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Photo gallery: The sights of NCAA championship night in Indianapolis

April 6, 2026

IBJ Staff

Fans explored the events in downtown Indianapolis before Monday night’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game and then took in the contest at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Final Four updates: Basketball writers get their due; Visit Indy exec highlights Final Four impact

April 6, 2026

IBJ Staff

IBJ will be covering the news and festivities through this weekend’s Final Four. Check back often for updates.

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Black Expo to make Classic a high school football event this year, add HBCU basketball games in 2027

May 5, 2026 | IBJ Staff

For more than 40 years, the Circle City Classic has revolved around a football game between two historically black colleges and universities. That is changing in 2026, organizers announced Tuesday.

LIV Golf and Louisiana officials plan to postpone tour’s New Orleans event, sources say

April 28, 2026 | Associated Press

LIV Golf tournament is scheduled to play a tournament Aug. 21-23 in Westfield at The Club at Chatham Hills.

Saudi fund could pull out of LIV and put golf league in jeopardy, reports say

April 15, 2026 |

Lesley Weidenbener

LIV is scheduled to return to Westfield on Aug. 21-23 for a second tournament at The Club at Chatham Hills.

Mark Montieth: This is the Dusty May way, and it wins championships

April 7, 2026 | Mark Montieth

Michigan, with an all-transfer starting lineup and a coach who has mastered the new way of acquiring talent — in questionable fashion in the opinion of some — won it all Monday night.

Future hosts visit Indy to get first-hand experience in pulling off Final Fours

April 6, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

Meanwhile, some local organizers spent time in Phoenix over the weekend to scope out the women’s tournament, which Indy will host in 2028.

NCAA title game a sellout, but plenty of tickets are still available

April 6, 2026 | IBJ Staff

While nosebleed seats for Saturday’s semifinal round were selling for hundreds of dollars on the resale market, the get-in price for Monday night is significantly less.

Auburn beats Tulsa 92-86 in OT for 1st NIT championship

April 5, 2026 | Associated Press

The game capped off a triple-header championship college basketball event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Cameron Boozer’s innate will to win leads to player of the year honors

April 5, 2026 | Jenna Black, Special to IBJ

Boozer became the fifth freshman to receive the AP Player of the Year Award in its 65 years.

Solo Ball battles through injuries in search of another UConn title

April 5, 2026 | Carter Jones, Special to IBJ

The 6-foot-4 junior is confident he will be able to play Monday night, but the decision will ultimately come down to the opinion of the Connecticut medical staff.

Michigan’s May relies on perspective to manage chaos of today’s game

April 5, 2026 | Matt St. Charles, Special to IBJ

Michigan had the second ranked transfer portal class last summer according to 247Sports, but it wasn’t so much a result of May chasing the most valuable recruits; he was chasing fits — schematically and personally.

UConn’s Solo Ball, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg both dealing with injuries heading into title game

April 5, 2026 | Associated Press

Just one day before the teams meet in Monday night’s national championship game, the big question for both was the health of two key playmakers.

Photo gallery: Saturday night’s NCAA semifinal action at Lucas Oil Stadium

April 5, 2026 | IBJ Staff

Much of the crowd was draped in Illini orange but flashes of blue, white and yellow prevailed in the end as the student sections went crazy.

Naismith Hall of Fame class includes Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire and Candace Parker

April 5, 2026 | Carter Jones, Special to IBJ

The inductees were recognized during the NCAA Final Four on Saturday night.

Lander, Gannon face off in Division II championship

April 5, 2026 | Cameron Cocquyt, Special to IBJ

Players and coaches say the NCAA has made the championship experience at Gainbridge Fieldhouse — and part of the larger basketball weekend — special.

Emory, Mary Washington — both Eagles — seek first Division III national title

April 5, 2026 | Chris Schumerth, Special to IBJ

If Emory’s rise has been one of a steady knocking on the door, Mary Washington’s has been more of a “slow and then all at once” model.

Auburn, Tulsa to meet in NIT championship game

April 5, 2026 | Sean Strohmayer, Special to IBJ

This will be Tulsa’s third appearance in the NIT championship game with victories in 1981 and 2001. The Auburn Tigers previously reached the quarterfinals in 2004.

Zac Brown embraces his role at the intersection of sports and live music

April 5, 2026 |

Dave Lindquist

The Zac Brown Band made an encore performance Saturday at the March Madness Music Festival, 11 years after playing the event in Indianapolis.

Mark Montieth: UConn’s Mullins not just a ‘quiet, very humble, very level-headed dude’

April 5, 2026 | Mark Montieth

On a team where fitting in is the top priority, rising star Braylon Mullins of Greenfield also manages to stand out with late-game heroics and physical gifts that seem nearly NBA-ready.

With semifinals done, fans enjoy having certainty about their plans for Monday

April 5, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

Some are happy to have reason to stay, although they might not know exactly where they’re going to stay.

Michigan crushes Arizona in surprisingly lopsided March Madness semifinal

April 4, 2026 | IBJ Staff and Associated Press

Michigan center Aday Mara dominated the middle with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Meanwhile, Arizona shot 37% from the field.

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