Dramatic, last-second losses by 10-seed Arkansas and 6-seed Ole Miss were the closest we got to having “surprise” entries into the Elite Eight. In fact, 3-seed Texas Tech – which needed a 16-point second-half comeback to get past the Razorbacks – is somehow the only team seeded No. 3 or lower still in the field.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Caroline Ducharme has known Azzi Fudd since they were in middle school, and up until a few weeks ago she was anxiously awaiting her friend's decision on whether she'd stay at UConn or enter the WNBA Draft.

That's right, the 2025 men's NCAA basketball tournament has hit the Elite Eight, and so we'll be getting eight exciting games Saturday and Sunday, with hopefully some more March Madness drama in store after some good stuff in the Sweet 16.

Michigan basketball's season ended with a 75-62 loss to Auburn Friday in the regional semifinal and as media entered the silence of the postgame locker room, the sadness in the air was palpable. The Wolverines' (27-10, 14-6 Big Ten) campaign came to a close one weekend short of San Antonio.

Southern California players walk to the court for practice before the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 28, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Gonzaga mascot Spike the Bulldog performs for fans before an NCAA college basketball game againstKentucky,

Madness is over for Kentucky basketball, which lost to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. But Mark Pope exceed expectations in Year 1.

There has been a lot of talk about this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament being chalky. Whether it is because of NIL and the transfer portal, as some have suggested, or it’s a random occurrence, there haven’t been as many upsets and Cinderella runs this year.