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The Gonzaga Bulldogs men’s basketball team is now officially one step closer to the program’s first-ever National Championship. With the “Zags” dismantling the surging USC Trojans on Tuesday evening as a result of the most recent Elite Eight clash, Gonzaga will soon begin gearing up for a Final Four matchup against either the Michigan Wolverines […]

Although this year’s “March Madness” has gone off pretty much without a hitch, the NCAA Tournament encountered quite the scary moment on Tuesday evening. With the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs and sixth-seeded USC Trojans squaring off in Indianapolis, referee Bert Smith collapsed on the court just a few minutes into the Elite Eight clash. Thankfully, Smith […]

The top-seeded UConn Huskies were the beneficiaries of a controversial non-call in a tight game against the second-seeded Baylor Lady Bears in the Elite Eight of the ongoing NCAA Tournament. After gaining the narrow win to go to the Final Four, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma addressed the situation and used LeBron James as an […]

The top-seeded Michigan Wolverines will be looking to reach the Final Four for the second time in three years when they face off against the UCLA Bruins in the last game of the Elite Eight. In 2018, the Wolverines reached the Final Four and eventually lost to the Villanova Wildcats in the National Championship. UCLA […]

Two west coast powerhouses will square off in the Elite Eight as the USC Trojans get set to take on the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium. Gonzaga is just three wins away from pulling off the perfect season capped off by a national championship. They get their biggest test yet against a USC […]

After a controversial ending that found her Baylor Lady Bears on the wrong side of a no call, head coach Kim Mulkey dropped some pretty interesting takes. Mulkey decided in her post game press conference to speak up on how she thinks things should be handled going forward as it related to Covid-19 testing. Talking […]

Monday night’s NCAA women’s Elite Eight matchup between the UConn Huskies and the Baylor Bears had everyone glued to their television… even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Bron was seen tweeting about the UConn-Baylor clash. As the matchup continued to be a back and forth game, James continued to show his enthusiasm through the […]

The Houston Cougars are headed to the Final Four for the first time in 37 years, as their Cinderella run in the tournament continues after beating the Oregon State Beavers, 67-61. According to ESPN Stats and Info, the team also moved to  6-0 all-time in the Elite 8. It is the most wins by a […]

The NCAA has had pressure come in spurts for years now from current athletes and former athletes. As the push for said athletes to either get paid directly for playing college athletics or at least be able to profit off their likeness intensifies. It has recently really been in the spotlight, with March Madness underway […]

We tip off the Elite Eight with an exciting matchup between the Oregon State Beavers and Houston Cougars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Houston has been dominant all year long, while Oregon State has become the talk of the tournament with its Cinderella run to reach the Elite Eight as a No. 12 seed. The Beavers […]

This Elite Eight matchup features two of the best teams in the nation in the Arkansas Razorbacks and Baylor Bears. The last game of the Monday night slate is set to be an instant classic at Lucas Oil Stadium. These teams have taken very different paths in the tournament to get to this point. Baylor […]

The UCLA Bruins are still dancing in March, and one of the best players to come out of the school’s program is rightfully celebrating the latest victory. The 11th seed Bruins needed five extra minutes, but they eventually completed the upset of second seed Alabama Crimson Tide, 88-78 on Sunday to advance to the Elite […]

The UCLA Bruins cruised in overtime to defeat second seed Alabama Crimson Tide 88-78 in a thrilling game on Sunday. The Bruins were led by guard John Petty’s 16 points, five rebounds and an assist as the 11th seed advanced to their first regional final since 2008.  It was a game full of runs—when it […]

The Michigan Wolverines and head coach Juwan Howard are headed to the Elite Eight after obliterating the Florida State Seminoles in their Sweet Sixteen match Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines have now reached the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals four out of the last eight years and 15 times over the program’s history. For a university that carries […]

The New York Knicks have been making solid strides this year to get to fifth in the Eastern Conference under new head coach Tom Thibodeau. It looks like Thibodeau will be down an assistant, though, as multiple reports say Mike Woodson is heading to Indiana University to become the next head coach of the Hoosiers. […]

The Pac-12 continues its tournament dominance as the Oregon Ducks square off against the USC Trojans in the Sweet Sixteen. It’s time to continue the NCAA odds series and make a Oregon-USC prediction and pick. The conference rivals are fairly even on paper and will provide fireworks for spectators in the last game of the […]

The UCLA Bruins continue their impressive run in a Sweet Sixteen showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide. UCLA is rolling right now, winning their first three tournament games. They entered the first two games as underdogs and knocked off a championship contender in the BYU Cougars in the first round. They will now have their […]

The Florida State Seminoles will face off against the Michigan Wolverines for the first time since the 2018 tournament. Michigan defeated the Seminoles by four points in that game to advance to the Final Four. Florida State has reached the Sweet Sixteen in their last three appearances and Michigan has been here four of their […]

The Creighton Bluejays will have their hands full on Sunday as they’re set to take on the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 March Madness. Gonzaga has pulled off 32 straight wins dating back to last season and will be looking to continue their dominance and secure a spot in the […]

Despite trailing for much of the first half, the Baylor Bears used a late scoring surge to overcome the Villanova Wildcats Saturday afternoon and propel themselves into the Elite Eight. While other top-seeds have fallen prey to upsets, Baylor refuses to be denied. COMEBACK BEARS 🐻 (1) Baylor storms back to defeat (5) Villanova 62-51 […]

