The First Four is the official start to March Madness, with four games played earlier in the week before the Round of 64 in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments. Here’s a quick ...

Since 2011, the NCAA tournament welcomes 68 teams each year. But to get to 64, we first have to play the First Four. In those games, the last four automatic qualifiers and the last four at-large ...

North Carolina’s NCAA-provided charter flight left RDU International Airport after a significant delay, but the Tar Heels will be well behind schedule from the start in Dayton.

The Duke Blue Devils face the Houston Cougars in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU.

While the UCLA men’s basketball program is one of the more storied ones in sport, the women are just trying to carve out a legacy of their own. They took that first step on Sunday, securing a spot in the NCAA Women’s Tournament Final Four.

Texas' Kevin Durant (2007) and LSU's Cameron Thomas (2021) own the highest points per game among freshmen who played multiple NCAA tournament games, each averaging 28.5 points over two games. Each player scored 27 points in a first-round win followed by 30 points in a second-round loss.

Texas women's basketball defeated TCU 58-47 Monday to move to its first NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance since 2003.

Texas’ stifling defense controlled the momentum early, slowing down TCU’s Hailey Van Lith-led attack in an Elite Eight matchup Monday. The Longhorns defeated the Horned Frogs 58-47, reaching the women’s Final Four for the first time since 2003.