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Record 2026 March Madness opening-day ratings hit 9.8 million viewers, topping recent NBA playoff and Finals averages and spotlighting why college hoops still owns appointment TV.
The college basketball coaching carousel is quickly spinning as the NCAA Tournament gears up for the Sweet 16. Arizona State decided not to bring back head coach Bobby Hurley after missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. Now, the Sun Devils have agreed to hire former Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett, … The post Arizona State has decided on Bobby Hurley’s replacement appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Florida reporter Talia Baia had a unique analogy to UF crashing out of the NCAA Tournament after losing to Iowa in the second round on Sunday.
Kansas Jayhawks’ star Darryn Peterson blames “mind-stuff” for an up-and-down freshman season in which he missed 11 games. The guard says he wasn’t fully himself until the final few games of the season. Peterson said after Kansas’ last-second loss Sunday to St. John’s that his issues stemmed from both physical as well as mental issues. […] The post Kansas Jayhawks Star Darryn Peterson Blames ‘Mind Stuff’ For Up-And-Down Season appeared first on BroBible.
Flau'jae Johnson has played her last game at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, as LSU advances to the Sweet 16 round.
Dan Hurley's wife had a visceral reaction to watching her husband advance to the next round of the March Madness playoffs.
ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg did not hold back on Darryn Peterson's commitment and work ethic after the Jayhawks lost to St. John's in their 2026 March Madness encounter.
John Starks breaks down Knicks title hopes and March Madness chaos. The post Knicks Championship Talk with John Starks appeared first on Front Office Sports.
It’s pretty hard to rack up over 700 wins as a college basketball coach without being pretty obsessed with the sport. The demands that come with that position can also make it difficult to have your finger on the pulse of pop culture, but it’s still hard to believe Bruce Pearl has somehow gone nearly […] The post Bruce Pearl Claims He’s Never Heard Of One Of The Most Famous Rappers On The Planet appeared first on BroBible.
Games on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV were up 6% from last year. The post March Madness Tips Off With Record 9.8M Viewers on Opening Day appeared first on Front Office Sports.
South Carolina Gamecocks guard Tessa Johnson, in a candid interview, acknowledged the unpredictable nature of March Madness while also admitting how engrossed she was during the USC vs. Clemson game.
Rick Pitino will get a shot at playing Duke in the Sweet 16, and the St. John’s coach seems to already be looking forward to it. Pitino opened up about being on the wrong side of buzzer beaters after his Red Storm essentially walked off Kansas on Sunday. Most famously, he was Kentucky coach in … The post Rick Pitino still wants revenge for the Christian Laettner shot appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Florida basketball team fell in NCAA Tournament play against Iowa in the Round of 32. The team’s national title pursuit is over after the first weekend of postseason play. Transfer guard Xaivian Lee has received the brunt of the criticism on social media after the fact. Angry college basketball fans spammed his Instagram account to […] The post Angry Fans Spammed $6 Million Florida Player’s Instagram Account After March Madness Upset appeared first on BroBible.
Tyrese Haliburton took a swipe at Kentucky Wildcats players as the team dropped out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Comedian and acting icon Bill Murray watched on with bated breath in Philadelphia as the UConn Huskies outlasted a resilient effort from UCLA in the second round of March Madness.
The Virginia Cavaliers had a disappointing end to their season over the weekend following their 79-72 loss to Tennessee in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. The outcome was not without a little controversy, however. Late in the game, with a little under 30 seconds to go, a controversial call was made, involving […] The post Dallin Hall admits he touched ball on controversial out-of-bounds play appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A look at which ACC teams still remain in the hunt to win the NCAA Tournament as we head into the Sweet 16 this week.
Over the weekend, the first two rounds of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament got underway, with several epic games and buzzer beaters taking place. While there weren’t as many upsets as usual this year, High Point made headlines by winning its first game and taking Arkansas down to the wire, while Duke got all […] The post March Madness opening weekend sets multiple TV ratings records appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Chuck Kuczynski was thrown out of the college lacrosse game between Syracuse and Georgetown. His ejection for a dirty hit to the head was well deserved. Unfortunately, it does not help to negate the reputation of the Orange. There may not be a team in college lacrosse that plays more aggressive or physical. That often […] The post Syracuse Lacrosse Player Validates Bad Reputation By Getting Ejected For Dirty Hit To The Head appeared first on BroBible.
Things got heated after one of the biggest upsets in March Madness. Find out more on tempers flaring after Iowa's upset over Florida. The post March Madness Handshake Snub Turns Heads Minutes After Massive Upset appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Darryn Peterson's work ethic is being called out by Seth Greenberg, who warned he would not take him No. 1 in the NBA Draft.
Brandon Tierney may have left WFAN on good terms last year, but he appears to have built an enemy in morning host Gregg Giannotti. Tierney joined WFAN’s midday show with Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber last week to preview St. John’s ahead of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. During Tierney’s appearance with Roberts and Barber, Read more... The post Gregg Giannotti torches ‘bad teammate’ Brandon Tierney: ‘People hated working with that guy’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
With the Duke basketball team advancing to the Sweet Sixteen after a dominating victory over the TCU Horned Frogs on Sunday night, 81-58, the program could see a big return for the upcoming matchup. As the Duke basketball team handled business against TCU, head coach Jon Scheyer gave the latest injury update on Caleb Foster. […] The post Duke basketball’s Caleb Foster has ‘outside chance’ to make Sweet 16 return appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Ten SEC teams entered the 2026 NCAA Tournament, but only four remain in the hunt for the national title entering the Sweet 16.
