Miami (Ohio) dropped its MAC quarterfinal to UMass to fall to 31-1 but the RedHawks don’t fall out of the USA TODAY Sports bracketology field prediction after an unbeaten regular season.
Thanks to results elsewhere during conference championship week – including one crucial result in the SEC – the RedHawks dip down the No. 11 line into one of the NCAA tournament play-in games. This wouldn’t be a terrible result for Miami, which is located just an hour from Dayton, Ohio, which hosts the play-in round.
Miami stays ahead of fellow bubble teams such as Auburn and Missouri, which lost in the second round of the SEC tournament, and Indiana, a loser to Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament.
Auburn had a chance to punch its NCAA ticket by beating Tennessee but couldn’t stop freshman Nate Ament, who returned from injury after missing about two weeks and poured in 27 points in the Volunteers’ 72-62 win. Missouri lost 78-72 to Kentucky and is now on the wrong side of the bubble.
Indiana was in position to make the field before its second loss of the season to Northwestern.
The bubble remains messy but is starting to get a little clearer as contenders advance in or fall out of tournament play.
One contender making a late move is Oklahoma, which dropped nine midseason games in a row but has rebounded to go 8-2 in its last 10. The Sooners have recently added wins against Auburn, Texas before strong efforts against South Carolina and Texas A&M at the SEC tournament.
Two contenders to watch are Mountain West rivals San Diego State and New Mexico, which will meet in the conference semifinals. While the Aztecs or Lobos could make it easy by going ahead and winning the MWC title, the winner of the semifinal is in good shape for an at-large spot.
Based on recent NCAA tournament trends, only a few teams are likely true national championship contenders once March Madness officially gets underway.
Seven of the last eight national champions were No. 1 seeds, with Connecticut the lone exception as a No. 4 seed in 2023. The Huskies were also a bit more talented than their seed displayed, especially as they repeated as national champions the following season.
Moreover, 18 of the last 25 national champions since 2000 have been No. 1 seeds. The last team higher than a No. 4 seed to win the national championship was also UConn in 2014, meaning the Huskies hold both spots as the highest-seeded teams to win a title since 2000.
Three No. 3 seeds have won national titles since 2000, and one No. 2 seed has won during that time.
Suffice to say, if a team dominates the regular season, it's a good predictor of national championship odds. Here's a look at the nine teams that can win a national championship in 2026 based on seeding trends:
Duke, the No. 1 overall seed in USA TODAY Sports' bracket projections, has been a wagon this season. Led by true freshman Cameron Boozer, one of the top national player of the year candidates, the Blue Devils finished 29-2 in the regular season with a long list of impressive wins over fellow projected 1-seeds in Michigan and Florida; 2-seed Michigan State; 4-seeds Kansas and Virginia; and 6-seed North Carolina (twice).
Duke ranks No. 1 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 5 in adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom, and is likely the national championship front runner right now.
Arizona is a lock for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament alongside Duke, Michigan and Florida. All the Wildcats did this season was dominate one of the best conferences in college basketball.
Arizona finished the season with a 29-2 record, including a 16-2 mark in Big 12 play. The Wildcats lost back-to-back games to Kansas and Texas Tech in February, but won every other game otherwise, including wins over Iowa State, Kansas, Houston, Alabama, UConn and Florida.
Arizona ranks No. 3 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 7 in adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom. It also ranks No. 15 in strength of schedule.
Another lock for a No. 1 seed, Michigan also dominated the regular season. The Wolverines suffered one loss in Big Ten play, which came to Wisconsin early in the season before they ran the table in the conference, only losing again to Duke in a neutral site game in February.
Michigan has the tools to win a national title and forms a big three alongside Duke and Arizona as the top contenders for the national title, with Florida likely right behind.
Defending national champion Florida was 9-5 at one point this season after dropping its SEC opener to Missouri. That followed nonconference losses to UConn, Duke, Arizona and TCU. But then something clicked for the Gators, and they went on to win 16 of their last 17 games to end the regular season, looking like one of the top national title contenders once again.
Led by a trio of returners from last season's national championship team in Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu, Florida boasts one of the strongest frontcourts in college basketball. The Gators are the current front runners to earn the last No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which puts them easily in national title contention, especially with their run to end the regular season.
Florida ranks fourth in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom, which coincidentally is only behind the three teams ahead of it on this list.
UConn has proven capable in the past of winning a national championship from a variety of different seeding spots in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies are shaping up to be a No. 2 seed in 2026, though, putting them near the very top of national title contenders.
UConn's upset loss to Marquette to end the regular season might have cost its chance at a No. 1 seed, but coach Dan Hurley's squad has the potential to win the school's third title in four seasons. The Huskies lack a go-to scorer, but have a trio of veterans in Solo Ball, Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban, along with projected NBA lottery pick Braylon Mullins and Georgia transfer Silas Demary Jr. that makes one of the best starting lineups in college basketball.
UConn was a No. 8 seed last season and still nearly took down eventual national champion Florida in the second round of March Madness.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has one of his better squads in recent years, led by standout guard Jeremy Fears Jr., who leads the Big Ten in assists per game (9.1) this season.
The Spartans last won a national title in 2000, although they were runners-up in 2009. They've also reached three Final Fours since 2010. Michigan State is projected as a No. 2 seed in USA TODAY Sports' projections.
Houston returned three starters from its runners-up squad a season ago, and replaced the players it lost with a pair of five-star true freshman, including Kingston Flemings, a projected top-five pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Flemings raised the Cougars' offensive ceiling this season, pacing the team with 16.5 points and 6.4 assists per game. They also have their typical strong defense, which ranks No. 6 nationally, per KenPom.
Coach Kelvin Sampson is one of the best coaches to never win a national title, and he has led Houston agonizingly close in recent years. Maybe the Cougars get over the hump in 2026 as a projected No. 2 seed, per USA TODAY Sports.
