Game RecapsSaturday, Mar 28, 2026

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

Marvin Bagley III scored 26 points off the bench and Cooper Flagg had 24 to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93 on Friday night, snapping a five-game skid. Naji Marshall had 19 points and five steals for the Mavericks, who had dropped seven of their previous nine games on the road and bounced back from a 142-135 loss at Denver on Wednesday night. Bagley had nine rebounds and Flagg four steals for Dallas.

Ashlon Jackson's 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 win over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

LeBron James literally passed it on to the next generation Friday night. The NBA says James recorded the league's first father-son assist when he passed to Bronny James for a 3-pointer in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' game against Brooklyn. The Lakers' father-and-son duo played meaningful minutes together for the second straight game when the Lakers returned from a successful road trip to host the struggling Nets.

Luka Doncic continued his hot streak, scoring 41 points in the Lakers’ 116-99 win over the Nets to help the Lakers continue their hot streak.

Stephon Castle had a triple-double with 22 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds as the hot-shooting San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Milwaukee Bucks 127-95 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory. Castle was one of seven players to score in double figures for the Spurs, who have won 13 of their last 14 to move within two games of the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference standings. Victor Wembanyama added 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists.

Kristaps Porzingis had 28 points and eight assists, Gui Santos made a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Washington Wizards 131-126 on Friday night. Brandin Podziemski added 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Warriors win a third straight game for the first time in nearly two months. Santos scored 27 points, Gary Payton II had 15 and Pat Spencer scored 13.

Kawhi Leonard made a jumper with 0.4 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-113 on Friday night. Leonard finished with 28 points, reaching 20 for the 50th straight game. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 30.

The Bucks were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a blowout loss to the Spurs, ending the second-longest active playoff streak.

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.

Watch the full final 2:00 of regulation in Notre Dame and Vanderbilt's tightly contested matchup in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

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.

Sarah Strong had 21 points and 10 rebounds as defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn overwhelmed North Carolina 63-42 on Friday, sending the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA tournament for the 30th time.

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.

The Heat got a reminder Friday, and it wasn’t a pleasant one. Miami fell 149-128 to the Cavaliers, a lopsided result that quickly erased any momentum built earlier in the week. Coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t sugarcoat it. “It’s extremely disappointing,” Spoelstra said. “We put in the time. The guys have put in blood, sweat, and […] The post Erik Spoelstra calls out Heat after blowout loss to Cavs appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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.

Olivia Olson's 19-point outing helped No. 2 Michigan defeat Louisville 71-52 on Saturday and advance to the Elite 8 in the Women's NCAA Tournament.

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

Payton Pritchard scored 36 points, Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 on Friday night. Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and CJ McCollum had 21 for the Hawks, who came in 15-2 since the All-Star break, best in the Eastern Conference. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20 points but Atlanta's shooting touch faded as the game progressed after a strong start.

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

Watch the full final three minutes of play in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

GG Jackson doesn't think the Grizzlies are getting a fair shake from officials compared to other teams' stars such as the Rockets' Kevin Durant.

Center Jarrett Allen sparked Cleveland in his return from injury, scoring 18 points in 18 minutes as the Cavaliers rocked the Miami Heat 149-128.

The Los Angeles Lakers returned home after an impressive 5-1 road trip to take on a rebuilding Brooklyn Nets team on Friday night. This was the second and final meeting between both teams, as Los Angeles took Game 1 in a 125-109 blowout. Odds remained heavily in the Lakers’ favor as Brooklyn came in with […]

Big Ten player of the year Yaxel Lendeborg put on an all-around showcase, putting up 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead Michigan past Alabama 90-77 and into the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

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