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Ivy Madness 2026 Men’s and Women’s Preview
You know we’re getting close to Selection Sunday when it’s Ivy Madness time. The 14 regular season games are complete, and we’ve known the matchups for the men’s semifinals for nearly two weeks at this point, but it’s finally time to get underway in Ithaca and determine the autobid. Here’s everything you need to know […]
Never Made the Tournament Club Part 2: Queens Crowned! (while the rest drowned)
Let’s start with the positive: The Streak lives on. Until this year, there has been at least one NMTC team to make the tournament in every single NCAA Tournament ever held. And this year, thanks to Queens and the ASUN Conference, that streak will continue. (Congratulations to the Queens Royals on making the tournament in […]
NCAA Conference Tournament Championship Tracker
It’s championship season, and tickets are being punched to March Madness left and right, all leading up to Selection Sunday. We have a first-time champion. Shout out to the Queens men, who edged top-seed Central Arkansas in overtime in the ASUN title game. We have a couple of teams who are dancing for the first […]
Mid-Major Reacts Survey Results: Miami (OH) should get an at-large
Miami (OH) lost. Now what? The RedHawks were the only team in men’s Division-I college basketball to go undefeated in the regular season and entered the MAC Tournament at 31-0. However, they lost 87-83 to No. 8-seed UMass in the quarterfinals, which puts their NCAA Tournament hopes in the hands of the selection committee. We […]
Edmead leads Claxton’s Hofstra to special full-circle moment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – If it’s not exactly repeating itself, history sometimes has an interesting way of reinventing itself in a similar fashion. It had been 23 years since the Hofstra Pride last played in the NCAA Tournament when former Long Island point guard Craig “Speedy” Claxton led Hofstra back to the Big Dance in 2000 […]
Mid-Major Reacts Survey: How many bids will the Mountain West get to the men’s NCAA Tournament?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We had a six-bid Mountain West just two years ago. This year, in the final iteration […]
PERFECT NO MORE: Miami (OH) falls to UMass in MAC quarterfinals
CLEVELAND — Miami (OH) has been the story of the college basketball season and ran through the regular season as the only undefeated team in the nation, but the RedHawks lost their first game of the postseason, 87-83, to UMass in the MAC quarterfinals Thursday afternoon. The Redhawks led by double digits multiple times, but […]
Heartbreaking: CBI won’t be held this year
The College Basketball Invitational will not be held this year, the organizers of the postseason tournament announced on Thursday morning with a social graphic post on Twitter/X. The post simply reads: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, the CBI will not be held this year. We will see you next year!” As of publishing, there […]
Big West Tournament Preview: Irvine, Hawaii at the top
The Rainbow Warriors and UC Irvine might be on a collision course, but UC San Diego is a possible upsetter in the Big West men’s conference tournament. The action starts Thursday. Big West Men’s Conference Tournament Bracket UC Irvine (1) Russ Turner’s Zots are back on top. Behind another 6-foot-10 rim-protecting behemoth (Kyle Evans), UC […]
EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one interview with MAAC Commissioner Travis Tellitocci
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – I had the chance to speak with MAAC Commissioner Travis Tellitocci ahead of the MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship Game on Tuesday. Here’s a full transcript Q: So, obviously with this MAAC tournament staying in Atlantic City until 2031, the reaffirmed commitment from AC and from you guys to AC, how did […]
‘This is a legendary moment:’ Speedy Claxton, Hofstra win CAA Tournament, return to March Madness for first time in 25 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speedy Claxton has a favorite word, at least for now. Legendary. Leh-juhn-deh-ree. Just ask the man himself. He’d be quick to tell you, quick to bring it up, quick to flash a smile when Mid-Major Madness’s Jonathan Wagner mentioned the word at the press conference after Claxton coached his Hofstra Pride to […]
MAC Tournament Preview: Will Miami escape with perfection?
