College Basketball News
- 🏀 Coaching carousel: Who's on the hot seat? March 3, 2026The schools (Oklahoma? Syracuse?), names (Will Wade? Porter Moser? Josh Schertz?) and buzz we're tracking.
- Villanova to march on without Hodge (torn ACL) March 3, 2026Villanova starting forward Matt Hodge has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season.
- Ament (leg) ruled out for Vols vs. South Carolina March 3, 2026Tennessee freshman Nate Ament won't play Tuesday because of a leg injury that knocked him out of the 23rd-ranked Volunteers' loss to Alabama on Saturday.
- AD: Pearl's dismissal of Miami (OH) disrespectful March 3, 2026Miami (Ohio) AD David Sayler challenged Bruce Pearl over what he called "disrespect" after the former Auburn coach said the RedHawks don't deserve a spot in the NCAA tournament.
- Duke No. 1 in men's AP poll for record 149th time March 3, 2026For the second straight week, Duke takes the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll, extending its record with 149 appearances in the top spot.
- Miami (OH) coach fined, to replace DJ equipment March 3, 2026Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele has to replace an arena DJ's equipment that he damaged during a midgame tirade in a 69-67 win at Western Michigan on Friday, the MAC announced Monday. The league also fined him $2,500 for his actions.
- Boozer, Duke 'show fight' in securing ACC title March 3, 2026Star freshman Cameron Boozer and top-ranked Duke overwhelmed NC State on Monday night to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title.
- Arizona wins Big 12; Lloyd calls out 'soft' narrative March 3, 2026No. 2 Arizona clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night.
- 25 surprising stars: Tyler Tanner, Ebuka Okorie, more breakouts March 3, 2026From injury comebacks to bigger roles than forecasted, these players are outperforming preseason expectations.
- How Keaton Wagler emerged atop a loaded freshman class March 3, 2026The Fighting Illini star has ascended toward the top of a historically talented freshman class.
- Predicting the men's conference tournaments March 2, 2026The top two seeds have reigned in these six conferences, while four have been friendlier to lower seeds.
- Who will win all 31 men's Champ Week tournaments, and why March 2, 2026ESPN agreed unanimously on 21 of 31 Champ Week winners. The Big 12 wasn't among them.
- Bracketology: Florida rejoins the 2-seed line March 2, 2026The Gators ride an eight-game win streak back toward the top as they prepare to defend their title.
- Men's Bubble Watch: Ohio State's big Sunday win gets it promoted March 2, 2026The Buckeyes upset Purdue for a much-needed Quadrant 1-A win -- and a bump up to "should be in" territory.
- Class rankings: Duke is the new No. 1, UNC enters at No. 10 March 2, 2026Duke is poised for a third straight No. 1 class. Arkansas comes in at No. 2, and UNC makes its 2026 rankings debut.
More College Basketball News
- Duke enters March at No. 1 in Andy Katz's latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings March 2, 2026Duke headlines Andy Katz's latest Power 37 men's college basketball rankings, as Arizona, Michigan and UConn round out the top 4 entering March.
- Duke vs. North Carolina rematch headlines Andy Katz's top 10 men's basketball games this week March 2, 2026The top 10 games to watch in men's college basketball this week, according to Andy Katz.
- What to make of the questions only March can answer in men's college basketball March 1, 2026The men's college basketball regular season ends with such unanswered questions, unfinished business and last hopes on life support. Now March will decide what truly matters.
- No. 16 Texas Tech upsets No. 4 Iowa State 82-73 for fourth AP Top-6 win February 28, 2026No. 16 Texas Tech used balanced scoring and hot shooting to defeat No. 4 Iowa State 82-73 on the road, earning its fourth AP Top-6 win and improving to 3-0 without injured star JT Toppin and West Virginia upsets No. 19 BYU 79-71 in Morgantown.
- Legendary CBB coaches in their first-ever March Madness February 28, 2026Watch the first-ever March Madness appearances of some of the most iconic names in college basketball history. From Mike Krzyzewski and John Calipari to Bill Self, Roy Williams, and Tom Izzo, we take a look at how their journeys began on the sport’s biggest stage.
- Can Miami (OH) make the NCAA tournament without an auto bid? February 28, 2026Adam Lefkoe, Jalen Rose, Jamal Mashburn, and Bruce Pearl take a look at the NCAA tournament bubble, including Miami (OH)'s chances to make the March Madness field without getting the auto bid from the MAC tournament.
- Miami (OH) stays undefeated with last-second basket against Western Michigan February 28, 2026Trey Perry’s last-second layup lifted unbeaten Miami (Ohio) to a 69-67 road win over Western Michigan, keeping the RedHawks perfect at 29-0 and two victories from an undefeated regular season.
- Conference realignment brings Gonzaga's rivalry with Saint Mary's (CA) to a bittersweet end February 26, 2026Gonzaga is leaving the West Coast Conference after this year. The departure means the end of a rivalry with Saint Mary's.
- Which Big East teams could make the NCAA tournament, besides UConn and St. John's February 26, 2026The TNT Sports studio crew breaks down the state of the Big East heading into March, including a debate on whether UConn or St. John's has the better shot at a deeper NCAA tournament run and which other teams from the conference could earn bids.
- Drew Timme career March Madness highlights (2021-23) February 25, 2026Watch Gonzaga all-time career points leader Drew Timme's March Madness tournament highlights from 2021 to 2023, including a run to the national championship.
- 7 early-week results in men's hoops that will echo into March February 25, 2026It's crunch time for many programs, some searching for a top seed and others simply looking for its name on Selection Sunday. Here are seven results from the final week of February that will help mold March's dancers.
- History of 3 seeds vs. 14 seeds in March Madness February 24, 2026The 14-3 March Madness upset is rare, but it happens enough that we shouldn't be shocked when it does. Here's the history of No. 14 seeds vs. No. 3 seeds in the NCAA tournament.
- March Madness bracket predictions: Top seed lines projected on Feb. 24 February 24, 2026Top-seeded Duke, Arizona, Michigan and UConn headline Andy Katz's 2026 March Madness bracket projections from the last week of February.
- 5 NCAA bracket tips learned from studying every Bracket Challenge Game winner since 2015 February 24, 2026We looked at every winning NCAA bracket since 2015 to find what it was that helped the likes of mjbrewer and KELSEY 2017 beat out millions of other March Madness prognosticators.
- Duke is new No. 1 overall seed in latest 2026 March Madness bracket predictions February 24, 2026Three weeks to Selection Sunday, Andy Katz delivers his updated bracket predictions after a packed weekend of men's hoops.