Three No. 3 seeds have won the national championship since 2003, and Gonzaga is projected to be on the No. 3 line in 2026, per USA TODAY Sports. The Bulldogs have one of the best frontcourts in college basketball with Graham Ike and Braden Huff, and will be a tough out if they can get strong play from their backcourt or get hot from 3-point range.
Gonzaga has one of the best coaches in the sport in Mark Few and have been runners-up for the national championship in both 2017 and 2021. It also has the defense to make a run, which ranks ninth, per KenPom.
Never count out the Jayhawks and coach Bill Self in March Madness, especially with one of the best scorers in college basketball on their roster.
True freshman Darryn Peterson has been healthy as of late, playing 29 or more minutes in all five of Kansas' final games of the regular season. His availability raises Kansas' ceiling tremendously in the NCAA tournament.
Kansas also has a strong defense, led by Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Flory Bidunga. Kansas, also led by veteran guards Tre White and Melvin Council Jr., has a team capable of winning a national championship when Peterson is at his best.
Kansas is projected to be a No. 4 seed by USA TODAY Sports, and one No. 4 seed has won a national title since 2000 (UConn in 2023).
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Now that’s more like. The Wizards fell behind the Orlando Magic by as much as 19 points in the second, roared back with a +15 fourth quarter to send the game to overtime, briefly took a one-point lead in the extra period, and still brought home the loss they needed. Now that’s a quality tank loss.
For my money, the best part of this game was 21-year-old Bilal Coulibaly taking over Washington’s offense late. In just 6:41 of playing time in the fourth, he shot 5-9 from the floor (including a banked-in three from the wing) to score 13 points. He finished the game with 29 — a new career high.
Bilal Coulibaly took over the team’s offense in the fourth quarter, leading a Wizards comeback that sent the game to overtime. | NBAE via Getty Images
Now, the offensive takeover was creaky at times. That banked in three was lucky, and Orlando defenders made him convert some very difficult shots.
And yet, the takeover was something I’ve wanted to see since they traded up a spot to draft him. In a close game the players wanted to win, Coulibaly tried to dominate and mostly succeeded. Orlando couldn’t keep him out of the paint when he committed to driving.
Maybe the creaky, clunky experience last night will lead to a smooth and confident takeover in the future.
Maybe.
At least we got a taste of hope last night.
Back to reality, it’s still in Washington’s best interest to keep on losing. They’ve lost 10 in a row to move into third worst behind the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings. The Pacers are currently on an 11-game skid. The Kings — a franchise as committed to getting things wrong as the Wizards — have won four of their last six. The race to the bottom is real.
Thoughts & Observations
Trae Young is a truly abysmal defender. I’ve known this, as has everyone else who’s watched him play over the course of his career. Seeing it up close again has been…well…a tough reminder. I mean, I’m used to seeing terrible perimeter defense from guys wearing Wizards uniforms. Young is a whole new thing — I haven’t seen defense this ineffective since Isaiah Thomas was starting.
When the Magic saw Young between them and the basket, they drove right at him and mostly got layup line opportunities. He seemed to try to take a charge once, though I suspect he just couldn’t get out of the way fast enough.
We’ve probably all seen highlights of Draymond Green having wrecking ball defensive possessions where he moves around the floor blowing up the opponent attempts to run offense. In the first quarter (possession ending around 6:57), Young had the opposite of that. He matadored dribble penetration that produced a paint touch, peel switched onto a cutter, who he fouled.
Sure sign that I’m a curmudgeon — watching Tre Johnson turn down a semi-open three-point attempt to drive in and toss up a floater annoys me. For all but a few — and Johnson is not among the few — floaters are crummy shots. Necessary at times, but only as a last resort. Just. Drive. To. The. Basket.
The Wizards coaching staff has done a great job all season designing halfcourt set plays. They ran a beautiful one to start the second quarter — Tristan Vukcevic set a back screen at the three-point line for Justin Champagnie, who came wide open on his cut to the rim. Unfortunately, it was Bub Carrington making the lob pass, and he’s terrible at throwing lobs. Champagnie could barely tip the ball, and the Wizards failed to score.
Too many injuries in this one. Sharife Cooper took a hard fall for the Wizards and didn’t return. Jonathan Isaac sprained his left knee after leaping for an alley-00p. Jalen Suggs banged knees, took a hard fall on that knee, and then took another hard fall going for a block. Orlando needs him healthy.
I had many notes last night about Suggs and his teammates picking on Young. Suggs especially.
Orlando’s broadcast team made a big deal of saying Vukcevic’s name correctly. Only problem? They got it wrong. Every time. For the record, it’s pronounced Vook-sevitch. Not Vook…chevitch.
Leaky Black has been a problematic defender in his (brief) stint with the Wizards, and he had some rough possessions last night. He also had some good possessions — the first one I’ve seen from him since he arrived in Washington.
I continue to think Paolo Banchero is mightily overrated. Black, Coulibaly, and Anthony Gill repeatedly forced him to take fading midrange twos — exactly the shots NBA defenses want to give up. And he’s not good at shooting them.
Speaking of Wizards coaches designing good set pieces, the sideline out of bounds play with 18 seconds left was great. They slalomed Coulibaly through a couple screens, which forced Orlando to switch Banchero onto Coulibaly and put Tristan da Silva in weakside help position. Banchero was out of position on the catch, and Coulibaly attacked fast. da Silva came to help, and Coulibaly dropped a pass to Black for a dunk. Great design and execution.
If the goal was to win, the Wizards coaches blundered when they didn’t foul on what turned out to be Orlando’s final possession of overtime. They let the Magic run the clock to about six seconds, and then failed to even get a shot up when they got the ball back. If.
Four Factors
Below are the four factors that decide wins and losses in basketball — shooting (efg), rebounding (offensive rebounds), ball handling (turnovers), fouling (free throws made).
