Duke men's basketball secured a spot in the Elite Eight by beating Houston 54-51 in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament. Houston's top-ranked defense posed a challenge, but Duke capitalized on a tough blow to Houston when guard Jamal Shead sustained a foot injury. Despite Shead's absence, Duke's Kyle Filipowski and Jeremy Roach stepped up to secure the victory. Head coach Jon Scheyer expressed pride in the team's performance.
Kyle Filipowski, back in the lineup after a knee injury, scored 9 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and had 6 assists as No. 10 Duke defeated Louisville 84-59. Filipowski collided with a fan during the previous game but made a quick recovery. Duke coach Jon Scheyer praised the team's mindset post the chaotic weekend game. Jeremy Roach scored 19 points for Duke. Louisville's Tre White scored 15 points. Duke leads with 16.9 points per game by Filipowski. Duke played without injured Caleb Foster. The game ended with Duke's 43-24 rebounding advantage over Louisville.
North Carolina's Cormac Ryan scored 31 points, leading the Tar Heels to an 84-79 victory over Duke, securing the Atlantic Coast Conference's regular-season title for the first time in seven years. Ryan's impressive performance included a crucial 3-pointer and free throws, followed by a taunting farewell to Duke fans, leading to objects being thrown onto the court. The game also featured physicality and rivalry tension. North Carolina shot 50%, while Duke's Kyle Filipowski scored 23 points. Both teams are set to compete in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack, seeded 11th, defeated the second-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles with a 67-58 win, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. The Wolfpack has won eight consecutive games since the start of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. NC State's DJ Horne expressed confidence in the team's abilities, mentioning the importance of understanding roles and locking in. The team now awaits the outcome of the Houston versus Duke matchup for a chance at the Final Four. The last time NC State reached this stage was 41 years ago when they won the ACC Tournament.
North Carolina State men's basketball team, led by guard DJ Horne, upset No 2 Marquette to advance to the program's first Elite Eight since 1986. The women's basketball team also secured a spot in the Elite Eight after defeating No 2 Stanford. Both teams will face the winners of upcoming games to progress further in the tournament.
The 2022–23 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The finished the season 27–9, 14–6 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Pittsburgh, Miami, and Virginia to win the tournament championship. The championship was their 22nd ACC tournament victory in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated Oral Roberts before being defeated in the second round by Tennessee.
No. 1 Houston narrowly defeated Oklahoma 87-85 in a college basketball matchup, with Jamal Shead scoring the winning shot in the final seconds. Coach Kelvin Sampson, a former Oklahoma coach, led Houston to victory as they remain at the top of the conference standings and in the running for the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Despite a strong performance by Oklahoma, they fell short in a closely contested game. Houston looks ahead to continue their winning streak, while Oklahoma aims to secure more wins for a better NCAA tournament seeding.
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team is fourth all-time in wins of any NCAA men's basketball program, and is currently coached by Jon Scheyer.Duke has won 5 National Championships (tied with Indiana and UConn for fourth all-time behind UCLA, Kentucky, and North Carolina) and appeared in 11 Championship Games (third all-time) and 17 Final Fours (Tied for third all-time with Kentucky and only behind North Carolina and UCLA). Additionally, all of Duke's championships were won after the NCAA instituted a shot clock. Duke has an NCAA-best .755 NCAA tournament winning percentage. Eleven Duke players have been named the National Player of the Year, and 71 players have been selected in the NBA draft. Additionally, Duke has had 36 players named All-Americans (chosen 60 times) and 14 players named Academic All-Americans. Duke has been the Atlantic Coast Conference Champions a record 22 times, and also lays claim to 19 ACC regular season titles. Prior to joining the ACC, Duke won the Southern Conference championships five times. Duke has also finished the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll eight times and is the all-time leader in total weeks ranked as the number one team in the nation by the AP with 145 weeks. Additionally, the Blue Devils have the third longest streak in the AP Top 25 in history with 200 consecutive appearances from 1996 to 2007, trailing only Kansas' 231 consecutive polls from 2009 to 2021, and UCLA's 221 consecutive polls from 1966 to 1980.
North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) hanging from the basket after scoring against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Michigan State forward Malik Hall (25), left, shoots against Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Houstons Jamal Shead encourages the crowd during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Houston. Houston won 76-46 and finished the regular season as the Big 12 Conference Champions. (AP Photo/David J.
