***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

So you think they've been justified every time they've booed? I guess you don't know ball either.
Nobody cries about calls in any sport like our fans. Especially games at Hilton Coliseum. Half of our fans think their is a giant conspiracy to keep ISU from winning games. Its been a running joke for a while now in the Big 12.
 
Watched about 10 minutes of Texas-Gonzaga. During that time the 7 foot center for Texas had (3) 4 seconds in the lane and a 10 seconds in the lane. No calls were made by the refs. In fact , of all the ISU MBB this year and all the NCAA games this week, there has not been a single 3 seconds call made. Do the refs even know that this a rule? Why don’t the coaches call them out?
I actually saw it called in one game this year. I chuckled when it happened.
 
Illinois is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2024 and the 13th time overall. They are 8-4 in the Sweet Sixteen. Their last Sweet Sixteen win was in 2024 vs Iowa State. Illinois is 1-1 as a #3 seed in the Sweet Sixteen.
 
Illinois is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2024 and the 13th time overall. They are 8-4 in the Sweet Sixteen. Their last Sweet Sixteen win was in 2024 vs Iowa State. Illinois is 1-1 as a #3 seed in the Sweet Sixteen.

Did I just hear that this is Houston's 7th straight Sweet 16?

That's impressive for any place.