The four factors are measured by:
eFG% (effective field goal percentage, which accounts for the three-point shot)
OREB% (offensive rebound percentage)
TOV% (turnover percentage — turnovers divided by possessions)
FTM/FGA (free throws made divided by field goal attempts)
FOUR FACTORS
WIZARDS
MAGIC
LGAVG
eFG%
52.4%
54.5%
54.3%
OREB%
25.5%
23.9%
26.0%
TOV%
13.1%
11.3%
12.7%
FTM/FGA
0.200
0.270
0.208
PACE
104
99.3
ORTG
114
118
115.4
Stats & Metrics
PPA is my overall production metric, which credits players for things they do that help a team win (scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defending) and dings them for things that hurt (missed shots, turnovers, bad defense, fouls).
PPA is a per possession metric designed for larger data sets. In small sample sizes, the numbers can get weird. In PPA, 100 is average, higher is better and replacement level is 45. For a single game, replacement level isn’t much use, and I reiterate the caution about small samples sometimes producing weird results.
POSS is the number of possessions each player was on the floor in this game.
ORTG = offensive rating, which is points produced per individual possessions x 100. League average so far this season is listed in the Four Factors table above. Points produced is not the same as points scored. It includes the value of assists and offensive rebounds, as well as sharing credit when receiving an assist.
USG = offensive usage rate. Average is 20%. Median so far this season is 17.7%.
ORTG and USG are versions of stats created by former Wizards assistant coach Dean Oliver and modified by me. ORTG is an efficiency measure that accounts for the value of shooting, offensive rebounds, assists and turnovers. USG includes shooting from the floor and free throw line, offensive rebounds, assists and turnovers.
+PTS = “Plus Points” is a measure of the points gained or lost by each player based on their efficiency in this game compared to league average efficiency on the same number of possessions. A player with an offensive rating (points produced per possession x 100) of 100 who uses 20 possessions would produce 20 points. If the league average efficiency is 115, the league — on average — would produced 23.0 points in the same 20 possessions. So, the player in this hypothetical would have a +PTS score of -3.0.
Players are sorted by total production in the game.
For those still alive in their head-to-head fantasy leagues, the waiver wire is front-of-mind right now. Deciding who to drop to open up streaming spots is a challenge in itself, but knowing which players to target could ultimately make or break your season. As we move through what is commonly viewed as silly season, the waiver wire is the place to be, providing managers with bargain players who could be about to ascend in the NBA fantasy rankings. And remember, never assume a player is rostered. It always pays to double-check, just in case they have been overlooked.
Identifying players who are benefiting from expanded roles–whether it's an offensive threat delivering points and threes or a defensive-minded player boosting your blocks and steals–is vital as you navigate the season.
Let's dive into nine key NBA sleepers whose current stats suggest they are poised for significant value and are currently rostered in fewer than 40% of Yahoo leagues.
Yahoo High Score Leagues
Cameron Payne, Philadelphia 76ers (21% rostered)
With Tyrese Maxey set to miss at least three weeks with a finger injury, Payne all of a sudden becomes a viable fantasy asset. Adding to the injury woes in Philadelphia, Kelly Oubre has also been ruled out for at least two weeks with an elbow injury, joining Joel Embiid and Paul George as long-term absentees. Although Payne is coming off the bench, it does appear as though he is going to play meaningful minutes, at least in any game that is moderately competitive. Look for him to flirt with 30 fantasy points per game for the foreseeable future.
Gui Santos, Golden State Warriors (32% rostered)
Despite his recent performances, Santos still remains available in far too many leagues. With Steph Curry having been ruled out for at least another 10 days, there is no reason to think Santos can't maintain his current role. He has now scored at least 30 fantasy points in 13 of his past 14 games, delivering meaningful contributions on both ends of the floor. Although this is typically less of a factor when it comes to points-based formats, it does provide managers with a level of assuredness, given his floor is relatively safe across all leagues. If, for some reason, he is still floating around on your waiver wire, that should be rectified at once.
Danny Wolf, Brooklyn Nets (7% rostered)
Although Wolf has been far from consistent, adding him is likely a preemptive move, given the trajectory in Brooklyn. Day'Ron Sharpe was recently ruled out for the remainder of the season due to finger surgery, removing another obstacle for Wolf in terms of playing time. He has now played at least 28 minutes in three straight games, moving into the starting lineup in his most recent appearance. The production is going to be spotty for the next few games, meaning he does come with an element of risk. However, assuming he ends up with a 30-minute per-night role, it makes sense to get ahead of things where possible.
Standard 9-Category Leagues
Tre Jones, Chicago Bulls (23% rostered)
Although the Bulls have been all but eliminated from the playoff race, it appears as though the rotation could somewhat resemble what might be considered a 'typical' one. Since returning from a hamstring injury, Jones has slowly crept back to starter-level minutes, logging at least 30 in three straight games. During that time, he has averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.4 minutes per game, putting him inside the top 90. Assuming he can maintain a similar role moving forward, Jones is someone who should be rostered in most leagues, particularly for those seeking guard stats, as well as an efficient scorer from the guard position.
Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City Thunder (25% rostered)
Mitchell has seemingly earned himself a sizeable spot in the rotation for Oklahoma City, having played at least 29 minutes in each of the past two games, fresh off a long-term abdominal injury. In those two games, he has averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.0 three-pointers, good enough for top 70 value in standard category formats. When we examine his season thus far, it's safe to assume that his defensive production should improve moving forward, in line with his 1.4 steals per game. Although there are several mouths to feed for the Thunder, Mitchell makes sense as a pickup in most formats for anyone needing points and steals, with some upside in assists.
