In the end, cold water hit No. 12-seeded High Point in the face and it lost 94-88, as the SEC champion Razorbacks snapped the Panthers out of their temporary fantasy with ruthless aplomb. Reality bites, and college basketball is built for teams like Arkansas. Especially now.

We are through the first round of the NCAA tournament, and eight teams booked a spot in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, including four from the Big Ten. Top-seeded Duke looked a bit more confident in its second-round win over No.

Cearah Parchment scored 21 points, and No. 7 seed Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

After an "unacceptable" first-half performance, top-seeded UCLA turned a 10-point halftime lead into a 96-43 win over California Baptist in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament.

Miami advances to play Tennessee in first round of 2026 NCAA Tournament men's bracket. Here's what to know about the first-round game in Philadelphia.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyler Tanner nearly sent Nebraska's boisterous fans home in stunned silence. Braden Frager made a driving layup with 2.2 seconds left to put Nebraska in front, and Tanner's heave from beyond half court rimmed out at the buzzer as the Cornhuskers outlasted Vanderbilt 74-72 Saturday night in a scintillating second-round NCAA Tournament game and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time.