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North Carolina put up an all-out stand against Kansas in the NCAA title game on Monday night. Perhaps no other moment clearly personified that than Puff Johnson’s vomit incident in the second half. With just a little over four minutes left, and Kansas leading by two points, Johnson got hit in the stomach and fell […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are the national champions. It wasn’t an easy road, though, and they had to pull off an incredible second half comeback to take down a feisty North Carolina Tar Heels squad led by first year head coach Hubert Davis. Naturally, the NBA world was tuned in throughout the showdown, with the likes […]

Kansas finally ended its NCAA title drought and captured its first trophy since 2008 after completing a come-from-behind win over North Carolina on Monday night, 72-69. Kansas made a fiery rally in the second half to erase a 15-point deficit, making it the biggest comeback victory in NCAA championship game history, surpassing Kentucky’s 10-point rally […]

Have you seen the movie Any Given Sunday? The one wherein a star football player, played by Jamie Foxx, vomited before every game. Well, life imitated art on Monday night in the NCAA title game after North Carolina guard Puff Johnson puked on the floor. With just a little over four minutes left in a […]

North Carolina Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis is hyped. How hyped is he? Well, you just need to watch his in-game interview during the national title game against the Kansas Jayhawks to know that. With just seven minutes remaining in the first half and North Carolina getting off to a 22-18 lead, Davis expressed his […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are looking to cap off a sensational 33-6 season with a national championship on Monday night in their showdown vs UNC. Led by head coach Bill Self, senior guard Ochai Agbaji and junior guard Christian Braun, the Jayhawks are looking to bring home their first title since 2008. However, a national championship […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to face the Kansas Jayhawks. Check out our March Madness odds series, which includes our North Carolina Kansas prediction, odds, and pick. It is not lost on any North Carolina fan that after a season marked by the Mike Krzyzewski farewell tour, the national championship game contains strong […]

For the first time since 2017, the South Carolina Gamecocks are national champions after beating UConn on Sunday night in convincing fashion. In the process, head coach Dawn Staley made history on numerous levels and Deion Sanders couldn’t help but let her know how proud he is of the legendary women’s coach. Coach @dawnstaley, I’m […]

March Madness extends in the early days of April, and it certainly couldn’t get any better. Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks took down the pesky Connecticut Huskies on Sunday to bring home the NCAA Women’s title, impressing the basketball world including NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, Trae Young and Ja Morant. The Gamecocks […]

South Carolina is back atop the zenith of NCAA women’s basketball after beating the University of Connecticut for the national title, 64-49 on Sunday night. The top-seeded Gamecocks started the game on fire, outscoring the second-seeded Huskies, 22-8 in the opening frame. They then held Paige Bueckers and company to just 12 points in the […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks are your NCAA Women’s Championship winners! After a hard-fought campaign, the team finally avenged their 2021 season with a scintillating rout of the University of Connecticut Huskies 64 – 49. Their successful campaign is thanks in large part to superstar forward Aliyah Boston. Aliyah Boston has been on an insane tear […]

LeBron James has been a trend-setter ever since he came into the league. The Los Angeles Lakers star was one of the most hyped high school prospects in 2003, and he parlayed that hype into being the first overall pick in that draft. Since then, he’s gone on to be the greatest player of his […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is undoubtedly the best player the North Carolina Tar Heels ever produced. Naturally, a lot of fans expect to see him on Monday night when UNC take on the Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Tournament title game. If he does make an appearance, though, Hubert Davis doesn’t want him to […]

Walker Kessler shined in his first season with the Auburn Tigers. He won the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award after transferring from North Carolina. Under Bruce Pearl’s tutelage and next to Jabari Smith Jr. in the starting lineup, Kessler had a fantastic season. After speculation about whether he would return to the Tigers, […]

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot was among the heroes for the Tar Heels in the dramatic Final Four win against rival Duke on Saturday. Bacot rose to the occasion with 11 points and 21 rebounds, as he set the record for the most double-doubles by an ACC player in a season with an astounding 30. […]

The Butler Bulldogs just fired LaVall Jordan a few days ago as their men’s basketball coach, and they moved fast to hire a replacement. The hire is a bit of a shocker, with Thad Matta returning to his old stomping grounds. 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙃𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙡𝙚… 🐶 https://t.co/eSRw1oUoLt pic.twitter.com/3Jm9ZFjMAY — Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) April 3, 2022 Here’s […]

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis couldn’t be any prouder of his team after they took down Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke Blue Devils in their Final Four rivalry game on Saturday. The Tar Heels got big performances from star guard Caleb Love and forward Armando Bacot to stave off Duke, 81-77. Love […]

It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Coach K and Duke. The Blue Devils were hoping to send off their long-time coach on a high note: by winning him another NCAA trophy. After all, Mike Krzyzewski announced earlier that this season will be his last one coaching for the team. The least the team […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels handed Mike Krzyzewski a disappointing end to his time with Duke, as UNC took down the Blue Devils in their Final Four showdown on Saturday. Of course it sparked plenty of reactions from the NBA world, with former Tar Heels like Vince Carter and Danny Green among the first ones […]

