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Men’s College Basketball Awards: No. 1 Seeds Sweep Naismith Honors

Every top team but Michigan went home with some hardware.

Sports Illustrated

South Carolina meets UCLA in NCAA women's title game seeking a 4th title as Bruins chase their 1st

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are seeking a fourth national championship in the last nine years when they meet UCLA in the NCAA women’s basketball title game

The Independent UK

Yaxel Lendeborg Vows to Be Ready for Michigan’s Men’s Hoops Title Game

The Wolverines star battled through an injury scare and early foul trouble, but his teammates stepped up in the rout of Arizona.

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Aussie makes March Madness final, compatriot misses out

Boomer Jacob Furphy and the University of Connecticut have sealed their spot in the US college basketball championship game, but another Australian missed out.

AAP

Five Wild Stats Show Just How Badly Michigan Basketball Dominated Arizona in Final Four Matchup

The No. 1 Wolverines knocked off the No. 1 Wildcats 91–73, and the game wasn’t as close as the final score looked.

Sports Illustrated

Broncos gun had LeBron dreams before schoolyard prank

Brisbane debutant Antonio Verhoeven had basketball goals inspired by Michael Jordan and LeBron James before a Broncos scout spied him at a rugby 7s tournament.

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‘The shadows, the figures playing basketball … I waited for the magic to appear – then it did’: José Luis Morales Martín’s best phone picture

The architect on a special moment he captured one hot afternoon in Spain

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Boomer and Aussie NBA prospect aiming to make history

Anthony Dell'Orso and Jacob Furphy are one win away from writing themselves into Australian basketball folklore ahead of their 'March Madness' semi-finals.

AAP

How Silas Demary Jr. Won Over Dan Hurley and UConn in One Night

A recruiting dinner moment revealed the leadership qualities that made the Georgia transfer the Huskies’ missing piece.

Sports Illustrated

How International Big Men Are Shaping the Men’s Final Four

Illinois, Arizona and Michigan are using European frontcourts amid a changing recruiting landscape to power deep postseason runs.

Sports Illustrated

The Spurs Are Entering the Playoffs Inexperienced. How Much Does It Actually Matter?

Recent history, and conventional wisdom, says Victor Wembanyama & Co. need more time to form a championship squad.

Sports Illustrated

My doctor said joy can be found in unexpected places. For me it was the Adelaide 36ers

Australian author Olivia De Zilva realised watching basketball was a form of therapy for her complex PTSD, as she learned to exist with people again

The Guardian - AU

Paige Bueckers Hypes ‘Basketball Capital of the World’ UConn Ahead of Final Four

The former Husky makes her predictions as the men's and women's teams remain in the mix for a title.

Sports Illustrated

This May Be a Familiar Women’s Final Four, but It’s Not a Rerun of Last Year

These won’t be the same UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina teams that took the floor this time last season.

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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

How the NCAA Aims to Tackle the Surge of Online Abuse Targeting College Athletes

NCAA data shows almost 50% of players have faced abuse from bettors, while monitoring firms logged more than 2,500 abusive posts during one week of March Madness.

The Independent UK

Providence's Duncan Powell pleads not guilty to charges resulting from altercation with woman

Providence basketball player Duncan Powell for the second time this week has pleaded not guilty to domestic assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a weekend altercation with a woman that started in Providence and continued in the suburb of Cranston

Sports Illustrated

South Carolina Gets by With a Little Help From Dawn Staley’s Friends

WNBA coaches, Olympians, Lisa Leslie? You never know who's going to show up at a Gamecocks practice.

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The Independent UK

Furniture store promises to refund customers if two teams make NCAA title games

The business offered a similar deal if the Boston Red Sox won the World Series

The Conversation

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

With all the talk of busted brackets, game-winning shots, point spreads and Cinderellas, it was easy to miss the eye-popping offer University of Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg claimed to have received during the first weekend of March Madness.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Rules Analysts Have Different Takes on Dan Hurley-Ref Confrontation

Gene Steratore and Terry McAulay don’t agree on the UConn coach getting away with physical contact on referee Robert Ayers.

The Independent UK

Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole signs to play basketball professionally

Rap star J. Cole is pursuing a new dream. The multi-Grammy award-winning singer reportedly signed a contract with the Chinese Basketball Association, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. J. Cole is signed to join China’s Nanjing Monkey Kings, who he played a few games with last year. The artist released his…

International Business Times UK

'This Might Be My Last Shot': J. Cole Takes Huge Risk With China Basketball Move

Rapper J. Cole joins the Chinese Basketball Association, marking a significant step in his basketball journey. Discover why this move could be his last shot at professional play.

The Guardian - US

This year, one word is echoing through women’s March Madness: joy

Whether in the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat, coaches and players at this NCAA women’s tournament have found the fun in basketball again

SuperWest Sports

Way-Too-Early 2026-27 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Outlook

The Zags are certain to be the preseason favorites, with the Aggies and Aztecs expected to be their most likely pursuers.

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