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Tournament


It's official: NCAA tournaments expand to 76-team brackets

It's official: NCAA tournaments expand to 76-team brackets

  • FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

The Division I committees for both men's and women's basketball voted unanimously Thursday to expand both NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams.

UConn carries an 18-game win streak in Sweet 16 or later into a stacked Final Four

UConn carries an 18-game win streak in Sweet 16 or later into a stacked Final Four

  • JOSH DUBOW Associated Press

When Connecticut makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop.

Mullins' Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other March Madness moments?

Mullins' Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other March Madness moments?

  • NOAH TRISTER Associated Press

Until recently, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards. Now he's a part of NCAA Tournament lore.

March Madness: Here's what to watch from each of the Final Four teams in the men's field

March Madness: Here's what to watch from each of the Final Four teams in the men's field

  • AARON BEARD Associated Press

Here are storylines to watch on each of the teams that will play in Saturday's national semifinals in Indianapolis.

Photos from the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament

Photos from the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament

  • Associated Press
March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

  • MAURA CAREY Associated Press

A new coach's challenge rule has changed college basketball this season. The impact is also being seen in the NCAA tournaments.

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

  • DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press

The only person left out of millions who entered men's and women's NCAA tournament brackets in ESPN's competition is an eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh.

Here's what you need to know about each of the 16 women's teams left in March Madness

Here's what you need to know about each of the 16 women's teams left in March Madness

    This could be a familiar Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament.

    March Madness: Here's one thing to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men's field

    March Madness: Here's one thing to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men's field

      Florida isn't around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around. And many of them are winning convincingly.

      SEC surge takes over women's March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16

      SEC surge takes over women's March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16

        The Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of March Madness.

        There are no perfect men's March Madness brackets left after Tennessee win

        There are no perfect men's March Madness brackets left after Tennessee win

          The odds of going 63-0 in a bracket contest are somewhere between one in 9.2 quintillion (for totally random guesses) or one in 120 billion (semi-educated ones).

          Top seeds are big favorites to start March Madness, but it could be tricky to spot an upstart

          Top seeds are big favorites to start March Madness, but it could be tricky to spot an upstart

            Lower-seeded teams have long filled March with shocking upsets to earn the almost honorary title of Cinderella. 

            The 3-pointer changed college basketball, and attempts are up heading into March Madness

            The 3-pointer changed college basketball, and attempts are up heading into March Madness

              This marks the 40th season with the 3-pointer fully integrated into college basketball, an advancement that has transformed the sport since its 1986-87 introduction. 

              NCAA Tournament loaded with top NBA prospects — including several freshmen

              NCAA Tournament loaded with top NBA prospects — including several freshmen

                The potential class of draft prospects is considered among the deepest in years if all go the one-and-done route as expected.

                March Madness wagering to tip off just 2 months after federal gambling charges

                March Madness wagering to tip off just 2 months after federal gambling charges

                March Madness generates more wagering than any other event in the U.S. The American Gaming Association estimated a record $3.3 billion would be legally bet on the games this year.

                Long grind of conference tournaments can impact which teams advance in March Madness

                Long grind of conference tournaments can impact which teams advance in March Madness

                Teams coming off long runs in their league tournaments have a short window to regroup ahead of March Madness.

                March Madness gives fans a celebration to relieve all the consternation in college sports

                March Madness gives fans a celebration to relieve all the consternation in college sports

                There's nothing quite like March Madness to remind people of what college sports is all about. At its best, the NCAA Tournament is a needed reminder about what's right.

                Best big college towns in America

                Best big college towns in America

                Final Four courts ingrained with maple hardwood, basketball's history

                Final Four courts ingrained with maple hardwood, basketball's history

                The maple hardwood that makes up the courts at the men's and women's Final Four is part of basketball's foundation.

                BYU's Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to NCAA Sweet 16

                BYU's Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to NCAA Sweet 16

                Some players thrive in a pressure cooker. BYU's Richie Saunders prefers the deep fryer.

                Women's NCAA Tournament not ready to expand field past 68 teams

                Women's NCAA Tournament not ready to expand field past 68 teams

                Expanding the men's NCAA Tournament would not be a good move for women's March Madness.

                From Maui to the Caribbean, Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of college basketball

                From Maui to the Caribbean, Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of college basketball

                The schedule is full of early season tournaments that could create buzzworthy marquee matchups. And many of those come in warm-weather locations.

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