While the focus has been on the top draft picks still playing in the NCAA Tournament this weekend, another top-five pick announced he was going pro. North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson declared for the NBA draft in an Instagram post. Advertisement Wilson, a 6’10” forward who can play inside or on the perimeter, has the potential…
SACRAMENTO — Cori Close’s candid remarks about the growing challenges of coaching in modern college athletics sparked a reaction nationwide among her peers. On Thursday, the UCLA women’s basketball coach was asked about the rapid changes shaping college sports ahead of her Bruins’ Sweet 16 matchup against Minnesota on Friday night. The No. 1-seeded Bruins (33-1) entered…
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…
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)…
Arizona showed why it’s a favorite to win the NCAA tournament against Arkansas. The No. 1 Wildcats throttled the No. 4 Razorbacks 109-86 in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite Eight on Saturday against No. 2 Purdue in the West region. Arizona was absolutely unstoppable on offense as the Razorbacks could not do…
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…
On Friday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide will make their fourth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, doing so with a matchup against the Michigan Wolverines. One of college basketball’s top teams, the Wolverines have consistently ranked among the nation’s best throughout the 2025-26 season, and as a result, are a No. 1 seed in this year’s…
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…
No. 9 USC struggles to contain Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot and commits 27 turnovers in a 101-61 loss to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Monday night served as a litmus test for ninth-seeded USC to see how a program on its way back to prominence measured up against…