America’s team, Miami (OH) is 31-0. Enough said? Not really, as Akron is as deadly of a spoiler as an undefeated time might face along the way. MACtion gets rolling Thursday with, you guessed it, Miami taking on Frank Martin and UMass. Let’s get into it: MAC Tournament Bracket Miami Ohio (1) Our RedHawks. 31 […]
MAAC Championship returns Siena basketball to what it is supposed to be
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two busloads of Siena students dressed in gold Saints t-shirts. A few of them have discarded those t-shirts in favor of body paint. The many other Siena fans throughout Boardwalk Hall are chanting “Let’s Go Saints,” making their voice heard. The confetti flying, Baloo (the school’s Saint Bernard) sitting patiently in […]
Horizon League championship rapid recap
The Wright State Raiders will represent the Horizon League in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022 after taking down Detroit Mercy 66-63 to win the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship. Coming off a 103-point semifinal performance, the championship game was far from a repeat performance for the Raiders, but they […]
Atlantic 10 Men’s Tournament Preview: Three-bid A10, anyone?
Believe it or not, folks, but the Atlantic 10 Conference has a chance to return to a three-bid league for the first time since the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Saint Louis’ at-large candidacy is firmly in tack, VCU is on the right side of the bubble after a win at Dayton, and if all goes well […]
DESTINY IS A ‘DIN ONCE AGAIN!
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When Furman claimed its first Southern Conference regular-season title in 43 years — an 88-79 win over Chattanooga in 2023 — jokes often circulated that it had taken that long for Paladin basketball to return to the NCAA Tournament. However, when No. 6 seed Furman knocked off No. 1 seed East Tennessee […]
Tye Dorset the sung hero, Todd Brogna the unsung hero in Merrimack’s win over Marist
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Todd Brogna might’ve been the headliner of Merrimack’s offseason portal haul at the time. He was the only player with a Division I all-conference honor that the Warriors brought in, having averaged 12 points per game on near 50-40-90 splits last season for Stonehill. But he’s since taken a backseat to […]
Mountain West Tournament Preview
The Mountain West Conference Tournament tips off Wednesday at noon at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas! Let’s break down the field. The Mountain West Conference Tournament Bracket Utah State (1) No surprises here. Jerrod Calhoun’s offense — led by superstar Mason Falslev — is a beautifully designed and executed motion offense that […]
DYNASTY: Fairfield wins third MAAC Championship in a row
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Stags gathered around the giant cardboard ticket, clad in brand new hats and t-shirts swashed over their black Nike jerseys. Before MAAC Tournament MVP Jillian Huerter arrived to slap the bright red “F” sticker on, assistant coach Erika Brown wanted to make one thing clear. “One…. two…. Three of them,” […]
CAA Semis: Harassing Hawks and a Pride Prayer Answered
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the top two seeds gone in the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association tournament, the next two seeds have stepped up to take their place, and now they’ll meet for the CAA championship. The No. 4-seeded Monmouth Hawks rode their relentless defense to a 74-64 CAA semifinal win over the upstart, No. 9 […]
WAC Men’s Tournament Preview: One Last Time, One More Trophy….but wait there’s more!
LAS VEGAS, NV — It hasn’t exactly been your run-of-the-mill college basketball season for the remaining seven programs competing in the WAC. Having to play each team three times was unprecedented, but it worked well. Then the conference found itself in the national spotlight for expansion-related lawsuits and shenanigans. It’s been an entertaining last hurrah. […]
WAC Men’s Tournament Preview: One Last Time, One More Trophy
LAS VEGAS, NV — It hasn’t exactly been your run-of-the-mill college basketball season for the remaining seven programs competing in the WAC. Having to play each team three times was unprecedented, but it worked well. Then the conference found itself in the national spotlight for expansion-related lawsuits and shenanigans. It’s been an entertaining last hurrah. […]
Horizon League men’s championship game preview
No. 1 Wright State (22-11, 15-5 Horizon League) vs. No. 3 Detroit Mercy (18-14, 12-8 Horizon League) Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN Wright State went 15-18 in 2024-25 and was picked seventh in the league’s preseason poll this year. It ended up leading the league for most of the season and won […]
Drexel HC Zach Spiker reflects on end of season, veteran group
WASHINGTON D.C. – Drexel head coach Zach Spiker sat inside the press room at CareFirst Arena for a good minute after speaking with the media with his head in his hand. The Dragons season had come to a close, following a 65-57 loss to Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament. The finality of […]
Mark Schmidt set to retire as St. Bonaventure head coach after 19 seasons
On March 7, legendary St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt announced his retirement from the position at the conclusion of the 2025-26 college basketball season. After 19 seasons at the helm of the Bonnies men’s basketball program, Schmidt will lead the team through the Atlantic 10 Tournament this week before his official departure. “I’m 63 […]
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