5 worst moments of March Madness Round 2, from Tyler Tanner's miss to Kentucky flop
Here's a look at our five worst moments of the NCAA Tournament's second round in 2026, including High Point coming up short.
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Ranking top 5 upsets so far in March Madness, from Iowa to High Point
Here are the five biggest upsets of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament, including Iowa over Florida and High Point over Wisconsin
NIT bracket, scores, schedule 2026: No. 1 seeds Auburn, New Mexico, Tulsa advance to quarterfinals
The quarterfinals of the NIT begin Tuesday with three of the tournament's top four seeds still alive
Sweet 16 mixes some surprise teams with chalk favorites. Here's 16 numbers to know about next round
The regional semifinals, better known as the Sweet 16, are up next in the NCAA Tournament. Duke is the seventh straight No. 1 overall seed to advance to the Sweet 16. The Blue Devils also were the overall No. 1 in 2019 and 2025. National championships won by UConn's Alex Karaban, the only player remaining from the Huskies' 2023 and 2024 title teams.
Yaxel Lendeborg finally finds the spotlight at Michigan in leading Wolverines to Sweet 16 berth
Yaxel Lendeborg began to chuckle at the podium when Michigan center Aday Mara expressed dismay in not understanding the meaning of the word “mercenary.” Rather than leave his Spanish-born teammate hanging, Lendeborg jumped in, answering the question that’s hovered over the Wolverines program — and many others — in the modern age of NILs, transfer portals, bidding wars and constant shuffling of rosters. “I think the transfer portal helps out a lot of kids, especially me,” said the graduate sen...
Big Ten is dominating March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16. Is this the year skid stops?
It's been a long time since the Big Ten has won the Men's NCAA Tournament. But the Big Ten is winning this NCAA Tournament.
2026 NCAA Tournament All-First Weekend Team: Star players from the first two rounds of March Madness
These are the NCAA Tournament stars who deserve some recognition for their performances after opening weekend
Ranking top buzzer-beaters, game-winning shots in March Madness so far
March Madness is about moments. Buzzer-beaters and dramatic game-winners draw us in. We rank the 8 shots that have shaped the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
2025-26 March Madness Betting Report: Florida Loss Revives Weekend for Books
Bettors were getting the best of the books ... until they weren't. Patrick Everson breaks down how the dust settled after the Tournamen's first weekend.
UCLA's Mick Cronin appeals for more NIL investment after Bruins' NCAA Tournament loss
The Bruins coach was blunt when asked what UCLA needed before next season
Duke's Caleb Foster has 'outside chance' to return for Sweet 16 vs. St. John's, Jon Scheyer says
The Blue Devils are crossing their fingers that their junior guard will play this week
In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together
Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kauffman-Renn combined to score the Boilermakers' next 22 points, helping them to turn a three-point lead into a 79-69 victory and a spot in the Sweet 16. It was exactly what coach Matt Painter has come to expect from his guys over the last four years. The antithesis of college basketball in the age of free transfers and name, image and lik...