Top-seeded Houston defeated 16th-seeded Longwood 86-46 in a South Region game of the NCAA Tournament setting up a second-round rematch against ninth-seeded Texas A&M. Houston's 86-46 blowout victory included a 29-7 run to close the first half and a strong performance from players like L J Cryer and Jamal Shead. Longwood struggled with turnovers and shooting efficiency, leading to a dominant performance from Houston. The Cougars shot 58.5% from the floor and outscored the Lancers 20-0 in the paint.
The 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils are led by second year head coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils play their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
During the Sweet 16 games in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, UConn head coach Dan Hurley engaged in a heated argument with an official, while UConn players celebrated a victory over San Diego State. Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr impressed with a fast break dunk, and UConn guard Tristen Newton showcased his skills against San Diego State. Additionally, UConn center Donovan Clingan battled for rebounds and Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins made a powerful dunk against Iowa State.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley calls out to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier in the quarterfinal round of the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in New York. UConn won 87-60. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Houston guard Jamal Shead (1) gets past TCU guard Avery Anderson III (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Houston won 60-45. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Purdue guard Lance Jones (55) celebrates after making a basket while fouled during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State in the quarterfinal of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis.
Second-ranked Houston defeated Baylor 82-76 in overtime, with L.J. Cryer scoring 15 points against his former team. Cryer made six free throws in overtime, and Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars with 18 points. J'Wan Roberts had 17 points and eight rebounds, while Jamal Shead had 12 points and 10 assists. Ja'Kobe Walter scored 23 points for Baylor. The game, played in Waco, Texas, saw Houston maintain a lead throughout regulation and had a controversial finish in which a shot by Houston was disallowed at the buzzer.
Houston defeated Texas A&M 100-95 in overtime during a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on March 24, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee. Players like Ramon Walker Jr, Emanuel Sharp, and JWan Roberts played crucial roles in Houston's victory. The game saw intense moments, including a three-point shot by Texas A&M's Andersson Garcia to tie the game at the end of regulation.
Alabama's basketball team secured a victory over North Carolina in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 game in Los Angeles, with standout performances from players like Grant Nelson, Mouhamed Dioubate, and Mark Sears. The game was held on Thursday, March 28, 2024, with key moments including Nelson's scoring and blocking shots, Dioubate's defensive stops, and Sears' contributions. Alabama's head coach Nate Oats was seen leading the team to success on the court.
Jonathan James Scheyer ( SHY-ər, born August 24, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).As a player, Scheyer led his high school team to an Illinois state basketball championship as a high school All-American, and was the captain of the 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils that won the 2010 NCAA Basketball Championship, as a college All-American. He was a prolific high school scorer, and later an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) leader in numerous statistical categories, including free-throw percentage, three-point shots/game, and assists/turnover ratio.The fourth-leading scorer in Illinois high school history, he led his team to a state championship in 2005, and was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2006. During the same year, Scheyer was voted as one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament, a group of former players and coaches in honor of the 100th anniversary of the IHSA boys basketball tournament.He chose to attend Duke for college, where he moved from shooting guard to point guard toward the end of the 2008–09 season, and was the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 ACC men's basketball tournament. In his senior year in 2009–10 as Duke's captain, he led the team to ACC regular season and tournament championships and the NCAA national championship. He led the championship team in points per game, assists, free-throw percentage, and steals per game. Scheyer was a 2010 consensus All-American (Second Team), a unanimous 2009–10 All-ACC First Team selection, and named to the 2010 ACC All-Tournament First Team.
The Houston Cougars and Duke mens basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game in Dallas on Friday, March 29. The game is scheduled to start at 9:39 p.m. ET/8:39 p.m.
Oregon State's victory over Notre Dame in the Women's NCAA Tournament marks the end of Trisdyn's Rad Bracket's perfect run into the Sweet 16, with key players like Timea Gardiner and Raegan Beers leading the Beavers to victory. Oregon State will now face the winner of the Indiana-South Carolina matchup in the Elite Eight. Despite the loss, Notre Dame's Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld had notable performances, with a unique moment occurring when Hannah Hidalgo had to remove her nose ring mid-game. Oregon State's efficient shooting and rebounding propelled them to their first-ever win against Notre Dame.
