Illinois snaps 21-year Final Four drought with mix of old methods, new concepts and a dash of European flavor
HOUSTON — Illinois coach Brad Underwood got the traditional honors of the final snip of the scissors cutting…
2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: March Madness schedule and scores by region
By the end of Sunday night, the 2026 Final Four field will be set and we’ll know which…
Buzzer sounds nonstop at March Madness game, causing delay
HOUSTON (AP) — A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of…
Bennett Stirtz 2026 NBA Draft Profile
The Iowa Hawkeyes just wrapped up their most historic run in years. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes to…
Illinois returns to Final Four: (3) Illini storm past (9) Iowa into first national semifinals since 2005
HOUSTON — Illinois is headed to the Final Four for the first time since finishing as national runner-up…
When was the last time Iowa was in the NCAA Final Four? Meet the 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes
When was the last time Iowa was in the NCAA Final Four? Meet the 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes originally…
NCAA men’s Elite Eight power rankings: From favorites to wild cards, who’s going to Indy?
March 28, 2026 6:30 am EDT Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look…
UNC basketball coaching search: Who should be next coach for Tar Heels?
Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge, Matt Doherty, Roy Williams, Hubert Davis. That’s the list of UNC basketball…
4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16
Just like that, only eight remain. Two compelling days of Sweet 16 matchups that featured nothing but power-conference…
Nebraska leaves four players on court in key moment during loss to Iowa
Fred Hoiberg inadvertently pulled a Norman Dale. Nebraska had just four players on the court during a key…
How do Sweet 16 men’s basketball programs compare financially? There’s a clear No. 1
PORTLAND, Ore. — John Calipari had, as usual, wandered off topic. Asked about mid-major basketball programs’ scheduling frustrations,…
Lunardi: Want Cinderella back? Set an NCAA tournament eligibility floor
Any worthy data analyst would say, “Don’t draw serious conclusions from a 52-game sample.” Yet here we are,…