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No. 2 seed UConn opens vs. Furman in 'heck of a region'
PHILADELPHIA -- Late-season stumbles against Creighton and Marquette likely pushed UConn off the fourth No. 1 seed line in the NCAA Tournament.Instead, the Huskies are the No. 2 seed in the East Regio...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 1 seed Florida opens title defense vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M
The Florida basketball program is among the most accomplished in the sport this century. Its three national titles over that span are tied with Duke and North Carolina for second-most behind UConn.And...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 7 UCLA set to take show on road vs. No. 10 UCF
PHILADELPHIA -- Since UCLA joined the Big Ten, Bruins coach Mick Cronin has developed something of a reputation for noting the challenges of his team's travel schedule.There's a dash of irony to the f...
Mar 19, 2026
Senior-laden Purdue pivots to 'March mode' vs. newbie Queens
ST. LOUIS -- For the third time in four years, Purdue enters the NCAA Tournament with a top two seed and a lot of experience.All-American point guard Braden Smith's next assist will tie him with Duke ...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 8 seed Villanova eager to take next step vs. No. 9 Utah State
Friday's West Region matchup between eighth-seeded Villanova and ninth-seeded Utah State in San Diego features teams with similar statistical profiles.It also features programs with much different NCA...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 15 seed Tennessee State ready to run with No. 2 Iowa State
ST. LOUIS -- Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger took in the Ohio Valley Conference evidence to fully understand what the No. 2 seed Cyclones are facing in Tennessee State, the No. 15 seed and first-rou...
Mar 19, 2026
Bennett Stirtz chasing March magic as Iowa, Clemson open NCAA Tournament
Bennett Stirtz made a big splash in the NCAA Tournament last season when he led Drake to a first-round upset of Missouri.Now at Iowa, Stirtz tries to steer the No. 9 seed Hawkeyes on a surprise run, b...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 10 Santa Clara reaching to steal one from No. 7 Kentucky
ST. LOUIS -- There is a common denominator in the 13 losses Kentucky carries into the NCAA Tournament. All Santa Clara must do to have its best chance of reaching the second round on Friday is keep th...
Mar 19, 2026
Underdog Hofstra hopes to catch No. 4 seed Alabama off-balance
After spending several days in the news for all the wrong reasons, Alabama is more anxious for the NCAA Tournament than ever.The No. 4 seed Crimson Tide (23-9) will look to put an ugly week behind the...
Mar 19, 2026
Report: Ball State targeting SMU's Chris Capko as next coach
Ball State is targeting SMU associate coach Chris Capko to be its next head coach, according to multiple reports.Capko, the top assistant to Andy Enfield with the Mustangs, would replace Michael Lewis...
Mar 19, 2026