Middle Tennessee women's basketball team pulled off a stunning upset against Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, erasing an 18-point deficit to win 71-69. This marked the first time Louisville coach Jeff Walz's team lost in the first round, ending their streak of advancing to Elite Eight in five consecutive tournaments. Savannah Wheeler and Jalynn Gregory led Middle Tennessee's comeback, with Gregory scoring 24 points and Wheeler adding 22 points. Middle Tennessee now advances to face the winner between No. 3 LSU and No. 14 Rice.
In a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, South Carolina secured a victory against Indiana in Albany, NY. The game featured intense gameplay between players like Kamilla Cardoso, Ashlyn Watkins, and Bree Hall from South Carolina, and Sydney Parrish, Mackenzie Holmes, and Chloe Moore-McNeil from Indiana.
Purdue's basketball team emerged victorious with an 80-68 win over Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 game of the NCAA Tournament on March 29, 2024, in Detroit. Players like Zach Edey, Mason Gillis, Camden Heide, and Fletcher Loyer were key contributors to the victory.
The 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2022–23 season. The 84th annual edition of the tournament began on March 14, 2023, and concluded with the UConn Huskies defeating the San Diego State Aztecs, 76–59 in the championship game on April 3 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.ASUN champion Kennesaw State made its NCAA tournament debut, while Southern Conference champion Furman made its first NCAA appearance since 1980. Another school, Texas Southern, won the SWAC tournament to tie the Coppin State Eagles in 2008 and Liberty Flames in 2013 for most losses ever to make the tournament, with 20.For only the second time in history, a 16-seed defeated a 1-seed, when Fairleigh Dickinson upset Purdue in the first round 63–58 in Columbus. Coincidentally, much like the previous time a top seed lost in Round 1, the regional final was contested between a mid-major (in this case Florida Atlantic) and Kansas State.For the third consecutive year, and seventh time since 2012, a 15-seed defeated a 2-seed in the tournament. This time, 15-seed Princeton upset 2-seed Arizona 59–55 in Sacramento for the Tigers' first tournament win since 1998. Arizona became the first team to lose to a 15-seed team twice, with the first loss being against the Santa Clara Broncos in 1993. For the third consecutive year as well, a 15-seed reached the Sweet 16 as Princeton subsequently defeated Missouri in the second round, and making it 16 consecutive tournaments since 2007 where a double-digit seed made the regional semifinals. Missouri subsequently became the second team to lose to a 15-seed twice, albeit on different seed lines, as the Tigers were a 7-seed losing to Princeton and a 2-seed when they fell to Norfolk State in 2012.Additionally, Virginia was knocked out in the first round as a top-four seed for the third time in five years, and second straight time as a 4-seed when they were upset by 13-seed Furman.The defending national champions Kansas Jayhawks were eliminated in the second round, against the Arkansas Razorbacks. It was the sixth straight tournament where the defending champion failed to make the Sweet Sixteen.With Alabama and Houston's eliminations in the Sweet Sixteen, this marks the first ever NCAA Tournament where all top seeds in the regions were knocked out prior to the Elite Eight. This year had the fewest combined 1- and 2-seeds left in the Elite Eight in tournament history, with only 2-seed Texas remaining.Three teams made their first Final Four appearance in this tournament for the first time since 1970. The Florida Atlantic Owls defeated 3-seed Kansas State to become just the second 9-seed to advance to the Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, joining Wichita State in 2013. FAU also became the first team since George Mason in 2006 to make the Final Four in the same season that it earned its first NCAA tournament win. The 5-seed San Diego State Aztecs defeated 6-seed Creighton Bluejays and the 5-seed Miami Hurricanes defeated 2-seed Texas Longhorns to advance to their first Final Four in program history. This is also the third Final Four without any 1-seeds since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, with the first two being in 2006 and 2011, the second time without any 1 or 2 seeds (2011), and the first time in Final Four history without any teams seeded 1–3. With FAU (Conference USA) and SDSU (Mountain West Conference), the Final Four had two mid-major teams for the first time since 2011's Butler and VCU. The 2023 Final Four was also marked by its lack of highly touted high school prospects. For the first time since the NCAA began seeding the tournament in 1979, no former McDonald's All-American participated in the Final Four. Of the rotation players on the Final Four teams (those receiving regular playing time), the highest-ranked in the composite recruiting rankings of 247Sports was UConn's Jordan Hawkins, who was #51 in the 2021 class. Only eight rotation players in the Final Four were even ranked in the top 100; by contrast, 12 players were unranked in high school. Two teams, Florida Atlantic and San Diego State, had no top-100 players, with FAU's nine-man rotation featuring six unranked players and only one in the top 200.
