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I don’t want it to happen, but I have come to terms with the real possibility that Duke is going to win it all. The Blue Devils were the only team I went into the NCAA Tournament wanting to lose in an upset to a much less skilled opponent.
Purdue entered March Madness as a two-seed in the West Region. After making a run to the Elite Eight, they would face Arizona in the Final Four but fall 79-64. After the loss, head coach Matt Painer spoke about his team. He also reflected after the game on his three seniors, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, […] The post Matt Painter celebrates Purdue seniors for setting the standard for future Boilermakers after March Madness loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The top two seeds of the West Region of this year's national tournament in coach Tommy Lloyd's Arizona Wildcats and coach Matt Painter's Purdue Boilermakers are duking it out for a shot at the NCAA Final Four in an intense Elite Eight matchup.
Tommy Lloyd had a perfect reaction towards his Arizona Wildcats squad getting to the Final Four after beating the Purdue Boilermakers in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Lloyd is going through the fifth season of his head coaching career with the Wildcats. He has elevated the program into serious […] The post Tommy Lloyd delivers perfect reaction to Arizona’s Elite Eight win over Purdue appeared first on ClutchPoints.
How Arizona used second-half rally to power past Purdue and into 2026 Final Four sportingnews.com
Arizona basketball turned the SAP Center into a celebration center by punching its Final Four ticket. Fresh off pummeling Arkansas to start their San Jose run, the Wildcats rolled past Purdue Saturday 79-64. The dominating March Madness win got fans puffing out their chests in excitement. One happened to be LeBron James, as the Los […] The post Arizona fans puff out their chest after dominant March Madness win over Purdue appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Tommy Lloyd had someone special on his mind after bringing Arizona back to the final weekend of March Madness. The Arizona head coach led the 1-seed Wildcats to a 79-64 victory over the 2-seed Purdue Boilermakers in their Elite 8 matchup at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Arizona trailed 38-31 at the half before … The post Arizona coach has classy message after beating Purdue to make the Final Four appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday night.
Charles Barkley and Kenny “The Jet” Smith have become mainstays of the CBS Sports and TNT Sports studio crew for the NCAA Tournament. However, the pair, who rose to broadcasting prominence on Inside the NBA, sometimes leave a lot to be desired in their analysis of the college game. During the halftime show of Saturday’s Read more... The post TBS’s halftime gameshow segment with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith flops appeared first on Awful Announcing.
With Purdue taking on Arizona in the all-important Elite Eight matchup, let's take a look at the injury reports, starting lineups, and overall game prediction for this 2026 March Madness quarterfinal fixture
These 2026 Elite Eight bets target two totals and two spreads, with matchup-based analysis for all four NCAA Tournament games: Iowa-Illinois, Purdue-Arizona, Tennessee-Michigan, and UConn-Duke.
Braden Smith is projected as a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. See how high the Purdue star could climb.
A financial awakening has fueled the Big Ten’s March Madness takeover—but Tennessee is ready to fight for its own historic breakthrough against Michigan in Elite Eight showdown
This should be one of the best games of the entire tournament as you get one of the more versatile and veteran teams in Purdue taking on a young, but very deep Arizona team.
All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament Regional Finals South Region Toyota Center, Houston, TX Announcers: Kevin Harlan/Robbie Hummel/Stan Van Gundy//Lauren Shehadi Iowa vs. Illinois — TBS/truTV/HBO Max, 6;09 p.m. West Region SAP Center, San José, CA Announcers: Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson//Allie LaForce Purdue vs. Arizona — TBS/truTV/HBO Max, approximately 8:49 p.m. Pregame and Studio Shows Announcers: Read more... The post College basketball viewing picks for March 28, 2026: How to watch Men’s Elite Eight and Women’s Sweet Sixteen appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Let's have a closer look at the Oregon Ducks' safety, Dillon Thieneman's journey on and off the field and his family's legacy in the football world
CBS Sports and TNT Sports revealed the 2026 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight tip times, television networks, and announcing assignments during Friday night’s Sweet 16 games. There will be two Elite Eight games on each Saturday and Sunday. The Elite Eight action tips off with a Big Ten matchup in Iowa vs. Illinois at 6:09 p.m. Read more... The post Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight announcing schedule appeared first on Awful Announcing.
March Madness is continuing on. Four more games are played on Friday night after four electric Sweet 16 games on Thursday. Every remaining team is considered a real threat to win the entire thing. On Thursday, Purdue took down Texas after a tip-in game-winner from Trey Kaufman-Renn, one of the Boilermakers’ stars. 9-seed Iowa defeated […] The post Fans clowning Bruce Pearl after ‘loyalty’ comment during Hubert Davis segment appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Purdue basketball team hit a buzzer-beater at the end of their 79-77 win over the Texas Longhorns in the Sweet 16 that will make any fan happy for senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn. As the buzzer-beater by Kaufman-Renn for the Purdue basketball team was clutch in advancing the program to the Elite Eight, the reactions […] The post Purdue basketball’s Oscar Cluff drops NSFW take on Trey Kaufman-Renn appeared first on ClutchPoints.
As the Arizona basketball team dominated the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night, 109-88, the team now prepares for the Purdue Boilermakers in the next round. With the Arizona basketball team advancing to the Elite Eight against Purdue, head coach Tommy Lloyd reveals the message he has for himself and the program. […] The post Arizona basketball’s Tommy Lloyd sends defiant Elite 8 message after dominating Arkansas appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Thursday night was one of the best examples of why March Madness is so great. Two games on at the same time, and both of them delivered to the final seconds. Iowa took down Nebraska to advance to the Elite Eight, while Purdue ended up advancing thanks to a game-winning tip-in from Trey Kaufman-Renn. Purdue […] The post Purdue’s Matt Painter gushes about Trey Kaufman-Renn after clutch game-winner appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Arizona Wildcats and Iowa Hawkeyes have a unique connection in the NCAA Tournament this year, but only if they both reach the Final 4. With both programs having already advanced to the Elite 8, this one crazy stat could come to fruition soon. Come Saturday, Arizona will be competing for its first trip to […] The post The unique connection between Arizona, Iowa Final 4 bids appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Thanks to a historically efficient offensive effort, the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats defeated the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks 109-88 on Thursday in the West Regional Semifinal, advancing to their first Elite Eight since 2015. Arizona improved to 35-2, tying a program record with its 12th straight win, and ended a four-game Sweet 16 losing streak. What […] The post Arizona Wildcats’ balanced scoring vs. Arkansas makes new March Madness history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