Derrick Jones, Los Angeles Clippers (19% rostered)
Jones is in the midst of one of his best stretches of the season, playing a key role for a team looking to win as many games as possible. He has scored double digits in five straight games, while also providing above-average defensive contributions. In seven appearances over the past two weeks, he has managed to put up top 75 value in standard nine-category leagues, averaging 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers and 2.5 combined steals and blocks, all while shooting 48.6 percent from the field and 84.2 percent from the line. While his ceiling is somewhat limited, Jones' importance to his team cannot be overstated. No matter your build, Jones certainly wouldn't look out of place on most rosters, at least for now.
Standard Points Leagues
Brice Sensabaugh, Utah Jazz (20% rostered)
It's been an up-and-down season for Sensabaugh; that much is true. However, he has managed to find some consistency over the past few weeks, having scored double digits in 10 of his past 13 games. His past three appearances have yielded 47, 35 and 32 fantasy points, putting him firmly on the radar as a must-roster player. Keyonte George suffered a hamstring injury during Wednesday's loss to the Knicks, potentially opening up a few more minutes for Sensabaugh. Factoring in the direction of the team and the path to playing time, Sensabaugh makes for a worthwhile risk across most points-based formats.
Nique Clifford, Sacramento Kings (23% rostered)
Consistency also remains an issue for Clifford, although his biggest challenge at this point is his shooting. For those in points leagues, percentages are not a concern, making Clifford's appeal a little more enticing. When projecting his ROS value, the biggest positive appears to be his role, having logged at least 30 minutes in six of his past seven games, including two in which he played upwards of 40 minutes. Sacramento seems comfortable throwing him out there in most situations, providing managers with a sense of certainty moving forward.
Wendell Carter, Orlando Magic (35% rostered)
Sure, Carter isn't the most appealing fantasy player. However, as a starting center on a team looking to make a push, he should certainly be rostered in far more leagues. Looking at his recent production, while not eye-opening, he has certainly done more than enough to be rostered. He has scored double digits in four of the past five games, averaging 33.2 fantasy points per game during that span. He flirted with 50 fantasy points during Thursday's overtime win against the Wizards, an effort that could see fantasy managers sit up and take notice.
It’s one thing to fire Matt McMahon, whose awful tenure at LSU has been surpassed only by the depth of apathy among a once loud and engaged fan base, and pay him $10 million to not coach.
It’s quite another, apparently, to shell out $5 million to get Will Wade — hang on, we’ll get to that stupidity — out of his contract at NC State.
If you’re willing to spend $10 million to change the fortunes of your basketball program, which has lost 30 SEC games in the past two seasons, how could you not be willing to peel off more Benjamins for the guy you want?
Now, to the guy LSU apparently wants: Will flippin' Wade.
That’s right, Mr. Strong Ass Offer is the coach the passionate and persistent LSU fan base wants returning to the fold. The last time Wade was in Baton Rouge, he left after back-to-back NCAAA Tournament appearances.
And, you know, after leaving a three-year NCAA probation in his wake for allegedly paying players before it was now hip to do so (see: “strong ass offer” to a recruit caught on FBI wiretaps).
He was also given a two-year show cause order from the NCAA, which is essentially an order that publicly outs you as a next-level cheater.
But Wade got players to LSU. Wade won big. Wade got to the tournament.
And besides, we’re paying players now, baby!
A quick reminder to the good folks at LSU: Wade is a cheater. A next-level cheater.
If you don’t think he’ll find a way to cheat again to gain an advantage, you’re the same person who thinks Brian Kelly is going to willingly reduce his massive buyout to get back in football somewhere else.
Wade is a helluva coach, and the obvious temptation is there. He was happy at LSU, he knew whom to schmooze and how to keep everyone happy in a football-mad state.
McNeese took a chance on Wade a year after his removal from LSU — with his show cause order intact — and after sitting 10 games as part of an NCAA suspension, he led the Cowboys to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.
Wade then left this season for NC State, which also wasn’t concerned about Wade’s checkered past, and — I know this is going to shock you — has the Wolfpack a near-lock for the NCAA Tournament.
That’s five NCAA tournaments over the past five seasons he has coached. And if we forget the pandemic season (how could we not?), it’s six NCAAs in six seasons — and eight in 11 non-pandemic seasons (two at VCU).
Bottom line: Dude can coach.
So it’s easy to see why LSU wants Wade back in the fold, easy to understand after the Maravich Assembly Center has looked like a cavernous hole the past two seasons.
They want to win, and they want the P-Mac rocking again.
All it’s going to cost is $15 million.
Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.
There’s an old rule in hiring: Don’t repeat your last mistake.
Syracuse basketball tried going the former player and unproven head coach route when it hired Adrian Autry from the Jim Boeheim tree. It failed. Syracuse fired Autry this week, ending a bad tenure that produced three straight unsatisfactory seasons.
It’s not Gerry McNamara’s fault the Orange flopped under Autry, and yet it probably doesn't help McNamara’s chance of getting the job.
McNamara’s jersey hangs in the rafters at the JMA Wireless Dome, and he’s got Siena headed to the NCAA Tournament in his second year coaching the Saints. That’s one more NCAA bid than the Orange achieved the past five seasons.
And, still, better options exist. More proven options, certainly.
Saint Louis’ Josh Schertz, not McNamara, would be the home-run hire for a proud but battered program that’s withered in this pay-for-play era, the continuation of a downward slide that began after Syracuse betrayed the Big East in favor of the ACC.
“This is one of the most storied programs in college basketball,” retiring athletic director John Wildhack said after firing Autry, “and we intend to hire a proven winner who will build on that legacy.”
Wildhack is a lame duck, but he should know that being a “storied program” matters less than ever. Money trumps tradition, and Boeheim says whomever replaces Autry requires more financial support to build the roster.
“If you don't have enough resources, that puts you behind," Boeheim said on the ACC Network.
No argument, but although Boeheim exonerated Autry from any responsibility for the results of the past three seasons and instead blamed Syracuse’s players, the reality is this was a total-system failure.
