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The Duke Blue Devils come into March Madness as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and one of the favorites to cut down the nets at the end of it all. Former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski knows a thing or two about winning NCAA championships, and Coach K believes this Blue […]

Michigan basketball is the number one seed in the Midwest Region. Michigan will be looking to win its first National Championship since 1989. As they prepare to embark on their run through the bracket, they are in a perfect spot to make the run. It was a solid season for the Wolverines. They started 14-0 […]

March Madness kicks off this week, with the first round on Thursday and Friday. Alabama will bring its 3-point-heavy style of play to the tournament, as they face 13-seed Hofstra on Friday. Now, the team may be without one of its top players, as Aden Holloway has been arrested, per a release from the Tuscaloosa […]

The bracket for the NCAA Tournament is officially set, and now college basketball fans around the country are scrambling to fill out their brackets. St. John’s, Arkansas and Purdue are among the hottest teams in the country after winning their respective conference tournaments. As usual on Selection Sunday, some teams will be happy with their […]

Arkansas coach John Calipari is intimidating as they come on the hardwood. But off it, Calipari can still crack a few jokes here and there. Calipari steered the Razorbacks to the title in the SEC Tournament after beating Vanderbilt, 86-75, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Sunday. They earned a fourth seed in the NCAA […]

The March Madness brackets have been set. While much of the bracket is set up in advance, some last-minute changes may be needed due to upsets. One of those cases was Purdue’s upset of Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game. Now, it is being reported what changed in the brackets, according to Nicole Auerbach […]

Arkansas will enter March Madness with skyrocketing confidence, as it captured the title in the SEC Tournament after beating Vanderbilt, 86-75, at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday. The Razorbacks, who were given a fourth seed in the NCAA Tournament, were led by Darius Acuff Jr., who went off for 30 points, including five three-pointers, on top […]

It is that time of the year again when 68 of the best college programs in the country show up to decide who will have their one shining moment in the NCAA Tournament. Following the results of Selection Sunday, Florida, Duke, Arizona, and Michigan got the top seeds. It was not much of a surprise, […]

Connecticut earned the second seed in the Eastern Regional following Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament. It was fitting for the Huskies, who tallied a 29-5 record, including 17-3 in the Big East. UConn was upset by St. John’s in the final of the Big East Tournament, 72-52, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The defeat […]

Tom Izzo is proud to be back in March Madness once again, looking forward to another deep NCAA tournament run with the Michigan State Spartans this season. Izzo has been leading Michigan State throughout his entire head coaching career, going on 31 years and counting. He gifted them a national championship in 2000 and many […]

As in the past years, Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament brought several surprises. But that’s also what makes March Madness perpetually interesting, although the teams that didn’t earn a berth this year might vehemently disagree. One of the teams that made it was Vanderbilt. It was named the fifth seed in the South Regional, […]

The absence of college star Caleb Wilson from the North Carolina Tar Heels made an impact on their seeding in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Wilson was enjoying a strong freshman campaign with North Carolina, averaging 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game throughout 24 appearances. He was shooting 57.8% from the field, including 25.9% from […]

After getting blown out by the St. John’s Red Storm in the Big East Tournament championship game on Saturday, Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies are turning all their attention to the NCAA Tournament. UConn basketball is looking to reclaim the national title after missing out on a three-peat in 2025. Winning it all again […]

March Madness set the tone with a Selection Sunday filled with drama and excitement. Miami (OH) breaking into the field of 68 over Auburn dominated the day. Teams either received a gift, curse, or snub as the bracket finally became unveiled. Most of the field looked predictable minus some shockers, a la the Tigers, Oklahoma […]

Bill Self is looking forward to the bracket of death the Kansas Jayhawks will experience in the upcoming 2026 NCAA Tournament. Self has been the Jayhawks’ head coach since 2003, keeping them remarkable as one of the most formidable programs in the modern basketball era. He has won two national championships throughout his time, seeking […]

SMU basketball faced long odds to enter March Madness. The Mustangs earned bubble status two days before Selection Sunday, with Auburn called to make it over them. Well, SMU snuck in over the Tigers and then took a dig at Bruce Pearl. Pearl emerged as a fierce backer of his former team and son Steven, […]

John Calipari made jokes about how the blowout loss to Florida during the regular-season prevented his Arkansas Razorbacks squad from getting a higher seed in the NCAA Tournament. Calipari led Arkansas to the SEC Championship this season, automatically qualifying for the NCAA Tournament after beating Vanderbilt. Florida lost to the Commodores in the semifinals, which […]

For the 24th time, Duke conquered the ACC Tournament after surviving Virginia, 84-80, in the final on Saturday, with Cameron Boozer sinking two free throws to seal the win. Following the victory, the Blue Devils were given the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, as expected, having lost only once in conference play. While they […]

March Madness 2026 has completed its 68-team field. Selection Sunday delivered no shortage of drama including Miami (OH) getting in over Auburn. But it also presented intriguing matchups starting on Tuesday. What’s certain is this: Even the No. 1 seeds aren’t safe in each regional. Regardless if it’s No. 1 ranked Duke or 32-2 Arizona. […]

Both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets are out, and the top of the women’s bracket is no surprise. Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies put together an undefeated regular season and have been named the top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Who else joins the defending champions on the top line? THE REIGNING […]

