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UConn Marches Past Michigan State to Return to Elite Eight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dan Hurley said UConn's Sweet 16 game against Michigan State went exactly as he expected — save for the hefty lead his Huskies built up in the first half. He knew it was too early and the Spartans too good for that 19-point lead to hold. "We weren’t winning going away," the ...

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Michigan State Spartans fans in tears after Sweet 16 loss to UConn

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans exit the 2026 NCAA Tournament in heartbreak after losing to the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. The Spartans made their way to the Sweet 16 after beating up North Dakota State and Louisville in the opening rounds. This marked another deep run in the […] The post Michigan State Spartans fans in tears after Sweet 16 loss to UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Duke HC Jon Scheyer can’t help but gush over Caleb Foster’s performance vs. St. John’s

Jon Scheyer had high remarks to share about Caleb Foster following the latter’s performance in the Duke Blue Devils’ win over the St. John’s Red Storm in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Foster has been dealing with a right foot fracture since earlier this month. He has missed several […] The post Duke HC Jon Scheyer can’t help but gush over Caleb Foster’s performance vs. St. John’s appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Rick Pitino reveals why St. John’s ‘couldn’t stop’ Duke in Sweet 16 loss

Rick Pitino explained the flaw that ended the St. John’s Red Storm’s tournament run after their loss to the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Pitino has been going through his third season as the Red Storm’s head coach. He has brought the program back into […] The post Rick Pitino reveals why St. John’s ‘couldn’t stop’ Duke in Sweet 16 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Rick Pitino calls out NCAA Tournament press conference protocols after St. John’s loss

The top-seeded Duke Blue Devils held off a valiant effort from No. 5 seed St. John’s in an 80-75 victory in the 2026 NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 on Friday night in Washington, D.C. After the game, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino expressed frustration over the NCAA Tournament’s press conference protocols. Specifically, Pitino explained why Read more... The post Rick Pitino calls out NCAA Tournament press conference protocols after St. John’s loss appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Alabama senior had heartbreaking gesture after losing to Michigan

Houston Mallette was not emotionally ready on Friday to see his Alabama career officially come to an end. A second-half collapse doomed 4-seed Alabama against 1-seed Michigan in their Sweet 16 showdown at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The Crimson Tide led 49-47 at halftime, but got outscored by 15 after the break in … The post Alabama senior had heartbreaking gesture after losing to Michigan appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight announcing schedule

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.

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Arkansas Razorbacks most to blame for blowout Sweet 16 loss to Arizona

Arkansas can head into the offseason knowing that it lost to what might be the best team in the country. The Razorbacks won their first SEC Tournament championship since 2000 and watched dynamic guard Darius Acuff Jr. solidify himself as a program great in his freshman campaign. They reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA […] The post Arkansas Razorbacks most to blame for blowout Sweet 16 loss to Arizona appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dylan Darling gets roasted for horrid game-tying shot attempt vs. Duke

The pixie dust wore off on Dylan Darling in the final seconds of St. John’s Sweet 16 game Friday against Duke. The Red Storm trailed the Blue Devils 78-75 with under 10 seconds left at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Darling had the ball in his hands with St. John’s NCAA Tournament survival hanging … The post Dylan Darling gets roasted for horrid game-tying shot attempt vs. Duke appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Will Wade sidesteps reporters: ‘They’re going to kill me if I start answering questions’

Will Wade was fired as the head coach of the LSU Tigers men’s basketball program in 2022 for recruiting violations tied to an FBI wiretap probe into corruption throughout college basketball and illicit benefits to players. Following his dismissal, Wade spent two seasons as the head coach at McNeese State and led them to back-to-back Read more... The post Will Wade sidesteps reporters: ‘They’re going to kill me if I start answering questions’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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