4 Takeaways From Day 3 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown

T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As Oklahoma center Mohamed Wague extended an arm to help lift teammate Derrion Reid off the floor, a smile stretched across his face. “That’s my block!” Wague shouted, lobbying for another tally on the stat sheet. Reid could only laugh in response as Wague hauled him to his feet.   … Read more

Cameron Carr, Tounde Yessoufou Power Baylor’s Run at College Basketball Crown

LAS VEGAS — In a 35-second span midway through the first half Wednesday night, with Baylor trailing Minnesota in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown, freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou authored an exhilarating sequence that encapsulated why so many NBA scouts and executives are awaiting his decision to turn pro or remain with the … Read more

How to Watch the 2026 College Basketball Crown: Bracket, Channel, Results

The men’s college basketball season is coming to an emphatic end with the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas, where drama, buzzer-beaters and everything in between is all but guaranteed. The second-year tournament will tip off on Wednesday with the elimination-style bracket leading up to the championship game Sunday. The new College Basketball Crown … Read more

4 Takeaways From Day 1 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As the national anthem reached its conclusion on Wednesday evening, moments before Oklahoma and Colorado tipped off to begin the second annual College Basketball Crown, a call-and-response chant of “Boomer! …. Sooner!” rang out across the building for all to hear. Scores of fans proudly sporting crimson and … Read more

LaPhonso Ellis, Danny Parkins Break Down College Basketball Crown Bracket

Eight teams. Two world-class arenas. An NIL prize pool of $500,000 on the line. The 2026 College Basketball Crown bracket was revealed Monday afternoon on FS1’s “First Things First.” The second-year tournament features a loaded field made up of teams from the nation’s top basketball conferences. FOX Sports college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis joined Danny … Read more

2026 March Madness: 1 Thing To Know About Every Women’s NCAA Tournament Team

Which teams make it out of the first weekend? Which ones advance to the Final Four, and who will win it all? The field of 68 is set, we know which teams will play in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and which region of the Big Dance they will be playing in. What you … Read more

AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Arizona’s Burries, Vanderbilt’s Blakes

The Associated Press announced its national players of the week in men’s and women’s basketball for Week 17 of the season. On the men’s basketball side: The 6-foot-4 freshman guard is the first player to earn AP national player of the week honors twice this season after a stellar two-game stretch. Burries led the Wildcats … Read more

2026 NFL Draft: Former Cal OC Reveals Traits That Set Up Fernando Mendoza for Success

INDIANAPOLIS — When Jake Spavital joined Cal’s coaching staff ahead of the 2023 season, he immediately started hearing “great stories” about a true freshman quarterback on the Bears’ scout team.  They were stories about how Fernando Mendoza attacked his role with an uncommon purpose. He studied the tape of his defensive teammates, committed to giving … Read more

NFL Combine Survey: 42 Prospects Weigh in on Top QBs, Coaches, Players & More

The future of the NFL will be front and center in Indianapolis at this week’s Scouting Combine. But before the prospects take the field in the underwear Olympics and try to boost their draft stock, let’s take some time to learn what the stars of tomorrow think about the NFL and the college game.  We … Read more

Women’s CBK AP Top 25: UConn’s Auriemma Ties VanDerveer Record With UConn No. 1

Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women’s basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday. Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 appearances in the poll during his 41-year Hall of Fame career to match VanDerveer, who retired from Stanford in 2024. UConn has been ranked for … Read more