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nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - Women's basketball conference championships 2026: TV, brackets for all 31 tournaments
Women's basketball conference championships 2026: TV, brackets for all 31 tournaments
The New York Times

It's time for the many dances before the Big Dance. Conference tournaments are where automatic bids get earned, and where stalwarts like Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley show their dominance. Over the next two weeks, women's basketball fans will see…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - Men's basketball conference championship guide: Schedule, TV for tournament auto-bids
Men's basketball conference championship guide: Schedule, TV for tournament auto-bids
The New York Times

It's time for some tournaments. With the Big Dance in view, league brackets start to branch out and spots in the NCAA Tournament are put up for grabs. The power conferences are as crowded as ever. This is March, of course. Here's how to track all…

nytimes.com - Scott Dochterman - Ranking the top 50 rivalries in men's college basketball, from Duke-Carolina to Wofford-Furman
Ranking the top 50 rivalries in men's college basketball, from Duke-Carolina to Wofford-Furman
The New York Times

Why it's here: When Big Blue Nation battles the Blue Devils, people pay attention. Of all the non-regional pseudo-rivalries involving elite programs, this one stands above the rest. The schools were once in the Southern Conference together and went…

covers.com - Duke vs NC State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Duke vs NC State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Covers

No matter where Duke and NC State sit in the ACC, Tobacco Road rivalries hit different in March. Jason Logan believes the Wolfpack's road heavy sked is skewing their ratings and expects at least 20 minutes of big-time basketball from NCSU. Jason…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Wes Miller Reportedly 'Trending Safe' To Return As Cincinnati's Head Basketball Coach in 2026-27
Wes Miller Reportedly 'Trending Safe' To Return As Cincinnati's Head Basketball Coach in 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats likely won't be making a coaching change this offseason, according to the latest insider report from Trilly Donovan. The dialed-in coaching hot seat expert has slotted UC head basketball coach Wes Miller down from…

foxnews.com - Jackson Thompson - US women's basketball player speaks out on being trapped in Israel during Iranian counterstrike
US women's basketball player speaks out on being trapped in Israel during Iranian counterstrike
Fox News

Destiny Littleton was supposed to be on a flight from Israel back to the US on Tuesday. That plan is now up in smoke, as she navigates bomb shelters in Jerusalem during Iran's counterstrike. She has no idea when she'll be home. The former NCAA and…

nola.com - Reed Darcey - LSU's Mikaylah Williams is playing the best basketball of her season - just in time for March
LSU's Mikaylah Williams is playing the best basketball of her season - just in time for March
NOLA.com

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Ole Miss led by 10 points. Then 13. Coach Kim Mulkey could've put Mikaylah Williams back into the game, but she chose instead to keep her on the sideline. Williams wound up playing only 16 minutes that night, and the LSU…

ramblinwreck.com - Women's Basketball Set to Begin ACC Tournament Run Wednesday
Women's Basketball Set to Begin ACC Tournament Run Wednesday
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Led by first-year head coach Karen Blair, 11-seed Georgia Tech women's basketball begins its run in the 2026 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament against 14-seed Florida State at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 at Gas South…

mercurynews.com - Nathan Canilao - CIF NorCal basketball 2026: The matchups are set. Here's what to know
CIF NorCal basketball 2026: The matchups are set. Here's what to know
The Mercury News

De La Salle's Noah Ladrech (10) reacts after scoring a 3-point basket against Moreau Catholic in the third quarter of the first round NCS Open Division game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Jose Carlos…

nypost.com - Erich Richter - LeBron James fires off profane response to question about daughter's basketball future: 'Don't get my wife mad'
LeBron James fires off profane response to question about daughter's basketball future: 'Don't get my wife mad'
New York Post

LeBron James' family is just about basketball-ed out. The Lakers' superstar forward spoke with reporters on Sunday night after a 129-101 blowout win over the sorry Sacramento Kings, where his daughter, Zhuri, was in attendance and showed off some…

cbssports.com - Daniel Kohn - Duke vs. NC State odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for March 2 from proven model
Duke vs. NC State odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for March 2 from proven model
CBS Sports

The top-ranked Duke Blue Devils look to wrap up the ACC regular-season championship when they take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Monday night. Duke is coming off a 77-51 win over Virginia on Saturday, while NC State dropped a 96-90…

si.com - Kevin Hicks - Arizona State Basketball Receives Visit From Elite 2026 Prospect
Arizona State Basketball Receives Visit From Elite 2026 Prospect
Sports Illustrated

TEMPE -- Recruiting has been an uphill climb for Arizona State basketball over the last several months. While future visits have been taken by prospects in future recruiting classes, head coach Bobby Hurley has only managed to sign forward Seven…

si.com - Gray Deyo - Fantasy Basketball Impact: Norman Powell Injury Update
Fantasy Basketball Impact: Norman Powell Injury Update
Sports Illustrated

The Miami Heat have been playing solid as of late. They have won four of their last six games, but in their good play, they did come out with a scar. That scar being, their leading scorer for the season, Norman Powell picking up an injury. Powell…

si.com - Tori Couch - TCU Women's Basketball Repeats as Big 12 Champions
TCU Women's Basketball Repeats as Big 12 Champions
Sports Illustrated

For the second straight season, No. 11 TCU women's basketball claimed an outright Big 12 Conference regular season title in the season finale with a 65-53 win over No. 18 Baylor. TCU (27-4 overall, 15-3 Big 12) became the first team in Big 12…

si.com - Geoff Exstrom - How to Watch No. 12 Nebraska Basketball at UCLA with Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
How to Watch No. 12 Nebraska Basketball at UCLA with Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
Sports Illustrated

His name and stats may not pop out on the box score, but the engine that runs the No. 12 Nebraska men's basketball team is Sam Hoiberg. Shaking the stereotype of just being the coaches' son, Hoiberg showcased on Saturday against USC why the Huskers…

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