Five-Star Recruit Used Fab Five Interview During Final Four to Make Ultimate Michigan Commitment What a moment for Brandon McCoy Jr. and Michigan. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5
Michigan overpowers Arizona and reaches national title game with 91-73 win Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel The Independent UK · Apr 5
March Madness: Three Bold Predictions for Men’s Final Four Brayden Burries will star as Arizona cuts down the nets for the first time in nearly three decades. Sports Illustrated · Apr 3
Final Four: Rebounds, Steals Key for Arizona vs. Michigan The play of Brayden Burries could be pivotal: He gets downhill quickly and finishes with efficiency around the rim. SuperWest Sports · Apr 3
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
How Michigan Unlocked Elliot Cadeau, Skyrocketing Its Title Hopes Operating in a new system tailored to his strengths gave the point guard renewed confidence and turned him into the engine of the Wolverines’ championship push. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2
2026 April Fools’ Day: Best and Worst Jokes in the Sports World, From Andy Reid’s Stache to the Ohio Wolverines Here’s a compilation of some of the most memorable jokes from the sports world on April Fools’ Day. 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
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? Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
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
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
Texas Women's Basketball Update: Has Texas Ever Won a Women's Basketball Championship? SEC Title Win Fuels Emotional Title Push Texas women's basketball dominates Michigan en route to Final Four, aiming for first-ever national title after 2026 SEC Championship win International Business Times UK · Mar 31
The 25 Best Men’s NCAA Tournament Non-Championship Games 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 March Madness games that did not crown a champion. Sports Illustrated · Mar 30
Why Michigan Could Absolutely Beat Texas to Take a Final Four Spot The Longhorns are the odds-on favorite. They’re also more experienced at this level. But the Wolverines have the advantage in a few key spots. Sports Illustrated · Mar 30
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30 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 Dusty May Turned Michigan Into a Juggernaut Faster Than Anyone Expected The Wolverines’ hire of May will likely reshape college basketball for a generation after he turned an eight-win team into a Final Four contender.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 29 Elite Eight Recap: UConn Advances to Final Four on Braylon Mullins’s Game-Winning Three UConn will face Illinois, while Michigan will play Arizona in the Final Four next week in Indianapolis.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 29 March Madness: Four Bold Predictions for Women’s Elite Eight Will all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four in the women’s NCAA tournament? Or will a surprise team play spoiler?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 28 Michigan Is Playing Like a No. 1 Seed in the Women’s NCAA Tournament The No. 2 Wolverines just played half of a great game and whipped No. 3 Louisville, 71–52 anyway. They have won their three tournament games by 35, 29 and now 19 points.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 28 March Madness: Four Bold Predictions for Men’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight The Elite Eight has arrived as we move closer to crowning a new national champion.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 28 Yaxel Lendeborg Passed on the NBA and Became Michigan’s March Madness Monster The Wolverines joyful big man could have been a first-round draft pick last year, but chose to return to college and help Michigan chase a national championship.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 27 Sophomore Slump? Not for Michigan’s Band of Young Stars Dek: Olivia Olson, Syla Swords and Mila Holloway have been the Wolverines’ ragtag trio of guards. But they’re not the only second-year players powering this team’s NCAA tournament run.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 26 March Madness: Five Bold Predictions for Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 We’ve got some educated guesses for how Thursday and Friday will play out.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Reseeding the Sweet 16: Ranking Every Team Left in Women’s March Madness After some surprise upsets in the women's NCAA tournament, here's how the remaining 16 teams measure up.
Fortune · Mar 23 Carlyle Group's founder, Dallas Cowboys owner, and a Houston hospitality mogul are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools Billionaires like Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have poured tens of millions into the college basketball programs competing in the 2026 March Madness Sweet 16.