Houston, considered a favorite in the NCAA Tournament, faces a challenging matchup against Texas A&M in the second round. Texas A&M's strong offensive rebounding and ability to draw fouls pose threats to Houston's defense. With Tyrece Radford back, the Aggies have shown improved shooting and the potential to upset Houston. Houston's depth has been impacted by injuries, making the game more competitive. Both teams have displayed impressive performances leading up to the matchup.
Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer expressed concern after player Kyle Filipowski was injured during a post-game celebration with fans, calling for action to protect players from dangerous situations like these incidents. The issue arises from fans rushing the court after an upset victory, posing a risk of injury to players. Scheyer advocates for immediate measures, such as having uniformed police officers and consequences to deter court storming. NCAA does not have a specific policy on court storming, but it is prohibited during NCAA tournament games.
The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2021–22 season. The 83rd annual edition of the tournament began on March 15, 2022, and concluded with the championship game on April 4 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the Kansas Jayhawks defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels, 72–69, overcoming a 16-point first-half deficit (the largest deficit overcome in championship game history), to claim the school's fourth national title.Big South Conference champion Longwood and Northeast Conference (NEC) champion Bryant made their tournament debuts. Bryant was eliminated in the First Four by Wright State, and Longwood was eliminated by Tennessee in the first round.A major upset occurred on the first full day of the tournament, when 15-seed Saint Peter's upset 2-seed Kentucky, and subsequently became the third 15-seed to reach the Sweet 16 (the second consecutive year in which this occurred and third in the last nine years) and the first ever 15-seed to advance to the Elite Eight. This was the tenth time a 15-seed defeated a 2-seed overall, but it was the sixth time since 2012 this occurred. The defending champions Baylor were defeated by North Carolina in the second round, ensuring the defending champion and at least one top seed was eliminated before the regional semifinals for the fifth consecutive tournament, and at least one double-digit seed (this year, four: 15-seed Saint Peter's, 11-seeds Michigan and Iowa State, and 10-seed Miami) made the Sweet 16 for the 15th straight tournament.
LeBron James announced on social media that his former high school teammate Dru Joyce III was promoted to head coach at Duquesne University. Joyce replaces Keith Dambrot, who recently retired after leading the team to its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1977. Joyce expressed his gratitude for the opportunity and his excitement to continue the program's success. He played for Dambrot in college and served as his associate head coach at Duquesne. The university's athletic director praised Joyce's vision for the program and emphasized the need to support him for future success.
The 2022–23 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by ninth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team played their home games at the Fertitta Center as members of the American Athletic Conference. In September 2021, Houston and fellow conference members Cincinnati and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–4, 17–1 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated East Carolina and Cincinnati to advance to the AAC tournament championship game where they lost to Memphis. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the Midwest Regional. They defeated Northern Kentucky and Auburn to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. There they lost to Miami (FL).On November 28, 2022, the team reached the number one ranking in the AP Poll, marking the first time they had held the top spot since 1983. The season marked Houston's last as a member of the AAC. They became a member of the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz 147-119, with Jalen Green scoring 41 points and Fred VanVleet adding 34 points with 10 3-pointers, marking Houston's eighth consecutive win. Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn were ejected for fighting just five seconds into the second quarter. The Rockets shot 65% in the first half, with VanVleet tying the franchise record for 3s in a single game. The Jazz, without key players Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson, suffered their fifth straight loss. John Collins led the Jazz with 25 points.
The following is a list of Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coaches. The Blue Devils have had 21 coaches in their 110-season history. The team is currently coached by Jon Scheyer.*Denotes interim head coach
The Atlantic 10 has two teams in the second round for the first time since 2016 with Dayton facing Arizona, Bill Self and Mark Few go head-to-head with Gonzaga and Kansas, Michigan State and North Carolina have a matchup more fitting for Elite Eight or Final Four, Oakland and N.C. State have surprising wins, and Duquesne aims to extend coach Keith Dambrot's career with Illinois showcasing Terrence Shannon Jr's impressive performance.
