Denison University women’s basketball won its first NCAA Division III national championship, beating previously unbeaten Scranton 55–41 behind elite defense and a decisive fourth-quarter run.
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Hamilton College men’s hockey upset undefeated, three-time champion Hobart 2–1 in overtime to win the 2026 NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey title in Utica.
Syracuse hires former Orange star Gerry McNamara as men’s basketball head coach, ending the Adrian Autry era and launching a new ‘McNamERA’ built on tradition and modern recruiting.
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Ole Miss softball, winless in SEC play, stunned No. 4 Tennessee with back-to-back 2–1 road victories for the Rebels’ first-ever series win in Knoxville.
University of Wisconsin–River Falls women’s hockey capped a 30–1 season with a 4–0 win over Nazareth to secure a 2026 NCAA Division III three-peat at Hunt Arena.
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Texas A&M softball upsets No. 1 Texas 9–7 in Austin, snapping the Longhorns’ 29-game win streak in a Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown rivalry thriller.
Texas men’s swimming and diving won the 2026 NCAA championship in Atlanta, securing back-to-back titles, a 17th national crown, and record swims from Hubert Kos and Rex Maurer.
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Ole Miss rifle won its first NCAA smallbore team title at Ohio State’s Covelli Center, as sophomore Audrey Gogniat fired a perfect 600 and repeated as NCAA air rifle champion.
UConn men’s basketball stormed back from 19 down as freshman Braylon Mullins drilled a 35-foot game-winner to knock off top-seeded Duke 73-72 and send the Huskies back to the Final Four.
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Denver Pioneers hockey overpowered defending NCAA champion Western Michigan 6–2 in the Loveland Regional final to clinch another Frozen Four berth behind depth scoring and an unbeaten goalie.
The Arizona Wildcats beat Purdue 79–64 in the 2026 West Region final to reach their first Final Four since 2001 behind freshman star Koa Peat and Big 12 standout Jaden Bradley.
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Behind a record 39.825 from Jordan Chiles, UCLA women’s gymnastics repeated as Big Ten champions, stayed unbeaten in conference meets, and set up a serious NCAA title run.
Mississippi State softball upset No. 1 Tennessee 1–0 at Nusz Park on Taylor Troutman’s walk-off home run and a Peja Goold shutout in front of a record crowd.
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Wartburg College men’s wrestling dominated the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships with 110 points, two individual champs, and seven All-Americans to secure its 17th national title.
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Merrimack College men’s hockey made history as the first No. 8 seed to win the Hockey East title, riding MVP goalie Max Lundgren to an NCAA tournament berth.
High Point University stunned No. 5 seed Wisconsin 83–82 for its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament win, highlighting the power of NIL, transfers and elite mid-major investment.
Nova Southeastern women’s swimming & diving captured a fourth straight NCAA Division II title in Evansville, powered by relay NCAA records and star sprinter Kristina Orban.
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Wisconsin women’s hockey beat Ohio State 3–2 at Pegula Ice Arena to win the 2026 NCAA women’s hockey championship, securing a record ninth national title.
The Virginia Cavaliers women’s swimming and diving team captured a record sixth straight NCAA Division I title at McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, cementing a new dynasty under coach Todd DeSorbo.
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St. John’s edged Kansas 67–65 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Dylan Darling’s buzzer-beater, sending Rick Pitino and the Red Storm to their first Sweet 16 since 1999.
Penn State wrestling dominated the 2026 NCAA Championships at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, scoring a record 181.5 points behind four individual champs and Cael Sanderson’s dynasty.
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University at Buffalo and Broadview FCU sign a 15-year, $31.75M naming rights and scholarship partnership, reshaping UB Bulls athletics and student support.
South Dakota State women’s basketball beat North Dakota State 64–51 for a fourth straight Summit League title and 14th NCAA bid behind a dominant night from MVP forward Brooklyn Meyer.
The University of Tampa men’s swimming and diving team edged Drury 522.5–509 in Evansville to reclaim the 2026 NCAA Division II title behind clutch relays and an NCAA record from Jacob Hamlin.
The Arkansas Razorbacks men’s track and field team claimed their 22nd NCAA indoor title at home in Fayetteville, scoring 73.5 points at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Siena University men’s basketball storms to the 2026 MAAC title, ending a 16-year NCAA tournament drought behind elite defense and Gavin Doty’s MVP performance.
Top-ranked Tennessee softball swept No. 17 LSU in Knoxville to open SEC play, moving to 23–0 behind Gabby Leach’s walk-off home run and elite depth in the circle.
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Northern Illinois hired Northern Michigan’s Matt Majkrzak to reset Huskies men’s basketball as the program prepares to join the Horizon League in 2026–27.
Franklin Pierce women’s hockey won the 2026 NEWHA title and earned its first NCAA tournament bid, capping a rapid rise for the Division I program in Rindge, NH.
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North Central College senior Bella Mir shocked No. 1 seed Iowa’s Reese Larramendy to win the 145-pound crown at the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships.
Kayinsola Ajayi became NCAA 60m champion in Fayetteville with a 6.45, tying the collegiate record and lifting Auburn track and field onto the national sprint stage.
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The University of Idaho women’s basketball team edged Montana State 60–57 to win the Big Sky title, cap a record 29-win season, and clinch its first NCAA bid since 2016.
Washington University in St. Louis women’s track & field captured the 2026 NCAA Division III indoor title at Birmingham CrossPlex behind record-setting relays and balanced team scoring.