The Auburn Tigers missed the cut for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. One of the tournament committee members explained the main factors that led to the decision. Auburn enjoyed a Final Four run in 2025 during Bruce Pearl’s final year as the program’s head coach. Seeing him retire and his son Steven take over the reins […]

Bruce Pearl stepped down as the head coach of Auburn basketball before the season, leaving the team in the hands of his son. The first season under Steven Pearl did not end the way they had hoped. Auburn was left out of the NCAA tournament, as Miami (OH) got a bid. Now, the former Auburn […]

Miami (OH) basketball sweated through Selection Sunday in wondering its March Madness fate. The loss to UMass in the MAC Tournament placed the RedHawks on the bubble. But now Miami sneaks in over power conference representatives Auburn and Oklahoma. Miami sparked countless of debates about earning an at-large shot. The MAC representative breezed through an […]

Michigan could not pull off the win in the Big Ten tournament final. Michigan fell to Purdue, 80-72, as they were unable to secure both the regular season and conference tournament titles. During the game, Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg suffered an ankle sprain, but he says it is a false alarm, according to Alejandro Zungia […]

Arkansas basketball freshman Darius Acuff Jr. continues to amaze. In his latest performance, he turned heads anew with another NBA draft-stock boosting showing, as he led the Razorbacks to an 86-75 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in Sunday’s SEC Tournament championship game. Acuff torched the Commodores, going off for 30 points on 9-for-20 shooting from […]

The St. John’s Red Storm won their second consecutive Big East title against UConn on Saturday. But the NCAA Tournament committee did not do Rick Pitino’s squad any favors when building the bracket. St John’s is going dancing, but they are the five seed in the East region, which fans are not thrilled about. @dylan_restrepo1 […]

Purdue has won the Big Ten tournament after upsetting Michigan in the final. Purdue made a run to the Big Ten Championship, winning four straight games. After entering the tournament as the seven seed, Purdue knocked off the one seed Michigan, and after the game, Trey Kaufmann-Renn told the media the message he gave the […]

Penn basketball is rolling hot into March Madness behind a sharp-shooting Duke transfer. TJ Power ignited for 44 points to lead the Quakers past Yale with the Ivy League title on the line. Now Power hit championship week history following his Sunday performance. Past ESPN personality and historian Jared Benson revealed the mark Power hit […]

St. John’s basketball erased a nightmarish Feb. 25 performance versus UConn to win six straight. That includes blasting the Huskies on Saturday to reclaim the Big East title. Head coach Rick Pitino is putting together a brand new dream season in Queens, N.Y. ahead of March Madness. But it only becomes a dream if the […]

Coming off a devastating loss to Houston in the Big 12 Tournament, Kansas enters the 2026 March Madness tournament on unstable ground. The Jayhawks have been shaky all year and enter the biggest tournament of the season just 4-5 in their last nine games. While the Darryn Peterson drama has overshadowed most of Kansas’ season, […]

aThe Penn Quakers are heading to the big dance. Penn knocked off Yale in overtime with an epic comeback to punch their ticket to March Madness and give head coach Fran McCaffery another conference championship. McCaffery also joined an exclusive group with the NCAA Tournament berth, joining a group of five coaches who have led […]

The Vanderbilt basketball team lost the SEC tournament championship game on Sunday to Arkansas. Arkansas defeated the Commodores, 86-75. Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington had a message for the NCAA tournament selection committee, following the loss. “We should be a high seed,” Byington said postgame, per Sports Illustrated. Byington then went on to clarify the […]

Arkansas is the SEC tournament champion. Darius Acuff went off, scoring 30 points to lead Arkansas, while also dropping 11 assists and having three rebounds. After the game, John Calipari spoke about the title and the team mentality, per Trey Wallace of Outkick. “When you’ve done this a long time and you’re in the business […]

UConn basketball stumbled an opportunity to reclaim the Big East title Saturday. St. John’s obliterated the Huskies 72-52 behind a stifling defense that forced 16 turnovers and bottled the three. The conference championship game became enough of a nightmare for Dan Hurley and company. But a new nightmare could await the Huskies before the bracket […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament following their 86-75 win against Vanderbilt to claim the SEC Tournament championship. Leading the way for Arkansas as he has all season was star freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. who has seen his NBA Draft stock shoot through the roof this month. Darius Acuff is […]

After a bit of a rocky start to the season, Wisconsin basketball has been one of the hottest teams in the nation of late as the Badgers roll into the postseason. Greg Gard and company kept that trend going in the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago with an overtime win over Illinois in the quarterfinals […]

The Penn Quakers punched their ticket to March Madness in Fran McCaffery’s first year as head coach following their 88-84 win against Yale in the Ivy League Tournament to earn the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid. Penn was powered by a former Duke player in TJ Power who exploded for a game-high 44 points. He […]

The Duke basketball team are ACC champions once again. Duke defeated Virginia on Saturday, to take the ACC conference tournament crown. Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer shared a special moment with his daughter during his postgame press conference. At his presser, Scheyer’s daughter asked the coach a question. “How do you win every game?” […]

Saint Louis basketball entered the Atlantic 10 Tournament as the favorite to lift the trophy after rolling through the regular season, but the Billikens’ quest for a conference crown ended in heartbreak. Thanks to one of the craziest end-of-game sequences you’ll see in college basketball all season, Dayton knocked Saint Louis off 70-69 to advance […]