EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 43 MIN
NCAA Tournament Chaos! Jon Rothstein recaps an incredible first weekend
from Inside College Basketball Now · host CBS Sports, College Basketball, Basketball, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, NBA Draft
Jon Rothstein recaps the first week of the NCAA Tournament, breaking down each region, from Duke surviving a scare in the East and St. John’s reaching its first Sweet 16 since 1999, to Iowa stunning defending champion Florida and Nebraska’s dream season continuing in the South. The West sees Purdue take care of business and Texas flip its season, while the Midwest features Michigan and Alabama looking like contenders and Iowa State continuing to battle. The show then shifts to a full Sweet 16 preview before hearing from Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and Texas head coach Sean Miller. Rothstein also runs through the latest coaching carousel news across the country and wraps with key nuggets, including the ACC’s struggles, Purdue’s tournament-tested core, and Kentucky’s issues without a true point guard.
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Jon Rothstein recaps the first week of the NCAA Tournament, breaking down each region, from Duke surviving a scare in the East and St. John’s reaching its first Sweet 16 since 1999, to Iowa stunning defending champion Florida and Nebraska’s dream season continuing in the South. The West sees Purdue take care of business and Texas flip its season, while the Midwest features Michigan and Alabama looking like contenders and Iowa State continuing to battle. The show then shifts to a full Sweet 16 preview before hearing from Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and Texas head coach Sean Miller. Rothstein also runs through the latest coaching carousel news across the country and wraps with key nuggets, including the ACC’s struggles, Purdue’s tournament-tested core, and Kentucky’s issues without a true point guard.
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