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March Madness capped off 2026 with a multiyear viewership record. Monday’s National Championship game between the UConn Huskies and Michigan Wolverines averaged 18.3 million viewers across TNT, TBS, and truTV, marking the most-watched title game since Virginia’s win over Texas Tech in 2019 (19.63 million viewers on CBS). Viewership for the game ticked up 1%…
Yaxel Lendeborg and the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines found themselves on top of the college basketball world on Monday night after taking down Alex Karaban and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies in the National Championship Game. Michigan finished the 2025-26 season with a 37-3 overall record, while ...
Geno Auriemma has been under fire for the way he acted after losing the Final Four game between UConn and South Carolina.
Cayden Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils had an impressive 2025-26 college basketball season, finishing the regular season with a 32-2 overall record and 17-1 in conference play, securing the ACC title as well. But after earning the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, Duke was upset by No. 2 ...
A closer look at Dan Hurley’s wife Andrea, their marriage, children, and her growing presence in UConn basketball.
CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson has opened up on an emotional March Madness. The 51-year-old was courtside as the Michigan Wolverines claimed a dramatic national title. Michigan defeated the Uconn Huskies…
The Duke Blue Devils and head coach Jon Scheyer didn't end the 2025-26 college basketball season the way they'd hoped. Entering the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East Region, they strung together three wins. However, their run ended with an Elite Eight loss to the No. 2 UConn Huskies. ...
Former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says the Final Four in Indianapolis proved Americans can unite, and he wants that same passion directed toward pride in the country.
Women’s college basketball continues to draw big audiences as the sport cements itself as a dependable ratings-getter, even without a household name involved. ESPN announced Tuesday that its coverage of the 2026 Women’s Final Four and National Championship was the second-most-watched since it acquired the rights to the tournament in 1996. Final ’26 #WFinalFour numbers…
UConn Huskies women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma continues to receive backlash for his behavior towards South Carolina coach Dawn Staley after their Final Four showdown. Both of them got into a heated verbal altercation during the postgame handshake after he said something to his counterpart that did not sit well with her. Despite apologizing for […]
After South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley's most recent statement on the matter where she asserted that she wants to move on already, UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma has released another statement in regard to the aforementioned one.
Geno Auriemma is finally circling back to do his apology the right way. The UConn women’s basketball head coach Auriemma issued an updated apology on Tuesday night to South Carolina counterpart Dawn Staley. The apology came four days after the two got into a heated postgame confrontation following South Carolina’s Final Four victory over UConn. … The post Geno Auriemma issues an updated apology to Dawn Staley appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma addresses confrontation with South Carolina Gamecocks counterpart Dawn Staley during NCAA Final Four encounter, hours after the latter made public plea.
The UConn Huskies lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Women’s Final Four, their first defeat of the season. But the lasting image came after the game, when a legendary coach disrespected another. UConn coach Geno Auriemma issued a statement on Tuesday following the incident with South Carolina’s Dawn Staley from the semi-final matchup. […] The post UConn women’s basketball’s Geno Auriemma vows to grow the game with Dawn Staley after Final Four drama appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks are coming off a tough 79-51 loss on Sunday in the 2026 National Championship to Lauren Betts and the UCLA Bruins. After besting the previously undefeated No. 1 seed UConn Huskies 62-48 in the Final Four on Friday, Staley has now beaten UConn head coach ...
On Monday, UConn came up short in the national championship game against Michigan, 69-63. Head coach Dan Hurley argued against much of the officiating; nevertheless, he and his players showed tremendous class in defeat. After the game, UConn waited for Michigan to conclude its celebration to shake its hands, courtesy of Hurley. That clip went viral. Ultimately, Hurley […] The post UConn’s Dan Hurley reacts to viral video after loss to Michigan appeared first on ClutchPoints.
UConn faced Michigan in the national championship game on Monday, ultimately losing 69-63. The Huskies showed remarkable grit until the final buzzer, but they struggled to break through the Wolverines’ tough defense.Historically, the Huskies have claimed the championship title six times, including two victories under head coach Dan Hurley. They know exactly how Michigan felt […] The post Viral Video Prompts Response From Dan Hurley After UConn’s Loss to Michigan appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The college basketball world has been commenting nonstop on the heated exchange between UConn’s Geno Auriemma and South Carolina’s Dawn Staley since the two sides faced off in the Final Four on Friday. Former UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was disappointed to see the focus shift away from the women’s March Madness semifinals to […] The post Paige Bueckers chimes in on ‘unfortunate’ Geno Auriemma Final Four drama appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The UConn Huskies fell to the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA Tournament championship with a significant free throw disparity. Was it a real factor?
Alex Karaban’s college career concluded in the 2026 NCAA title game, where UConn fell 69–63 to Michigan.
Dusty May cut down the nets in Indianapolis on Monday night, and it was a rough evening for at least one Ohio State beat writer. Two years ago, when Michigan hired May away from Florida Atlantic, Dave Biddle of Bucknuts was certain Ohio State had gotten away with something. “OSU dodged a bullet with Dusty…
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has publicly addressed her incident with Geno Auriemma after last week’s Final Four game. Staley released a statement urging everyone to “turn the page” on the incident in which Auriemma berated Staley after the Gamecocks’ 62-48 win over UConn. She ended by urging everyone to focus on growing the sport … The post Dawn Staley issues statement about incident with Geno Auriemma appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The transfer portal opened in the middle of postgame celebrations.
