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Twidale leads Cal against Kansas State after 27-point outing 03/21/2026 04:42am • California Golden Bears (20-14, 10-10 ACC) at Kansas State Wildcats (19-17, 11-11 Big 12) New York; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cal takes on Kansas State after Lulu Twidale scored 27 points in Cal's 72-68 win over the Santa Clara Broncos. Kansas State averages 69.8 points while outscoring oppone Rice seeks 30th win this season in matchup with Kansas 03/21/2026 04:42am • Rice Owls (29-5, 18-2 AAC) at Kansas Jayhawks (20-13, 9-11 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Rice will look for its 30th win this season when the Owls visit the Kansas. Kansas has a 1-5 record in games decided by less than 4 points. Rice is fourth in the AAC scoring 69.9 p Illinois State, UT Rio Grande Valley meet in NIT 03/21/2026 04:42am • UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (21-13, 17-7 Southland) at Illinois State Redbirds (20-13, 14-8 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State faces UT Rio Grande Valley in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redbirds have gone 14-8 against MVC opponents, with a 6-5 record i Pepperdine meets Southern Utah in NIT 03/21/2026 04:42am • Southern Utah Thunderbirds (18-12, 11-8 WAC) at Pepperdine Waves (20-12, 10-9 WCC) Malibu, California; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine and Southern Utah play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Waves are 10-9 against WCC opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. Pepperdine has a 2 Miami (FL) plays Wisconsin, seeks 6th straight home win 03/21/2026 04:42am • Wisconsin Badgers (14-17, 5-14 Big Ten) at Miami Hurricanes (18-14, 9-11 ACC) Coral Gables, Florida; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Hurricanes face Wisconsin. Miami (FL) ranks eighth in the ACC with 25.0 defensive rebounds pe Montana State and San Francisco meet in NIT 03/21/2026 04:42am • San Francisco Dons (19-14, 11-10 WCC) at Montana State Bobcats (25-7, 18-3 Big Sky) Bozeman, Montana; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Montana State faces San Francisco in the National Invitation Tournament. The Bobcats' record in Big Sky play is 18-3, and their record is 7-4 in non-conference play. UConn Huskies play the UCLA Bruins in second round 03/21/2026 04:42am • UCLA Bruins (24-11, 15-8 Big Ten) vs. UConn Huskies (30-5, 19-4 Big East) Philadelphia; Sunday, 8:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -4.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 UConn and UCLA meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Huskies have gone 19-4 against Big East teams, with UNC Wilmington and Dayton square off in NIT 03/21/2026 04:42am • Dayton Flyers (24-11, 14-7 A-10) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-6, 15-4 CAA) Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington takes on Dayton in the National Invitation Tournament. The Seahawks' record in CAA games is 15-4, and their record is 12-2 in non-conference play. Army and NJIT play in NIT 03/21/2026 04:42am • NJIT Highlanders (19-12, 9-8 America East) at Army Black Knights (24-7, 15-5 Patriot) West Point, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Army and NJIT square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Black Knights' record in Patriot games is 15-5, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference pl Oklahoma Sooners and Michigan State Spartans meet in NCAA Tournament second round 03/21/2026 04:42am • Michigan State Spartans (23-8, 11-8 Big Ten) at Oklahoma Sooners (25-7, 12-6 SEC) Norman, Oklahoma; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -6.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Oklahoma faces No. 20 Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners are 12-6 a Washington and Colorado meet in non-conference matchup 03/21/2026 04:10am • Colorado Avalanche (45-13-10, in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (35-27-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche face off in a non-conference matchup. Washington is 35-27-8 overall and 22-11-4 at Senators try to extend home win streak, face the Maple Leafs 03/21/2026 04:10am • Toronto Maple Leafs (29-28-13, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (35-24-9, in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators -255, Maple Leafs +206; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators will try to keep their three-game home win Today in History: March 21, civil rights activists begin march from Selma to Montgomery 03/21/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, March 21, the 80th day of 2026. There are 285 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 21, 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama — this time under the escort of U.S. A Models with Down syndrome walk a Bucharest runway for World Down Syndrome Day, in photos 03/21/2026 03:33am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Dozens of models with Down syndrome marked World Down Syndrome Day with a strut down a catwalk at a fashion show in Romania’s capital of Bucharest. World Down Syndrome Day celebrates the lives of people with Down syndrome to make sure they have equal freedoms and oppor How to watch full episodes of 'Matt About Town' on YouTube! 03/21/2026 02:03am • For the last three years, WTOP's "Matt About Town" segment has brought you some of the D.C. region's most interesting feature news stories every Tuesday and Thursday. Starting Tuesday, March 24, in addition to being available on WTOP.com, full episodes of "Matt About Town" will also be availa