Category: NCAA Basketball

An Elite Eight berth is on the line Friday evening in Atlanta when 5-seed Michigan plays 1-seed Auburn at State Farm Arena in the NCAA tournament.

Tom Izzo wants to get back to a Final Four and beyond. Before that, Michigan State basketball must get past a Mississippi team that resembles his own.

Here's a look at the Michigan State Spartans' Sweet 16 record in March Madness under head coach Tom Izzo.

Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg powered Duke past Arizona with an all-around showcase in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

Kentucky averages 85.0 points while outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game. Tennessee's average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 8.5 per game Kentucky gives up. Kentucky averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Tennessee gives up.

Purdue Boilermakers (24-11, 14-8 Big Ten) vs. Houston Cougars (32-4, 22-1 Big 12) Indianapolis; Friday, 10:09 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -8.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston and No.

Alabama Crimson Tide (28-8, 14-6 SEC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (34-3, 22-1 ACC) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke and No.

Butler Bulldogs (16-17, 5-14 Big East) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (26-8, 20-3 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne and Butler play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mastodons have gone 20-3 against Horizon teams, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play.

Kansas State Wildcats (28-7, 14-6 Big 12) vs. USC Trojans (30-3, 18-2 Big Ten) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. USC takes on No.

For 19 minutes of Thursday night’s Duke-Arizona Sweet 16 game at Prudential Center, it was a dead-even battle. Then the Blue Devils pressed the accelerator and hit a gear perhaps no other team in the country has. A Kon Knueppel 3-pointer, and a Cooper Flagg trey from the top of the key at the first half buzzer, gave the Blue Devils the shot of adrenaline they needed.

Arkansas basketball's (22-14, 8-10 SEC) roller-coaster season came to an unfortunate end Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, but plenty of hope remains for the future of the program. For starters, the Razorbacks may return star freshman guard Karter Knox. The 6-foot-6 wing from Florida started SEC play slowly, but he scored double-digit points in 3-of-5 postseason matchups (SEC Tournament included) with 15 points and 20 points against St. John's and Texas Tech, respectively.

Arkansas had an Elite Eight berth in the palm of its hand. Then an all-time collapse opened the door, and Texas Tech took full advantage.

The first overtime game of the NCAA Tournament came thanks to a furious comeback by the Red Raiders from 16 points down midway through the second half.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Blue Devils’ 100-93 win over the Wildcats in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Red Raiders’ 85-83 overtime win over the Razorbacks in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.