CHICAGO — Alabama‘s season is over in large part because it wasn’t big enough. Simple as that. No. 1 seed Michigan knocked off the Crimson Tide 90-77 using a typical dominant second-half flurry to deliver the knockout blow. Michigan bested the Tide with brawn, and the numbers back it up. Michigan outrebounded Alabama 25-12 and…
The first two spots in the 2026 Final Four will be up for grabs on Saturday, with regional finals taking place in the West and South. Three of the four teams (Illinois, Iowa and Arizona) are all seeking a long-awaited return to the Final Four, while Purdue can make it two trips in three seasons…
With Houston’s 65-55 loss to Illinois in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, Kelvin Sampson completed his 33rd season as a Division I coach. How many more seasons does the 70-year-old have left in him? In his postgame press conference, Sampson said he still enjoys coaching, but he’s also keenly aware that every career has…
Ranking Rick Pitino’s best looks, from iconic all-white suit to Lou Carnesecca sweater originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Basketball gyms hardly resemble runways. For all the desire for athletes and coaches alike to sport the finest furs, they typically save their best looks…
Getty Images The Sweet 16 of the Big Dance wraps-up on Friday with the Final Four to be determined by Sunday. Are you ready?! The Elite Eight will be determined by Friday night with (5) St. John’s facing (1) Duke and (2) UConn taking on (3) Michigan State in the East Regional Semifinals and (4)…
The Sweet 16 continues on Friday night as there are more heavyweight battles with a ticket to the Elite Eight on the line. As Hall of Fame coaches and superstar players will take the court in Chicago and Washington D.C., we’ll have your updated scores here at CBS Sports. The night begins with a showdown…
NC State coach Will Wade is set to leave the Wolfpack after one season for a return to LSU on a seven-year deal, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. The Tigers have been pursuing their former coach in recent days following NC State’s NCAA Tournament loss in an effort to energize LSU by bringing back…
The North Carolina job has been officially open for over 36 hours, and unsurprisingly, it has become one of the biggest stories in college basketball, even amidst Sweet 16 action beginning on Thursday. With many of the potential top candidates still in NCAA Tournament play and available to the media this week, they have already…
After an exciting week of NCAA Tournament action, the field has been reduced from 68 teams down to 16. Only one team will be able to cut down the nets next month in Indianapolis, with Thursday serving as another step toward determining who will be playing in the 2026 Final Four. The fun begins in…
As recently as two weeks ago, this was supposed to be a tame year on the coaching carousel. But with North Carolina opening up Tuesday evening, that notion was officially obliterated. UNC is a top-three college basketball job and will almost certainly land a big-name coach. If the candidate comes from the college ranks, the…
