Sports Connections Hints: Mar 15, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Mar 15, 2026 (2026-03-15). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #746

Puzzle #746 · 2026-03-15 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #746 for 2026-03-15, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: BASKETBALL FOULS, FIRST WORDS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDS, WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

BASKETBALL FOULS
FIRST WORDS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDS
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES
TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR THE 2026 MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

BASKETBALL FOULS

BLOCK

CHARGE

HOLD

REACH-IN

FIRST WORDS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDS

SECOND

SWEET

ELITE

FINAL

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES

STALEY

AURIEMMA

IVEY

TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR THE 2026 MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT

QUEENS

HIGH POINT

GONZAGA

TROY

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.