10:31 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Oral Roberts pulled off yet another upset to become just the second No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament history to advance to the round of 16 with an 81-78 victory over Florida on Sunday night. Kevin Obanor and Max Abams carried the Golden Eagles out of an 11-point
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10:13 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Arkansas men’s basketball clinched its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1996 with a 68-66 win over Texas Tech at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday. The No. 3 seed Razorbacks were led by forward Justin Smith, a graduate transfer from Indiana who had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, along
9:13 PM ET UNLV is promoting assistant coach Kevin Kruger to be the next head coach of the Runnin’ Rebels, it was announced on Sunday. Kruger replaces T.J. Otzelberger, who left last week for the vacancy at Iowa State. Kruger will be formally introduced by the school on Monday. Kruger, son of Oklahoma coach Lon
8:00 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Lucas Williamson helped Loyola Chicago take down No. 1 seed Illinois, the big-time basketball school in his home state. The Ramblers’ senior guard outplayed Ayo Dosunmu, the Illini All-American guard and his childhood friend and teammate. Loyola is back in the Sweet 16 of the 2021 NCAA tournament, three years
7:39 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Buddy Boeheim carried his father, Jim, to the Hall of Fame coach’s 20th Sweet 16 appearance, scoring 22 of his 25 points after halftime to lead 11th-seeded Syracuse past third-seeded West Virginia 75-72 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Jim Boeheim’s Orange got the better of another legend,
2:35 PM ET The NCAA men’s tournament’s first No. 1 seed has fallen. March Madness brackets were busted from coast to coast and in nations worldwide when the Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 71-58 on Sunday, removing the Big Ten tournament champions and a popular Final Four pick from the field.
2:20 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Loyola Chicago carried out 101-year-old superfan Sister Jean’s plans to a T on Sunday, moving to the Sweet 16 with a 71-58 win over Illinois, the first No. 1 seed bounced from this year’s NCAA tournament. Cameron Krutwig delivered a 19-point, 12-rebound masterpiece and the quick-handed, eighth-seeded Ramblers
2:32 PM ET March Madness, heavy on the madness. The 2021 NCAA tournament has reached the Round of 32. That’s right, we’re only one round into the tournament and we’ve lost the reigning national champions (Virginia), a No. 2 seed (Ohio State), a No. 3 seeds (Texas) and two No. 4 seeds (Purdue, Virginia). The
2:18 AM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Pleasant slowed his breath and calmed himself. In the most pressure-packed moment of his college career for Abilene Christian, Pleasant’s two free throws were perfect from a spot where he’d struggled in the past. When he intercepted a final desperation pass from Texas, then Pleasant and the
1:50 AM ET After two years without NCAA tournament action, the postseason party for men’s basketball has not disappointed. We’ve had thrilling overtime matchups. Plus, a few major upsets have unfolded in the last two days, too. In our attempt to reseed the field, don’t expect a ton of movement after one game (or none,
11:28 PM ET The defending national champions are out after one game. Virginia, winners of the 2019 NCAA tournament, suffered another shocking first-round upset loss on Saturday, falling to 13-seed Ohio on Saturday, 62-58. The Cavaliers had a seven-point lead early in the second half, but then went more than 10 minutes without a field
8:12 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — After guiding Iona to the men’s NCAA tournament in his first season as coach, Rick Pitino has no plans to leave. Pitino on Saturday said he wants “no part of the so-called big time anymore,” as the Gaels’ season concluded with a 68-55 loss to No. 2 seed Alabama in
6:57 PM ET Saturday’s first-round game between Oregon and VCU has been declared a no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols within VCU’s program, the NCAA announced. Oregon automatically advances to the second round. “The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the VCU-Oregon game scheduled for Saturday night at Indiana Farmers Coliseum a no-contest because
5:17 PM ET Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Michigan standout Isaiah Livers, who is out with a foot injury, wore a shirt with #NotNCAAProperty written on it during the top-seeded Wolverines’ NCAA tournament opener against Texas Southern on Saturday. The hashtag is part of a social media effort to raise awareness about inequities in
4:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kansas forward David McCormack arrived Friday and went through about 70 percent of the team’s practice wearing a heart monitor, which tracked his response after being sidelined because of COVID-19. “We had a pretty good gauge on his fatigue,” coach Bill Self said. McCormack, who hadn’t played since March 4
12:49 PM ET Ready for another day of March Madness? How’s your bracket? The first round of the 2021 NCAA tournament continues Saturday. No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Michigan play today. However, Friday’s first-round games were not kind to the Big Ten. The league lost two top-four seeds (Ohio State and Purdue). According to ESPN
11:23 AM ET After a year without it, March Madness returned in a big way Friday with a No. 15 seed, a No. 13 seed, a No. 12 seed and a No. 11 seed all advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. And with it came the return of “bracket busters” — the
3:16 AM ET Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell responded to a pair of angry fans who he said sent him threatening messages following the Buckeyes’ first-round exit from the NCAA tournament Friday, writing in part on his Twitter account, “What did I do to deserve this? I’m human.” Liddell and the No. 2-seeded Buckeyes fell