Women’s Tournament Challenge: Build Your Brackets
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Charlie Creme Close Charlie Creme ESPN.com Charlie Creme projects the women's NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com. , Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since
March Madness Explained: Format, History, Seeds, Brackets, Betting
Dana E. Lee and Alonzo Olmedo Mar 16, 2026, 08:30 AM ET IT'S MARCH, and the madness begins Tuesday with the First Four men's games. As we buckle up for college basketball chaos and buzzer-beater glory, we have everything to prepare you for the men's and women's NCAA tournaments. From where the term "March Madness"
2026 Tournament Guide: Mascots, Colors and Alumni
Sach ChandanMar 16, 2026, 05:58 PM ET If you've never filled out a college basketball bracket, it can all seem quite intimidating. How many teams? How many games? If you can't tell your Michigan from your Michigan State, if you wonder about the difference between a Kentucky Wildcat and an Arizona Wildcat, or even if
Which Team Could Be This Year’s NHL Bracket Buster?
ESPN staffMar 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Monday is a big day. The NHL is one month away from the end of the regular season. Because it's 3/16, that is also Stone Cold Steve Austin Day for the many who celebrate. But because March 15 was Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournaments, that means
Top OGWAC Candidates for the 2026 Playoffs
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Marcus Smart’s Return: From Glass Injury to Defensive Anchor
Dave McMenaminMar 16, 2026, 07:15 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. MARCUS SMART WAS scanning Anthony Edwards' shooting line in the box score as he slumped in a chair in
NBA Expansion: Seattle & Las Vegas Update
Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what's impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.
How Teams Can Stop UConn’s 2026 Run
Michael VoepelMar 16, 2026, 12:55 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The UConn Huskies are the defending national champions and riding a 50-game winning streak. They have
Build Your Men’s Tournament Challenge Brackets
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