NCAA Basketball NewsMonday, Mar 9, 2026

North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb during Thursday's practice, the school announced Friday.

Nebraska and men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg have agreed to a three-year contract extension after he guided the Cornhuskers to a school-record 15 wins in Big Ten Conference play.

Follow along here for everything you need to know about the 2026 Big Ten men's basketball tournament.

Florida will move up to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 poll after UConn lost to Marquette

Duke grabbed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a record 150th time with Arizona staying at No. 2 and Michigan at No. 3.

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.

No. 15 West Virginia avenged two regular-season losses to No. 10 TCU by beating the reigning Big 12 tournament champion 62-53 in the conference title game on Sunday.

Where did all the Cinderella stories who busted our brackets go? Inside why the madness seems to be vanishing.

The five teams at the top. The players to watch. The narratives likely to shape the conference and NCAA tournaments.

A week before Selection Sunday, which teams should be worried (Tennessee) or encouraged (Notre Dame)? And what's the state of the bubble?

This week's rankings were shaken up after underwhelming performances from top teams.

San Diego is hiring Iowa State assistant JR Blount as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.