Michigan, Illinois open as Final Four favorites, but Arizona for title
UConn's dramatic last-second upset of Duke on Sunday played right into the hands of Arizona and Michigan, at least in the eyes of oddsmakers. The two remaining No. 1 seeds will do battle in Saturday night's second Final Four matchup in Indianapolis, a...
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Report: St. John's makes Rick Pitino 2nd-highest-paid coach in Big East
Rick Pitino, who has coached St. John's to two consecutive Big East regular-season and conference tournament titles, as well as the Sweet 16 this weekend, has a new contract, the school confirmed Sunday. ESPN reported that Pitino, who signed a six-yea...
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No. 2 UConn stuns No. 1 Duke on Braylon Mullins' last-second heave
WASHINGTON -- Freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 3-pointer from at least 30 feet with 0.4 seconds remaining, and No. 2 seed UConn completed a miraculous 19-point comeback to defeat No. 1 Duke 73-72 on Sunday and reach its third Final Four in four years. ...
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No. 1 Michigan steamrolls Tennessee in Midwest final to make Final Four
CHICAGO -- Yaxel Lendeborg collected 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists as top-seeded Michigan routed sixth-seeded Tennessee 95-62 on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region final. Michigan (35-3) advanced to the program's first Final Fou...
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Duke G Caleb Foster expected to play vs. UConn
Duke point guard Caleb Foster is expected to play again in Sunday's Elite Eight game of the NCAA Tournament against UConn after he returned from a foot fracture on Friday. Foster came off the bench and recorded 11 points and two assists in an 80-75 Ro...
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Arizona erupts after halftime, knocks off Purdue to return to Final Four
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Koa Peat scored 20 points and fellow freshman Ivan Kharchenkov added 18 as top-seeded Arizona beat No. 2 Purdue 79-64 in the West Region finals on Saturday night, earning their first trip to the Final Four since 2001. The Wildcats ...
Mar 29, 2026
Troy appoints NC State assistant Adam Howard as new coach
North Carolina State assistant Adam Howard is the new head coach at Troy, the school announced Saturday night. Howard replaces Scott Cross, who left after the NCAA Tournament to become head coach at Georgia Tech. Cross finished his seven-year tenure w...
Mar 29, 2026
No. 3 Illinois outlasts conference rival Iowa to head back to Final Four
HOUSTON -- Freshman Keaton Wagler scored a game-high 25 points, Andrej Stojakovic added 17 off the bench, and third-seeded Illinois secured its first Final Four berth in 21 years with a 71-59 victory over Big Ten rival Iowa on Saturday in the South Reg...
Mar 29, 2026
Caleb Foster's surprise lift propels Duke against UConn in Elite Eight
WASHINGTON -- After proving their mental fortitude in the Sweet 16, Cameron Boozer's No. 1 seeded Duke Blue Devils will try to defeat this decade's most successful program when they meet the No. 2 UConn Huskies in Sunday's NCAA East Regional final. Bo...
Mar 28, 2026
Iowa-Illinois interrupted for 11 minutes due to horn
HOUSTON -- The NCAA Tournament South Region final between ninth-seeded Iowa and third-seeded Illinois on Saturday experienced an extended delay when the horn stuck with 7:43 remaining in the first half and the Hawkeyes leading 22-20. The delay lasted ...
Mar 28, 2026



