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A ticket to the Elite Eight in the South Region is on the line as five-seed San Diego State faces off against one-seed Alabama. It is time to continue our March Madness Odds Series with a San Diego State – Alabama pick and prediction. San Diego State enters the game after dispatching both Charleston and […]

Miami basketball guard Wooga Poplar has not practiced since suffering a back injury against Indiana and his status for Friday’s Sweet 16 game against the Houston basketball program is still to be determined, head coach Jim Larranaga said, via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Wooga Poplar has averaged 10.5 points per game for Miami basketball […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have a tough assignment ahead of them in the 2023 NCAA tournament, as they will be up against the UCLA Bruins in the Sweet 16 round in a game this coming Thursday. Gonzaga basketball head coach Mark Few is currently deep into his preparation for that contest, but he spent a bit […]

The way the UCLA Bruins were rolling heading into the Pac-12 Tournament, it looked like this year might be their best chance at winning a national championship in March Madness. Misfortune struck though during the conference tournament as junior forward Jaylen Clark was lost for the season with an Achilles injury. Clark has been a […]

There remains much uncertainty surrounding the statuses of UCLA Bruins starters Adem Bona and David Singleton for Thursday’s Sweet 16 showdown against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Bona is seemingly still not 100 percent, saying that he is going to check how he feels on game day, per Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. It’s virtually […]

Although March Madness is in full swing right now, the 2023 NBA draft is not too far around the corner. Soon after the NCAA championship game is played is when the whole process of draft workouts begin. Houston’s Marcus Sasser is one of the players expected to be drafted in the 2023 NBA draft. Although […]

Grambling State is mourning after the shocking passing of university legend and New York Knicks great Willis Reed at the age of 80. Reed, who played for the Tigers from 1960 to 1964 before moving to the NBA and cementing himself as an all-time basketball great, died Tuesday due to unspecified reasons. He had been […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are preparing for another big battle in the 2023 NCAA tournament after pulling off a shocker in the second round, dethroning the Kansas Jayhawks in a 72-71 victory. Arkansas basketball is having success so far in the Big Dance and that’s despite the struggles of one of their key players in Nick […]

Notre Dame basketball has found its replacement for Mike Brey. The Fighting Irish are reportedly hiring Penn State head coach Micah Shrewsberry to be their next bench boss. Shrewsberry was a hot name on the head coaching carousel after he led Penn State to its first NCAA tournament win since 2001 and first appearance since […]

15-year-old Cameron Boozer was recently named the 2022-23 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the state of Florida, according to an official announcement. Boozer, the son of former NBA star Carlos Boozer, is considered to be the top-ranked high school recruit in the class of 2025. A sophomore at Christopher Columbus High […]

Gonzaga basketball will be facing their toughest test yet in this year’s March Madness as they play no. 2 UCLA basketball on Thursday. Despite the odds slightly favoring against them, however, Bulldogs star Drew Timme is confident they are more than capable of putting up a fight. Timme said as much in a recent interview, […]

Ed Cooley was introduced as the new Georgetown basketball coach, and he made it clear that he has ambitious goals for the program, according to John Fanta of Fox Sports. “I promise you we’re going to win games,” Ed Cooley said, via Fanta. “We’re not going to win a little. We’re going to win a […]

The No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-5) face the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins (31-5) in the Sweet 16! Action tips off at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Gonzaga-UCLA prediction, pick, and how to watch. Gonzaga took down Grand Canyon and TCU in the first two rounds […]

Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins are preparing for a matchup against Drew Timme and the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen. Ahead of the highly anticipated rematch of the 2021 Final Four game, Mick Cronin had some strong statements about the Gonzaga star. “He’s a guy who can always take over a game. You […]

UConn Huskies guard Jordan Hawkins is a little light but has ideal length for a shooting guard 6-foot-5, and 185 pounds. 21-years-old in April, the sophomore has had another strong season for the Huskies, being named to the All-Big East first team after being named to the Big East All-Freshman team just a season ago. […]

The Cincinnati Bearcats (23-12) face the Utah Valley Wolverines (27-8) in the quarterfinals of the NIT. Action tips off at 9:00 p.m. p.m. ET. Below we continue our NIT odds series with a Cincinnati-Utah Valley prediction, pick, and how to watch. Cincinnati has had an impressive NIT run thus far, taking down both Virginia Tech […]

North Carolina senior forward Armando Bacot is returning to the Tar Heels for another season, Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman wrote in a pair of Wednesday tweets. “The primary reason I am coming back is because I don’t want to leave North Carolina this way,” Bacot said. “But I also know I need to improve […]

March Madness has lived up to the expectations, and then some. Fairleigh Dickinson became a household name, and Princeton is in the Sweet 16 as well as Florida Atlantic. However, the new ball from Wilson has caused some serious concern due to the poor offensive performances. In what has become a lively discussion, one anonymous […]

Two schools that both have employed Lane Kiffin to coach their football teams face off with the right to go to the Elite Eight. The nine-seeded FAU Owls run up against the four-seed Tennessee Volunteers. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with an FAU-Tennessee prediction and pick.  Going into this match-up, […]

March Madness has once again been full of upsets, and the biggest was Fairleigh Dickinson’s stunning win over Purdue. However, another was the Princeton Tigers knocking off the Arizona Wildcats in the first round, and Princeton is now in the Sweet 16. As a result, changes are coming to Arizona as Kerr Kriisa has decided […]

