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After both teams fended off frisky mid-major squads in the first round of March Madness, No. 4 seed Texas A&M basketball and No. 5 seed Michigan went back and forth for 40 minutes on Saturday in Denver. Both teams traded heavyweight blows, but it was the Wolverines who came out on top in the end […]

Drake basketball is now monitoring the future of Ben McCollum. The head coach has risen as a hot commodity in coaching circles for leading the Bulldogs to a 30-3 mark. Now his availability opens after Drake fell 77-64 to Texas Tech Saturday in March Madness. McCollum, however, shrugged off coaching rumors not once. But twice. […]

The first two days of March Madness left something to be desired in terms of upsets and drama, but the first day of the Round of 32 brought all of that and more. In the second game of the day, No. 10 seed Arkansas basketball shocked the college hoops world by knocking off No. 2 […]

Michigan basketball survived and advanced another round in March Madness by toppling Texas A&M 91-79. The Wolverines are back in the Sweet 16, this time under Dusty May. But the Wolverines’ victory sparked a strong reaction from former coach John Beilein. Michigan changed its culture under Beilein from 2007 to 2019. The Wolverines hit hard […]

The St. John’s Red Storm had a brilliant season under head coach Rick Pitino but it all came crashing down in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as the Arkansas Razorbacks put on an impressive defensive performance to pull off a 75-66 victory. The Red Storm played a strong defensive game and Pitino’s team […]

As the Duke Blue Devils prepare for their second-round game in the NCAA Tournament against 9th-seeded Baylor, head coach Jon Scheyer opened up about the nickname he was given during his high school and college days as a basketball star in the Chicago area. NBA veteran Patrick Beverley had referred to Scheyer with the nickname […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Saint Mary’s-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Saint Mary’s-Alabama. There are lots of really compelling games on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This is one. Saint Mary’s has one of the slowest-paced teams in major college basketball, […]

There will be no St. John’s basketball for the rest of the 2025 NCAA Tournament after the No. 2 seed Red Storm got stopped on their tracks in this year’s edition of March Madness by John Calipari and his No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday. The Razorbacks scored a 75-66 upset victory over the […]

The end was not pretty for John Calipari at Kentucky. He left Lexington with the reputation of being a March Madness underachiever and headed to Fayetteville, Arkansas with plenty of public skepticism surrounding him. Now, he and his Razorbacks are sprinting to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after vanquishing No. 2 seed St. […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley isn’t afraid to dish out honesty, even with himself. That includes Hurley blaming himself for the Huskies’ play. But Hurley admits Cooper Flagg going off to Duke became a notable recruiting snub for him. And missing on Flagg reminded Hurley of another massive miss from him, as he prepares […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Kentucky prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Illinois-Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats got through the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, unlike 2024. Last year, the No. 3 seed Wildcats lost to a 14 seed. This year, UK handled a 14 seed […]

St. John’s basketball took the stunning 75-66 loss to Arkansas with a touch of controversy. Head coach Rick Pitino opted to bench trusted scorer RJ Luis Jr., with the decision coming late in the game Saturday. The Red Storm turned to Luis not long ago. St. John’s watched him explode in the Big East Tournament […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Baylor-Duke prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Baylor-Duke. The first game of Sunday’s second-round slate is in Raleigh, featuring defending national champion UConn versus No. 1 seed Florida. This game follows that one in Raleigh. Ninth-seeded Baylor faces top seed Duke in […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Florida prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UConn-Florida. This is what the NCAA Tournament is all about. It’s a second-round game between a hot No. 1 seed being picked to win it all in a lot of brackets, versus the two-time defending […]

St. John’s basketball trusted the shooting touch of RJ Luis Jr. not long ago. Luis delivered an explosive late scoring charge to seal the Big East title, even breaking a mark held by Chris Mullin. But Rick Pitino stunningly didn’t turn to Luis against Arkansas late in their Saturday March Madness contest. That’s because the […]

In the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, USC easily handled UNC Greensboro but almost suffered the biggest loss of the entire competition. While star JuJu Watkins suffered an injury scare in the third quarter, the Big 10 Player of the Year insisted after the game she has no concerns. Despite limping into […]

As he prepares for Alabama’s second-round matchup with Saint Mary’s, Nate Oats took notice of his former competitor, Will Wade, signing with NC State. With Wade’s reportedly agreeing to the deal while still coaching McNeese State in the NCAA Tournament, Oats believed the 42-year-old handled the situation well. Oats believes that Wade made the right […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins showed remarkable toughness and perseverance in Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game versus UNC Greensboro, but she also probably gave fans a big scare. The unanimous All-American guard rolled her ankle in the fourth quarter of the Trojans’ 71-25 trouncing of the Spartans and limped off the court, via CJ Fogler. […]

The most viral 2025 March Madness figure is McNeese State basketball manager Amir “Aura” Khan. The Cowboys’ caretaker has gone viral for his help with pregame entrances and became the first student manager to sign NIL deals. Now, with McNeese State head coach Will Wade moving on to lead the NC State basketball team, Khan […]

With McNeese State’s magical 2025 NCAA Tournament run now officially over, Will Wade is moving on. After rumors of his reported agreement to become NC State’s next head basketball coach, Wade officially put pen to paper immediately following McNeese State’s second-round loss to Purdue. Within hours of the official result, Wade signed a six-year deal […]

