NCAA Basketball NewsFriday, Feb 20, 2026

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

UCLA coach Mick Cronin apologized Feb. 20 for ejecting his own player during the Bruins' loss to Michigan State on Feb. 17:

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said Friday there were circumstances surrounding his altercation with a court-storming Iowa fan that people viewing viral social media videos might not fully understand. The videos showed Hoiberg making a swiping motion at a person pointing a camera toward him during the handshake line after his ninth-ranked Cornhuskers lost 57-52 to the Hawkeyes on Wednesday night. In doing so, Hoiberg accidentally struck a member of Iowa’s staff.

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:

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have lost eight straight following a 94-68 defeat to the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Starting lineups featuring three former centers? How Dusty May and the Wolverines cracked a winning code.

The top four teams face each other on Saturday. Mark Zinno makes picks on these big games and Iowa State-BYU.

Henri Veesaar, who is dealing with a lower-body injury, is increasing his practice work ahead of Saturday's game against Syracuse.

In the 2019 NCAA tournament, an Ohio man picked the first 49 games correctly in his March Madness tournament. That is the longest streak we have ever seen.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway was visibly emotional after Memphis lost to USF on Feb. 19.

The men's college basketball weekend has a loaded schedule, including two matchups of teams in the top five that lead the Starting Five.