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2026 NCAA tournament Archive

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The Big Ten has a chance to win the 2026 NCAA tournament with Illinois and Michigan in this year’s Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The conference has not had a program win the national championship since Michigan ...

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Illinois guard Keaton Wagler.

Nine Big Ten programs made the NCAA tournament this season, including regular-season champion Michigan and tournament champion Purdue. After the first weekend of March Madness, Ohio State, Wisconsin and UCLA were eliminated, leaving six programs entering the Sweet Sixteen. Four ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood.

Nine Big Ten programs made the NCAA tournament this season, including regular-season champion Michigan and tournament champion Purdue. After the first weekend of March Madness, Ohio State, Wisconsin and UCLA have been eliminated, leaving six programs with a shot at ...

Six Big Ten programs advance to the 2026 NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

The Big Ten had an outstanding opening weekend in the 2026 NCAA tournament, compiling a 13-3 record and advancing six programs to the Sweet Sixteen. The SEC set the record for most teams in the Sweet Sixteen last season with ...

2026 NCAA tournament: Previewing Big Ten second round matchups

Nine Big Ten programs made the NCAA tournament this season, including regular-season champion Michigan and tournament champion Purdue. Ohio State and Wisconsin lost on Thursday, leaving seven Big Ten teams remaining in the field as second-round play begins today. Here’s ...

Photos from IU basketball’s 77-64 loss to Michigan State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Nine Big Ten programs made the NCAA tournament this season, including regular-season champion Michigan and tournament champion Purdue. Here’s a look at the matchups involving Big Ten programs in the NCAA tournament first round, which begins Thursday afternoon: No. 8 ...