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.

Tyler Tanner and Vanderbilt basketball lost vs. Nebraska in an electrifying game in Oklahoma City.

For the fifth time in six seasons, Arkansas is heading to the Sweet 16. Darius Acuff took over in crunch time and the All-American’s 36-point performance helped the fourth-seeded Razorbacks survive a scare to defeat 12th-seeded High Point 94-88 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night at Moda Center.

Much has been made about how the Utah State Aggies men’s basketball program has qualified for the NCAA Tournament seven times over the last eight years despite having four different head coaches in that time period.

Now that his freshman season at BYU is officially over, AJ Dybantsa intends to take some time before deciding if he will declare for the 2026 NBA draft.

After a convincing first-round showing, Arizona has surged to the top as the NCAA Tournament picture begins to take shape.