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The Auburn Tigers take on the Houston Cougars. Our March Madness odds series has our Auburn Houston prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Auburn Houston. This game is full of rich storylines and question marks, and you will need to pay very close attention to this game and to the news reports you […]

For the third straight year, Purdue basketball got on the wrong end of a massive upset, losing to no. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in a real March Madness stunner. Sure enough, a lot of fans pinned the blame on head coach Matt Painter for the rather heartbreaking first round exit. After FDU sealed the 63-58 […]

Coming into the 2023 NCAA Tournament, only one No. 16 seeded team had ever upset a No. 1 seed. That was in 2018 when UMBC knocked off Virginia in the first round of March Madness. On Friday, that list got one team longer as the No. 16 FDU Knights defeated the No. 1 seeded Purdue […]

March Madness is truly here. College hoops fans have already seen a number of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but Friday’s showing certainly tops it all as no. 1 Purdue basketball fell to no. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson basketball in a massive stunner. The Knights gave the Boilermakers quite the shocker after […]

When Rick Pitino was dismissed as Louisville’s head coach, it was unsure if he’d ever appear on an NCAA sideline again. Following Louisville, Pitino resurfaced as a head coach for the Greek team Panathinaikos in EuroLeague. He spent two seasons coaching in Greece before he returned stateside and in the NCAA as the head coach […]

The 10th seeded USC Trojans had their opportunity to survive and advance against the Michigan State Spartans, but head coach Andy Enfield saw his team play too much 1-on-1 basketball in the second half as the Pac-12 representative suffered a 72-62 defeat in their first-round game of the NCAA tournament. (7) MICHIGAN STATE ADVANCES 👏 […]

The UCLA Bruins entered their NCAA Tournament West Region matchup against UNC Asheville with a chip on their shoulder. The Bruins were just days removed from their Pac-12 title game defeat to the Arizona Wildcats. While the Bruins won the Pac-12 regular season title, they wound up extending their Pac-12 tournament championship drought to nine […]

During his freshman season in 2021, guard Tyrese Hunter bursts onto the scene in the Iowa State backcourt. The former four-star recruit played a crucial role for the Cyclones. Tyrese Hunter appeared in 35 games during his freshman season. He finished the campaign averaging 11 PPG, 2 SPG, 3.5 RPG, and 4.9 APG. Following his […]

As the 2022-23 NCAA season progressed, the UCLA Bruins emerged as legitimate national title contender. A big part of their strong season was the emergence of Jaylen Clark as a defensive presence and all-around key player. Clark’s role has increased each season he’s been at UCLA and his play this season had fans dreaming of […]

It was a brutal shooting day for the Iowa State Cyclones when the Big 12 representative met Pittsburgh of the Big East at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cyclones did not like the look and feel of the rims and asked for building officials to measure them before the first round NCAA […]

Houston basketball star Marcus Sasser has enough to worry about going into a Round of 32 NCAA Tournament matchup with Auburn on Saturday. Now, he must also mentally prepare himself for a Tigers-leaning crowd in Birmingham, Alabama’s Legacy Arena. Sasser and teammate Jamal Shead have already announced their intent to play despite battling groin and […]

The NCAA Tournament is famous for making heroes of players and coaches from lower-seeded teams who find a way to upset higher-seeded powerhouses. Kennesaw State and head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim almost joined that group but fell just short in their 72-67 loss to Xavier in their first-round game. Kennesaw State coach Amir Abdur-Rahim cries "tears […]

Houston basketball fans have endured a stressful first week of March Madness. Star senior guard Marcus Sasser re-aggravated a groin injury he first suffered in the team’s conference tournament, and lockdown defender Jamal Shead is dealing with a knee issue after the Cougars’ opening game in the NCAA Tournament. All of the ailments and questions […]

Penn State handled business in a 76-59 opening round win against Texas A&M. It comes as no surprise that Penn State is now preparing to offer a significant, long-term contract to head coach Micah Shrewsberry once the season ends, CBS Sports Jon Rothstein reports. Shrewsberry has been linked to other high profile openings across the […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley is known for his fiery temper, but his past indiscretions were unlikely to come back into focus in the team’s opening NCAA Tournament game against Iona on Friday. The referee, Jeffrey Anderson, was called a “f**king clown” by Hurley last December during a game against Villanova, according to Stadium […]

With the Houston Cougars set to take on the Auburn Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the injury update that star guard Marcus Sasser received won’t inspire confidence about their ability to keep dancing during March Madness. As he continues to deal with a nagging groin injury, Sasser is listed as questionable […]

When it comes to talking about basketball on television, nobody has ever been better than the Inside the NBA crew, especially the duo of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. When it comes to actionable life advice and self-help, please don’t listen to a word that either of these two have to say. From the same […]

An epic second-round matchup between two solid basketball programs will go head-to-head as 14-seed Furman will look to extend their Cinderella story versus five-seed San Diego State. Join us for our March Madness odds series where our Furman-San Diego State prediction and pick will be revealed. Already securing one of the top moments in March Madness […]

The No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (22-12) face the No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (30-5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Maryland-Alabama prediction, pick, and how to watch. Maryland came from behind to take down No. […]

