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How do Sweet 16 men's basketball programs compare financially? There's a clear No. 1
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…
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
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…
Dick Vitale names best player in college basketball ahead of Sweet 16
The opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament gave us flashes of madness, but not the full-blown Cinderella takeover that fans expected. In fact, higher seeds dominated at a historic level early, with favorites sweeping entire slates and power…
Texas basketball faces a big moment
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…
Writers predict the Nebraska-Iowa NCAA Sweet 16 basketball game
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March Madness 2026: How to watch the Houston vs. Illinois Sweet 16 game in the men's NCAA basketball tournament tonight
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…
3 Biggest Questions of the Offseason for Kansas Basketball
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…
Three Storylines That Influenced UCLA Men's Basketball Season
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…
Men's March Madness 2026 Sweet 16 live updates: Start times, predictions and latest scores from NCAA Tournament
Follow our live coverage of the Sweet 16 action in the men's NCAA Tournament the next two days Tonight's games will be broadcast by CBS and TBS. Today's Sweet 16 schedule (all times ET): Texas vs. Purdue, 7:10 p.m. (CBS) Iowa vs. Nebraska, 7:30…
LSU basketball reportedly moving on from Matt McMahon, hiring Will Wade as next coach
A new but familiar name will be LSU's next men's basketball coach. The university is moving on from Matt McMahon and hiring North Carolina State's Will Wade, according to CBS's Jon Rothstein. LSU has not immediately responded for comment. Wade is…
2026 March Madness bracket: Sweet 16 picks, NCAA Tournament predictions from elite college basketball expert
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…
Iowa State Basketball Fans Get Joshua Jefferson Injury Update
The Iowa State Cyclones have looked fantastic through their first two games of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, defeating the Tennessee State Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats in convincing fashion. Now, they are set to take on the Tennessee Volunteers, the…
How Will Alabama Basketball Handle Michigan's Front Court? The Joe Gaither Show
CHICAGO -- Let's fire up a Thursday edition of 'The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral' with Theo Fernandez as we've arrived in Chicago for the Crimson Tide's Sweet 16 game against the Michigan Wolverines. The program dives into the Alabama women…
Congress Is Playing Favorites With the Prediction Markets Bill
Follow any March Madness game, the popular NCAA basketball tournament, on your phone this week and it might feel like you're experiencing the same pattern: score update, betting prompt, score update, betting prompt. Even Coinbase, the crypto app…
College men's basketball: Change in leadership for Tar Heels - Salisbury Post
Published 5:03 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026 North Carolina men's basketball coach Hubert Davis was fired by the school, bringing a conclusion to a tumultuous week after the Tar Heels' stunning loss to VCU in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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