College Basketball

The Creighton Bluejays can advance to the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history when they take on the Princeton Tigers in a Sweet 16 matchup on Friday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. The last time Creighton reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament came in 1941 when the field comprised just eight …

The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket enters the Sweet 16 on Thursday with many blue blood programs already sent packing. Just four of the remaining 2023 March Madness Sweet 16 teams have won national championships before, and three of them reside in the West Region: UCLA, UConn and Arkansas. The fourth March Madness 2023 team in the West, Gonzaga, is the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On a whiteboard between the Georgetown practice court and weight room is a message — a quote from the late speaker, writer and entrepreneur Jim Rohn. “You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” Two floors below, in a building named for the coach who changed Georgetown men’s basketball’s direction from afterthought …

Getty Images Two pioneers of college basketball will be profiled on Saturday when two documentaries are shown on CBS and Paramount+. “Think. See. Do. – The Legacy Of Pete Carril” and “Dear Coach Stringer” will air beginning at 2 p.m. ET. “Think. See. Do. – The Legacy Of Pete Carril,” which will air first, focuses on legendary Princeton men’s basketball …

Getty Images The field for the NIT semifinals set. North Texas, UAB, Utah Valley and Wisconsin, will head to Las Vegas, which is this year’s home of the tournament’s final three games. Historically, the NIT semifinals and title game were played at Madison Square Garden in New York, but the event is no longer tied to the venue, which will …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  Dylan Disu sat sprawled out in a hallway outside the Texas locker room Saturday night. Braced against a wall, he checked his phone for the incoming love.  The No. 2 seed Longhorns had just advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 15 years. In their 71-66 victory vs. No. 10 seed Penn State, …

Who’s Playing Florida Atlantic @ Tennessee Regular Season Records: Florida Atlantic 33-3; Tennessee 25-10 What to Know The #20 Tennessee Volunteers and the #25 Florida Atlantic Owls are set to clash at 9 p.m. ET March 23 at Madison Square Garden in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Volunteers earned an 81-62 win in their most recent contest …

Who’s Playing Michigan St. @ Kansas State Regular Season Records: Michigan St. 21-12; Kansas State 25-9 What to Know The Michigan St. Spartans and the #15 Kansas State Wildcats are set to clash at 6:30 p.m. ET March 23 at Madison Square Garden in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. We saw both of these teams recently pull out …

Who’s Playing Arkansas @ Connecticut Regular Season Records: Arkansas 22-13; Connecticut 27-8 What to Know The Arkansas Razorbacks and the #10 Connecticut Huskies are set to clash at 7:15 p.m. ET March 23 at T-Mobile Arena in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas will be hoping to build upon the 102-67 win they picked up against the Huskies …

Who’s Playing Arkansas @ Connecticut Regular Season Records: Arkansas 22-13; Connecticut 27-8 What to Know The Arkansas Razorbacks and the #10 Connecticut Huskies are set to clash at 7:15 p.m. ET March 23 at T-Mobile Arena in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas will be hoping to build upon the 102-67 win they picked up against the Huskies …

Who’s Playing Gonzaga @ UCLA Regular Season Records: Gonzaga 30-5; UCLA 31-5 What to Know The #7 UCLA Bruins and the #9 Gonzaga Bulldogs are set to clash at 9:45 p.m. ET March 23 at T-Mobile Arena in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins are the slight favorite, but fans of both teams should be in for …

The No. 3 seed Xavier Musketeers and the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns square off in the Sweet 16 round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Friday night. The Musketeers have defeated No. 14 Kennesaw State and No. 11 Pittsburgh thus far to advance to Friday’s showdown. Likewise, Texas topped No. 15 Colgate and No. 10 Penn State in the …

The 2023 NCAA Tournament began with 68 teams and a fresh, clean bracket. As we head to the Sweet 16, which gets underway in the Regional semifinals Thursday and concludes Friday, the number of championship contenders has dwindled dramatically.  We’ve made it through the first full weekend of March Madness but not every team can say the same. Two No. …

Getty Images Providence wasted little time replacing Ed Cooley. The Friars have agreed to a six-year contract with 34-year-old George Mason coach Kim English, sources told CBS Sports. English spent the past two seasons coaching the Patriots in the Atlantic 10 and went 34-29. English became the primary candidate for PC athletic director Steve Napolillo in the days leading up …

Getty Images With the field and schedule for the Sweet 16 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament set, March Madness action resumes Thursday with four regional semifinal games. There are more participants from outside of the traditional power structure still alive than there are No. 1 seeds, and it really does feel like things have opened up considerably even if Alabama, the …

The East Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament takes center stage with two Sweet 16 matchups on Thursday. Madison Square Garden hosts the action, and the second half of the doubleheader pits the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls against the No. 4 seed Tennessee Volunteers with a berth in the regional final on the line. FAU won the regular …

The East Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament takes center stage with two Sweet 16 matchups on Thursday. Madison Square Garden hosts the action, and the second half of the doubleheader pits the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls against the No. 4 seed Tennessee Volunteers with a berth in the regional final on the line. FAU won the regular …

The No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins attempt to avenge a painful loss when they take on the third-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs in a Sweet 16 matchup in the West Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. UCLA, which posted a 68-63 victory against Northwestern on Saturday, is looking for payback after suffering a 93-90 overtime loss to Gonzaga in the …

A Sweet 16 matchup in the West Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament features the No. 4 seed UConn Huskies and the No. 8 seed Arkansas Razorbacks colliding. The Huskies have knocked out the No. 13 seed Iona Gaels and the No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels thus far. Meanwhile, the Razorbacks outmatched the No. 9 seed Illinois Fighting Illini …

Teams that find themselves in familiar territory clash in a 2023 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 East Region matchup when the seventh-seeded Michigan St. Spartans square off with the Kansas State Wildcats on Thursday. The Spartans (21-12, 11-8 Big Ten), who are making their 21st Sweet 16 appearance, are looking to reach the Elite Eight for the 15th time and first …

Who’s Playing Michigan St. @ Kansas State Regular Season Records: Michigan St. 21-12; Kansas State 25-9 What to Know The #15 Kansas State Wildcats and the Michigan St. Spartans are set to clash at 6:30 p.m. ET March 23 at Madison Square Garden in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. We saw both of these teams recently pull out …

Mick Cronin says he buys sunblock in bulk. Stocks up on sunglasses and keeps multiple hats in his convertible. So it goes for the bald, fair-skinned basketball coach who almost four years ago moved to Los Angeles from Cincinnati to take over UCLA’s program. “Sun’s out 340 days a year, man,” Cronin told USA TODAY Sports. “Bad weather’s 55 degrees.” With Cronin …

When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 2023 NCAA tournament regional semifinal. Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City. TV: TBS. Streaming info: March Madness Live at NCAA.com. Radio: WJR-AM (760). Betting line: Spartans by 1½. • Box score Game notes: This first game in the Sweet 16 pits Michigan State vs. Kansas State. The analytics grade it a toss up, though …

Another Wisconsin nail-biter went the Badgers’ way as a 13-4 run lifted UW to a spot in the NIT Final Four. The Badgers came out of Eugene with a 61-58 win over the Ducks and will play North Texas in the NIT Final Four at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Max Klesmit led the way for Wisconsin with a …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina forward Armando Bacot is returning to play a fifth season for the Tar Heels. Bacot announced his decision Wednesday, giving North Carolina fans a bit of good news after the Tar Heels failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-11 Bacot is North Carolina’s career leader in rebounds, double-doubles and double-figure rebounding games. Bacot …