The Houston Rockets celebrated a 132-126 OT victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking their 10th consecutive win led by Jalen Green's 37 points. Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz, having lost seven in a row and 18 of their last 21 games, face significant challenges after trading key players mid-season.
In a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the mens NCAA Tournament on March 28, 2024, UConn displayed a strong performance, with players like Stephon Castle and Donovan Clingan making impressive plays against San Diego State. San Diego State struggled to keep up, trailing UConn by nearly 30 points. The game took place in Boston.
In the NCAA men's Division I basketball championship or the NCAA women's Division I basketball championship, the "Elite Eight" comprises the final eight teams, representing the regional finals, or national quarterfinals. In Division I and Division III, the Elite Eight consists of the two teams in each of the four regional championship games. The winners advance to the Final Four. Since 1997, when the NCAA trademarked the phrase, in Division II, the Elite Eight consists of the eight winners of the eight Division II regions. Like the Division I Final Four, the Division II Elite Eight games are all held in one predetermined location.In the men's Division I, the lowest-seeded team ever to reach this round in the modern 64-team tournament era is #15 seed Saint Peter's University in 2022.Two #12 seeds have advanced to the Elite Eight: Missouri in 2002, and the Oregon State Beavers in 2021.Nine #11 seeds have advanced to the Elite Eight: LSU (1986), Loyola Marymount (1990), Temple (2001), George Mason (2006), Virginia Commonwealth (2011), Dayton (2014), Xavier (2017), Loyola Chicago (2018), and UCLA (2021). There have only been four seasons where two double-digit-seeded teams have made it to the Elite Eight: 1990 (10 seed Texas and 11 seed LMU); 2002 (12 seed Missouri and 10 seed Kent State); 2021, where both were from the same conference (12 seed Oregon State and 11 seed UCLA); and 2022 (10 seed Miami and 15 seed Saint Peter's).On average, three of the four #1 seeds make it to the Elite Eight each year. There has only been one occurrence in history in which no #1 seeds made the Elite Eight (2023). In men's play, the Elite Eight exists intact for less than 24 hours between the second Friday evening and the following Saturday afternoon of the tournament. The Elite Eight also represents the halfway mark of the men's tournament since each qualifying team must win three rounds (games) to reach the national quarterfinals, with three rounds remaining to reach and win the national championship game.Like "March Madness," the phrase "Elite Eight" originally referred to the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship, the single-elimination high school basketball tournament run by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). When the IHSA finals were reduced from sixteen to eight teams in 1956, a replacement nickname for Sweet Sixteen was needed, and Elite Eight won popular favor. The IHSA trademarked the term in 1995; the trademark rights are now held by the March Madness Athletic Association, a joint venture between the NCAA and IHSA formed after a 1996 court case allowed both organizations to use "March Madness" for their own tournaments.The Elite Eight can also refer to the eight NCAA Division I baseball teams that reach the College World Series.In addition, the term is often colloquially used to denote quarterfinalists in the four major North American professional sports; i.e., the teams that reach the American League Division Series and the National League Division Series in Major League Baseball, the Divisional Playoffs in either conference of the National Football League, and the conference semifinals in the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League.
Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen (22) drives against Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) during the second quarter of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) reacts during the second quarter of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game against the Oregon State during the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen (22) drives against Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) during the second quarter of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albany, N.
The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball season isn't over yet. Caitlin Clark and her teammates travel to Albany, N.Y., this weekend for the Sweet 16 where they will face the 5th-seeded Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon. Where the women's NCAA Tournament differs from the men's tournament, though, is that the early-round games are played in the higher-seeded team's home arena.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Michigan State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. The Spartans have won two NCAA championships and 16 Big Ten Championships. Their home games are played at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center ("Breslin Center") in East Lansing, Michigan. Tom Izzo has been the head coach since 1995. Their two national championships came in the 1979 NCAA tournament and the 2000 NCAA tournament. The 1979 national championship game was the most watched college basketball game in history, with 35.11 million television viewers. The 1979 National Championship team was coached by Jud Heathcote and included tournament MVP Magic Johnson, Greg Kelser, and Jay Vincent. The Spartans defeated the previously unbeaten Indiana State, led by future Hall of Famer Larry Bird. The 2000 National Championship team defeated Florida in the final. The team was coached by Tom Izzo and led by players Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, Jason Richardson, and tournament MVP Mateen Cleaves.The Spartans have participated in 37 NCAA tournaments and appeared in 26 consecutive NCAA tournaments (the 2020 NCAA tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the third-longest streak ever and the longest active streak in college basketball. Michigan State has the sixth most all-time Final Four appearances with 10 (1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2019). The program is also ninth all-time in NCAA tournament winning percentage (.686, through 2023).
