Last week, USA TODAY Sports Bracketology had the Texas Longhorns missing March Madness. But a big win over a ranked team has changed things.

The Wednesday night whacking gives the Bearcats two straight wins over the Bears and spoiled the homecoming of former UC player Dan Skillings Jr. UC won last year’s meeting in late February 69-67 at Fifth Third Arena with Skillings. The 6-foot-6 wing was then the first in the portal after last season and wound up in Waco by mid-April 2025.

Hurricane outscored Huntington High 16-0 over span of the first two periods to grab a big lead, stretched the margin to 20 near the end of the third

Rutgers women’s basketball defeated Penn State on their return from a week off, earning their first Big Ten victory.

Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. put together a dazzling performance against Maryland. He finished the game with 17 points and 17 assists.

Wisconsin basketball cruised to a 98-71 road win over Penn State on Thursday night.