The UNC Tar Heels may have won a huge game against the rivals Duke to advance to the championship game, but it came with a few heart attacks. Most notably, star center Armando Bacot was helped off of the floor in the second half after spraining his ankle. Bacot eventually came back to the game, […]

Top NBA prospect Paolo Banchero and his Duke Blue Devils saw their season come crashing down on Saturday night following their heartbreaking defeat to North Carolina, 81-77. After the game, most of Duke’s players headed straight to the locker room without even congratulating their opponents. Here’s a clip of the sad scenes at the Caesars […]

Nothing like a little referee drama to spice up an instant classic rivalry matchup. The Final Four game between Duke and UNC was going down to the wire, with the Tar Heels leading by three points with less than a minute left. Suddenly, a foul was called on Duke’s Trevor Keels as he was going […]

No. 8 North Carolina shocked No. 2 Duke in their Final Four matchup. The game sent Coach K and Blue Devils home and drew quite the reaction from around the sports world. A number of impressive NFL stars took to Twitter to share their reactions to the upset victory for the Tar Heels.  Odell Beckham […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are heading to the National Championship game! One of the favorites to win it all during March Madness, Bill Self’s squad knocked out the Villanova Wildcats in the semi-final round to advance to the final game. The Jayhawks have looked unstoppable in the last few games. Because of that, famed NBA analyst […]

Legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski could be playing the final game of his career on Saturday when his Blue Devils take on age-old rivals, North Carolina, in what should be an epic Final Four showdown between two teams with national championship aspirations. Krzyzewski will be retiring at the end of this season following over four […]

For the first time in March Madness history, the UNC Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils will face off against each other. Their Final Four matchup is momentous in many ways. A win by the Devils will give Coach K a chance at winning the tournament for the last time in his career, while […]

The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Villanova Wildcats 81-65 in their Final Four head-to-head matchup on Saturday. With the win, Kansas advances to the championship to take on the winner of Duke and North Carolina. Villanova enjoyed a successful season overall but fell just short against an extremely talented Jayhawks team. One of the stars for […]

Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks are a win away from booking their tickets to the national title game of the 2022 March Madness. Winning the game this Saturday is going to be easier said than done for the Jayhawks, though, as they will be up against a dangerous unit in the form of the […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks were looking to extend their magical season, led by star forward Aliyah Boston, on Friday night in the Final Four against the Louisville Cardinals. With a trip to the national championship on the line, Boston and company did just that, besting the Cardinals 72-59. After the big win, Boston spoke to […]

Coach K and the Duke Blue Devils are preparing for a historic Final Four showdown with ACC rival North Carolina on Saturday in what should be an absolute battle. Ahead of the much-anticipated contest, Coach K offered some insight on how he thinks the NCAA should change March Madness. So, what exactly did he recommend, […]

The Butler Bulldogs had a lackluster season, to say the least. They finished 9th in the Big East with a well below .500 record of 14-19. Over three weeks after the end of the season, Butler announced that head coach LaVall Jordan was fired. Basketball analyst Jeff Goodman tweeted the news Friday morning, emphasizing why […]

Shaheen Holloway became one of the NCAA’s biggest legends this year after leading the Saint Peter’s Peacocks to the Elite Eight. They were easily the tournament darlings, as they played fast and had incredible upsets during the season. However, after their run, Holloway was immediately recruited by his alma mater Seton Hall. During Shaheen Holloway’s […]

Jaden Ivey shined in his sophomore season with the Purdue Boilermakers. He led them to their first-ever appearance atop the AP poll and the Sweet 16. Now, he will be looking to shine at the NBA level. Ivey officially announced his decision to enter his name in the 2022 NBA Draft. He thanked the Purdue […]

Johnny Davis made a strong claim for one of the very best college basketball players this season. In his second year with the Wisconsin Badgers, he won the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and got buckets on everyone. Now, he’s moving on to bigger ambitions. Davis said to ESPN that he is declaring […]

Following an injury-plagued regular season, Paige Bueckers is putting on a very strong run through the NCCA Tournament. The UConn Huskies point guard, fresh off of a thrilling Elite Eight win, is starting to win the hearts of fans off the court as well. Bueckers has agreed to a NIL deal with Chegg, an education […]

The Kansas Jayhawks have reached the Final Four under Bill Self for the third time. Despite having another great regular season, Kansas flew under the radar in terms of national attention. They turned it on late, once again claiming the Big 12 regular season and tournament titles. That prompted the committee to reward them with […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to face the Duke Blue Devils at the Final Four. Check out our March Madness odds series, which includes our North Carolina Duke prediction, odds, and pick.   It is the biggest North Carolina-Duke game ever played. That’s not hyperbole, not when these two storied rivals have never […]

The Villanova Wildcats are set to face the Kansas Jayhawks in the Final Four. Check out our March Madness odds series, which includes our Villanova Kansas prediction, odds, and pick.   The Villanova Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks last made the Final Four in 2018. They played each other in the national semifinals, as March Madness […]

Riding high after their surprise run to the elite 8, the North Carolina Tar Heels are in prime position to upend their long-time rivals. Especially with the Duke Blue Devils looking to capture another national championship and give coach Mike Krzyzewski the ultimate storybook ending to his iconic career. As UNC works tirelessly to spoil […]