Ranking All 20 Starters Heading Into the Men’s Final Four Which starting-caliber player is the best in the men's Final Four? From Yaxel Lendeborg to Jake Davis, we ranked them 1-20. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2
Furniture store promises to refund customers if two teams make NCAA title games The business offered a similar deal if the Boston Red Sox won the World Series The Independent UK · Apr 2
The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions With all the talk of busted brackets, game-winning shots, point spreads and Cinderellas, it was easy to miss the eye-popping offer University of Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg claimed to have received during the first weekend of March Madness. The Conversation · Apr 2
Duke’s Last-Second Loss to UConn Made Jayson Tatum Physically Ill Tatum said he was sick over Braylon Mullins's magic three-point shot. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2
This year, one word is echoing through women’s March Madness: joy Whether in the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat, coaches and players at this NCAA women’s tournament have found the fun in basketball again The Guardian - US · Apr 2
Women's Final Four Power Rankings: How UConn, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA Stack Up In a women's Final Four featuring all four No. 1 seeds, which March Madness juggernaut looks the strongest? Sports Illustrated · Apr 2
Bill Self Says He’ll Return to Coach Kansas in 2026-27 Season The Hall of Fame coach publicly flirted with retirement. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Braylon Mullins’s Shot Was a Lifetime in the Making “You better be able to shoot”: How small-town Greenfield, Ind., shaped the UConn freshman to step up on the biggest stage in March Madness. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Expert Picks, Predictions and Players to Watch for the Women’s Final Four Our writers and editors go through their favorite moments of the tournament so far, who could be a breakout star and who’s going to win it all this weekend in Phoenix. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Dan Hurley Loved His Wife’s Savvy Move Preventing UConn From Costly Technical Foul vs. Duke The Huskies coach opened up about the chaotic ending of UConn’s Elite Eight win over Duke. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
March Madness Expert Predictions for the 2026 Men’s Final Four Sports Illustrated writers make their Final Four picks and crown their national champion after a thrilling NCAA men’s tournament. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Ole Miss Coach Pete Golding Addresses Dabo Swinney’s Tampering Allegations The Ole Miss coach was asked about the offseason drama with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney over the recruitment of linebacker Luke Ferrelli. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Grading Every Men’s College Basketball Head Coaching Hire So Far College basketball’s coaching carousel has slowed down as the world waits for North Carolina to make a hire. As the Tar Heels weigh their options, SI has grades for the biggest hires so far. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
The 25 Best Men’s NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters of the Past 25 Years Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000–01 to ’24–25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 tournament buzzer beaters. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 March Madness: Three Bold Predictions for Women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four It all comes down to Friday and Sunday in Phoenix.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 Men’s Final Four Power Rankings: Where Arizona, Michigan, UConn, Illinois Land How do the men’s Final Four teams measure up as March Madness nears its end in Indianapolis?
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Men's NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993 The men’s NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, its best audience since 1993 and a 9% increase over last year
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Ian Eagle Shares a Tremendous Nugget on the Viral Video From UConn-Duke Ending The CBS play-by-play voice explains why he wasn’t part of the clip with Bill Raftery and Grant Hill.
The Guardian - US · Mar 31 Dan Hurley’s ‘head-butt’ showed Black coaches aren’t given the same grace as white coaches An incident at the end of the Duke-UConn game reminded Black people of something we already know: we’re treated differently in America
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 The 25 Best Men’s College Basketball Coaches of the Past 25 Years Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000 to ’25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 coaches of the quarter century.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 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 South Carolina Is Back in the Final Four, but This Is Not Your Typical Dawn Staley Team The Gamecocks have unlocked a new brand of basketball this season, a faster, higher-scoring product that is not quite like anything Staley has coached before.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 From ‘No Heart’ to ‘Texas Tough’: How the Longhorns Rolled to Women’s Final Four After a biting comment from coach Vic Schaefer in February, the Longhorns have become a suffocating opponent and romped their way to the Final Four.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Will Wade Defends Abrupt NC State Exit, Deflects Criticism With Jokes in LSU Return Press Conference In a joke-filled introductory press conference, Wade addressed both his controversial NC State exit as well as his tumultuous first tenure at LSU.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30 Braylon Mullins’s Miracle: Ranking the 12 Most Improbable Shots of March Madness Based largely on shock value, here are the NCAA men’s tournament buckets that also had historic impact, spontaneity, a degree of difficulty and contextual drama.