To fix it, try hiring someone who’s fixed every program he’s ever coached.
Schertz would fit that mold.
Syracuse says it wants 'a proven winner.' Sounds like Josh Schertz
First, Schertz coached in Division II Final Fours. Then, he positioned Indiana State for NCAA Tournament consideration in 2024 with the most exciting Sycamores team in more than a decade, if not since the Hick from French Lick. The selection committee snubbed Schertz’s Sycamores. So, they took their show to the NIT, where they reached the finals.
Now, he’s resurrected SLU in just two seasons. The Billikens have credentials good enough that surely the committee can’t ignore them, no matter what goes down in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Never mind the blender of hype and scrutiny Miami (Ohio) received the past few weeks, because SLU is the mid-major with Sweet 16 potential.
Schertz is no Syracuse alumnus, but he’s a career winner who also just happens to be a Yankees fan from Brooklyn, New York.
Syracuse could hire McNamara, or it could target a coach who builds rosters full of guys who shoot like McNamara. Schertz’s teams fill it up from 3-point range.
“I want people to watch us play and say, ‘Man, I want to come back and see more,’" Schertz said in an interview after SLU hired him. "(The offense) is very fast-paced. … It’s a style of play where guys play for one another and unselfishly."
"It’s something where, when people give us a chance, they’ll get hooked," he added.
If you’re wondering, Syracuse ranked 17th in the 18-team ACC in 3-point percentage this season. It ranked last in free-throw percentage.
No coach will win if his team can’t put the ball in the hole, I can promise you that.
And, anymore, it’s also difficult to win big without a bundle of cash.
Jim Boeheim to Syracuse basketball: Pony up
Syracuse would need to pay up if it hopes to lure Schertz out of Saint Louis. Just as importantly, it’d need to show Schertz it’s able to pony up for his roster.
Syracuse reportedly spent about $8 million on its roster this season. That’s enough to expect better performance than Autry’s final team supplied, but it’s not enough to expect a return of Syracuse’s good ol’ days.
"You have to look at (the investment)," Boeheim said on the ACC Network.
You could call this Syracuse freefall the righteous comeuppance for the Orange’s role in the unraveling of the old Big East Conference, but this goes deeper than karma.
Never short-change the influence of money.
The Orange became bruised after jilting the Big East for the ACC, but they turned rotten in this pay-for-play era.
The knee-jerk reaction would be to target McNamara. If money is the problem, wouldn’t a program legend like McNamara ignite the donor class? Then you remember Autry himself played for the Orange.
Hiring a famous alumnus is no magic wand. Ask Georgetown and St. John’s, two of Syracuse’s former Big East brethren, about that. Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin were legendary players and bad coaches.
McNamara is showing promise as a coach. He’s undeniably been a good hire for Siena, but with Syracuse in such dire straits, wouldn’t it be wiser to go with someone more proven? Syracuse would have a hard time landing anyone who’s won more than Schertz’s nearly 78% clip across the D-I and D-II levels.
And, remember that old hiring principle? If the last guy fails, do something different next time.
The Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham has placed himself firmly in the MVP conversation this year.Photograph: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
In Detroit, the black-eyed Susan grows along lonely highways and in vacant lots. It pushes through gravel and broken glass. It survives heat that cracks the earth and winters that freeze it solid. When the wind bends its stem, it cracks back in place.
Its petals are a grungy yellow, the shade of anxiety, orbiting a bruised center. Black-eyed, signaling it can take a punch. It’s the kind of flower Pistons legend Dennis Rodman would wear in his hair. Hard to kill. Just like the Detroit Pistons.
It was the perfect symbol during their bleak three-season stretch (2021-24). They finished the 2023-24 season 14-68, the worst record in franchise history. They went winless for an entire calendar month. They lost a record-setting 28 games in a row, and Monty Williams, hired to stabilize a rebuild, lasted only one season before being run out of town. The organization hit bottom with an 82-game public elegy.
To understand what happened next, remember what Detroit was at their apex.
At the start of the century, the Pistons were the kings of the East in late May and early June. The 2004 championship team beat a Lakers roster built on Hall-of-Fame star power: Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton and Karl Malone.
The Pistons beat them with defense and collective force: five fingers forming an iron fist. The only roughnecks to dethrone Shaq and Kobe in the Finals.
After the ‘04 title, they whiffed on young players, while their No 2 pick in the ‘03 draft, Darko Miličić, continued to haunt their chances of winning a second chip. Detroit made the playoffs twice between 2011 and 2023 and were swept both times. Their three title banners continued to collect dust.
Cade Cunningham was taken first overall in 2021. Then, a series of consecutive No 5 picks that brought in defensive demons: Jaden Ivey in 2022. Ausar Thompson in 2023. Ron Holland in 2024. It was clear Detroit had individual talent, but not the leadership to make them a team. After Williams was fired, JB Bickerstaff took over the team in the summer of 2024. While head coach in Cleveland, he remembered the games against Detroit as two teams battling in the mud over a knife. The Pistons played hard. They just couldn’t finish.
For Bickerstaff’s first training camp, he had to burn the loss out of their pores. Bickerstaff believed Detroit could anchor themselves in defense and toughness the way earlier eras had, but within the modern game. That approach aligned with Trajan Langdon, who took over basketball operations in 2024. Langdon valued structure and consistency. He had played in a disciplined system at Duke and worked in the San Antonio Spurs front office.
Langdon’s first question was about Cunningham. After years of losing and coaching changes, did he still believe in Detroit? Reflecting on that 28-game losing streak, he revealed how differently he sees the game: “When we had that streak, we were talking championship, believe it or not … To be where we are now is cool. But it’s just a step in this process. We have a long way to go.”
Cunningham was raised in Arlington, Texas – concrete, beige, unromantic. He learned early how to build something out of nothing.
