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Hodgson has USF playing its best basketball at the right time

March 19, 2026 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO -- Brian Hodgson has been in his current role as head coach of University of South Florida for less than a year. And the Jamestown, New York native has wasted little time in raising the program's bar. USF held Wichita State and Charlotte to a combined 33.9 field-goal percentage in taking the recent American Athletic Conference … [Read more...] about Hodgson has USF playing its best basketball at the right time

‘Every team is here for a reason’: Top-seeded Michigan prepares for March Madness

March 18, 2026 by Dylan O'Loughlin Leave a Comment

BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- After falling in the Sweet 16 in 2025 to top-seeded Auburn 78-65, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (31-3/19-1) head the Midwest Region of the NCAA DI Tournament this year in search for its first national championship since 1989. The Wolverines head into the tournament with victories in six of their last seven as Michigan fell to Purdue … [Read more...] about ‘Every team is here for a reason’: Top-seeded Michigan prepares for March Madness

Izzo, Michigan State ready to make another March run

March 18, 2026 by Tyler Hathaway Leave a Comment

by TYLER HATHAWAY In a tournament known for making you expect the unexpected, one thing has been a constant in March for nearly the past 30 years. Tom Izzo and Michigan State. Izzo has coached the Spartans into their 28th straight NCAA tournament, the longest active streak in Division I, and Michigan State is readying to start their postseason run in Buffalo on Thursday … [Read more...] about Izzo, Michigan State ready to make another March run

‘Be elite all the time’: Louisville is ready to rewrite history against South Florida

March 18, 2026 by Dylan O'Loughlin Leave a Comment

BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- The Louisville Cardinals (23-10/11-7) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) are back in the NCAA DI Men's Basketball Tournament for the 45th time in program history and second year in a row. The Cardinals enter the tournament as the sixth seed in search of its fourth national championship in school history. Last year, Louisville … [Read more...] about ‘Be elite all the time’: Louisville is ready to rewrite history against South Florida

NCAA Tournament First Round Preview: Get to know the teams playing in Buffalo this weekend

March 16, 2026 by Tyler Hathaway Leave a Comment

by TYLER HATHAWAY The 2026 NCAA Tournament kicks off this weekend, and there will be four first round games and two second round games taking place in Buffalo. The games will feature four teams from the East region and four teams from the Midwest region with first round action taking place on Thursday. You can buy tickets here. The teams include four of the top scoring … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament First Round Preview: Get to know the teams playing in Buffalo this weekend

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