Yaxel Lendeborg Vows to Be Ready for Michigan’s Men’s Hoops Title Game The Wolverines star battled through an injury scare and early foul trouble, but his teammates stepped up in the rout of Arizona. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5
Michigan Looks Unstoppable Barreling Into Men’s Hoops Title Game Against UConn The Wolverines turned a clash of No. 1 seeds into a rout, continuing a dominant tournament run that now meets the sport’s reigning powerhouse. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5
Sports Illustrated’s 2025–26 Men’s College Basketball All-Americans In one of the best seasons in recent memory, a host of top players elevated above their very talented peers. Sports Illustrated · Mar 31
The Men’s Final Four Has One Massive Showdown and Plenty of Historic Storylines The matchup of No. 1 seeds—Arizona vs. Michigan—should be the de facto national championship game. Sports Illustrated · Mar 30
Arizona and Illinois Advance to Final Four: Recap From Men’s March Madness Elite Eight The Illini and Wildcats await their Final Four opponents with the winners of Sunday’s games. Sports Illustrated · Mar 28
From 12 hours of video games a day to Big Ten Player of the Year: The unlikely rise of Yaxel Lendeborg Lendeborg’s decision to move from the couch to the court paid off in a big way. Fortune · Mar 24
Reseeding the Sweet 16: Ranking Every Team Left in Men’s March Madness After a chaotic opening weekend, here’s how the remaining 16 teams stack up based on their tournament performance so far. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23
Breaking Down Every Conference That Sent a Team to the Men’s Sweet 16 Here’s a look at the leagues that will make up the tournament’s second weekend. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23
SI:AM | Big Ten Dominating Men’s NCAA Tournament as Power Conferences Fill Sweet 16 Six of the conference’s nine teams in the field have made it through to the Sweet 16. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23
Purdue’s Braden Smith Surpasses Bobby Hurley, Sets NCAA’s All-Time Assists Record Smith handed out the historic assist in the first half of the Boilermakers’ NCAA men’s tournament first-round win over 15-seed Queens. Sports Illustrated · Mar 20
Big 12 Record in March Madness 2026 After Thursday’s First Round NCAA Tournament Games The Big 12 didn’t have many teams in action on Thursday, but will be busy on Friday at the NCAA tournament. Sports Illustrated · Mar 20
Big Ten Record in March Madness 2026 After Thursday’s First Round NCAA Tournament Games The Big Ten matched a conference record with nine teams in this year’s men’s NCAA tournament. Sports Illustrated · Mar 20
Ranking the 68 Best Women’s Basketball Players in the March Madness Field From impressive freshmen to top 2026 WNBA draft prospects, this year’s NCAA tournament will have highlight-worthy talent. Sports Illustrated · Mar 18
March Madness Rankings: Every Men’s NCAA Tournament Team From No. 1 to 68 How accurate are the seeds? We examine each team’s strengths, weaknesses and everything in between. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 How Many Teams Did Each Conference Land in 2026 March Madness Field? The SEC had another dominant Selection Sunday showing, while the ACC is resurgent in 2026.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 Ranking All 32 Men’s March Madness First-Round Games Here’s your guide to a jam-packed slate on Thursday and Friday of the NCAA tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 March Madness: Four Teams With the Hardest Path to the Men’s Final Four Usually earning the No. 1 overall seed gets you an easier path in the NCAA tournament, but Duke—along with these teams—finds its road tougher.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 Ranking the Best 68 Men’s Basketball Players in the March Madness Field The freshman class is loaded, mid-major talent stands out and at least one of these players will have a shining moment in the NCAA tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 Biggest Takeaways From Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Which No. 1 seed has the toughest path to the Final Four? Could we see a first-round upset?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 March Madness: Four Teams With the Clearest Path to the Men’s Final Four Plus, here are the lower seeds in each region that could make a run in the NCAA tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 15 Key Injuries to Remember When Filling Out Your Men’s March Madness Bracket A number of contenders are dealing with crucial injuries on their rosters heading in the NCAA tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Wisconsin Backcourt Duo Nick Boyd and John Blackwell Are Done Being Ignored The Badgers are primed for a deep March Madness run behind the two high-scoring guards who have long been an afterthought regardless of their production.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 12 Biggest Questions for the Selection Committee for Women’s March Madness Bracket Should UConn or UCLA be the No. 1 overall seed? How do the No. 2 seeds shake out? Plus, who should be worried after conference tournaments and more in this week’s roundtable.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 12 Indiana’s Disastrous Late-Season Collapse Pushes Hoosiers Out of a March Madness Bid A $10 million roster put the Hoosiers in a strong NCAA tournament position last month before six losses in seven games turned into a painful offseason rebuild for Darian DeVries.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 11 Women’s Basketball Bubble Watch: How Conference Tournaments Impact the Final Field A look at the teams on the bubble who will have a nervous Selection Sunday.