March Madness shuts out mid-majors as none reach 2nd round of women’s NCAA Tournament for 1st time

March 23, 2026

March Madness wasn't for mid-majors this year. For the first time since the women's NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1994, no programs from mid-major conferences advanced to the second round, leaving 32 teams representing the Power Four conferences and the Big East. In the men's tournament, five mid-major teams made the second round. "NIL at work," ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo told The Associated Press. "There have got to be some players who helped mid-majors last year and excelled that are now on Power Four rosters because they could make more (money) by jumping ship. Typically ...

Kim Barnes Arico has built a consistent winner in women’s basketball at Michigan for 1st time

March 23, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kim Barnes Arico has turned Michigan's women's basketball into a consistently winning program for the first time in school history. The Wolverines earned bids to March Madness just five times between 1982 and 2012 before hiring Barnes Arico away from St. John's and much ...

Morez Johnson Jr. and top-seeded Michigan roll past Howard 101-81 in March Madness after slow start

March 21, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Towering center Aday Mara had 19 points, seven ...

Carson Cooper’s 20 points, 10 rebounds power Michigan State to 92-67 win over North Dakota State

March 21, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive appearances under coach Tom Izzo. Coen Carr added ...

Michigan women hosting March Madness for 2nd time at site with slumping Tennessee Lady Vols

March 21, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is hosting the women's NCAA Tournament for the second time, and is hoping home court is an advantage again. The second-seeded Wolverines want to at least repeat what the 2022 team did by winning first- and second-round games at Crisler Center and advancing to ...

DeBrincat scores go-ahead goal and has two assists in Red Wings’ 3-1 victory over Canadiens

March 21, 2026

DETROIT — Alex DeBrincat scored the go-ahead goal with 3:25 remaining and assisted on Detroit's two other goals, lifting the Red Wings to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. DeBrincat scored the winner on a backhander after stealing the puck from defenseman Mike Matheson in the Canadiens' zone. J.T. Compher scored earlier in the period and Andrew Copp added an empty-net goal with 16.8 seconds remaining. John Gibson made 32 saves for the Red Wings, who won for the second straight game following a three-game losing streak. Detroit recorded back-to-back ...