March Madness Articles - Page 9

The Duke Blue Devils barely snuck past Florida State, 80-79, to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, where they’ll face a familiar foe. Duke will square off against the Clemson Tigers in the semifinals, a game that has already made ACC Tournament history before it even tipped-off, as per ESPN. Clemson defeated North […]

BYU head coach Kevin Young has seen his team endure the highs and lows of the college basketball season, but believes it is peaking at the right time despite its loss to Houston in the Big 12 Tournament. Young especially admires how well the Cougars have rebuilt themselves since Richie Saunders’ devastating season-ending ACL injury. […]

The Big 12 Conference has decided to abandon its experimental LED glass court and return to a traditional hardwood floor for the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament at T-Mobile Center following multiple complaints from players and coaches about traction and safety. The high-tech court, developed by German manufacturer ASB GlassFloor, debuted earlier this month […]

Nothing will ruin UCLA head coach Mick Cronin’s night more than reminding him that he has to face Tom Izzo and Michigan State, as college basketball reporter Andy Katz learned the hard way. UCLA beat Rutgers 72-59 on Thursday to secure Cronin’s first-ever Big Ten Tournament win. The hot-headed coach rode the high of that […]

Championship week is in full swing! So far, with just a few days to go until Selection Sunday, the top teams have started off championship week strong. The bubble, on the other hand, has not, and that is reflected in this Bracketology. Virginia Tech, Stanford and Texas all dropped their first game of championship week, […]

North Carolina basketball has shown that they’re a second half team over the past few weeks, and they were able to do so again when they faced Clemson. Unfortunately, it didn’t result in a win, as they lost 8-79 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal rematch. The Tar Heels trailed by eight points at halftime, and […]

Auburn basketball came into an important game against Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals, but they were not able to walk away with the win, even after having the lead after halftime. They gave up a 10-point lead in the final 10 minutes of the game, and head coach Steven Pearl can point out where […]

For Connecticut, it’s all for one, one for all. Even when it comes to paying a fine. Huskies coach Dan Hurley was ejected in the last second of their loss to Marquette, 68-62, on Saturday after a heated argument with referee John Gaffney. Hurley angrily protested the non-call on Silas Demary Jr.’s basket, which tied […]

BYU couldn’t sustain its strong start and lost steam in the end against Houston, absorbing the painful loss, 73-66, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center on Thursday. The 10th-seeded BYU led at halftime, 41-37, until the second-seeded Houston displayed the physicality that has worked for them all season. Houston held […]

Championship week represents the final chance for teams on the bubble to make an impression on the selection committee before Selection Sunday. Each year, some bubble teams fall by the wayside while others rise up with deep runs and big wins over top teams. This year, most of the bubble has floundered to start championship […]

Donovan Dent made his mark on Thursday as he led UCLA to a convincing win over Rutgers, 72-59, at United Center in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament. Dent had his imprint all over the game, finishing with a triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. He only had one minute […]

AJ Dybantsa earned the Kevin Durant label from Kelvin Sampson following the BYU Cougars’ 73-66 loss to the Houston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night. Dybantsa is going through the freshman campaign of his collegiate career. He has leapt onto the stage as one of the best freshmen in […]

Texas A&M’s vision of lifting the trophy in the SEC Tournament quickly vanished after Oklahoma erected a big lead in the first half of their second-round tiff at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Aggies tried to rally, but the 11th-seeded Sooners proved to be too much. Oklahoma coasted to the upset victory, 83-63, and […]

Former Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce is still putting the mad in March. In a video that’s been making its rounds on social media, the 65-year-old Pearl can be seen going ballistic in the stands during a game on Thursday between the Tigers, who are now coached by his son, Steven, and the Tennessee Volunteers […]

Jake Diebler didn’t hold back on the prospects of the Ohio State Buckeyes squad taking on the Michigan Wolverines in the next round of the Big Ten Tournament. Diebler is going through the third season of his head coaching career with the Buckeyes. He was initially an assistant coach before taking over the job during […]

With March Madness here, there is no question that the biggest surprise this year was Miami (OH). They embarked on a historic 28-0 record before losing 87-83 in an upset to UMass in the MAC Conference Tournament on Thursday. As a result, the Redhawks are now at 31-1. After the game, UMass head coach Frank […]

Duke basketball survived a major scare Thursday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. And head coach Jon Scheyer felt compelled to take a shot at his own conference after escaping Florida State 80-79. Scheyer’s subtle dig surfaced after the one-point win with reporters postgame.  “We have to recover quickly. We’re not playing the noon game […]

BYU is out of the Big 12 Tournament after falling short against Houston in the quarterfinals, 73-66, at T-Mobile Center on Thursday. BYU struggled from the field in the second half, going scoreless for five minutes at one point despite having AJ Dybantsa. Houston’s Kingston Flemings sank a three-pointer with 1:27 left to bury the […]

Steven Pearl made a firm case on the Auburn Tigers being deserving of an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament following their loss to the No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday evening. Pearl is going through the first season of his head coaching career. He took over the job after his father, Bruce, stepped down […]

Few teams entered conference tournament season in a bigger must-win position than USC, which saw its March Madness odds tumble in the final month of the 2025-2026 college basketball season. The Trojans desperately needed a win over Washington in the Big Ten Tournament, but instead suffered their eighth consecutive loss. USC’s 2025-2026 college basketball season […]

