Quarterfinal Friday at the Big Ten tournament delivered drama as Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue and UCLA advanced while the conference’s long national championship drought remains a lingering storyline.

Here's the breakdown of the 2026 CIAC boys basketball semifinals, including key players, storylines and predictions.

Michigan basketball is a 1-seed in the Midwest. See how the Wolverines' bracket looks via KenPom rankings.

The postseason is finally here for the Huskers, who come off the triple bye to take on the Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.

Senior Day has arrived in Tuscaloosa, and the Tide will be looking to send its departing players out with a final victory in Coleman Coliseum against the hated Auburn Tigers on Saturday night. Nepo-baby Steven Pearl and his Tigers have been in a free fall since these two teams met in Lee County last month,

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - This week’s Backboard Breakdown was packed with postseason basketball, featuring Region 2D tournament action on the Virginia side and girls’ playoff games across the region, producing some of the best plays of the season.

As bracket season begins, here's the general breakdown of Purdue men's basketball statistics and which players to look out for.