NCAA Basketball NewsThursday, Feb 19, 2026

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.