contenders under Sampson. At the […]

Auburn basketball faces bubble status ahead of March Madness with the Tigers’ 16-14 record. Bruce Pearl is a fierce defender of his former team, including believing undefeated Miami (OH) isn’t deserving of an at-large bid compared to them. But that TNT Sports rant sparked a nepotism argument involving his son Steven Pearl, the first-year head […]

Kentucky basketball faces a pivotal stretch of the season as the Wildcats prepare for postseason play. After a frustrating loss Tuesday night, head coach Mark Pope made it clear the team must improve quickly if Kentucky hopes to reach its full potential in March. The Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament outlook remains uncertain. Kentucky suffered a 96–85 […]

The Michigan State basketball team is having a great season under veteran head coach Tom Izzo. Izzo has his Spartans moving up in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s latest projection of the field. Michigan State is moving up two seed lines, per Lunardi’s latest bracket. Michigan State basketball is now a no. 2 seed, according to […]