Gonzaga loses to Texas, the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16. PORTLAND, Ore. — Jordan Pope and Matas Vokieaitis each scored 17 points, Camden Heide hit a game-sealing 3-pointer and Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First … Read more
Houston now awaits the winner of the VCU-Illinois matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY — UPDATE: Houston beat Texas A&M, 88-57 and will advance to the Sweet 16 against the winner of tomorrow’s VCU-Illinois game. _________________________________ The Houston Cougars were in control at the half in their NCAA Tournament matchup with Texas A&M in Oklahoma City. The winner … Read more
Nearly all NCAA Tournament brackets were busted after the first round, with only a few perfect entries remaining among tens of millions submitted. WASHINGTON — The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN’s bracket challenge dropped to 195 after the completion of the first … Read more
The Spurs star’s decisive shot capped a 34-point performance that culminated in “M-V-P” chants at the Frost Bank Center. SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama hit a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with a second left and the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a playoff spot to end a six-season drought, beating the Phoenix Suns 101-100 on Thursday … Read more
The odds of picking a perfect bracket at random are 1 chance out of 2 to the 63rd power, which is 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, or about 1 in 9.2 quintillion. WASHINGTON — The 2026 March Madness tournament got underway on Thursday, and that means one thing. Busted brackets. According to the NCAA, there are an … Read more
No. 1 seeds were perfect against 16-seeds for over 30 years before 2018 when the first upset happened. WASHINGTON — We are just a few hours into the 2026 March Madness tournament and there is already drama. The No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, Duke, was down to Siena by 11 points at halftime … Read more
Here’s a look at the NCAA Tournament players suiting up for new schools, bringing past March Madness experience into this year’s bracket. WASHINGTON — Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd’s NCAA Tournament experiences have run the gamut at his previous schools. Boyd reached the Final Four with Florida Atlantic in 2023, endured an overtime loss in the … Read more