by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 4/7/2026 Photo by Abbie Parr/AP Photo Monday night, the NCAA National Championship Game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Dusty May-led Michigan Wolverines has his club in the NCAA national title game for the first time since 1989. Unlike Michigan, their opponent has some experience in the final game of the season. The UConn Huskies are not new to the biggest stage in college basketball. The Huskies are in the thir

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 4/6/2026 2 UCONN VS 3 ILLINOIS Photo by Abbie Parr/AP Photo On Saturday evening, the UConn Huskies looked for their third NCAA championship appearance in the last four years. They would take on one of the most efficient offenses in the nation, the Illinois Fighting Illini at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dan Hurley’s Huskies would outlast Brad Underwood’s Fighting Illini en route to the national title game. The Huskies were le

by Elias Meredith 3/30/26 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 3 ILLINOIS VS 9 IOWA Photo by Ashley Landis/AP Photo Saturday night, the Iowa Hawkeyes traveled to Houston, Texas to keep their underdog story alive against the Illinois Fighting Illini. They just came off one of the biggest wins in Iowa basketball history, defeating the defending champion Florida Gators in the Sweet 16. Iowa looked to transfer that momentum to their Elite Eight matchup, but Illinois had other plans. Illinois

by Elias Meredith 3/23/26 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 5 VANDERBILT VS 4 NEBRASKA Photo by Nate Billings/AP Photo Saturday evening, the roof almost popped off of the Paycom Center after an exciting finish that came down to the last shot. The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Vanderbilt Commodores faced off at the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder in downtown Oklahoma City. Big Ten All-Freshman forward Braden Frager’s game-winning layup capped off his 15-point performance from him off

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/21/26 7 KENTUCKY VS 10 SANTA CLARA Photo by Jeff Roberson/AP Photo Friday afternoon, the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri was the place to be for the best first round game out of the Midwest Region. The Kentucky Wildcats and the Santa Clara Broncos faced off for only the second time in history. The Wildcats would improve their all-time record to 2-0 against the Broncos, defeating them in a thrilling 89-84 overtime victory to advan

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, Joel Piton and Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/18/2026 Graphic by NCAA.com Zak Drapeau - Winner: Duke Final Four: Duke , Purdue , Houston , Virginia It should be noted that I'm not an expert in college basketball and more or less hadn't paid attention to the sport besides some NBA Draft prospects until late February. Duke is the clear favorite to win it all but will have to contend with the strongest quarter of the bracket in the East to even make

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/16/2026 SATURDAY: 2 ARIZONA VS 5 HOUSTON Photo by Charlie Riedel/ AP Photo Saturday night, 2 Big 12 powerhouses traveled to T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Missouri for a right to be named the 2025-2026 Big 12 champions. The freshman duo of Brayden Burries and Koa Peat each scored 21 points a piece to give the Arizona Wildcats their first conference championship as Big 12 members in a 79-74 victory over the Houston Cougars. Once Arizona gr

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/13/26 Photo by Nell Redmond/AP Photo Thursday night, the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils traveled 141 miles southwest to face the Florida State Seminoles at the Spectrum to kick off ACC Tournament play. A game where Duke were 16 point favorites came down to the last shot. Senior guard Robert McCray V missed a game-winning three point attempt as time expired, as Duke escaped with an 80-79 win. The first half was filled with ties and lead changes. Bot

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/9/26 SATURDAY: 22 MIAMI VS LOUISVILLE Photo by Jeff Romance/Imagn Images Saturday afternoon, the Louisville Cardinals traveled south to Coral Gables, Florida to face the Miami Hurricanes. Senior guard Ryan Conwell finished with 24 points in the 92-89 road victory. The Cardinals finished off their regular season on a 3-game winning streak. In the first half, Louisville started the game on a 13-2 scoring run, including 8 unanswered points. L