A matchup between Oregon State and Loyola-Chicago kicked off the Sweet 16 round in the NCAA Tournament with both teams competing down to the wire. Despite a late-game comeback by Loyola-Chicago, Oregon State was able to force the upset to advance to the Elite Eight. Tennessee ✅Oklahoma State ✅Loyola Chicago ✅ No. 12 seed Oregon […]

The last game of the Saturday night slate sees the Syracuse Orange continue their impressive run against the Houston Cougars. Syracuse has had a ton of tournament success in recent years and will look to build on their impressive resume with another Elite Eight appearance. The Houston Cougars on the other hand are looking to […]

A highly touted Sweet Sixteen matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and the Baylor Bears will be an instant classic on Saturday evening. The Wildcats reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third time since 2016. The last two times they reached this round, they went on to win the whole thing. Both teams won their second […]

The Oregon State Beavers will continue their impressive run against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in the Sweet Sixteen. This is an improbable matchup that makes sense when you dive into the details. Loyola is making its second Sweet Sixteen appearance in three years, having made the Final Four back in 2018. These are two of […]

The Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team needs a new head coach after Shaka Smart departed to take over the Marquette program on Friday. Former Texas freshman sensation and current Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant told Stadium’s Jeff Goodman the Longhorns should go after the head coach of a Cinderella darling. Russell Springmann has the Oral Roberts […]

This might turn out to be a perfect, well-timed move by Shaka Smart. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Shaka Smart is on the move to Milwaukee, to become the head coach at Marquette. Source: Marquette's administration is meeting with its players in the next few hours. Barring something unforeseen, Shaka Smart is heading […]

The March Madness tournament has been filled with upsets and buzzer-beaters, as it’s been one of the most electrifying postseasons in NCAA college basketball history. However, not all news is good news, as the college basketball world mourns the loss of Oscar Frayer. Frayer played for the Grand Canyon Antelopes and was able to help […]

Lon Kruger has decided to call time on his career as a head coach following what has been a decorated 35-year career. On Thursday, amid the flurry of NBA trade deadline moves, Oklahoma announced that the 68-year-old has decided to hang it up after 10 seasons with the team. The basketball world now bids farewell […]

Student-athletes can n0w forego their collegiate career by going straight to the G League, which has ruffled some feathers. Mick Cronin, the head basketball coach at UCLA, called out the NBA for prying Daishen Nix away from the program ahead of the 2020 season. “(Nix) was signed. And the NBA – trust me – they […]

The idea of college athletes earning improved and due compensation isn’t some new idea. However, it still hasn’t happened in the NCAA, with headway in the matter seemingly stalled. It’s high-time for that to change. Why pay student-athletes? Aren’t scholarships enough? One of the more flimsy, common arguments against compensating student-athletes relies upon these half-hearted […]

The Colorado Buffaloes were preparing for a game against the Florida State Seminoles in the NCAA Tournament on Monday when they were notified of a shooting near their campus. Following his team’s elimination in the tournament, head coach Tad Boyle reacted to the Boulder shooting, via Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports. “Win or lose tonight, […]

LSU Tigers star guard Cameron Thomas joined an elite group of scorers after his 30-point performance against Michigan Wolverines in the second round of March Madness on Monday. The impressive outing came off the back of a 27-point display against St. Bonaventure in the first round. Thomas is just the third freshman ever to drop […]

Ohio State men’s basketball star E.J. Liddell said he and his family have been given extra security after Liddell received ugly threats on social media following the Buckeyes’ first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Oral Roberts. The university has contacted local authorities and an investigation is underway. In the meantime, Liddell has an added police presence: […]

The second-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes became the latest Big Ten team to see an early exit in the NCAA Tournament, as they fell to the seventh-seeded Oregon Ducks on Monday, 95-80. Chris Duarte led four Ducks in double figures with 23 points, three rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while making 9-of-12 shots from the field. […]

This game features two teams that have pulled off shocking wins early in the tournament. The Abilene Christian Wildcats take on the UCLA Bruins in a bout that is scheduled for two halves. The 11 vs. 14 seeded round of 32 matchup is the lowest-seeded game of the second round. With ACU pulling off the […]

This may very well be the evenest matchup of the Round of 32 as the Colorado Buffaloes take on the Florida State Seminoles on Monday night. This is the only four vs. five seeded game in the second round and is separated by just one point according to oddsmakers. It will be a fun affair […]

The 10th-seeded Maryland Terrapins are set to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in a highly touted round of 32 matchup. Both teams are coming off of impressive first-round victories and will matchup fairly well on Monday night. Alabama has been playing great basketball all year but has a few holes that Maryland can take […]

The USC Trojans will take on the Kansas Jayhawks in a highly touted second-round matchup on Monday night. This game features two teams on different trajectories right now. The reeling Jayhawks will be forced to fight through their struggles against a red-hot Trojans squad. Both groups will have a tall task with the plethora of […]

The Ohio Bobcats will battle the Creighton Bluejays for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen on Monday night. The Bobcats secured a huge victory on Saturday night as they knocked off the defending champion Virginia Cavaliers. They came out with more energy and looked like the better team throughout. With Creighton having its best season […]