Game RecapsSaturday, Mar 21, 2026

Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams and Washington's Justin Champagnie were ejected following an altercation late in the first half of Sunday night's 132-111 Thunder win.

Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater to end regulation propelled seventh-seeded Kentucky to an 89-84 win over upstart Santa Clara 89-84 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis left Friday night's road loss in Detroit with lower back spasms.

Yaxel Lendeborg's 25-point outing helped Michigan, the Midwest Region's top seed, power past Saint Louis on Saturday and advance to the Sweet 16.

Darryn Peterson finished with a game-high 28 points in his NCAA tournament debut Friday night, but he wasn't involved much in the final minutes as Kansas struggled to hold off Cal Baptist in a 68-60 win.

Luka Doncic stepped to the foul line in the final moments and couldn't help but hear what the crowd was yelling, over and over and over again. "I think every player wants to hear it," Doncic said. The cheers in Miami were certainly warranted, after Doncic — the NBA's scoring leader — put together one of the best games of his life, a 60-point masterpiece that helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 134-126.

Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points and shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Aaron Gordon added 16 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 8-8 since the All-Star break.

The Pistons became the first team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a playoff spot after they defeated Golden State on Friday. Detroit, which was playing without star guard Cade Cunningham (collapsed lung) and backup center Isaiah Stewart (calf strain), received key contributions from several players in the win. Jalen Duren (a team-high 23 points […]

Lakers head coach JJ Redick described Luka Doncic’s 60-point effort against the Miami Heat as a “superhero performance,” noting the impact despite a quick turnaround. “I thought him really getting us, keeping us afloat early was really important,” Redick said, emphasizing Doncic’s role in stabilizing the team. Redick highlighted the contributions of supporting groups, saying, […] The post JJ Redick praises Luka Doncic’s ‘superhero performance’ in Lakers’ win over Heat appeared first on TalkBa...

And then there were just 32. How do these teams stack up against each other after surviving the first round?

Watch the highlights from No. 9 Iowa and No. 8 Clemson’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.

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Houston Cougars face in-state rival Texas A&M Aggies in Round 2 of March Madness with a spot in next week's Sweet 16 in Houston on the line.

The WVU Coliseum in Morgantown will be at a fever pitch this Saturday, March 21, as the #4 seed West Virginia Mountaineers begin their 2026 title charge against the #13 seed Miami RedHawks. This First Round matchup in the Fort Worth Regional features a clash between Mark Kellogg's dominant Big 12 unit and a resilient Miami squad that swept the MAC Tournament to earn their first Big Dance berth since 2008. The West Virginia Mountaineers (27-6) enter the tournament as a defensive juggernaut, ra...

The KeyBank Center in Buffalo prepares for a classic David vs. Goliath showdown this Friday as the #16 seed Prairie View A&M Panthers look to pull off the ultimate shocker against the #1 seed Florida Gators . While the seeds suggest a lopsided affair, the Panthers' relentless "Press PVAMU" style and the Gators' high-octane SEC offense make this one of the most intriguing Friday matchups in the Round of 64. The Prairie View A&M Panthers (21-13) punched their ticket by storming through the SWAC...

The Viejas Arena in San Diego serves as the backdrop for a historic "David vs. Goliath" encounter this Friday as the #13 seed California Baptist Lancers make their NCAA Tournament debut against the #4 seed Kansas Jayhawks. While Kansas is a perennial powerhouse with three national titles, Cal Baptist enters the Big Dance as a dangerous newcomer ready to crash the party in the East Region. The California Baptist Lancers (25-8) punched their ticket by dramatically winning the WAC Tournament, le...

Here is the official 2026 NCAA bracket for the March Madness men's basketball tournament. Get the bracket, schedule, scores, highlights and more here.

The Crisler Center in Ann Arbor will be electric this Friday, March 20, as the #7 seed NC State Wolfpack and the #10 seed Tennessee Lady Volunteers clash in one of the most anticipated First Round matchups of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament. This high-stakes showdown in the Fort Worth Regional 3 features a rematch of the season-opening thriller and pits two programs with deep March tradition against each other for a ticket to the Round of 32. The NC State Wolfpack (20-10) arrive in Michigan ...

Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points in her women's NCAA Tournament debut, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime to lift ninth-seeded Southern California to a 71-67 victory over No. 8 seed Clemson on Saturday. Davidson, a 6-foot-1 freshman, stroked a perfect shot from the right side to send the Trojans (18-13) into a second-round matchup with top seed South Carolina on Monday. It looked like Clemson had won when Mia Moore flipped in a running basket at the regulation...

Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23 to go with 11 rebounds as 10th seed Virginia beat seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament =first-round game on Saturday. The Cavaliers (21-11) became the first lower seed to win in March Madness this season. Virginia will play either second seed Iowa or 15th seed Fairleigh Dickinson in Monday’s second round.

Joyce Edwards had 27 points and eight rebounds and No. 1 seed South Carolina won its 17th straight home women's NCAA Tournament game with a 103-34 defeat of 16th-seeded Southern on Saturday. Edwards and the Gamecocks (32-3) opened with a 15-0 burst and never let up against the Jaguars (20-14), the Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.

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Tarris Reed Jr. had 31 points and 27 rebounds in a dominant NCAA Tournament performance, leading second-seeded UConn to an 82-71 victory over Furman team on Friday night in the first round. Alex Karaban added 22 points for UConn (30-5), which advanced to play UCLA in the second round of the East Region on Sunday. For about 36 minutes in Philadelphia, it sure looked like coach Dan Hurley and the Huskies had a chance of heading back home instead.

UCLA's Skyy Clark shook off the pain after losing a chunk of his top front tooth late in Friday's first-round game against UCF and helped the Bruins secure a 75-71 victory.

Nebraska finally won its first March Madness game. What do Cornhuskers do for an encore? Vanderbilt is up next in tonight's Round 2. Follow along.

Watch the highlights from No. 5 Kentucky and No. 12 James Madison’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.

Watch the highlights from No. 6 Alabama and No. 11 Rhode Island’s matchup in the First round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.

Watch the highlights from No. 1 Miami and No. 9 Saint Louis' matchup in the second round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.

Watch the highlights from No. 4 Minnesota and No. 13 Green Bay’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.

Watch the highlights from No. 4 North Carolina and No. 13 Western Illinois’ matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.