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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 […]

A handful of basketball players need several years in the NCAA before being deemed NBA-ready. However, some players only need one year at the collegiate level before making the NBA jump. But while these players performed well in college, it doesn’t always translate to a successful NBA career. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

The Boston College Eagles finished the year with a 16-17 overall record and just a 9-11 mark in the ACC. They finished 10th in the ACC and lost to North Carolina by 24 in the first round of the conference tournament. Despite that, head coach Earl Grant has been given a contract extension, as reported […]

Former Providence basketball coach Ed Cooley made a controversial move by leaving to be come the head coach of the Georgetown basketball program, a rival in the Big East conference. He tweeted a farewell to Providence on Twitter, and unsurprisingly it was not received well by Providence fans. “FRIARTOWN! What a ride this has been,” […]

Farleigh Dickinson head basketball coach Tobin Anderson informed FDU that he is leaving for the Iona job, CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “It’s obviously hard to leave FDU after what we just did, but this is an opportunity to go to a place that can be an east coast power,” […]

The Providence Friars are losing another commitment from a top recruit following the news of Ed Cooley’s departure from the program. Four-star talent Drew Fielder has expressed his decision to de-commit from Providence basketball, citing the change in the coaching staff of the team, per 247 Sports. “Due to the recent coaching change, I will […]

The stakes in every March Madness game are through the roof. After all, one slip up and one defeat, and you’re out of the competition entirely. Thus, it’s no surprise that players vying for the most coveted trophy in all of collegiate basketball become overcome with emotion amid such a grueling ride. And on Saturday, […]

March Madness took on a new meaning as things got heated in the handshake line between Louisville and Texas players after the Cardinals’ 73-51 second-round win over the Longhorns Monday night. I don't know what was said here. But here is Hailey Van Lith going through the handshake line with Texas. Sonya Morris was first […]

Detroit Mercy star Antoine Davis was so close to breaking the hallowed record of basketball great Pete Maravich for most career points in the NCAA. Davis ended up falling short by only three points to tie Maravich’s record of 3,667 points and four to break it. When it was all said and done, Davis finished […]

A new dawn is upon the Georgetown Hoyas basketball program with the arrival of a new head coach in Ed Cooley. Georgetown basketball also appears to be getting a new talent on the court, with TCU Horned Frogs big man Eddie Lampkin reportedly transferring to Georgetown, per Aidan Alperstein of The Daily Wildcat. “TCU transfer […]

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament were filled with upsets. College basketball fans love the tournament, in large part because of the monumental upsets that take place nearly every year. The 2023 tournament has been something special in that regard. The biggest upset of the first two rounds was provided by little-known and […]

HBCU teams are often underdogs in the NCAA Tournament. However, that doesn’t mean they’re lacking in talent. In fact, HBCU teams are responsible for some of the biggest upsets in NCAA history. Furthermore, we’ve witnessed some of the greatest college basketball players suit up for HBCU basketball teams. For this piece, let’s rank the greatest […]

March Madness is a thrilling time for most of the country, but it can be absolutely brutal for several mid-major conferences, who typically send just one team to the NCAA Tournament. This is a challenge many HBCU basketball programs who reside in these one-bid leagues regularly face. SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland […]