2025 March Madness scores, takeaways: UConn extends NCAA Tournament win streak, chalk reigns supreme

While chalk ruled the day, there was still plenty of excitement to go around during Friday's Round 1 action.
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- NCAA Basketball
West Virginia hires Ross Hodge: North Texas coach to depart following Mean Green's NIT run
Hodge has been a rising star in recent seasons thanks to his stellar reputation as a defensive tactician.
- NCAA Basketball
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is winning after his career was derailed for NCAA violations that are now allowed
Imagine what Sampson might have already accomplished if he hadn't broke NCAA rules that seem trivial in NIL era.
- NCAA Basketball
2025 March Madness live stream: NCAA Tournament TV schedule for the Sweet 16, watch streaming online Thursday
What you need to know and how to watch Thursday's Sweet 16 action in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
- NCAA Basketball
West Virginia basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, news, names to watch by WVU insiders
The EerSports team just revealed their top candidates to replace Darian DeVries for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
- NCAA Basketball
Players Era Festival intends on expanding to 32 teams in 2026 to create 'November madness' tournament event
The NIL-based event already includes the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas, Michigan, St. John's, Tennessee and many more.
- NCAA Basketball
March Madness 2025: Ranking all Sweet 16 games as NCAA Tournament rolls on to regional semifinals
Here is the breakdown of which games are going to be the best in Thursday and Friday's regional semifinals.