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nytimes.com - The Athletic Staff - Boston College names UConn's Luke Murray head men's basketball coach
Boston College names UConn's Luke Murray head men's basketball coach
The New York Times

A Boston College men's basketball program that has spent the better part of two decades wandering in the wilderness has found its latest savior. The Eagles named UConn assistant coach Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as its next head coach…

nytimes.com - Lindsay Schnell - How do Sweet 16 men's basketball programs compare financially? There's a clear No. 1
How do Sweet 16 men's basketball programs compare financially? There's a clear No. 1
The New York Times

PORTLAND, Ore. — John Calipari had, as usual, wandered off topic. Asked about mid-major basketball programs' scheduling frustrations, and what can be done to fix a system in which teams from power conferences aren't incentivized to play…

ajc.com - Mike Griffith - What UGA basketball will do to 'reshape' amid challenges it faces to elevate
What UGA basketball will do to 'reshape' amid challenges it faces to elevate
ajc

UGA athletic director Josh Brooks has indicated in the past that the Bulldogs' basketball NIL spending has hovered “near the middle” in a conference that sent a nation-high 10 teams to the NCAA tournament this season. A record 14 SEC…

espn.com - Eric Moody - Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…

si.com - Brad Bierman - The latest era of Syracuse basketball is linked to over a half century of success
The latest era of Syracuse basketball is linked to over a half century of success
Sports Illustrated

The picture (above) chosen to illustrate this story from the great central New York photographer Rich Barnes, uniquely captures the last three Syracuse basketball coaches sitting side-by-side. Gerry McNamara's upcoming Orange head coaching debut…

axios.com - Asher Price - Texas basketball faces a big moment
Texas basketball faces a big moment
Axios

For the first time since 2004, the University of Texas men's and women's basketball teams are playing in the Sweet 16 in the same year. Why it matters: The squads come to the crucial post-season moment very differently, each compelling in its own…

omaha.com - Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor - Writers predict the Nebraska-Iowa NCAA Sweet 16 basketball game
Writers predict the Nebraska-Iowa NCAA Sweet 16 basketball game
Omaha World-Herald

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si.com - Dylan Grausz - Stanford Women's Basketball Taking on BYU in WBIT Quarterfinals
Stanford Women's Basketball Taking on BYU in WBIT Quarterfinals
Sports Illustrated

Stanford women's basketball is marching through the WBIT. Missing March Madness for the second straight season, the Cardinal still qualified for a postseason tournament, earning a No. 2 seed in the 2026 WBIT. While the Cardinal entered the…

cbssports.com - Cody Nagel - How Utah State became college basketball's most influential mid-major job for future power conference coaches
How Utah State became college basketball's most influential mid-major job for future power conference coaches
CBS Sports

The Utah State job has become the most predictable stop in college basketball: win fast, leave faster. It keeps happening to the point where it's not even surprising anymore. And yet, this small program in Logan has quietly become one of the most…

si.com - Arden Cravalho - Oregon Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Could Change Everything
Oregon Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Could Change Everything
Sports Illustrated

The 2025-26 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team under coach Kelly Graves exceeded many expectations and had much to be proud of despite a second-round exit in the NCAA Tournament to the No. 1-seeded Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on March 22…

yahoo.com - Liz Kocan - March Madness 2026: How to watch the Houston vs. Illinois Sweet 16 game in the men's NCAA basketball tournament tonight
March Madness 2026: How to watch the Houston vs. Illinois Sweet 16 game in the men's NCAA basketball tournament tonight
Yahoo!

It's been a wild week for the men's March Madness tournament that has seen the exit of powerhouse teams like Florida, Virginia and Gonzaga, but only, well, 16 can make it to the Sweet 16, which begins today. Among tonight's biggest matchups is the…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - 3 Biggest Questions of the Offseason for Kansas Basketball
3 Biggest Questions of the Offseason for Kansas Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Since St. John's defeated Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last weekend, the Jayhawks have been looking ahead to the following campaign. The 2025-26 roster was a senior-heavy group that will lose a lot of production to graduation…

cbssports.com - Ross Kelly - 2026 March Madness bracket: Sweet 16 predictions, NCAA Tournament picks from elite college basketball expert
2026 March Madness bracket: Sweet 16 predictions, NCAA Tournament picks from elite college basketball expert
CBS Sports

The 2026 NCAA Tournament rolls into the Sweet 16 this week, with Thursday featuring a pair of Big Ten squads facing off against teams from Texas. Purdue vs. Texas tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET, with Illinois vs. Houston beginning at 10:05 p.m. ET. The…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Everything Dusty May, Michigan Basketball Said About Alabama
Everything Dusty May, Michigan Basketball Said About Alabama
Sports Illustrated

After taking down 13-seed Hofstra in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, 4-seed Alabama followed it with a 90-65 win over 5-seed Texas Tech on Sunday night and will face 1-seed Michigan on Friday evening in Chicago. Before UA faces the…

si.com - Travis Tyler - Three Storylines That Influenced UCLA Men's Basketball Season
Three Storylines That Influenced UCLA Men's Basketball Season
Sports Illustrated

An up-and-down season filled with injuries and inconsistencies for the UCLA men's basketball team ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to No. 2 seed UConn. Despite the struggles this season, the Bruins got hot at the end and…

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