By Elias Meredith 3/6/26 Sportz Nation IOWA VS 3 MICHIGAN Photo by Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo Thursday night, the Michigan Wolverines traveled to Iowa to close out their last road trip of the year on a winning note. Four Wolverines finished in double figures as Michigan defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 71-68, after nearly blowing a 10 point second half lead. In the first half was action-packed. Several ties and lead changes were in the first half with both teams grappling for po

by Elias Meredith 3/2/26 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 22 TENNESSEE vs 17 ALABAMA Photo by George Walker IV/ AP Photo Saturday, the Alabama Crimson Tide traveled north to Knoxville, Tennessee to face the Tennessee Volunteers. The Crimson Tide looked for revenge after losing to Tennessee in their first matchup in January. The Alabama guard tandem of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Labaron Philon Jr. combined for 48 points in the 71-69 victory, extending their winning streak to 8 game

by Elias Meredith 2/27/2026 Sportz Nation Photo by Doug McSchooler/AP Photo Thursday night, the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans traveled 250 miles southwest to visit the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers in the Mackey Arena on the campus of Purdue University. Senior center Carson Cooper’s 15 points led Michigan State to a 76-74 victory, their first win at Mackey Arena in 12 years. In the first half, Purdue hit the ground running by going on an 11-4 run to start the game. Michigan Stat

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/23/26 SATURDAY: HOUSTON VS ARIZONA Photo by Maria Lysaker/AP Photo Saturday afternoon, the Fertitta Center on the campus of the University of Houston was the place to be for a preview of a potential Final Four matchup in March. The No. 4 Arizona Wildcats traveled east to face the No. 2 Houston Cougars in front of a packed house. Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso tied a season-high scoring 22 points to get Arizona back to its winning ways after

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/20/2026 APPALACHIAN STATE VS MARSHALL Photo by Joseph Chapman/App State Men’s Basketball Media The Marshall Thundering Herd traveled south to face the Sunbelt Conference-leading Appalachian State Mountaineers at Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina. The Thundering Herd’s upperclassman-underclassman backcourt of Jalen Speer and Landon Joseph each scored 24 in a 94-93 win over Appalachian State. In the first half, the game remai

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/16/26 SATURDAY: 1 ARIZONA VS 16 TEXAS TECH Photo by: Rick Scuteri/AP Photo The No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders visited Tucson, Arizona to face off against the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats. 2025 Big 12 Player of the Year, Junior JT Toppin had a monster game, dropping 31 points and 13 rebounds in an upset win. Texas Tech’s 78-75 overtime win against Arizona gives them their third consecutive victory. Arizona dropped their second straight game. Arizon

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/14/26 WISCONSIN VS 10 MICHIGAN STATE Photo by Kayla Wolf/AP Photo Friday night, the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans visited the Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten bout at the Kohl Center in Madison. Wisconsin senior guard Nick Boyd scored 29 points in the 92-71 victory. Wisconsin has now won four of their last five, and Michigan State has lost three of their last four In the first half, Wisconsin took control early, exploding for a 15-0 run. Thi

By Elias Meredith 2/7/26 Sportz Nation 14 NORTH CAROLINA VS 4 DUKE Photo by Chris Seward/AP Photo Saturday night, it was a Top 25 battle in Chapel Hill. The No. 4 Duke Blue Devils traveled 10 miles south to face No. 14 North Carolina Tarheels. Senior guard Seth Trimble drilled his only three point attempt of the game to cap a 13-point comeback as time expired to defeat Duke 71-68. The first half was dominated by Duke. They opened the game on a 20-9 run. The Tarheels would res

CINCINNATI VS WEST VIRGINIA Photo by Aaron Doster/Imagn Images Wednesday night, the West Virginia Mountaineers looked to get back to their winning ways as they traveled northwest to face a struggling Cincinnati Bearcat team. The Bearcats have lost 3 of their last 4, but looked to get back above .500 with a win against West Virginia. West Virginia would come back from 14 down to defeat Cincinnati 59-54. West Virginia seniors Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient each finished with d

SATURDAY: 13 BYU vs 14 KANSAS Photo by Colin E. Braley/AP Photo On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas Jayhawks played their 1,000th game at the iconic Allen Fieldhouse. This game was headlined by two NBA lottery picks facing off in Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa. All five of the Kansas starters finished with double figures as the Jayhawks defeated the Cougars, 90-82 in a packed Allen Fieldhouse. In the first half, it was all Jayhawks. Halfway through the first h

By Elias Meredith 1/29/26 - Sportz Nation Photo by Nick Rahlman/The Gazette via AP Wednesday night, the USC Trojans finished their Midwest trip in Iowa after a narrow two-point win over Wisconsin last Sunday. USC looked to bring momentum into the matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes came into the matchup 10-1 at home, which made them favorites. Senior guards Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks led the way for Iowa, each scoring 20 in the comeback victory. The first hal