The University of Idaho Marching Band filled in for the Yale University band at an NCAA Tournament game due to spring break conflicts, with the Yale spirit guard providing support and Yale Athletics covering costs. They named themselves the "Vandogs," contributing to Yale's victory over Auburn. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont declared 'University of Idaho Day' in recognition of their sportsmanship, with the Vandals praised for their camaraderie. Despite Yale's loss to San Diego State, the Idaho band's gesture went viral, fostering a sense of unity between Idaho and Connecticut.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer is advocating for measures to prevent court-storming in the Atlantic Coast Conference after player Kyle Filipowski was hurt during a collision with a fan. Scheyer emphasized that only players, coaches, and officials should be on the court, and highlighted the risks of fan-player confrontations. Other coaches, including Kansas' Bill Self and Purdue's Matt Painter, also expressed concerns about court-storming incidents.
Jamal Daniel Shead ( SHED; born July 24, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants.
The 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2023–24 season. The 85th annual edition of the tournament will begin on March 19, 2024, and will conclude with the championship game on April 8, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.ASUN champion Stetson will make its NCAA tournament debut.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament for men's college basketball teams in the United States. It determines the champion of Division I, the top level of play in the NCAA, and the media often describes the winner as the national champion of college basketball. The NCAA Tournament has been held annually since 1939, except for 2020, when it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Its field grew from eight teams in the beginning to sixty-five teams by 2001; as of 2011, sixty-eight teams take part in the tournament. Teams can gain invitations by winning a conference championship or receiving an at-large bid from a 10-person committee. The semifinals of the tournament are known as the Final Four and are held in a different city each year, along with the championship game; Indianapolis, the city where the NCAA is based, will host the Final Four every five years until 2040. Each winning university receives a rectangular, gold-plated trophy made of wood.The first NCAA tournament was organized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Oregon won the inaugural tournament, defeating Ohio State 46–33 in the first championship game. Before the 1941 tournament, control of the event was given to the NCAA. In the early years of the tournament, it was considered less important than the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), a New York City-based event. Teams were able to compete in both events in the same year, and three of those that did so—Utah in 1944, Kentucky in 1949, and City College of New York (CCNY) in 1950—won the NCAA Tournament. The 1949–50 CCNY team won both tournaments (defeating Bradley in both finals), and is the only college basketball team to accomplish this feat. By the mid-1950s, the NCAA Tournament became the more prestigious of the two events, and in 1971 the NCAA barred universities from playing in other tournaments, such as the NIT, if they were invited to the NCAA Tournament. The 2013 championship won by Louisville was the first men's basketball national title to ever be vacated by the NCAA after the school and its coach at the time, Rick Pitino, were implicated in a 2015 sex scandal involving recruits.The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been the most successful college in the NCAA Tournament, winning 11 national titles. Ten of those championships came during a 12-year stretch from 1964 to 1975. UCLA also holds the record for the most consecutive championships, winning seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. Kentucky has the second-most titles, with eight. North Carolina is third with six championships, while Connecticut, Duke and Indiana follow with five each. Connecticut is the most recent champion, having defeated San Diego State in the final of the 2023 tournament. Among head coaches, John Wooden is the all-time leader with 10 championships; he coached UCLA during their period of success in the 1960s and 1970s. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski is second all-time with five titles.
Notre Dame women's basketball star Hannah Hidalgo faced controversy during a game against Oregon State when she was forced to remove her nose ring, causing her to sit out for over four minutes. NCAA rules prohibit jewelry during games, but Hidalgo had worn it throughout the season and was initially told she could cover it. The incident disrupted her game, and Notre Dame lost to Oregon State 70-65. Hidalgo expressed frustration at the ruling and the impact it had on her performance. Oregon State's Timea Gardiner shined in the game, leading her team to the Elite Eight.
