The ACC is a few levels below the SEC in college basketball and several levels below the Big 12 and Big Ten. The league had eight teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and only one, Duke, reached the Sweet 16. However, this was a good year for the conference. How can both things be true?…
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Texas Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by a final score of 90-65. Alabama was unstoppable on the offensive end of the floor throughout Sunday night’s matchup. Senior star Latrell Wrightsell Jr. was red hot behind the arc as the talented guard recorded 24 total points in…
It took a little help, but the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team has officially made the NCAA tournament. Wisconsin met its fate over the weekend when Dartmouth defeated Princeton, 2-1, in an overtime thriller to decide the ECAC champion. Advertisement Sunday’s selection show revealed that Wisconsin would be in the Worcester Regional with No. 1…
Carmelo Anthony led the 2002-03 Syracuse men’s basketball team to a national championship in his only season with the program. It turned out to be the only NCAA title of legendary Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim’s 47-year career. Advertisement But Anthony and Boeheim had a lot of help. Point guard Gerry McNamara led the offense…
Minnesota is in a difficult situation. The No. 4 Gophers are down 9 points to No. 13 Green Bay in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They hadn’t been to March Madness since 2018. Not only that, but the Gophers also earned a host spot. They should win. But the pressure is increasing. Advertisement…
The first round is already in the books and there has been very little chaos in the women’s NCAA tournament so far. There was only one legitimate upset in the first two days of the tournament, thanks to No. 10 Virginia’s overtime win against Georgia on Saturday. A pair of No. 9 seeds also upset…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Avery Howell had 30 points and nine rebounds to lead Washington to its first women’s NCAA tournament victory since 2017, beating South Dakota State 72-54 on Friday. South Dakota State took a 13-3 lead in the first five minutes, but the game was tied at 15 when Howell hit a…
Illinois basketball tops Penn in NCAA tournament opener, sets up clash with VCU originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team remains one of seven Big Ten teams to advance to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament,…
The North Carolina Tar Heels will open their 2026 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, playing No. 11 VCU in Greenville. UNC earned the No. 6 seed in the South Region and a first-round date with the Rams. This will be the first meeting between the two teams of all time and North Carolina is looking…
Steve Young has full faith in BYU basketball coach — and his “long-lost cousin” — Kevin Young ahead of BYU’s NCAA tournament. BYU faces Texas in its NCAA Tournament opener on Thursday. On Wednesday, BYU’s head coach received a video message from former BYU quarterback Steve Young, which CBS Sports shared on social media. Advertisement…
