Aday Mara turned 21 minutes after achieving something unprecedented in Spanish sports: winning the NCAA and doing so as a key player on both offense and defense for the Michigan Wolverines.
Rick Pitino has signed a new deal with St. John's University, extending his contract through the 2029-30 season and receiving a significant pay increase. His leadership has transformed the program, leading to a 20-13 record in his first season and a remarkable 31-5 record in 2024-25, which included winning both the regular season and Big East Tournament titles.
In an unbelievable display of "bend-don't-break" pitching, the Kentucky staff allowed St. John's to put runners on base in eight of the nine innings and still walked away with a shutout. That is incredibly hard to do. Between Friday's Jaxon Jelkin gem and Saturday's bulldog of an effort, the Cats have now allowed just one unearned run in 18 innings against the Red Storm.
Lendeborg told the AP that Kentucky had "started the number with $7 [million] to $9 [million]." "They were pretty much going off on the route like we'll pay him anything to get here," he said, noting the Wildcats' offer was about three times higher than what he took from the Wolverines.
Last year's men's tournament produced only 13 outright underdog wins -- tied for the fewest since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The Elite Eight comprised only top-3 seeds, tying it with 2007 as the chalkiest quarterfinal round in tournament history. Additionally, for the first time in modern tournament history, we have witnessed three straight tournaments without multiple double-digit seeds reaching the Sweet 16.
The SEC was considered one of the best conferences during the regular season, and the tournament will likely be a bloodbath. Florida was the regular-season champion with a 16-2 record in the conference and a 25-6 overall mark. ESPN Bracketology has the Gators as a No. 1 seed in the Big Dance.
A short-handed Stanford women's basketball team couldn't take advantage of an opportunity to improve its NCAA Tournament resume Thursday, falling 84-66 to No. 7 Louisville at Maples Pavilion. Stanford (15-7, 4-5 ACC) committed 10 turnovers in the second quarter as the Cardinals took an 18-point halftime lead in their first-ever trip to The Farm and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half.
When is Morehead State vs. Western Illinois and when does it start? This matchup between the Eagles and Leathernecks will go down on Saturday, February 21, 2026. You can expect the opening tip at 4:30 p.m. ET. Where to Watch Morehead State vs. Western Illinois The Eagles and Leathernecks will take to the court at LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall for this matchup on Feb. 21, and if you want to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!