The No. 3 Wildcats eye a Sweet 16 berth in the NCAA Tournament's second round against the No. 6 Fighting Illini. Kentucky won just its second tournament game in five seasons when it topped No. 14 Troy 76-57. Illinois ended Xavier's run 86-73.
The Ramblers stay in the Bay Area to face the No. 1 Dons in the NIT's second round. On Dec. 15, 2024, Malik Thomas scored a career-high 35 points as San Francisco topped Loyola Chicago 76-66 in Milwaukee. Loyola ousted San Jose State in its opener.
Former Sun Belt rivals in the No. 3 Red Wolves (25-10) and No. 2 Mean Green (25-8) collide in the NIT's second round. The programs last met in 2013. Arkansas State matched a season high for points in a 103-78 win over Saint Louis in the first round.
The Golden Flashes face the No. 2 Cardinal in the NIT's second round. Kent State pulled away from St. Bonaventure in the second half of its opener. Maxime Raynaud posted 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in Stanford's 87-70 victory over CSUN.
The No. 2 seed Broncos (21-12) battle the Blazers (23-12) in the second round of the NIT. Santa Clara routed UC Riverside 101-62 in the first round. UAB eliminated Saint Joseph's 69-65 behind 16 points and 17 rebounds by senior Yaxel Lendeborg.
The No. 3 Braves (28-8) host the Mocs (26-9) in a NIT quarterfinal from Peoria, Ill. Honor Huff's 26 points helped Chattanooga drop No. 1 Dayton at home 87-72, while Bradley got by No. 2 George Mason on the strength of Corey Thomas' double-double.
Prolific coaches lead the No. 10 Razorbacks and No. 7 Jayhawks into the NCAA Tournament's first round. John Calipari (ARK) is ninth all-time with 875 wins. Bill Self (KU) has 831. The Jayhawks extend their record with a 35th straight NCAA appearance.
The No. 2 Red Storm face the Summit League champion No. 15 Mavericks in the NCAA Tournament's first round. St. John's head coach Rick Pitino sports a 54-21 March Madness record across 23 previous tournament appearances with five different programs.
The No. 8 seed Bulldogs battle the No. 9 Bears in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The programs last met in the 2018 NIT. Baylor makes its sixth straight appearance in the Big Dance, a run that includes a national championship in 2021.
The No. 1 Blue Devils draw the No. 16 Mountaineers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Cooper Flagg is expected to be available for Duke after suffering an injury in the ACC Tournament. Mount St. Mary's dispatched American in the First Four.
The No. 3 Wildcats look to progress over the No. 14 Trojans in the NCAA Tournament's opening round. Kentucky has been an upset victim in two of the last three tournaments, falling to No. 15 St. Peter's in 2022 and No. 14 Oakland last season.
The No. 11 seed Musketeers march into their NCAA Tournament first-round game against the No. 6 Fighting Illini. Xavier erased a 10-point second-half deficit in a First Four contest to beat Texas going away 86-80 behind Marcus Foster's 22 points.
The No. 12 Cowboys ride high into the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 4 Boilermakers. McNeese survived a furious rally from No. 5 Clemson to earn a 69-67 opening-round victory, its first at the Big Dance. Purdue ousted High Point.
Renowned coaches duel as the No. 2 Red Storm face the No. 10 Razorbacks in the NCAA Tournament's second round. Rick Pitino's St. John's sent Omaha packing 83-53 in the first round, while John Calipari's Arkansas eliminated Kansas with a 79-72 win.