College Basketball

Hypebeast's College Hoops Culture Report continues with its March 20, 2026, edition covering the first three rounds of the college basketball tournament. Building on the series' focus on culture beyond the scoreboard, it spotlights standout sneakers, style trends, viral plays, and emerging contenders, powered by Robinhood's prediction markets.

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Hypebeast has published its Week 2 College Hoops Culture Report ahead of March's major basketball tournament. The report covers player-exclusive sneakers, style trends like throwback jackets, recent conference wins, and key first-round matchups. It also highlights prediction markets powered by Robinhood.

Duke held onto the top spot in the Associated Press men's college basketball Top 25 poll released on Monday, receiving 56 of 61 first-place votes after completing a 29-2 regular season. Florida surged to No. 4, positioning itself as a contender for the final No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed, while Illinois and Virginia entered the top 10. The rankings come ahead of Selection Sunday, with the Blue Devils in line for the overall No. 1 seed.

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Ohio State defeated Indiana 91-78 in their regular-season finale at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, 2026. Senior guard Bruce Thornton scored 25 points and became the Buckeyes' all-time leading scorer, surpassing Dennis Hopson's 2,096 career points. The loss leaves Indiana's NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy as they enter the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 10 seed.

The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team opens the 2026 State Farm MVC Tournament against Evansville on Thursday night in St. Louis. As the sixth seed, UNI enters with strong defensive stats and recent momentum. Forward Will Hornseth was named to the MVC Most Improved Team earlier this week.

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Texas A&M rallied from an early deficit to beat Kentucky 96-85 on Tuesday night in College Station, Texas. The Aggies' bench outscored Kentucky's 57-39, led by Rylan Griffen's 21 points. Kentucky, now 19-11 overall, struggled after leading by 12 in the first half.