Game RecapsFriday, Mar 20, 2026

Thursday had the March Madness upsets we love, the close calls that nearly wreck brackets nationwide and memorable moments. Can Friday top it?

Atlanta has won 11 games in a row, the longest active streak in the NBA, but that may end tonight in Houston

I’m disappointed. But I’m not mad.

Knicks come over to beat up on their neighbors.

A Bee Movie reference to lighten the mood

New York has a 13-game winning streak and it will read 14 by midnight. Don’t believe it? Ask Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Here’s the latest from the Knickerbocker universe. Mike Brown On Jose Alvarado’s impact since arriving: “Jose has been fantastic for us. The time that he’s been here, he’s given us a lift energy-wise. And […]

Toby Fournier scored 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting and Duke maintained its momentum by opening the first round of March Madness with an 81-64 victory over the College of Charleston on Friday. Jordan Wood had 17 points on 5-of-5 shooting from 3-point range and Delaney Thomas had 19 points and nine rebounds for the third-seeded Blue Devils (25-8), who are a host of the first and second rounds for the second consecutive year at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Since a 3-6 start, Duke is on a 22-2 run th...

Devin Booker and Jalen Green may be defining the Suns’ late game ceiling.

Brayden Burries hit four 3-pointers while scoring 18 points, Koa Peat added 15 points and top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday. Ivan Kharchenkov had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Wildcats (33-2), who quickly showed why they’re the tournament’s second overall seed behind Duke. Pushing the pace on offense and stifling the Sharks with defense, Arizona went up by double digits in the ope...

Katie Fiso scored 22 points and Oregon used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Virginia Tech for a 70-60 win Friday to open the women's NCAA Tournament. Ehis Etute added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 8-seed Ducks (23-12) who took control of the game with an 18-0 run in the third and advance to the second round of the tournament for the second consecutive season. Mia Jacobs added 13 points for Oregon, Carys Baker scored 21 to lead the No. 9-seed Hokies (23-10), who shot under 3...

Two missed calls late in Kentucky vs. Santa Clara may have played a factor in the Wildcats' March Madness win vs. the Broncos.

Taliah Scott scored 15 points and Baylor rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, making 11 of 14 free throws down the stretch, to beat Nebraska 67-62 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After leading 19-11 after the first quarter, the sixth-seeded Bears (25-8) went cold and were down 50-41 with 9:33 to play in their March Madness opener. Baylor then turned up the full-court press and forced six turnovers by Nebraska in the final quarter.

Redshirt freshman Kyndal Walker scored a career-high 20 points and she had plenty of help from Maryland teammates as the Terrapins defeated Murray State 99-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Mir McLean scored 19 points and Addi Mack added 18 points, while Yarden Garzon had 12 points and Saylor Poffenbarger added 10 points for fifth-seeded Maryland, which hammered the Racers on the boards.

Labaron Philon Jr. scored 29 points and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Crimson Tide (24-9) advanced to a second-round matchup against fifth-seeded Texas Tech (23-10), a 20-point winner over 12th-seeded Akron in the earlier first-round game at Benchmark International Arena. Alabama ended the opening half on a 19-7 run to wipe out a 10-point deficit,...

Arizona Wildcats follow pizza night in San Diego with easy win in NCAA Tournament first round. Just don't call it that to this freshmen-led team.

Latasha Lattimore led a balanced offense with 15 points as Mississippi overpowered Gonzaga 81-66 on Friday. Cotie McMahon scored 13 points and Sira Thienou had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for Mississippi, who will face the winner of the matchup between Minnesota and Green Bay on Sunday. Denim DeShields added 11 points and four assists for the No. 5-seed Rebels (24-11), who were ranked 19th in the most recent AP poll and are playing in their fifth straight NCAA Tournament.

Never tell them the odds

Jordan Lee scored 19 points and No. 1-seed Texas opened the women's NCAA Tournament with an 87-45 romp over Missouri State, building a 32-point lead by halftime as the Longhorns started what they hope will be a return trip to the Final Four. All-American Madison Booker had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Texas (32-3) against the overmatched No. 16-seed Lady Bears. The Longhorns advance to Sunday's second-round game against No. 8-seed Oregon, which beat No. 9 Virginia Tech 70-60 earlier Friday.

The second half of the first round of the NCAA men's tournament takes place Friday with 16 games. We ranked and analyzed all the matchups.

For the first time in seven years, Virginia basketball has won a March Madness game. Jacari White helped the Cavaliers hold off an upset to Wright State.

High Point coach Flynn Clayman gave a fiery interview after leading his team to a March Madness upset over Wisconsin, even shouting out Miami (Ohio):

Philadelphia 76ers (38-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-49, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Utah Jazz in non-conference play. The Jazz are 13-22 in home games. Utah ranks third in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3. The 76ers are 18-16 on the road. Philadelphia is ninth in the Eastern Conference allowing only 116.1 points w...

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning streak with a second straight road win over the Houston Rockets. It was an epic game for LeBron James, who scored 30 points on a hyper-efficient 13-14 from the field in the victory. After the game, fellow icon Kevin Durant told reporters that he believes […] The post How long will Lakers’ LeBron James play? Kevin Durant makes 45-year-old declaration appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Wizards face the Pistons for the 2nd time this week in DC.

The good news for the Houston Rockets is that they can now move on to another opponent after getting swept twice at home by the Los Angeles Lakers. The bad news is that their next opponent, the Atlanta Hawks, have won 11 games in a row and look quite mighty these days. And if you’d […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing their best basketball of the season as they opened up their six-game road trip with back-to-back victories over the Houston Rockets to give them a season-high seven straight victories. As they looked to extend that streak, they faced a tough test on Thursday as they took on the […]

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