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Cinderella stories are a huge reason why the NCAA Tournament is embedded in American culture. A plucky underdog from a town most people have never heard of is what makes a college basketball game in March mean something to those who tune out the sport the rest of the year. A buzzer-beater or a clutch […]

With the college basketball regular season over and March Madness underway, it is also time for awards season. Among the biggest nominations in the sport is earning a spot on the All-American team. The NCAA Men’s Basketball All-American list combines the All-American votes from the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, National Association of […]

In an awe-inspiring twist of March Madness fate, the Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team mounted a staggering comeback to claim an upset victory over Louisville. With the stakes high and the odds stacked against them, the Blue Raiders overturned an 18-point deficit to etch their name into the NCAA Tournament history books. The game, which […]

As the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament looms, all eyes are on Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team. Last season, Iowa’s journey to the NCAA finals was a testament to their grit, skill and the transcendent talent of Caitlin Clark, who has since become the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. With the tournament draw placing […]

In a pattern that is becoming all too predictable, the Kentucky men’s basketball team endured another early and embarrassing exit in the NCAA Tournament. On Thursday night, John Calipari’s team fell as a #3 seed to 14-seed Oakland in the biggest upset of the tournament so far — leading many fans and pundits alike to […]

The Auburn basketball team took a hit early on in the contest against Yale after Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected from the game. He threw an elbow and the officials ruled it a Flagrant 2. However, Baker-Mazara’s immediate reaction has the sports world buzzing. You can see the Auburn basketball star throw an elbow at his […]

The NCAA Tournament is underway and the action has been exciting so far, but there is one team that fans wish was in March Madness. That team is Indiana State basketball. The Sycamores had a great season, but they just missed the cut for the NCAA Tournament, and they are now playing in the NIT. […]

UConn basketball is in full form as the top team in the country ends the first half with a 33-point lead over Stetson. The Huskies look amazing and primed for a deep tourney run. However, head coach Dan Hurley somehow didn’t like what he saw from his team in the first half. Hurley was quick […]

Aaliyah Edwards, the standout forward for the UConn’s women’s basketball team, announced her decision Thursday to declare for this year’s WNBA Draft, marking her participation in the NCAA Tournament as her “one last dance” with the Huskies. Edwards’ journey with UConn has been marked by both significant achievements and steady improvement. This season, she hit […]

Northwestern basketball advances to the next round of the NCAA Tournament after taking down Florida Atlantic 77-65. March Madness is in full swing after the Wildcats pulled off the upset. But all eyes are on Ryan Langborg, who balled out for the Wildcats on Friday. He finished with an impressive 27 points, four rebounds, and […]

The Kentucky basketball team suffered yet another agonizing defeat in the early stages of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Wildcats were big favorites against Oakland basketball, and Jack Gohlke and the sharpshooting Grizzlies found a way to make the winning plays down the stretch to earn the massive upset win. Kentucky lost the game […]

The Florida Atlantic basketball team is out of the NCAA Tournament after an overtime loss against Northwestern basketball. The Owls looked like they were going to win the game in regulation as they had the ball late up by two, but the Wildcats got the ball back and tied things up. Florida Atlantic had the […]

The Oakland basketball team in possession of the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament right now as they knocked off #3 seed Kentucky basketball on Thursday. The game came down to the wire, but the Grizzlies outlasted the Wildcats to earn the big 80-76 win. A big reason why Oakland got the win was the […]

The last few days for Kansas basketball have been muddled with controversy and speculation, which is the last thing a vulnerable Jayhawks team needs during March Madness. A phantom foul call allowed the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region to clinch a 93-89 win versus Cinderella hopeful Samford on Thursday night. One would assume […]

March Madness is under way and yet, the transfer portal is open as well. It’s a bit odd considering 64 teams entered the postseason to focus on winning a championship. The fact it’s open is creating unnecessary chaos. So much so, that Dick Vitale is sick of it and he wants Duke basketball coaching legend, […]

Angel Reese, the standout forward for LSU’s women’s basketball team, has a message for her critics as she gears up for the Tigers’ March Madness encounter with Rice. Reese made it clear that she’s unfazed by the detractors and fully ready to showcase her talents on the court. “They said I was too worried about […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is currently in its early stages as March Madness got started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round got started on Thursday. The First Four gave us an early taste of the tournament and there were some great matchups, but Thursday was […]

In a huge boost for the Indiana women’s basketball team, forward Mackenzie Holmes is set to return from injury for the Hoosiers’ NCAA Women’s Tournament opener against Fairfield on Saturday The team’s announcement came via a tweet from Talia Goodman of The Next Hoopes, indicating that Holmes will be available for the crucial first-round clash. […]

It’s not March without a little madness and the first day of the NCAA Tournament brought plenty of shocking moments. None were more jaw-dropping than Oakland’s upset win over Kentucky, led by graduate transfer Jack Gohlke and his knockdown 3-point shooting. Gohlke buried 10 3-pointers and finished with 32 points in Oakland’s 80-76 win. He […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is currently in its early stages as March Madness got started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round got started on Thursday. The First Four gave us an early taste of the tournament and there were some great matchups, but Thursday was […]