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Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is uncertain for the Sweet 16 game against North Carolina due to a head injury sustained during a recent victory over Grand Canyon, with coach Nate Oats confirming Wrightsell's day-to-day evaluation by medical staff. Wrightsell, integral to the team's offense averaging 9.0 points per game, suffered a similar concussion earlier in the season and missed four games. Despite uncertainties, Alabama forward Nick Pringle expressed confidence in the team's adaptability and game plan. Alabama seeks its first Elite Eight appearance since 2008.
The New York Yankees emerged victorious in a baseball game against the Houston Astros with standout performances from Oswaldo Cabrera, Juan Soto, and Anthony Rizzo. Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick contributed with home runs and RBIs for the Astros. Nestor Cortes and Framber Valdez were the starting pitchers for their respective teams.
The New York Yankees played against the Houston Astros in a baseball game where players like Oswaldo Cabrera and Gleyber Torres made significant plays. Houston Astros' pitcher Cristian Javier and player Chas McCormick were also involved in the game.
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with six overall national championships (4 NCAA Tournament National Championships and 2 Helms National Championships), as well being runner-up six times and having the most conference titles in the nation. The Jayhawks also own the NCAA record for most consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with 28 consecutive appearances. They were also, along with Dartmouth, the first team to appear in multiple NCAA Tournaments after making their second appearance in the 1942 tournament. The Jayhawks had been ranked in the AP poll for 231 consecutive polls, a streak that had stretched from the poll released on February 2, 2009, poll through the poll released on February 8, 2021, which is the longest streak in AP poll history. Of the 24 seasons the Big 12 conference has been in existence, Kansas has won at least a share of 19 regular-season conference titles.The Jayhawks' first coach was the inventor of basketball, James Naismith. Naismith, ironically, is the only coach in Kansas basketball history with a losing record. The Kansas basketball program has produced many notable professional players, including Clyde Lovellette, Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce, Nick Collison, Kirk Hinrich, Mario Chalmers, Andrew Wiggins, and Joel Embiid. Politician Bob Dole also played basketball at Kansas. Former players that have gone on to be coaches include Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Dutch Lonborg, and former assistants to go on to be notable coaches include John Calipari, Gregg Popovich, and Bill Self. Mark Turgeon, Jerod Haase, Danny Manning, and Tad Boyle are all former players and assistant coaches that became head coaches. Allen founded the National Association of Basketball Coaches and, with Lonborg, was an early proponent of the NCAA tournament. Four different Jayhawk head coaches are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as coaches, Phog Allen, Larry Brown, Roy Williams, and current head coach Bill Self. Three different Division I basketball arenas have been named after former Kansas players, the Dean Smith Center named after Dean Smith at North Carolina, Rupp Arena named after Adolph Rupp at Kentucky, and the Jayhawks’ own arena Allen Fieldhouse named after Phog Allen.In 2008, ESPN ranked Kansas second on a list of the most prestigious programs of the modern college basketball era. Kansas currently has the longest streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances of all-time (28), the longest current streak of consecutive NCAA winning seasons (39), the most winning seasons in Division I history (104), the most non-losing seasons (.500 or better) in NCAA history (106), the most conference championships in Division I history (63), tied with UCLA for the most consecutive regular-season conference titles in Division I (13), the most First-Team All-Americans in Division I history (24), and the most First-Team All-American selections in Division I history (31). As of the last complete season, the program ranks third in Division I all-time winning percentage (.723) and second in Division I all-time wins (2,370).Since the opening of Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks’ home arena, in 1955, the Jayhawks have earned a well established home court advantage. Allen Fieldhouse is often considered one of the best home court advantages in college basketball. As of 2024, the Jayhawks have won over 87 percent of their games in the 69-year history of Allen Fieldhouse, losing just 112 games. Under current head coach Bill Self, the Jayhawks have had three home court winning streaks over 30 games and two over 50 games. In addition to Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks frequently play games at the nearby T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) in Kansas City, Missouri. These games, while technically a neutral site, are officially considered home games when not part of a tournament, the only exception being their games at the arena during their six-game series with rival Missouri.
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