TV Guide ESPNU Monday

SEC teams prepare for their upcoming opponent with practice sessions and work inside the film room, featuring coaches drilling their players.

Defending champion UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas are the No. 1 seeds in their regions, as 68 teams compete in the single-elimination tournament.

Auburn, Wake Forest, New Mexico and Tulsa are the No. 1 seeds, as 32 of the top teams that missed the 2026 NCAA Tournament compete for the title.

Evan Cohen, Chris Canty and Michelle Smallmon discuss the latest stories from around the world of sports making headlines and previewing marquee games.

A 29-year-old Adolph Rupp changed the SEC landscape after taking over as coach at Kentucky; early years of Pat Summitt foretold her dominance.

Integration in SEC basketball changed with Perry Wallace paving the way; Pete Maravich put together one of the most extraordinary college basketball careers.

The 1970s brought with it a changing of the guard at coach, including LSU coach Dale Brown, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall.

The 1980s brought with it two of the most electrifying players in Dominique Wilkins and Charles Barkley; Pat Summitt began turning Tennessee into a dynasty.

The 1990s brought change to the SEC, as Arkansas joined, bringing with it Nolan Richardson and his "40 Minutes of Hell"; Pat Summitt continued her dominance.

The SEC continued their strong presence among the elite in the 2000s as the Florida men's team and Tennessee women's team won back-to-back titles.

SEC expansion brought with it new powers to contend for the top spot, while the conference welcomed the arrival of one coach and mourned the loss of another.

Florida basketball made NCAA history when they became the first team to win back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007 with the same starting lineup.

In 1983, North Carolina State pulled off stunning upsets and mounted a memorable run to the national championship under the direction of head coach Jim Valvano.

Coverage of college basketball games.

Coverage of college football.

The Duke Blue Devils in the early 1990s proved to be a formidable force in college basketball behind Christian Laettner, Bobby Hurley and Grant Hill.

NC State saw both men's and women's basketball teams make a 2024 Final Four run through different circumstances while stars were born on both Wolfpack teams.

Dan Hurley has settled into his spot amongst college basketball coaching greats after leading UConn to back-to-back titles to carry on the Hurley name.

Coverage of college basketball games.