Some pieces were already in place. Jalen Duren was a powerful interior presence who could rebound and finish in pick-and-rolls. Isaiah Stewart brought energy and defensive versatility. Thompson showed tricked-out defensive instincts as a rookie, capable of guarding multiple positions and applying full-court pressure. The defensive potential was obvious from the jump.
Langdon knew his kinetic young core needed veteran guidance. So he began adding vets who didn’t need to be taught professional habits. In the season following the 14-win collapse, Detroit won 44 games and returned to the playoffs. But the defense! After ranking near the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency, the Pistons clawed, snarled and gnashed into the top tier. Midway through the 2024-25 season, Detroit rose to second in defensive rating. This off-season, Langdon added Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert and Javonte Green, while seeing huge growth from Daniss Jenkins and Paul Reed.
As the NBA moved forward, the Pistons embraced the physicality of the past. They send waves of players who embrace contact and contest everything, like piranha stripping you down to bone.
They currently stand atop the Eastern Conference as the projected No 1 seed. Cunningham has cemented his place as the best guard in the East. No one else can match his combination of defense, IQ, size and table-setting. This season, he’s a top-three MVP candidate, averaging 25.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists. He leads the league in total assists (508), and his on-off numbers quantify the assault. With Cunningham on the floor, Detroit outscores teams by 10.2 points per 100 possessions, a plus-7.2 on/off swing. The Pistons can imbibe their enemies before strangling them with their own weaknesses.
As Cunningham’s pick-and-roll partner, the 6ft 10in, 250lb Duren is producing 18.5 points and 10.8 rebounds a night on 63.4% shooting. Almost everything he does happens at the rim. His 7.3 field goals per game are mostly dunks, placing him among the league’s leaders in two-point makes. Nearly all his attempts come inside 10 feet – meaning the last thing defenders see are his pearly whites before the ball gets shoved through the cylinder.
The Pistons clear 60 points in the paint per game and have topped 70 on multiple occasions during their midseason surge. Duren’s rim finishing and offensive rebounding are central drivers. But like every great Pistons team of the past, their weakness lies in shooting. They’re 22nd in three-point percentage (34.9%), 27th in attempts (31.8), and 28th in makes (11.1) per game.
Pistons fans have seen it repeatedly: 6-of-31 in Denver, 7-of-36 against San Antonio, 6-of-27 against Cleveland. When sniper Duncan Robinson doesn’t have it, the offense has no other release valve. Now Cunningham sees two and three bodies at the nail, and the half-court bogs down into contested pull-ups or late-clock bailouts. Detroit can win the possession game, but in the playoffs, that inability to consistently generate and convert volume threes can cause an upset.
The mid-season trade of Ivey for Kevin Huerter raised their floor but lowered their ceiling. Now, when Cade has an inefficient night, the Pistons don’t have a reliable secondary shot-creator to stabilize from the perimeter.
And that brings us back to Bickerstaff. His regular-season résumé has been strong at 343–342 overall (.501) and an excellent 88–52 (.629) in Detroit so far – but his playoff history raises legitimate questions. He owns a 9–19 postseason record (.321), including a 2–4 mark in his first postseason in Detroit last year. Most notably, he was outcoached by Tom Thibodeau in back-to-back postseasons with the Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons.
Like the Pistons these past few years, the black-eyed Susan gets stepped on as soon as it breaks through the soil. As long as the stem holds, it survives. Detroit has survived three of the worst seasons in NBA history. Now they’re looking to get their lick back.
Inside the locker room, the phrase “New Bad Boys” circulates – a nod to the championship brutality of the early 1990s. Sometimes that edge spills over. On 9 February against the Charlotte Hornets, it did.
Duren and Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté met beneath the rim, breath to breath – first a shove, then a swing. Bodies flooded the lane. Miles Bridges doubled back toward the scrum. Then Isaiah Stewart – “Beef Stew,” Detroit’s resident enforcer – came flying off the bench and into the chaos, as if summoned by the franchise’s ghosts.
Because in that instant, time spiraled. In its unraveling, Stewart’s punch no longer belonged just to him. It was Rodman’s, Bill Laimbeer’s, Ben Wallace’s. Dozens of Pistons players smashing through time and into the mouth of their opponents. In the same way, the team’s name is stitched into their jerseys; their identity is etched in the marrow of the players who bear it.
Just like the Malice at the Palace two decades prior, suspensions were handed down. Stewart got seven games, mainly for leaving the bench to fight, and of course, his reputation. Duren received a two-game suspension for initiating the scrap. Even with their two biggest dogs out, the Pistons’ rise continues.
As of early March, Detroit run the East. Two years earlier, they had been synonymous with losing. Like the black-eyed Susans that grow through broken glass, the Pistons took the punch, spat blood-soaked teeth and kept standing. Now, it’s Detroit’s turn to hit back.
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the toss Friday and elected to field against Pakistan in the second one-day cricket international.
Bangladesh leads the three-match after fast bowler Nahid Rana skittled Pakistan for 114 with a career-best figures of 5-24 in a resounding eight-wicket win on Wednesday.
While Bangladesh retained the same playing XI, Pakistan made one change.
Pakistan gave another chance to its inexperienced batters despite Sahibzada Farhan, Shamyl Hussain, Maaz Sadaqat and Abdul Samad, who were all on ODI debut in the first game, struggling to cope with the pace of Rana and off-spin of Mehidy.
Pakistan recalled fast bowler Haris Rauf in place of leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed in a hope the wicket will suit the fast bowlers more.
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Lineups:
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he gives the "game everything" after breaking the 63-year-old NBA record for the most 20-point games in a row.
The reigning MVP scored 35 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 104-102 win against the Boston Celtics – extending a sequence of scoring at least 20 points that began on 1 November 2024 and now stands at 127 consecutive games.
