NCAA Basketball NewsTuesday, Mar 24, 2026

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis will not return next year after an upset loss to VCU in the NCAA tournament.

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.

Arkansas star Darius Acuff Jr. has landed a signature shoe with Reebok, becoming the first NCAA men's athlete to receive one with a major U.S. brand while still in college, head of basketball at Reebok, Jide Osifeso, tells ESPN.

The Gampel Pavilion in Storrs is expected to be a deafening wall of sound this Monday as the #1 overall seed UConn Huskies host the #9 seed Syracuse Orange. While UConn enters as the undefeated defending champions, Syracuse has already proven to be the ultimate "bracket-buster" this season, skyrocketing from a 13th-place ACC preseason projection to the Round of 32. This regional rivalry carries a heavy dose of nostalgia and high-stakes drama, as the Orange look to snap a 27-game losing streak...

Syracuse turned to its past by hiring former star guard Gerry McNamara on Tuesday in a bid to guide a fading men’s basketball program back to prominence. The 42-year-old McNamara, nicknamed “G-Mac,” is returning to where he and Carmelo Anthony led the Orange to a national championship in 2003. McNamara then spent 14 years as an assistant under Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim and an additional season under his successor, Adrian Autry.

Every team has a story, and we have one for all 16 teams left in this year's NCAA Tournament field

Randy Bennett is leaving Saint Mary's after 25 seasons to take over at Arizona State. What to know of the hire:

The two-time national champion UConn coach seems to be reinforcing his classic brash ways by sharing his focus for Friday’s Sweet 16 game in the NCAA Tournament against Michigan State with the prospects of an Elite Eight matchup against St. John's. Just like any East Coast fan or gambler who filled out a bracket this season, Hurley can't help but follow the lines in the East Regional and see what a Huskies' win against Tom Izzo's team could get them — a rematch in Washington with two-time rei...

Here's a look at the full Sweet 16 schedule in 2026, including times and how to watch each game:

Here's what could decide March Madness regional semifinals, from Michigan-Alabama to Purdue-Texas.

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.

Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever (see: Florida). We rank them all.