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West Virginia University rifle stormed back at Ohio State’s Covelli Center to win a record 21st NCAA championship, powered by Griffin Lake and elite roster depth.
UTSA women’s basketball rode elite defense to upset top-seeded Rice 54–40, win the American Conference tournament, and secure the Roadrunners’ first NCAA Tournament bid since 2009.
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Behind a 57-save epic from goaltender Tia Chan, UConn women’s ice hockey outlasted Northeastern 2–1 in double overtime to win the 2026 Hockey East title and signal a power shift.
Samford women’s basketball stormed from a No. 6 seed to win the 2026 Southern Conference tournament in Asheville, upsetting top-seeded Chattanooga to earn a rare NCAA bid with a losing record.
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Ohio State women’s ice hockey scored twice late to beat Wisconsin 2–1, reclaim the 2026 WCHA Final Faceoff title and lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.
Queens University of Charlotte stunned Central Arkansas in overtime to win its first ASUN men’s basketball title and secure a historic NCAA tournament berth in its first year of Division I eligibility.
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Virginia Tech wrestling dominated the 2026 ACC Championships at Cassell Coliseum, repeating as conference champions and qualifying all 10 starters for the NCAA Championships.
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Senior diver Kamryn Wong is the first University of North Texas athlete to qualify for the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, signaling a new era for Mean Green diving.
Winston-Salem State women’s basketball wins its first CIAA Tournament title, caps a 26–3 season, and earns the program’s inaugural NCAA Division II tournament berth.
Florida women’s gymnastics posted a nation-leading 198.45 to edge No. 2 LSU 198.325 on Senior Night, powered by Selena Harris-Miranda’s perfect 10 on beam and 39.85 all-around.
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University of Rhode Island women’s basketball captured its first Atlantic 10 tournament title, ending a 30-year NCAA drought and capping Tammi Reiss’s seven-year rebuild.
Division II McKendree women’s wrestling edged Iowa 171–166 at Xtream Arena in Coralville to win the first NCAA women’s wrestling team championship with 3 champs and 10 All-Americans.
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Tennessee State men’s basketball ended a 32-year NCAA Tournament drought with a record-setting OVC title blowout under first-year head coach Nolan Smith.
High Point University baseball shocked No. 9 Florida with a road series win in Gainesville, the highest-ranked series victory in Panthers history and a major boost to their 2026 resume.
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Northern Iowa men’s basketball won Arch Madness 2026 as the lowest seed ever, clinching the MVC title and the Panthers’ first NCAA tournament berth since 2016.
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Long Island University became the first team into the 2026 NCAA Tournament, clinching the Northeast Conference automatic bid with a 64–56 semifinal win over Wagner amid Mercyhurst’s D-I reclassification.
The University of Georgia opened its $60M UGA Track and Field Complex, a 37-acre Spec Towns Track upgrade built to boost SEC recruiting, host GHSA state meets, and land major championships.
Arizona State women upset Iowa State 77–68 at the Big 12 tournament behind Gabby Elliott’s near triple-double, fueling NCAA women’s tournament bubble momentum.
Arizona State swimming & diving dominated the 2026 Big 12 Championships, sweeping men’s and women’s titles and breaking the NCAA record in the men’s 400-yard freestyle relay.
College of Charleston women’s basketball captured its first-ever Division I regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the CAA Tournament with a 66–43 rout of Stony Brook at TD Arena.
Florida State men’s track and field edged Clemson 94–88 to win the 2026 ACC Indoor Championships in Boston, claiming the program’s 15th men’s indoor conference title.
Elon University made history on Feb. 28, 2026, with Anna Dew’s softball perfect game and Aidan Stieglitz leading a baseball no-hitter on the same day in the North Carolina Piedmont.
Miami University in Oxford, Ohio has approved a $242M Cook Field multipurpose arena to replace Millett Hall, aligning with the RedHawks’ undefeated 2025-26 men’s basketball season.
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Stanford women’s gymnastics scored a historic 198.150 at Oregon State, powered by Anna Roberts’ perfect 10 and all-around program record, to cement top-10 NCAA status.
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The University of Florida women’s track and field team edged Arkansas to win the 2026 SEC Indoor Championship, ending a decade-long drought and extending the Gators’ historic conference title streak.
Quinnipiac men’s hockey beat Harvard 4–1 to clinch a sixth straight ECAC regular-season title, tying the NCAA record and reinforcing the Bobcats’ status as a national power.
Quinnipiac women’s basketball crushed Canisius 75–37 on Senior Day to clinch a MAAC regular-season title share, secure the No. 1 seed, and celebrate Jackie Grisdale’s three-point record.
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USC track and field won six event titles at the 2026 Big Ten Indoor Championships, led by Garrett Kaalund’s 20.06 200m and Madison Whyte’s record 51.31 400m.
Belmont softball ace Maya Johnson fired a 13-strikeout one-hitter to upset 11–0, No. 14 Mississippi State 1–0 at the Bulldog Invitational, signaling the Bruins’ rising MVC and NCAA profile.
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Eastern Kentucky women’s basketball clinched its first ASUN regular season championship with a 67-54 road win at Austin Peay, securing the No. 1 seed in Jacksonville.
Kent State baseball shocked No. 13 Tennessee in Knoxville, taking a road series from an SEC power and reinforcing its Mid-American Conference giant-killer reputation.
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Arkansas senior Morgan Price scored the first perfect 10 in Razorback gymnastics history on vault as No. 7 Arkansas tied No. 24 Kentucky 197.125–197.125 in SEC competition.