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IU Puerto Rico

Indiana Men’s Basketball to Play Exhibitions in Puerto Rico

The Indiana men’s basketball program will travel to Puerto Rico for an exhibition tour that includes three games from August 6–11 in the capital city of San Juan, including a game against a Puerto Rican All-Star team to open the tour. “Discover Puerto Rico is thrilled to welcome the Indiana men’s basketball team to our […]

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A-10 Women Henrico

A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship to Remain in Virginia

The Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship has extended its partnership to host the event at Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, Virginia, through 2029, continuing a relationship that started in 2024. The Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship was played at the Henrico Sports & Events Center for the first time in 2024, with over […]

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Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas

2025 Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas to Feature Florida

Defending national champions Florida, Arizona, BYU and Villanova will be the four men’s basketball teams competing in the 2025 Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on November 3. The Hall of Fame Series, organized by Position Sports in partnership with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, is in Las Vegas for the […]

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IndianaSportsCorp

Butler, Northwestern Join 2025 Indy Classic

Butler and Northwestern will join the field at the fourth annual Indy Classic presented by Indiana Sports Corp, in conjunction with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and Russ Potts Productions, Inc., joining the previously announced matchup of Purdue and Auburn. Auburn and Purdue face off for the fifth time, following last season’s meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, where […]

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Destination Dayton

NCAA First Four Tournament Brings Big Business to Dayton

The 2025 NCAA First Four Tournament games in Dayton, Ohio, generated $6,631,875 in estimated direct spending economic impact, Destination Dayton has announced. This year’s First Four games saw Mount St. Mary’s beat American University along with Xavier beating Texas, Alabama State beating Saint Francis and North Carolina beating San Diego State. The University of Dayton […]

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2026 ACC Women’s Tournament

ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament Headed to Atlanta Area in 2026

The 2026 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament is headed to the Greater Atlanta area, bringing the longest-running Division I collegiate conference women’s basketball tournament to Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia. The 2026 edition, set for March 4–8, will be the 49th in league history and will mark the sixth different neutral site to host […]

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Fort Wayne NCAA Basketball
Fort Wayne has hosted the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four this past weekend with Trinity (Connecticut) winning the title. Photo courtesy of Visit Fort Wayne

March Madness Remains a Big Deal in Small Divisions

Thursday tips off the Sweet Sixteen for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament with the women’s action picking up on Friday, shining a spotlight on a total of six cities throughout the United States. The winners of those regionals will head to either San Antonio or Tampa Bay, basking in the glow and national attention of […]

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Creighton Arkansas Basketball
Arkansas guard Anthony Black attempts a last second shot at the end of the Maui Invitational semifinals against Creighton on November 22, 2022, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Creighton defeated Arkansas 90-87 to advance to the final. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Southwest Airlines Becomes Title Sponsor of Maui Invitational

The Maui Invitational will have a new title sponsor after a partnership with Southwest Airlines was announced on Thursday, making it the “Southwest Maui Invitational” at the historic Lahaina Civic Center from November 24–26. The 2025 Southwest Maui Invitational features Arizona State, Boise State, North Carolina State, Seton Hall, Texas, USC, Washington State and host Chaminade. […]

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CSU Team Photo
Colorado State, which won the Mountain West Tournament title, is one of five schools that will depart the conference for the Pac-12 in fall of 2026. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

In Las Vegas, College Basketball Realignment on Everybody’s Minds

One year ago, as Gloria Nevarez, Stu Jackson and Dan Butterly arrived in Las Vegas for their respective basketball championship tournaments, they were all asked about the demise of the Pac-12. Fast forward 12 months and again the impact of the Pac-12 — which will return in September 2026 — is a main topic. For […]

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SEC Tipoff
South Carolina and Texas tip off in the SEC Women's Basketball Tourmament championship game in front of a soldout crowd at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Why SEC Women’s Basketball Has Found a Home in Greenville

Once the flight landed in Greenville, South Carolina, on a Friday afternoon, a person in first class wearing a Mississippi State polo shirt walked off the plane, followed a few rows back by a man in a purple LSU Tigers shirt. In a downtown hotel lobby, a mother with her daughter — both wearing Vanderbilt […]

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