Category Archives: NCAA Basketball

Rare upsets, UConn dominance highlight Women's Sweet 16 action
In a surprise to nobody, Geno Auriemma's UConn Huskies continue to roll. Win No. 54 in a row for the top-ranked team in Women's basketball, a blowout victory over North Carolina. Meanwhile, UCLA, Notr...
WWO Sports Mar 28, 2026 FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts during the fourth quarter against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Purdue, Iowa thrillers highlight wild start to Sweet Sixteen
The first night of Sweet Sixteen play in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament had it all. Upsets, though ever slight, for Big Ten schools Iowa and Illinois, combined with Purdue's late-game heroics an...
WWO Sports Mar 27, 2026 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Trey Kaufman-Renn #4 of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the game winning shot against the Texas Longhorns during the second half during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 26, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Fiery day of hoops highlighted by buzzer beater, unreal upset as Sweet Sixteen is set
And then there were sixteen. Every year in the Men's NCAA Tournament, there seems to be at least one top seed suffering an early exit (i.e. 2-seed Iowa State last year), and this year is no different....
WWO Sports Mar 23, 2026 TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 22: Alvaro Folgueiras #7 of the Iowa Hawkeyes attempts a three point basket against the Florida Gators with under five seconds left during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Benchmark International Arena on March 22, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Individual, team records highlight Day 2 of March Madness
After a bizarre start to the Men's NCAA Tournament, water might have found its level after Day 2. The opening 16 games featured 6 lower-seed upsets and plenty more scares. Friday's action was a bit mo...
WWO Sports Mar 21, 2026 TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 20: Members of the Florida Gators react during the second half against the Prairie View A&M Panthers in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Benchmark International Arena on March 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

High Point, VCU highlight incredible first day of March Madness
If Thursday's opening round action of the NCAA Tournament is any indication, we are in store for an incredible March. 12-seed High Point, 11-seed VCU, and even 16-seed Siena made names for themselves ...
WWO Sports Mar 20, 2026 PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 19: Chase Johnston #99 of the High Point Panthers reacts with teammate Rob Martin #3 after making a basket against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)

Field of 64 set after shocking First Four upsets in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio - It feels weird to call a 31-1 Men's Basketball team an underdog, but that was the case on Wednesday night for Miami (OH) against SMU. Nobody told the Redhawks. After Prairie View A&M sh...
WWO Sports Mar 19, 2026 DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 18: Eian Elmer #0 of the Miami (OH) RedHawks celebrates after a dunk during the second half against SMU Mustangs in the First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 18, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Madness out of the gate, First Four delivers two thrillers
DAYTON, Ohio - The NCAA Tournament may not officially get underway until Thursday, but the Madness erupts in full effect in Dayton's First Four. Despite a valiant comeback attempt by former March darl...
WWO Sports Mar 18, 2026 DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 17: Tramon Mark #12 of the Texas Longhorns shoots the ball against NC State Wolfpack during the second half in the First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 17, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

TWITBE: Shaheen Holloway, Zuby Ejiofor and Bruce Beck
Episode 11 SEGMENT 1 (8:10) - John & Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 11 of This Week in the Big East! Our final episode of the season comes to you from the world's most famous arena, Madis...
Aaron Cummins Mar 12, 2026

TWITBE: Dan Hurley, Val Ackerman, Jordan Cornette
Episode 10 SEGMENT 1 - John & Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 10 of This Week in the Big East! As we head into the final weekend of Big East regular season play, we still do not have a def...
Aaron Cummins Mar 05, 2026

Florida comes from behind to win third National Championship
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half, the Florida Gators came back to defeat the Houston Cougars, 65-63, in the Men's Basketball National Championship Game on Monday n...
Bradley Covey Jul 03, 2025