The legendary Wilt Chamberlain held the previous record with a 126-game streak between October 1961 and January 1963.
"All the records and accomplishments are great, but they don't matter if you don't win and that's all that was on my mind," said Gilgeous-Alexander, who starred for the Thunder as they won the NBA title last season.
"I would have given the record for the W any day of the week. I'm glad we won and I got the record."
Gilgeous-Alexander made history when he sank a 20-foot jumper with seven minutes and four seconds remaining in the third quarter as he reached 21 points in the game.
He went on to add 14 more points in a performance which also included nine assists and six rebounds.
"I just give the game everything I have," said the 27-year-old Canadian.
"There are so many things in basketball and life that you can't control. I've just found success in focusing on the things I can control and giving my best effort.
"I put my head down and done those things and look up and I've accomplished a few things."
The victory was a seventh in a row for the Thunder, who are top of the Western Conference with a 52-15 record, while the Celtics (43-23) are second in the Eastern Conference.
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LOS ANGELES — As the NBA’s leading scorer and one of the few players who can make an argument as the best player on the planet, Luka Dončić doesn’t need anyone to inspire him to be great.
Luka’s drive is what makes him such a force of nature and a fierce competitor. When it’s being used for good, he dominates opponents and leads his team to victory. And, at times, it works against him, and he gets technical fouls for saying the wrong thing in the heat of the battle.
In the Lakers’ 142-130 win against the Bulls, we saw the best aspects of his competitive fire, and it came from an unlikely place: Bulls forward Matas Buzelis.
During the second quarter, unprompted, Buzelis decided to start trash-talking Luka.
The moment surprised Luka, but once he took in what was said, Dončić borrowed a page from Michael Jordan’s book and took it personally.
“I’m not going to say what he said, but if I would’ve said that, I would definitely get a tech,” Luka said postgame. “But really, these games, sometimes you’re going easy and we kind of went easy in the first quarter, then he woke me up.”
Luka knocked down a 3-pointer over Buzelis shortly after his remarks. Upon releasing the shot, Dončić smiled maniacally and added some words to his actions.
The officials talked to both players and calmed the situation down, but the damage had already been done. Luka was fully engaged and seeing red.
Dončić tormented Chicago the rest of the night with a buffet of buckets. He scored on long twos, hit eight of nine from the charity stripe, and knocked down nine 3-pointers. It wasn’t just Luka’s scoring that was elite, he dominated the defensive glass with 10 boards and had a team-high nine assists.
When it was all said and done, he had51 points, making this the first time he hit the half-century mark as a Laker.
As he was being subbed out of the contest during the closing seconds, the Lakers showered him with praise for his efforts. LeBron James was encouraging fans to get loud, and they responded by chanting “MVP” as Dončić walked off the floor.
After the game, head coach JJ Redick took a moment to commend his superstar for finding a way to turn this interaction into a peak performance.
“It’s not just the fact that he responds to a rough play or trash talking, it’s that he can channel it,” Redick said. “And he can channel it while still doing all the other things that needs to be done. And that’s obviously reflected in his defensive rebounding, his assists, his steals. Again, another game where he gets the high assist number with low turnovers. He’s playing as well as anybody in the NBA right now.”
Los Angeles is fighting for playoff positioning, and even games that seem like easy wins on paper have to be played with a certain level of seriousness and urgency.
Luka upped his backcourt production with the frontcourt depth missing, and it led to LA’s fourth consecutive win, placing them as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with 16 games to go.
Nights like these are a reminder that Luka is a superstar player and whatever weaknesses and gripes one might have with his game, the good far outweighs the bad. And when he gets hot, he is one of the most electrifying players to ever step on a basketball court.
And as for Buzelis, he revealed the key takeaway he had from this experience after the game.
Luka Doncic led the offense in the Los Angeles Lakers' 142-130 victory over the Chicago Bulls at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, March 12.
Doncic nearly produced a triple-double while scoring 51 points in front of the home crowd. It marked his first 50-point game as a member of the Lakers after putting up 12 40-point games, including a 49-point effort on Oct. 24, 2025.
The Lakers have won four straight games and seven of their last eight. Doncic put together a triple-double effort against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
Here's how he did Thursday night against the Bulls:
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For much of the night, it felt like the San Antonio Spurs had everything under control. They played fast. They shot confidently. They built a commanding lead against one of the NBA’s most dangerous teams. But against the Denver Nuggets, even a 20-point cushion can disappear in a hurry.
San Antonio watched its lead slowly slip away Thursday night as Denver erupted in the fourth quarter, rallying past the Spurs for a 136-131 victory in a game that turned from promising to painful in the final minutes.
The Spurs came out energized despite missing star center Victor Wembanyama, who was out with ankle soreness. From the opening tip, San Antonio attacked the Nuggets with pace and ball movement, finding open shooters and pushing the tempo in transition.
By the end of the first quarter, the Spurs had seized control with a double-digit lead. The offense kept humming in the second quarter as San Antonio stretched the advantage to 20 points, bringing the home crowd to life and sending the team into halftime with a comfortable cushion. For three quarters, the Spurs looked poised to pull off an impressive win against the defending champions.
But the Nuggets were never going to go quietly.
Led by Nikola Jokić and the shot-making brillance of Jamal Murray, Denver began to chip away at the deficit. Jokić controlled the glass and orchestrated the offense while Murray caught fire from the perimeter, turning routine possessions into momentum-shifting buckets. The pressure finally broke through in the fourth quarter. Denver unleashed a barrage of scoring, pouring in 42 points in the final frame while the Spurs’ offense began to stall. A decisive run erased San Antonio’s remaining lead and flipped the game in Denver’s favor with just minutes left.
Despite the collapse, the Spurs had plenty of bright spots.
