Considering he had been immersed in a long, award-winning career as a sports broadcaster in New York City, Otis Livingston was surprised to be touched so deeply by a basketball tidbit that hit the news last week. The Idaho Vandals men’s basketball team had qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 36 years.

One of Adam ‘Ace’ Miller’s favorite NCAA Tournament moments as a fan/spectator probably aligns closely with a sizable chunk of Gonzaga’s fan base.

If you had to guess which of Gonzaga’s three losses was the genesis of a players-only meeting, the front-runners would likely be Nov. 26 against Michigan at the Players Era Festival and Feb. 4 at Portland.

Brody Rowbury didn't intend to go become a talking point on social media last Wednesday when he hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in Idaho's Big Sky Tournament title victory over Montana.

The NCAA Tournament began seeding teams in 1979, the year Michigan State beat Indiana State in the championship game that changed the sport. In the subsequent 40-something years, there have been just two occasions of all the No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four. It took three decades for the first instance to unfold (2008) and another 17 years for the second (2025). Could the feat repeat this month?

Teams climbed and dropped immediately above and below Gonzaga in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll, but the Zags didn’t move. GU stayed at No. 12 following its march to the West Coast Conference Tournament title with victories over Oregon State and Santa Clara.

There are few events that bring everyone together like the NCAA Tournament does every March. It doesn't matter if you're a huge college basketball fan, a sports fan or you haven't watched a single basketball game this season. Most of us will fill out a bracket for an office pool or with our families. But even though everyone will complete a bracket, and anyone can win a bracket pool, there are still certain practices and tips that maximize your chance of securing bragging rights.

After waiting 36 years to get back to the NCAA Tournament, it was only fitting that the Idaho men's basketball team was the last team to hear their name called on Selection Sunday.

My on-site scouting report on Gonzaga’s Braden Huff last week: Despite a stubborn knee injury suffered in January, Huff was still able to elevate and was dangerous at the rim.

A couple of former Greater Spokane League stars will make their NCAA Tournament debuts.

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Vandals look at their first round NCAA opponent, Oklahoma, and see a more heralded version of themselves.

Vandals face Kelvin Sampson and his 2025 runner-up Cougars in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1990.

The Idaho men’s basketball team received its save the date for the NCAA Tournament when the Vandals made a surprise run through the Big Sky Conference Tournament. On Sunday, Idaho got its formal invitation to join the Big Dance for the first time in 36 years.

Mark Few would strongly advise against it, but if you looked past Gonzaga’s first-round NCAA Tournament opponent, the storylines and matchup possibilities start to get increasingly more compelling.

(4) Oklahoma