The Latest Breaking News from NCAA Tournament

Hot seat to hot team, Chris Collins has Northwestern back competing on college basketball’s biggest stage

Last season, NU finished 15-16 overall and 7-13 in Big Ten play. This year, they’re back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since making history in 2017.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 16, 2023

Shauna Green showing Illini women the way

Illinois exceeded expectations in the coach’s debut season, making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hangs on for NCAA Tournament First Four victory

DAYTON, Ohio — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi grabbed the first win of the 2023 NCAA Tournament with a 75-71 triumph over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday night at UD Arena.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Game time, TV details announced for MSU-USC NCAA Tournament first round matchup

Michigan State and USC will tip off a full slate of games on Friday

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 13, 2023

North Carolina quickly declined an NIT invitation after historic NCAA tournament miss

North Carolina turned down an NIT invitation after missing the NCAA tournament.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 12, 2023

Josh Pastner out at Georgia Tech after seven seasons

ATLANTA — He led Georgia Tech to its highest height in more than 15 years, but was unable to sustain that success. After two seasons in which the Jackets ranked among the least successful teams among the power conferences, coach Josh Pastner was dismissed Friday at the end of his…

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2023

Mark Story: For Darrin Horn and NKU, latest NCAA tourney bid is built on in-state trio

In 2019-20, in Darrin Horn’s first season as Northern Kentucky University head men’s basketball coach, the Norse won the Horizon League Tournament and, with it, secured a bid to the 2020 NCAA Tournament.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Michigan goes cold in second half, falls to Rutgers in Big Ten tournament

CHICAGO — It didn't matter how it happened; Michigan just needed to find a way to stay alive and survive.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Mike Sielski: Patrick Ewing was a god at Georgetown. Villanova’s win showed his time as Hoyas coach is over.

NEW YORK — Patrick Ewing rarely raised his voice as he shuffled a mile on his creaky knees along the Madison Square Garden sideline Wednesday night. Villanova was in the process of destroying Georgetown, 80-48, in the first round of the Big East tournament, and in a 12-hour period, Ewing…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 9, 2023

NCAA Tournament Projections: How Many Many Mountain West Teams Will Make It?

NCAA Tournament Projections: How Many Many Mountain West Teams Will Make It? Is five a possibility? Contact/Follow @MWCwire How Many Mountain West Teams? With a conference like the Mountain West, Selection Sunday can be a frustratingly mysterious ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 8, 2023