The Tennessee basketball team made easy work of the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Volunteers rolled to an 83-49 victory and moved on to the second round to face Texas. Rick Barnes, the Tennessee head coach who was at Texas from 1998 until 2015, now […]

It was a frustrating night to say the least for the Kentucky basketball team as they suffered an upset loss by the hands of No. 14 seeded Oakland University, 80-76. This marks now just one win for Wildcats head coach John Calipari in the last five national tournament appearances for the program, which has people […]

Samford basketball stormed back from 22 points down in the second half and had a chance to upset fourth-seeded Kansas late in their first-round matchup of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. When A.J. Staton-McCray blocked Nic Timberlake while down one point with 14.7 seconds left, the Bulldogs thought they had an opportunity to go the other […]

The Kansas basketball Jayhawks came into the NCAA Tournament as a wounded Goliath, one battered not by a slingshot, but rather an injury bug that is sidelining top player Kevin McCullar Jr. for the entirety of March Madness. A Round of 64 matchup with the relentless Samford Bulldogs left them incredibly vulnerable to the fatal […]

The brand of basketball Samford plays is quite different from most teams in March Madness’ field of 68. They use everyone in their rotation and call for substitutions quite a lot. This style of basketball was put to the test in the first round of the NCAA Tournament when they went up against a short-handed […]

One-and-done is the usual path that most players take to the NBA. With the removal of the NBA G League Ignite and other overseas programs being less keen on talents out of high school, this trend might have an uptick again. One of the biggest programs to have benefitted from this is John Calipari’s Kentucky […]

Grambling State basketball faces a stiff test on Friday against top-seeded Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Before going toe-to-toe with Matt Painter, Zach Edey and the Boilermakers, though, Donté Jackson and the Tigers got an extra special opportunity to continue reveling in their historic first-four victory over Montana State. Vice President […]

Legendary programs are always bound to clash during March Madness. With the first round coming to a close and the bracket officially locked in, fans have their marquee games penciled in. One of these battles will be between North Carolina and Michigan State. The Tar Heels have had an insane year in the ACC and […]

Gonzaga basketball isn’t the powerhouse title contender this season it’s been so many times during Mark Few’s iconic tenure in Spokane. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs still stand to be a tough out in March Madness, though, proving as much in a dominant 86-65 win over McNeese State on Thursday—the program’s 15th straight victory in the first […]

The Oregon basketball program pulled off an impressive 87-73 upset over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday. Senior guard Jermaine Cousinard erupted for 40 points during the March Madness matchup. Moreover, he gave reporters insight into what triggered his breakout performance. Ironically, Cousinard started his college basketball career with South Carolina in 2019 and later […]

Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari promised tweaks in the Wildcats’ defensive schemes entering March Madness. He didn’t deliver. Calipari expressed his disappointment in the upset, highlighting that some players didn’t perform at their usual level. He mentioned to Evan Washburn of CBS, “We had some guys that didn’t play the way they’ve been playing […]

Entering the first round of March Madness, the number three-seeded Kentucky basketball was a strong favorite in the South Regional part of the bracket. Oakland basketball didn’t seem to like that, however. Playing spoiler, the Golden Grizzlies just carved out an 80-76 upset over Reed Sheppard and the Wildcats on Thursday. Final pic.twitter.com/Rel7zX524l — Kentucky […]

Despite having a roster made up of potential NBA players, the Kentucky Wildcats suffered another humiliating March Madness exit on Thursday. This time, at the hands of the No. 14 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Within the past four years, Kentucky has lost in the first round twice, lost in the second round and missed the […]

John Calipari has always amassed all the talent necessary to win a national championship in March Madness. However, the past few years have not been too kind to the Kentucky basketball squad. This was supposed to be the year when the Wildcats could make a deep run with guys like Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. […]

With day one of March Madness in the books, several teams have already punched their ticket to the round of 32. In one of the more intriguing matchups of the second round, the Oregon Ducks and head coach Dana Altman will square off against his former team, the Creighton Bluejays. Oregon advanced to the next […]

Grambling’s big comeback victory over Montana State on Wednesday evening is set to bring in big money for the SWAC. Because of the win, the SWAC is set to get about $2 million over the next six years. The value of a unit for the men’s NCAA tournament this year is $341,802. The value changes […]

Heading into the first round of March Madness on Thursday, the No. 2 seeded Arizona Wildcats against the No. 15 seeded Long Beach State seemed like an ultimate David vs. Goliath showdown. The storylines were fantastic as well considering Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson once recruited Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd when the […]

The history of Villanova basketball is one that includes three NCAA basketball championships. The Wildcats won the tournament in 1985, 2016 and 2018. However, the 2023-24 Wildcats did not have a championship type of season, and head coach Kyle Neptune has received quite a bit of criticism. “I think we have the right guy in […]

It may not have been a revenge game for Jermaine Couisnard, but the Oregon guard decimated the South Carolina Gamecocks just the same. He enjoyed a historic afternoon in Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, leading the red-hot Ducks to an 87-73 upset victory over No. 6 seed South Carolina. Couisnard is only the third […]