98th Academy Awards: The List.


 

South Florida: 2026 American Men's Basketball Champions


 

South Florida’s men’s basketball team is heading back to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 14 years.

Purdue: 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Champions


 

CHICAGO — Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 on Sunday for the Big Ten Tournament championship.

VCU: 2026 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Champions


 

VCU is going back to the NCAA Tournament. The Rams punched their ticket to March Madness by winning the Atlantic 10 Championship on Sunday, knocking off the Dayton Flyers 70-62 in Pittsburgh. Back-to-back A-10 titles. A 27-7 record. And a fan base that is absolutely losing its mind right now, and rightfully so. This wasn’t a fluke. This wasn’t a Cinderella moment handed to them. VCU went out and took it.

Arkansas: 2026 Southeastern Men's Basketball Champions


 

NASHVILLE, TN. (KLRT) – The Arkansas men’s basketball team has clinched their first SEC Tournament Championship since 2000 with a win over Vanderbilt on Sunday.

Penn: 2026 Ivy Men's Basketball Champions


 

Penn basketball and former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery are going dancing for the first time since 2018.

Cal Baptist: 2026 Western Athletic Men's Basketball Champions


 

PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. hit three 3-pointers in the final two minutes and finished with 23 points on Saturday night to help No. 2 seed Cal Baptist beat top-seeded Utah Valley 63-61 to win the final Western Athletic Conference Tournament and clinch the first NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

Hawaii: 2026 Big West Men's Basketball Champions

 


For the first time in a decade, the Hawaii men’s basketball team is NCAA Tournament-bound.

Duke: 2026 Atlantic Coast Men's Basketball Champions


 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70 on Saturday night for its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer and its third title in the past four years.

Kennesaw State: 2026 Conference USA Men's Basketball Champions


 

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed Kennesaw State defeated No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech to win their first Conference USA championship and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament.

Prairie View A&M: 2026 Southwestern Athletic Men's Basketball Champions


 

ATLANTA — Prairie View A&M is SWAC champs after holding off a furious Southern rally late for a 72-66 win in Atlanta Sunday.

Akron: 2026 Mid-American Men's Basketball Champions


 

The best story doesn’t always mean the best team.

St. John's: 2026 Big East Men's Basketball Champions


 

NEW YORK -- — With another St. John's championship salted away, Zuby Ejiofor walked slowly to the sideline with seconds remaining, tears trickling down the senior forward's face as he lowered his 6-foot-9 frame for multiple hugs.

Arizona: 2026 Big 12 Men's Basketball Champions


 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arizona guard Jaden Bradley had just emerged from the locker room, his left wrist tightly taped after a collision left him holding it in pain. Koa Peat was mired in foul trouble, and Houston was making a big run in the Big 12 tournament title game

Utah State: 2026 Mountain West Men's Basketball Champions


 

LAS VEGAS – Behind 20 points from Tournament MVP MJ Collins Jr., top seeded Utah State won the 2026 Mountain West Postseason Championship with a 73-62 victory over second-seeded San Diego State. It is the Aggies third MW postseason title in the last eight years and the 11th in program history.

Howard: 2026 Mid-Eastern Men's Basketball Champions

 


NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on Wednesday, claiming the MEAC title and a spot in the NCAA tournament

UMBC: 2026 America East Men's Basketball Champions



BALTIMORE -- DJ Armstrong Jr. buried seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading top-seeded UMBC to a 74-59 victory over No. 2-seed Vermont in the championship game of the America East Playoffs on Saturday.

Idaho: 2026 Big Sky Men's Basketball Champions


 

BOISE, Idaho -- Isaiah Brickner had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and Brody Rowbury scored 12 points to help seventh-seeded Idaho beat No. 4 seed Montana 77-66 on Wednesday night to win the Big Sky Conference tournament and clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Lehigh: 2026 Patriot Men's Basketball Champions


 

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Nasir Whitlock scored 18 points, Joshua Ingram and Edouard Benoit each added 15, and second-seeded Lehigh beat No. 4 seed Boston University 74-60 on Wednesday night to win the Patriot League tournament and clinch its first NCAA tournament berth since 2012.

McNeese State: 2026 Southland Men's Basketball Champions


 

LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Javohn Garcia scored a career-high 31 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. 2 seed McNeese beat top-seeded Stephen F. Austin 76-59 on Wednesday to claim the Southland tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA tournament.

Siena: 2026 Metro Atlantic Men's Basketball Champions

 



ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — After a 16-year wait, Siena men’s basketball is going back to the NCAA Tournament.

Gonzaga: 2026 West Coast Men's Basketball Champions

 


LAS VEGAS — When the Gonzaga Bulldogs entered the season, there were plenty of unknowns.

Wright State: 2026 Horizon Men's Basketball Champions



INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WDTN) – The Raiders are going dancing for the first time in four years, as Wright State men’s basketball punches its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 66-63 win over Detroit Mercy in Tuesday’s Horizon League Championship.

Hofstra: 2026 Colonial Men's Basketball Champions


 

WASHINGTON (AP) Freshman Preston Edmead scored a season-high 26 points and Hofstra is returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years after defeating Monmouth 75-69 for the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament championship on Tuesday night.

Furman: 2026 Southern Men's Basketball Champions


 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Cooper Bowser had 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 6 seed Furman beat top-seeded East Tennessee State 76-61 on Monday night to secure the Southern Conference tournament title and an NCAA tournament bid.

Troy: 2026 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Champions


 

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Thomas Dowd finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and regular-season champion Troy ended the five-day run of No. 10 seed Georgia Southern with a 77-61 victory in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Monday night.

North Dakota State: 2026 Summit League Men's Basketball Champions

 


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team won the Summit League Tournament title with a 70-62 victory over No. 3 seed North Dakota on Sunday night.