Kelvin Sampson has done as good a job as any coach in the nation with Houston basketball. The Cougars hadn’t been to the NCAA Tournament in four seasons when the former Houston Rockets assistant took over in 2014, and he’s gotten them to one Final Four, one Elite Eight, and five total Sweet Sixteens since […]

The clock officially hit midnight for the Cinderella McNeese State basketball program, which was bounced out of March Madness in the second round with a 76-62 loss to Purdue. After the game, head coach Will Wade—who is expected to take the NC State job for next season— was all about being grateful to McNeese State, […]

No. 2 UConn women’s basketball cruised to a lopsided 103-34 victory against No. 15 Arkansas State to begin their 2025 NCAA Tournament journey on Saturday. The Huskies had no trouble avoiding the upset to say the least. Although Paige Bueckers often receives most of the attention for UConn, she only recorded 11 points in the […]

The University of Kentucky earned themselves the No. 3 seed in the Midwest bracket after a strong season going 23-11 under Mark Pope in his first year as head coach of the Wildcats. A team known for its depth, the Wildcats have seen success thanks to a handful of players, including sharpshooting guard Koby Brea. […]

Kenny Smith might be a fixture in March, but his latest take on Duke star Cooper Flagg didn’t land well with fans. The longtime CBS and TNT analyst drew criticism after labeling the Blue Devils freshman as a “possible” lottery pick, a remark that many viewed as dismissive and out of touch, per TheSpun. UNC […]

Virginia basketball officially announced the signing of Ryan Odom their new head coach. The position became available after the Cavaliers decided to not to rehire previous head coach Ron Sanchez. The Cavaliers were laser-focused on Odom as a top candidate for the position this week. The news of Odom’s hiring was confirmed on Saturday per […]

Houston Cougars basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is a little prickly when it comes to mispronouncing names, which seems to stem from his childhood trauma of having his name mispronounced. So, when a reporter slipped up and (slightly) mispronounced Houston’s upcoming March Madness opponent, Gonzaga, Sampson jumped all over him. “Didn’t you try to get a […]

Brian Dutcher will have to start over from scratch in his ninth season with San Diego State. Following a disappointing First Four defeat to UNC in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the Aztecs will lose leading scorer Nick Boyd to the college basketball transfer portal. After one year with San Diego State, Boyd has apparently been […]

Quinnipiac basketball is losing a star. Forward Amarri Monroe is entering the transfer portal, per On3. Monroe is heading out after finishing the campaign as Player of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, or MAAC. Quinnipiac had an outstanding year in the MAAC. The school finished the regular season first in the conference […]

After enduring a rough stretch to conclude the regular season, it appears that Illinois basketball is back to playing its game. Head coach Brad Underwood, and the Illini gave a quality showing against a hungry Xavier team on Friday, putting the wraps on a historic NCAA Tournament feat for the Big Ten. Underwood fielded questions […]

The SMU Mustangs have a new athletic director. SMU is hiring Damon Evans away from Maryland, per the school’s social media. Evans previously had the same job with Maryland. “SMU has tremendous momentum in all aspects of its athletics program, but I believe we can push to even greater heights,” Evans said after taking the […]

In his 24th season as a college basketball coach, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd knows what to expect in the NCAA Tournament. The fourth-year head coach believes he has seen the tournament from all angles, giving him the perspective he needs to guide Arizona to a title run, beginning with its first-round win over Akron. Despite some […]

Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard had an interesting response when asked by the press if he was leaving the school. The news media asked Willard about that after his team had a blowout win in the NCAA tournament over Grand Canyon. Willard is insisting that there’s no smoke about any rumor. “There’s no situation. The […]

For about 30 minutes of action on Friday night, it appeared as if the Michigan State Spartans, the 2-seed in the South Region, weren’t prepared for the challenge that the Bryant Bulldogs were ready to provide in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Sparty led by just 5 points at halftime and only managed […]

For Dan Hurley, advancing in the NCAA Tournament is nothing new. As the two-time defending national champions, the UConn head basketball coach admitted as much following his team’s first-round win over Oklahoma. With the win, Hurley and the Huskies extended their March Madness win streak to 13 games, going without a loss since 2022. Hurley […]

In a marvelous opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the Big Ten, Michigan State basketball survived a tough game against Bryant on Friday, and moves on to play under-seeded New Mexico in the Round of 32. Tom Izzo discussed the Spartans’ upcoming matchup against the Lobos, and head coach Richard Pitino, via NCAA March […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has his first March Madness win with the Wildcats. Kentucky advanced after defeating Troy on Friday, 76-57. Pope made a joke after picking up the victory. “It means that Mitch (Barnhart) isn’t going to fire me until Sunday or whenever play again,” Pope said postgame, per 247 Sports. Pope is […]

For years and years, the Big Ten has been known as one of the conferences that consistently comes up short in the NCAA Tournament.  However, that has not been the case this year. The conference absolutely steamrolled through the Round of 64 on Thursday and Friday, finishing with a perfect 8-0 record. Now, with eight […]

For a majority of Friday night’s first round game, UConn seemed poised to advance in the NCAA Tournament. Dan Hurley and the No. 8-seeded Huskies got the job done in the end, holding off a pesky comeback attempt from No. 9 seed Oklahoma to get a hard-fought 67-59 win. While this UConn team hasn’t quite […]