NCAA Basketball News · LatestThursday, Feb 19, 2026

We'll get a look Saturday at how the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is shaping up

The NCAA won’t discuss expanding the 68-team men’s and women’s basketball tournaments until after this year’s version of March Madness finishes.

SportsLine's Jeff Hochman breaks down his favorite value bets to make the Final Four and win it all in 2026

The NCAA won't discuss expanding the men's and women's basketball tournaments until after this year's version of March Madness finishes, senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said Thursday. Gavitt told that to a group of reporters who were attending an NCAA event in Indianapolis. There has been talk for the past few months that the NCAA could expand the tournament field to 72 or 76 starting in 2027.

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major Atlantic 10.

Stephen A. Smith and others weighed in on Kansas star Darryn Peterson's recent game availability after he left the Oklahoma State game on Feb. 18:

Here are nine games that defined one of the most action-packed nights of men's college basketball all season in the final stretch before March.

Charlie Baker reiterated Thursday that he supports an expanded NCAA tournament but would not commit on whether it would happen in 2027.

Josh Dix's mother received a moment of silence ahead of the UConn-Creighton game on Wednesday. Dix then led the Bluejays to an upset win.

SportsLine's model simulated the FIU Panthers vs. Liberty Flames and revealed its Thursday college basketball picks for this matchup on CBS Sports Network

SportsLine's model simulated Memphis vs. South Florida on Thursday and revealed its college basketball picks for this American Conference matchup

Here are the longest game-winning buzzer beaters in March Madness history.

JT Toppin, the standout junior forward at Texas Tech, has suffered an ACL tear in his right knee, the school announced in a press release. The injury, which occurred during Tuesday’s loss to Arizona State, will end Toppin’s season and jeopardize his availability for 2026/27 as well, given the typical recovery timeline for a torn […]

Wednesday night's results proved consequential on the No. 1 seed line and on the bubble

This weekend's super Saturday slate now includes a matchup between our Nos. 1 and 2 teams.

Trinidad Chambliss burst onto the scene last year as a relatively unknown transfer prospect. These 15 players have a chance to follow in his footsteps

Burleson will be joining CBS Sports' coverage of March Madness

Projected No. 1 pick Darryn Peterson is facing scrutiny beyond the box score, as former No. 2 overall draft pick Jay Williams questioned the Kansas freshman’s commitment on ESPN’s Get Up. “If I were a general manager, I would be extremely concerned about Darryn Peterson. … His talent is unquestionable. It’s elite. But I don’t […] The post Jay Williams raises red flags about Darryn Peterson’s commitment appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Saturday's top-16 seed reveal gives a preview of the committee's thoughts on this year's field

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson was limited to just the first three minutes of the second half against Oklahoma State with a cramping issue that coach Bill Self called concerning.

Ο Λευτέρης Μαντζούκας δεν θα ολοκληρώσει τη σεζόν στο NCAA με το Οκλαχόμα Στέιτ, λόγω προβλήματος υγείας. The post Μαντζούκας: Αποχωρεί από το Οκλαχόμα Στέιτ λόγω προβλήματος υγείας appeared first on Eurohoops .

Graham Ike had 22 points and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised to an 80-59 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday night. Ike, the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference, has scored 20 or more in eight consecutive games. Mario Saint-Supery added 14 points and six assists for Gonzaga (26-2, 14-1), which holds a one-game lead in the league standings over Saint Mary's and Santa Clara.

Dan Hurley was displeased with UConn's effort on defense in his team's 91-84 loss to Creighton on Wednedsay.

Andrej Stojakovic scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures and No. 10 Illinois routed Southern California 101-65 on Wednesday night for its 14th win in 16 games. Blue and orange-clad fans were out in force for the Fighting Illini's first game against the Trojans in Los Angeles since 1975. The Illini (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) didn't disappoint, leading all the way to maintain a hold on second place in the conference standings behind No. 1 Michigan.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Seydou Traore scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Utah held off West Virginia's desperate rally and beat the Mountaineers 61-56 on Wednesday night. Terrence Brown and Don McHenry each scored 16 points for the Utes, who never trailed and ended a seven-game losing streak. Utah (10-16, 2-11 Big 12) entered the contest have lost 12 of its last 13. It was also Utah’s first true road victory since Jan. 15, 2025 when the Utes beat TCU, 73-65. Reserve Chance Moore ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jayden Stone had 19 points, Trent Pierce and T.O. Barrett each added 16 and Missouri held off No. 19 Vanderbilt 81-80 on Wednesday night after squandering a big lead. Anthony Robinson II scored 13 points, and Mark Mitchell had 11 points and a career-best nine assists for Missouri (18-8, 8-5 Southeastern Conference). The Tigers have won four of five and improved to 9-0 against Vanderbilt in Columbia. Tyler Tanner scored 27 points for Vanderbilt (21-5, 8-5), which entered p...

Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John's defeated Marquette 76-70 on Wednesday night to earn its 12th straight victory and move atop the Big East standings. St. John's has won its last 11 Big East road games dating to last season. Marquette freshman Nigel James Jr. made a three-point play that cut the St. John’s lead to 72-70 with 27.5 seconds left, but Zuby Ejiofor and Hopkins each made a pair of free throws to seal the victory.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard made a program-record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 46 points Wednesday night as Mississippi State blew an 18-point lead and then rallied to beat Auburn 91-85. Hubbard, a 6-foot junior, broke the previous mark of eight 3s (done six times) before halftime, making 9 of 12 from behind the arc and scoring 35 points, two more than Auburn (33), as the Bulldogs took a 16-point lead into the intermission. Hubbard, who has scored at least 30 points in thr...

Wednesday, Feb. 18 was one to remember in men's basketball, featuring No. 5 UConn losing at home, Arkansas-Alabama's game of the year and record-breaking scoring performances.