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St. John's Signs Rick Pitino to Lucrative New Contract After First Sweet 16 Since 1999

Pitino has turned the Red Storm back into a Big East power in his two seasons at the helm.

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East Regional Is the Capital of Men’s March Madness With All Heavy Hitters

Four powerhouse programs, four marquee coaches and a Sweet 16 bracket that feels more like a Final Four descend on D.C.

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Breaking Down Every Conference That Sent a Team to the Men’s Sweet 16

Here’s a look at the leagues that will make up the tournament’s second weekend.

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March Madness: Five Bold Predictions for Men’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32

The second round of the NCAA tournament has arrived. Who will punch their tickets to the Sweet 16?

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From Cinderella to Contender: The Complicated Aftermath of a Final Four Run

March Magic can lead to conference upgrades, more money and higher expectations. But sustaining that success is far more difficult.

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March Madness Rankings: Every Men’s NCAA Tournament Team From No. 1 to 68

How accurate are the seeds? We examine each team’s strengths, weaknesses and everything in between.

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March Madness: Four Teams With the Hardest Path to the Men’s Final Four

Usually earning the No. 1 overall seed gets you an easier path in the NCAA tournament, but Duke—along with these teams—finds its road tougher.

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Picking the Best Men's NCAA Tournament Teams at Each Seed Line

Which No. 1 seed is king? Which middle seed could make a deep run? Here are the best teams at each seed line in the men's NCAA tournament.

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Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Auburn Slides Out, SMU and Texas Barely Hanging on

Oklahoma continues to make a compelling case, but remains out of the field currently. NC State and UCF are largely safe.

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Big East Men’s Basketball Conference Semifinals: Full Schedule, Bracket and How to Watch

UConn and St. John’s lead the way in the Big East this season. Which side will come out on top in the conference tournament?

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UConn Coach Dan Hurley Fined by Big East for Altercation With Official in Loss to Marquette

As anticipated, the UConn coach has been fined.

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Providence Men’s Basketball Coach Kim English Will Not Return Next Season

The Friars program will begin a coaching search.

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Forde Minutes: Big East Bubble Burst and Small-Conference Tournament Previews

The feared Big East takeover never came in the revenue-sharing era, plus Championship Week begins as we march toward Selection Sunday.

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Geno Auriemma Salutes 'Robust' Confetti That Accompanied 32nd Conference Title

The UConn coach has seen a celebration or two throughout his long career.

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Nine Best Games to Watch on Historic Weekend for Men’s College Basketball

The sport’s most elite teams meet for an especially rare Saturday, while top teams in the ACC, Big East and A-10 square off.

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Big East Suspends Duncan Powell for Role in Providence-St. John's Fight

Powell's hard foul of Red Storm forward Bryce Hopkins sparked an on-court brawl between Providence and St. John's.

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Rick Pitino Passes Roy Williams in Career Wins As St. John's Outlasts Xavier

Rick Pitino beat his son Richard's squad for the second time in three weeks for win No. 904.

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St. John’s Parts Ways With Men’s Basketball GM After Placing Him on Administrative Leave

Matt Abdelmassih, a key part of Rick Pitino’s staff, had financial deals come under scrutiny, sources tell SI.

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Houston Freshmen Step Up to Beat Auburn Is Biggest Week 2 College Hoops Takeaway

The Big East’s meltdown, Michigan’s work in progress and Arizona’s monster résumé highlighted a loaded slate of men’s action.

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Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 6 St. John’s

The Red Storm reloaded around Zuby Ejiofor and a wave of new shooters, aiming to turn last season’s Big East dominance into March success.

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ACC Expansion History: Looking Back to Understand How Much Bigger the Conference Could Get

The ACC continues to adapt, evolve and add to its footprint as the college athletics landscape shifts every year.

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Ten Men’s College Basketball Players Primed for a Breakout 2025–26 Season

Tarris Reed Jr. could make the leap in his second season with UConn, while Arkansas’s Karter Knox is building off March Madness momentum.

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TNT Extends Candace Parker for College Basketball, Unrivaled Coverage

The former WNBA star will continue working as a basketball analyst for the network.

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How NCAA Tournament Expansion Would Have Changed Last Four Events

The main criticism of jumping from a 68-team field to a 72- or 76-team field is that power conferences would get the new spots over mid-majors.

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