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Notre Dame women’s basketball enters the NCAA Tournament with a point to prove, and sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo says the Fighting Irish’s toughness — and her own — stems from something personal: her New Jersey roots. “I think it could definitely be a ‘Jersey’ thing,” Hidalgo said, as reported by Curt Rallo of the Associated […]

The first full day of March Madness begins as Creighton faces Louisville. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-Louisville prediction and pick. Creighton was 24-10 on the year and went 15-5 in conference play, wich earned Creighton the two seed in the Big East Tournament. They would have a bye […]

The First Four concludes as Xavier faces Texas. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-Texas prediction and pick. Xavier comes into the game sitting at 21-11 and was 13-7 on the year in conference play. That gave them the fourth seed in the Big East Tournament. After a first-round bye, […]

The First Four continues as Mount St Marys faces American. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mount St Marys-American prediction and pick. Mount St Marys went 22-12 this season and 12-8 in conference play. That got them the six seed in the MAAC tournament, and a bye into the quarterfinals. […]

Head coach Nate Oats provided an injury update on Alabama Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson ahead of their first-round matchup against the Robert Morris Colonials. Oats revealed on his Hey Coach radio show on Monday that Nelson will carry a questionable status going into the NCAA Tournament for the Crimson Tide, per team reporter Nick […]

Iona basketball is losing an All-MAAC star to the transfer portal in the aftermath of Tobin Anderson’s firing. The surprising decision marks a period of uncertainty for one of the most successful mid-majors in the past decade. As the Gaels search for a new leader, they will have to deal with the inevitable departure of […]

March Madness is set to go underway when the NCAA Tournament begins their First Four matchups on March 18. Basketball analyst Jay Bilas gave his thoughts on the tournament, focusing on two games that could have upsets take place. Bilas appeared as a special guest on the latest episode of the Rich Eisen Show on […]

Michigan State basketball returns to two familiar spots: March Madness and earning Final Four thoughts. National champion winning head coach Tom Izzo has the Spartans back as a high seed. Plus is getting the East Lansing campus thinking about its first national title since 2000. The Spartans landed the No. 2 seed in the South […]

Houston basketball enters the NCAA Tournament, coming off another terrific season under head coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars have seamlessly transitioned from dominating the American Athletic Conference to running through the Big 12 in consecutive seasons. However, this year’s team completed the double, winning the regular season title and the conference tournament. And with this […]

Former Duke legend Jay Bilas had high remarks on current Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg. Bilas appeared as a special guest on the latest episode of the Rich Eisen Show on Monday. He says while Grant Hill is still the best Duke player in his mind, Flagg is the best Duke freshman. “I think he’s […]

St. John’s University men’s basketball team has finally been waiting a year to revenge itself, which they accomplished on Saturday. Red Storm won their first Big East championship since 2000 when they beat Creighton 82-66. Now, St. John’s has become the second-to-last team revealed in the 68-team NCAA Tournament bracket. Rick Pitino spoke to Pat […]

Norfolk State had a stellar regular season campaign that ended in an epic MEAC Championship moment that truly defines the craziness of March Madness season. Trailing by 10 with two minutes left, the second-ranked South Carolina State tied the game at 65 with 10.6 seconds remaining after a forced turnover and a quick layup from […]

Tennessee basketball is a popular choice for fans filling out March Madness Final Four picks. Many are confident the Volunteers under Rick Barnes are worth penciling in for San Antonio. Barnes has the Vols entering the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. Tennessee will be a heavy favorite against Wofford to start its tournament […]

UNLV fired head men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger over the weekend and while the program begins its search for a replacement, one of its best players is headed to the transfer portal. All-Mountain West third-teamer Dedan Thomas Jr. plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens, his father confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal […]

March Madness is gearing up to begin tomorrow (March 18) and to get the festivities ready, a resurfaced Blue Blob clip hit the timeline. Blue Blob made an appearance on the Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera Young and the Restless in a funny clip back in 2022 when the Xavier University icon was met by actors […]

Nevada basketball is losing a two-time All-Mountain West selection to the transfer portal. The move comes a few days after head coach Steve Alford blasted the state of college basketball with NIL and the portal. The Wolf Pack just finished a trying season, which ended in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Now, the program […]

Following Prarie View A&M’s 69-49 loss to rival Texas Southern in the SWAC tournament, long-time HBCU coach Sandy Pugh is resigning from the program. The news of her departure was shared by the Prairie View A&M Athletics’s social media accounts. “Panther Athletics would like to thank Sandy Pugh for her service as the women’s basketball […]

With 68 teams in the March Madness field, it takes a lot of talent to make it to the Final Four. It might take even more luck, though. Not all paths to the Final Four are made equal in the NCAA Tournament, and that is certainly the case this year. Some teams have a seemingly […]

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to confrontation, and this time he’s calling out USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb. The day after Selection Sunday, Smith was asked about Gottlieb’s response to the Trojans’ placement as the fourth overall No.1 seed on an episode of First Take. The sports commentator did not mince his […]

Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball is one of the favorites to win the national championship. Duke has earned that distinction after a stellar regular season that saw it roll through the ACC, beat Auburn in the non-conference, and take home the ACC Tournament Championship with a win over Louisville on Saturday night. There […]

Every team in college basketball has one grand mission every season, and that is to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament. We are down to 68 teams now, as the First Four for March Madness starts on March 20. This year’s tournament is expected to be one of the craziest ever, and the championship title is […]

In the early days of college basketball, dynasties ruled the sport, and becoming a back-to-back champion was not all that uncommon. Now, winning March Madness in consecutive years is an extreme rarity and a nearly impossible feat to accomplish. UConn was able to do that in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, though, and now they are […]

While some teams are gearing up for the NCAA Tournament in college basketball, others are already looking towards the offseason as they try to get a roster ready to make a run at the Big Dance next season. Wyoming basketball is one of the latter squads after a disappointing season that saw them finish 12-10 […]

Watching a mid-major player enjoy a breakout campaign is one of the most bittersweet feelings one can experience in college sports. The school and fan base is thrilled to see one of their own shine and potentially bring added attention to the program as a result, but they also know that the athlete’s days at […]

San Diego State fell to the Last Four due to an early loss in the MWC tournament, while North Carolina was the last team in and has the most controversy surrounding them. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a North Carolina-San Diego State prediction and pick. North Carolina is 22-13 and […]

Duke is at the top of college basketball once again. In the ESPN Bracket Challenge, 25.7% of users picked the Blue Devils as the favorites to win it all. Teams picked the most to win the National Championship, per ESPN Bracket Challenge 🏀 1. Duke — 25.7%2. Florida — 20.0%3. Auburn — 11.3%4. Houston — […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ men’s basketball program made a coaching change last week, firing Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. Not surprisingly, some of the players that McCaffery recruited to Iowa City have announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal. That includes two players who saw major minutes last year making their announcements on Monday. Pryce […]

Times are tough in Morgantown this March, and West Virginia basketball is still reeling from one of the biggest NCAA Tournament shockers in recent history. The Mountaineers were snubbed from the March Madness bracket despite a solid resume that included six Quad 1 wins and a .500 record in one of the toughest conferences in […]

St. John’s basketball is one of the hottest teams in the country this season under Rick Pitino. The Johnnies are storming into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed after winning the Big East regular season title and cruising through the Big East Tournament on their way to the title. Before the Red Storm […]

It happens every year. A team is “snubbed” from the NCAA Tournament and either the university, fan base or state government threatens legal action. This year, it’s happening in West Virginia, where Governor Patrick Morrisey has scheduled a press conference Monday afternoon to announce he is pursuing legal action against the Division I men’s basketball […]

In just year two under Tobin Anderson, Iona basketball was just 40 minutes away from reaching the NCAA Tournament. The Gaels eventually fell short against Mount St. Mary’s in the MAAC title game, but they still seemed to be on an upward trajectory heading into year three with Anderson at the helm. Apparently, the decision […]

The No. 4-seed Purdue basketball is gearing up for the 2025 March Madness, but the Boilermakers could be a key player down when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this coming Thursday. Purdue junior starting guard Fletcher Loyer’s availability for at least the first round of this year’s edition of March […]

Selection Sunday has come and gone, so the NCAA Tournament field is officially set. March Madness is when players become stars, and every year, big-name players step up at the biggest moments while little-known players become national treasures with great but often surprising performances. Predicting a player to break out in March is hard. For […]

If daylight savings, or the copious amounts of green shamrocks, were any indication.. That’s right, the Madness has arrived. (“Alexa, queue Future.”) After spending the last week or so fully immersed in the scouting of potential vanquishers of March, Selection Sunday revealed which teams made the NCAA Tournament, and the entertaining matchups throughout the 68-team […]

Most years on Selection Sunday, the discussion around some of the snubs and surprising exclusions mostly comes down to nitpicking. Teams with similar resumes are compared, and some fans value certain metrics while the committee values others. That is not the case with West Virginia basketball in 2025. The Mountaineers were essentially a lock to […]

As expected, the Duke Blue Devils got a No. 1 seed for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the selection on Sunday. And that’s despite the concern about the health Duke basketball superstar freshman Cooper Flagg, who did not play in the Blue Devils’ last two games. Flagg, expected to be the top overall pick in […]

As the SEC gained both momentum and praise throughout the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season, heated debates were inevitable. There are always a couple of squads that controversially receive an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, but this year’s outrage is of a different variety. Texas’ inclusion in the 68-team bracket has many people accusing the selection […]

The biggest talking point on every Selection Sunday always surrounds which teams barely got into the 68-team NCAA Tournament field and which were just left out. That has never been more true this year, as fans of some of the country’s most notable teams went at it over the March Madness candidacies of their squads. […]

March Madness kicks off as St. Francis PA faces Alabama State in a First Four game. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a St. Francis PA-Alabama State prediction and pick. St. Francis is 16-17 on the year and was just 8-8 in conference play. They would end up with the third […]