Miami (FL) basketball rose as a March Madness threat after stunning North Carolina in February. The Hurricanes strengthened their NCAA Tournament resume by beating Louisville 78-73 Thursday. Yet Lucas found himself needing to apologize to Malik Reneau after the game. Why considering he dropped 24 on the Cardinals? Lucas explained with reporters postgame. “I had […]

Miami (OH) basketball finds its March Madness chances suddenly in limbo. The previously undefeated RedHawks took a stunning 87-83 loss to UMass that hands them their first loss of the season. Except this loss occurred in the MAC Tournament, leaving Travis Steele to call out the format. The head coach blasted the conference tourney format. […]

The 2025-2026 college basketball season has been a shaky ride for BYU, with the bumps only getting rougher as March Madness approaches. Despite being led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Cougars remain one of the most unstable teams in the field. BYU’s season has been a tale of two halves, with the Cougars getting […]

The St. John’s Red Storm punched their ticket to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament against Seton Hall following their 85-72 win over Providence on Thursday. It’s a quick turnaround with a back-to-back on Friday night against the Pirates, a situation that left St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino cracking a joke as they […]

Indiana basketball became obliterated by Northwestern Wednesday. One fanbase trolled the Hoosiers for their latest March debacle on the hardwood. But IU fans are now on pins and needles ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Because Indiana’s March Madness fate now rests in the selection committee’s hands. Northwestern went from No. 15 seed to smacking the […]

Despite its shaky end to the 2025-2026 college basketball regular season, Illinois remains poised to enter March Madness with a top-three seed. The Illini have only advanced past opening weekend in one of their last five tournament appearances, but are hoping their talented roster has enough to get over that hump in Brad Underwood’s ninth […]

The Miami RedHawks were the lone undefeated team in the Division 1 regular season, finishing 31-0. But in their first postseason game, Miami stunningly lost to the UMass Minutemen, 87-83, in the MAC Tournament. This loss has firmly shaken up the bubble ahead of Selection Sunday. DOWN GOES MIAMI (OH) 😱 UMass takes down the […]

While the NCAA Tournament is the pinnacle of March Madness, over the years a few other tournaments have sprouted up as a supplement of sorts. The NIT was always the main fallback option for not making The Big Dance. One of the more recent events was the CBI, or College Basketball Invitational, although the 2026 […]

Tennessee could have one of its main gunners back against Auburn in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday, as Nate Ament is expected to play, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Ament has missed their last two games due to a leg injury he sustained against Alabama last month. He was diving for […]

Kentucky on Wednesday found an unlikely hero in Brandon Garrison as they survived a tough scare from LSU, 87-82, at Bridgestone Arena in the first round of the SEC Tournament. The ninth-seeded Wildcats went on an 8-0 spurt with nine minutes left in the second half, highlighted by back-to-back three-pointers from Garrison, to gain more […]

It was not easy at all, but TCU advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament after completing a come-from-behind win against Oklahoma State, 95-88, in the second round on Wednesday at T-Mobile Center. TCU stared at an eight-point deficit with 13 minutes left in the second half, with Oklahoma City threatening to pull […]

BYU has opened its Big 12 tournament run with two straight wins. Still, it was a difficult end of the season for the Cougars, after Richie Saunders went down for the year with an injury. Now, BYU head coach Kevin Young is speaking of the dark moments of reflection after Saunders went down with his […]

Northwestern coach Chris Collins looked like a dad who just watched his kid graduate with honors during the postgame interview following their upset of Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. Collins could not contain his smile as he was asked how they beat the 10th-seeded Hoosiers, 74-61, in the second round at United […]

It will be a clash of the Cougars in the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday as BYU and Houston face off in the quarterfinals at T-Mobile Center. It will be an acid test for AJ Dybantsa and the rest of BYU, as they will play their third game in as many days, plus No.5 Houston […]

Dust off your iPhone 5 and crank up Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” because it feels like 2012 all over again. Lehigh captured the title in the Patriot League Tournament on Wednesday after beating Boston University, 74-60, at Stabler Arena. Lehigh, which had a miraculous win in the quarterfinals, claimed its seventh championship and […]

Cincinnati basketball head coach Wes Miller made a passionate public case for his team’s NCAA Tournament inclusion following the Bearcats’ heartbreaking Big 12 Tournament defeat on Wednesday night. The Bearcats fell 66–65 in overtime to UCF in Kansas City, a loss that likely ended the team’s postseason hopes after they surrendered an eight-point lead in […]

Texas basketball has been a bit inconsistent in its first season under Sean Miller, but the Longhorns have still done enough to put themselves in NCAA Tournament conversation. Texas entered the NCAA Tournament solidly in the field just above the bubble in most projections, including ClutchPoints’ latest Bracketology, needing just one win to essentially secure […]

On Tuesday, the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament was highlighted in part by the exploits of BYU Cougars freshman AJ Dybantsa. He scored a tournament record 40 points, the most for a freshman since Kevin Durant when he was at Texas.  As a result, he garnered considerable attention. On Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick […]

Cincinnati’s 2025-2026 college basketball season likely just ended at the hands of UCF in the most ironic way imaginable. The Bearcats were a fringe March Madness team entering the Big 12 Tournament, making their second-round loss a potential season-ending blow. Cincinnati did not just lose; it fumbled an eight-point lead with two minutes remaining. They […]