Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000–01 to ’24–25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 tournament buzzer beaters. Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 ...

Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming. The Duke Blue Devils were in control against the UConn ...

March Madness is about moments. Buzzer-beaters and dramatic game-winners draw us in like nothing else in sports. The 2026 NCAA Tournament has been no different. While the upsets have been in short ...

The interminable horn struck again on Saturday during the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA tournament. Just over a month after a stuck buzzer stopped an NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and ...

HOUSTON — A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of about 10 minutes in the first half of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region final between Iowa and Illinois on ...

Purdue is heading to the 2026 Elite Eight. The Boilermakers played an extremely close game against No. 11 Texas on Thursday night, with a trip to the Elite Eight this weekend on the line. Purdue was ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The No. 5 seed St. John’s Red Storm nearly collapsed on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, blowing ...

Few will remember what Dylan Darling did for the first 39 minutes and 56 seconds of St. John's 67-65 win over Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. But they'll sure remember the ...

There are few sports moments more thrilling than a basketball buzzer beater, especially during the NCAA tournament. But, in that same vein, there are few sports moments more heartbreaking than a ...

SAN DIEGO — “Church Bells” arrived at the perfect time. Dylan Darling, the Idaho State transfer in the midst of a massive shooting slump, didn’t flinch when everything had suddenly gone sideways. A 14 ...

ST. LOUIS — The standout game of the morning session needed five more minutes to finish Friday, as No. 7 Kentucky fended off No. 10 Santa Clara, 89-84, in an overtime classic extended into the extra ...

The NCAA Tournament is one of the most exciting playoff formats in all of sports because every game is single-elimination. This makes every shot matter and brings an intensity to the end of games, ...