NCAA Basketball NewsSaturday, Mar 28, 2026

ESPN's college basketball crew agrees on which teams will advance from Illinois vs. Iowa and Arizona vs. Purdue.

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.

Watch highlights throughout Ben McCollum's basketball coaching career from his four titles with Northwest Missouri State to upsetting the 1-seed Florida and advancing to the Elite Eight in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

The Elite Eight matchup between Illinois and Iowa on Saturday was delayed 11 minutes by a broken buzzer at the Toyota Center.

Here's what you need to know for tonight's Iowa State vs Tennessee Sweet 16 game, including predictions and how to watch.

Tennessee used a dominant effort on the glass and a strong second half to put away second-seeded Iowa State 76-62 and earn its third straight trip to the Elite Eight.

Arizona hasn't been to a Final Four since 2001, despite having plenty of talented teams and chances. It needs to beat Purdue today to get there.

Rick Barnes has made the Final Four in just one of his 38 seasons as a college coach. A win on Sunday over Michigan would send Barnes and the No. 6 seed Tennessee Volunteers to Indianapolis.

Wilson leaves UNC after one season L'articolo Caleb Wilson Declares for 2026 NBA Draft proviene da Sportando .

The Elite 8 will feature a rekindled rivalry between UConn and Duke, who engaged in three similarly high-stakes March Madness games in the 1990s.

After a 90-77 loss to Michigan in the Sweet 16, Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said Charles Bediako would have helped against the Wolverines

The Final Four will have at least one Big Ten team thanks to the Illinois-Iowa matchup in the Elite Eight