The 5-12 upset is a popular pick during March Madness, and the VCU Rams entered Friday as a trendy pick to top 5-seed St. Mary’s. However, the Rams suffered a massive injury blow as star guard Adrian “Ace” Baldwin Jr. limped off the court and went to the locker room after suffering a leg injury […]

The Kennesaw State Owls almost joined in on the March Madness fun with a close call against the Xavier Musketeers. Despite Kennesaw State leading by as many as 13 in the second half, Sean Miller and Xavier came roaring back to get the victory in a near buzzer-beater by the Owls. After the finish, Sean […]

Xavier basketball guard Adam Kunkel and Souley Boum got into a heated exchange as the Musketeers clawed its way back into contention against Kennesaw State in March Madness, according to a tweet from CBS Sports. Things got heated between Xavier teammates pic.twitter.com/xfeBiNUwLz — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 17, 2023 Xavier was down by seven points at the […]

The No. 15 seed Princeton Tigers (22-8) face the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers (25-9) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 6:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Princeton-Missouri prediction, pick, and how to watch. Princeton is fresh off a massive 59-55 upset […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo has done it again. Izzo, who smashed yet another whiteboard en route to the Spartans’ March Madness-opening victory, has set Twitter ablaze with reactions. Here are some of the best reactions to Izzo’s continued dominance of March and clipboards. Whiteboards around Tom Izzo in March pic.twitter.com/wMvyZO7Sqy — BetMGM […]

The No. 8 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) face the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (28-7) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 5:15 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with an Arkansas-Kansas prediction, pick, and how to watch. Arkansas took care of No. 9 seed Illinois […]

The five seed in the East Region, Duke, faces off against fourth-seeded Tennessee for the right to head to the Sweet Sixteen. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a Duke-Tennessee prediction and pick. Duke is coming in off of a route of Oral Roberts. Duke held Oral Roberts star player, Abmas, to only 12 […]

March Madness and Tom Izzo are perfect for each other, and the Michigan State Spartans began the NCAA Tournament with a victory against USC on Friday. In the game, Izzo got furious after a questionable offensive foul against his team, and he proceeded to snap a whiteboard in half in frustration. "We are down one […]

Penn State: not a basketball school! While Penn State football has a long history of Rose Bowl titles and white outs and national championships, Penn State basketball has a long history of being ignored. In this sense, the Nittany Lions’ 76-59 demolition of Texas A&M wasn’t just Penn State’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2001, […]

March Madness is here and it’s been a fun start to the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, the second full day of action began with the 10-seed USC Trojans facing off against the 7-seed Michigan State Spartans. The Spartans cruised to a double-digit victory in another win for legendary head coach Tom Izzo. However, Izzo went […]

When March Madness officially commences and the NCAA Tournament brackets are released, millions of eyes dart to to the infamous No. 5 versus No. 12 matchups, a spot often prime for upsets and chaos. Miami basketball finds itself in the thick of what could be an absolute battle against Drake, one that will be much […]

No. 1 seed Alabama cruised through the first round of NCAA tournament on Thursday, downing Texas A&M Corpus Christi 96-75 — and they did it with virtually no help from star forward Brandon Miller. Miller has been dealing with a groin injury,  and was held scoreless for the first time this season as Alabama advanced […]

Houston basketball may have won the battle with their March Madness-opening 63-52 win over Northern Kentucky on Thursday night, but the war just got a whole lot more difficult. The Cougars were already dealing with an injury to their best player Marcus Sasser, who played through the ailment but had to be pulled at the […]

The Arizona State Sun Devils take on the TCU Horned Frogs. Check out our March Madness odds series for our Arizona State TCU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Arizona State TCU. The Arizona State Sun Devils made quite a statement at the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. They put 98 points on […]

The Kent State Golden Flashes take on the Indiana Hoosiers. Check out our March Madness odds series for our Kent State Indiana prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kent State Indiana. The college basketball season is such a wonderful journey for those who follow the sport closely. When the NCAA Tournament comes around, […]

The Montana State Bobcats take on the Kansas State Wildcats. Our March Madness odds series has our Montana State Kansas State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Montana State Kansas State. The college basketball season reaches its height in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Teams from all corners of the country […]

The Fair Dickinson Knights take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our March Madness odds series for our Fair Dickinson Purdue prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Fair Dickinson Purdue. The NCAA Tournament featured a lot of special moments on Thursday. It involved other games which didn’t quite generate upsets but still stirred […]

March Madness needs the Funk, it’s gotta have that Funk. Andrew Funk that is. Doing his best Steph Curry impression, the Penn State graduate transfer was lethal in the Nittany Lions’ 76-59 first-round win over Texas A&M, going 8-of-10 from beyond the arc, a career-high. He finished as the game’s leading scorer with a season-high […]

The Iona Gaels take on the UConn Huskies. Our March Madness odds series has our Iona UConn prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iona UConn. This is a fantastic matchup with great storylines. The fact that this game between Iona — a team based in New York State — and Connecticut, which has […]

The Pitt Panthers take on the Iowa State Cyclones. Our March Madness odds series has our Pitt Iowa State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pitt Iowa State. This game is a matchup between a First Four team and a team which was able to fly to its game site earlier in the […]