Eric Musselman and his Arkansas Razorback squad look to make the Elite Eight for the third straight year. Standing in the way are Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies out of the Big East. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with an Arkansas-UConn prediction and pick.  Arkansas comes in off an […]

Heading into their Sweet 16 showdown with the Creighton Blue Jays, most of the talk about Princeton basketball’s March Madness run to the Sweet 16 (and maybe Elite Eight and maybe Final Four) hasn’t really been about basketball. Behold, Blake Peters, a sophomore reserve point guard who plays Spanish guitar, speaks fluent Mandarin and starts […]

UCF basketball freshman forward Taylor Hendricks will forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft, ESPN NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony wrote in a Wednesday tweet. Hendricks said he signed with attorney Raymond Brothers, president of Roc Nation basketball, Givony continued. According to its website, Roc Nation is a sports and entertainment agency that “works […]

Madison Square Gardens is the sight of this year’s Sweet Sixteen Matchup between the seven-seed Michigan State Spartans and the three-seed Kansas State Wildcats. On the line is a trip to the Elite Eight and ultimately, a chance to represent the East Region in the Final Four. It is time to continue our March Madness […]

Arkansas Razorbacks point guard Anthony Black is one of the most highly prized prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft. A tall lead guard with a high basketball IQ and situational awareness, Black doesn’t project to be an All-Star at the next level because he doesn’t focus on scoring. Nonetheless, Black can play a valuable role […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team is preparing for Friday’s Sweet 16 battle with San Diego State. Brandon Miller and the Crimson Tide came into the NCAA Tournament as the top overall seed, and they could very well make a Final Four run. However, Nate Oats and Alabama will be without its top assistant […]

With 16 programs preparing for the next round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team has the look of an eventual NCAA champion. Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga leads a roster enhanced by their transfer portal acquisitions has been a formidable opponent all season. Boasting a 27-7 record, 1st in the […]

After Mark Adams resignation, Texas Tech men’s basketball tried to swing big in their search for the team’s next head coach. While none of those big names panned out, Texas Tech has zeroed in on hiring a head coach on the rise. North Texas’ Grant McCasland has emerged as the favorite to become the Red […]

The NIT Quarterfinals continue Wednesday night in Nashville as the UAB Blazers are hosted by the Vanderbilt Commodores. It is time to continue our NIT odds series with a UAB-Vanderbilt prediction, pick, and how to watch. Vanderbilt was 11-7 in the SEC this season, and come into this game after defeating Yale and then Michigan on the […]

After 12 years as the head coach of the Providence men’s basketball team, Ed Cooley left the Friars to take the same role at Georgetown. Providence has now replaced Cooley, bringing in a mid major head coach on the rise to fill the position. The Friars have hired Kim English as their next head coach, […]

The Oregon Ducks were not good enough to get an invite to the 2023 NCAA tournament, but Dana Altman and his team were still able to make it to the National Invitation Tournament. However, the dreams of Oregon basketball of winning the NIT ended on Tuesday when they got eliminated by the Wisconsin Badgers in […]

The modern transfer rules have revolutionized college basketball. Players have the autonomy to immediately impact another program without any barriers. Star Temple transfer Damian Dunn is hoping to do just that next year in his new home, and he could have many options. Gonzaga and UConn basketball are among 16 teams who have the talented […]

The UCLA Bruins are in the middle of their preparation for a Sweet Sixteen showdown on Thursday against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Among the chief talking points about that looming contest are the statuses of UCLA starters David Singleton and Adem Bona. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin told reporters on Tuesday that “Everybody is day to […]

Fairleigh Dickinson didn’t have to look far to find a replacement for Tobin Anderson. Hours after it was announced that Anderson had accepted the head coaching job at Iona, Fairleigh Dickinson announced the promotion of assistant Jack Castleberry, according to Jeff Goodman. Castleberry becomes the ninth head coach to lead Fairleigh Dickinson’s men’s basketball program, […]

The Wisconsin Badgers (19-14) face the Oregon Ducks (21-14) in the NIT quarterfinals. Action tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NIT odds series with a Wisconsin-Oregon prediction, pick, and how to watch. Wisconsin took down Bradley and Liberty in the first two rounds of the tournament. The Badgers covered 45% of […]

With the couple-day absence of the NCAA Tournament, it is time to shift our focus to the NIT where the top-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys will host the North Texas Mean Green. Join us for our NIT Odds series where our North Texas-Oklahoma State prediction and pick will be revealed. After completing the regular season with […]

Rick Pitino and St. Johns agreed to make him the next head coach of the St. Johns Mens Basketball team for the next six years. After his introductory press conference, he spoke about his past scandals, reports ON3’s Nick Schultz. “One thing I can tell you is I’ve made my mistakes. But I’ve always run […]

Coming out of Charlotte Christian High School in 2006, Stephen Curry was a skinny 6-foot-2, 165-pound kid without elite athleticism; not the kind of college prospect that coaches usually envision leading them to March Madness glory. As a result, Steph — son of 16-year NBA veteran Dell Curry — received minimal college interest. Ranked as […]

St. John’s basketball introduced Rick Pitino as its new head coach, and he was blunt about what his approach will be when it comes to managing the roster. “A lot of players probably won’t be back on this team, because they’re probably not a good fit for me,” Rick Pitino said, via Jaden Daly of […]