Guard Stephon Castle delivered the best performance of his young career, recording a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while orchestrating much of San Antonio’s offense throughout the night. De’Aaron Fox added 27 points and kept the Spurs within striking distance down the stretch, while Harrison Barnes chipped in 20 points with timely scoring in his return from a brief absence.
But against a veteran Denver squad, the Spurs simply ran out of answers late. In the end, what looked like one of San Antonio’s most impressive wins of the season turned into a frustrating reminder of how quickly momentum can swing in the NBA. The Spurs had the game in their hands for most of the night.
The Nuggets just took it away when it mattered most.
Game Notes
Victor Wembanyama was listed as out before the game with ankle soreness. While some fans may get upset this could dampen his chances at postseason awards, but I much prefer him to be healthy at the start of the NBA playoffs.
Keldon Johnson had a poor offensive night and could not really afford it with San Antonio missing their franchise player. He shot just 2-for-12 from the floor, scoring 5 points in 21 minutes.
In games when KJ struggles, I would love to see Mitch opt to play Carter Bryant more. The rookie had 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, but he only played just nine minutes.
Speaking of Harrison Barnes, it was nice to see him return. He scored 20 points off the bench, further proving that moving him to the second unit was a genius move by the coaching staff.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander etched himself into the history books Thursday night.
After surpassing the 20-point mark during the Thunder’s 104-102 win over the Celtics, Gilgeous-Alexander surpassed Hall of Fame big man Wilt Chamberlain for most consecutive games (127) with at least 20 points scored.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with a team-high 35 points, broke the record with a 3-point shot to start the third quarter after hitting two free throws on the Thunder’s previous possession.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to celebrate with a teammate during a timeout shortly after he broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record during the second half of the Thunders’ 104-102 win over the Celtics on March 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City. AP
The four-time All-Star’s streak dates back to the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season, when Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in a 137-114 win over the Trail Blazers on Nov. 1, 2024.
Chamberlain held the record with 126 straight games since 1963, with the 13-time All-Star holding the next highest streak at 92 that started the following year. Legendary point guard Oscar Robertson went for 79 straight games in 1963-64.
In the modern era, Kevin Durant had 72 straight games hitting the 20-point mark in 2015-16.
Before breaking Chamberlain’s record, Gilgeous-Alexander referred to the four-time MVP as a “mythical creature,” but admitted he did not know much about him.
Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors grabs the rebound against the Boston Celtics circa 1963 at the Boston Garden in Boston. NBAE via Getty Images
“Not much besides he was pretty insanely dominant,” Gilgeous-Alexander told ESPN. “Based on the stats, did whatever he wanted and was like … honestly, it feels almost like a mythical creature.
“It’s not real.”
Gilgeous-Alexander is having another MVP-caliber season for Oklahoma City, averaging 31.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists while shooting 55 percent from the field through 54 games played this season, helping lead the Thunder to an NBA-best 51-15 record headed into Thursday’s game.
A fan holds a sign after Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record, during the second half of the Thunders’ win over the Celtics on March 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City. AP
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently told reporters how Gilgeous-Alexander thrives under pressure, saying that he can always mentally stay in the game.
“He never presses,” Daigneault told reporters, according to ClutchPoints. “He’s just got unbelievable awareness of the circumstance, awareness of the length of the game; I think that’s one of his superpowers. He understands how long the game is. So, he can make the right play, knowing that he’ll get his cracks. If he misses shots early, he knows that there’s more game left.
“He always stays in it mentally. I think that’s part of the reason why he’s consistent as he is.”
The Big 12 has made the decision to change out its controversial court ahead of the men's conference tournament semifinal games.
The conference has decided to switch back to a hardwood court after experimenting with LED glass floors during the early-round action and throughout the women's tournament. The court change is expected to be done overnight.
German company ASB GlassFloor developed the LED floor. But that court was said to be slippery, according to Kansas State player Taj Manning, who also claimed it caused one of his teammates to have a migraine.
"After consultation with the coaches of our four semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the greatest level of comfort on a huge stage this weekend, we will transition to a hardwood court for the remainder of the tournament," Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement to CBS Sports and other outlets. "We look forward to a great semifinals and championship game."
Iowa State will take on Arizona in the first of two semifinal games. Houston and Kansas will go head-to-head in the second game for a chance to play for the conference crown.
All four teams were ranked in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Arizona was the highest-ranked team in the conference at No. 2. Houston is ranked No. 5, Iowa State is No. 7 and Kansas is No. 16.
“The focus now needs to be on four of the best teams in the country and not the court. I look forward to a great semi-finals and championship,” said Yormark in a statement to ESPN.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for a hardwood court for the final two days of the tournament.
“After consultation with the coaches of our four semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the greatest level of comfort on a huge stage this weekend, we will transition to a hardwood court for the remainder of the tournament," Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement Thursday night. "We look forward to a great semifinals and championship game.”
“Obviously, the floor is a bit slippery," Anderson said. “I think I just kind of mis-stepped or did a movement that caused me to slip,”
The Big 12 announced last month that it would play the men’s and women’s tournaments on the ASB GlassFloor-made court that has been used at the NBA All-Star Game and in Europe but never before during an official U.S. competition.
“I personally didn’t have any involvement (in the decision to go to hardwood),” Kansas coach Bill Self after the No. 14 Jayhawks beat TCU 78-73 on Thursday night in the last game played on the glass floor. “If the other coaches are doing it, (they) have juice and they got more than I got. Because I didn’t have any any involvement with that at all.”
Then he added, “I think it’s the right thing to do.”
The glass floor has an aluminum and steel spring-action design that is supposed to mimic the flexibility of hardwood. The LED panels, which display everything from data-driven graphics to advertising, have ceramic coating and little dots etched into the glass that are supposed to create grip that is consistent with traditional surfaces.
The ball seems to bounce like usual, though with a different “thudding” sound. There are a whole lot more squeaks from sneakers than usual. But the biggest difference has been the traction.
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