Category: NCAA Basketball

Mitch Albom: March Madness games have become timeouts interrupted by college basketball.

Mark Sears shot a free throw late in the second half that could have cut Alabama's deficit to 10 — a last-gasp effort at a comeback still within reach — and watched the ball clang off the back rim. The star guard equated the hoop to the size of an ocean in his mind after sinking 10 3-pointers in the Sweet 16. Duke handcuffed Alabama's All-American and did a pretty good job stifling the rest of the high-scoring Crimson Tide, too.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Blue Devils’ 85-65 win over the Crimson Tide in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday. The Gators (34-4) trailed 75-66 with less than three minutes to play before staging a furious rally against the third-seeded Red Raiders (28-9), who had done the same in the Sweet 16 against Arkansas. Clayton, who began his college career at Iona, scored 30 points to lead the Gators.

Duke is now tied for the second most trips to the Final Four with a win over Alabama in the men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

The second spot in the NCAA men's tournament Final Four has been secured. Duke slowed down high-powered Alabama and will head to San Antonio, Texas.

Duke locked down Alabama and toughened up, making enough plays down the stretch to lead from the first possession to the final buzzer. It means the Blue Devils are headed back to the Final Four. Duke beat Alabama 85-65 in the Elite Eight on Saturday night at Prudential Center.

The nation's highest-scoring offense was no match for Duke's defense and size. The Blue Devils will be the favorites to cut down the nets in San Antonio.

Playing without injured star JuJu Watkins, freshmen Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell powered USC to a 67-61 victory over Kansas State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

Dent was the Mountain West Conference player of the year after averaging 20.4 points and 6.5 assists per game. The 6-foot-2 guard is expected to fill the hole left at UCLA by Dylan Andrews, who also is in the transfer portal.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Gators 84-79 win over the Red Raiders in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

The first team in the NCAA men's tournament Final Four is set. Florida used a wild rally to knock off Texas Tech in the West Region.

This was the second national championship for the top-seeded Sharks (36-1) in the past three seasons under head coach Jim Crutchfield.

This isn't the first time these coaches have met with a final four on the line. Last time, it came down to free throws in the final seconds.