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What looked like a smooth path to the national championship turned into a full-blown collapse for Duke on Saturday night, as the Blue Devils fell to Houston, 70-67, in a Final Four thriller in San Antonio. Duke led by as many as 14 points with 8:17 to play and held a seven-point advantage with under […]

The Duke Blue Devils suffered a huge collapse in their matchup against the Houston Cougars during the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The Blue Devils were on pace to return to the national championship game as they had a 58-45 lead with 10:31 left in the second half. Then chaos […]

To beat the Auburn Tigers in the Final Four, Todd Golden and the Florida Gators needed to do one thing: limit Johni Broome’s production. Going into the matchup, Broome stood out as one of the best players in the country. He was averaging 18.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, presenting himself as a potent […]

Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden was proud of Walter Clayton Jr’s performance against the Auburn Tigers in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Clayton Jr. was explosive throughout the 35 minutes he had on the court during Saturday’s matchup at the Alamodome. He finished with 34 points, four rebounds and two assists. […]

Alijah Martin had a standout performance in the Florida Gators’ 79-73 victory over the Auburn Tigers in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. In 35 minutes of action, he put up 17 points, three rebounds and a steal. He shot 6-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. […]

Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is synonymous with shenanigans and bold takes nowadays, but his love for Auburn is sincere. Expressing loyalty for one’s former university is commonplace, particularly during sporting events, but the star forward-turned-analyst left no doubt to how earnestly he was rooting for the Tigers in Saturday’s Final Four battle […]

Florida Gators star Walter Clayton Jr. balled out against the Auburn Tigers in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. It was a big performance that he replicated a feat Larry Bird accomplished. In 35 minutes of action, Clayton Jr. finished with a stat line of 34 points, four rebounds and […]

It’s not often that a freshman can dominate like Sarah Strong has. In the case of UConn women’s basketball though, they have had plenty of dominant freshmen. For instance, Strong joined Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart in UConn women’s basketball history. She became one of three players all-time to score 20+ points in a Final […]

After UCLA women’s basketball was on the wrong side of history, UConn made easy work of them. The 85-51 loss was a big pill to swallow for one of the No. 1 seeds in the tournament, especially for Cori Close. The Bruins head coach led her team to the Big Ten conference championship. After UCLA […]

When UConn women’s basketball forward Azzi Fudd recommitted to the Huskies, it meant that Paige Bueckers would play alongside her, one last time. Following the Huskies thrashing of UCLA, 85-51, Bueckers explained via ESPN how she felt about Fudd’s performance. From missing an entire season to an ACL injury to dropping 19 PTS in her […]

The fourth battle between Texas and South Carolina women’s basketball went a lot like two of the first three did. On Friday night in Tampa Bay, Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks recovered from a rocky first quarter to crush the Longhorns 74-57 and advance to the national championship game on Sunday afternoon. Texas led throughout the opening […]

UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers has great appreciation for the atmosphere Tampa created for the 2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four. The Huskies dominated their matchup against the UCLA Bruins, winning 85-51. This allowed them to return to the championship game for the first time since 2022, setting up a duel with the South Carolina Gamecocks. […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma gave a priceless take on his team’s dominant 85-51 win over UCLA. The Huskies made the No. 1 team in the country look like they didn’t belong on the same court as them on Friday night. Star guard Azzi Fudd set the tone with 19 points in the […]

In what was supposed to be a very competitive night in Tampa Bay at the women’s Final Four, two blowouts set up a blockbuster title fight on Sunday afternoon. Just hours after South Carolina laid it on Texas, UConn women’s basketball absolutely crushed UCLA 85-51 in one of the most impressive performances by any team […]

Sarah Strong had a standout performance in the UConn Huskies’ blowout victory over the UCLA Bruins in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament on Friday night. It stood out to the points she replicated a feat Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart accomplished. In 34 minutes of action, Strong finished with 22 points, […]

The Final Four in San Antonio features four of college basketball’s best going head-to-head for the national title. After Auburn and Florida go at it in the first national semifinal at the Alamodome, top seeds Duke and Houston will clash in a battle between two of the best programs in college hoops. Unlike the first […]

The remarkable season that Vic Schaefer and the Texas Longhorns had came to an end after losing 74-57 to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. The Longhorns appeared in the Final Four for the first time since 2003. This matchup against the Gamecocks was an opportunity for […]

For the second straight year, Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks will be in the championship game of the NCAA Final Four. Staley and the Gamecocks accomplished the feat on Friday after beating the Texas Longhorns 74-57 in the national semifinals. It continues the Gamecocks’ quest to repeat as back-to-back champions, having won the […]

One of the chalkiest NCAA Tournaments in college basketball history has left us without much drama in the first two weekends. However, it also sets up a Final Four with four of the sport’s heavyweights doing battle in San Antonio. In the first game, the SEC regular season champion and the SEC Tournament Champion will […]

The Duke Blue Devils are set to take on the Houston Cougars on Saturday in a prime-time Final Four matchup with Cooper Flagg leading the way. However, there are some concerns with Maliq Brown, who is dealing with a shoulder injury ahead of the big game. On Friday, the basketball program received a crucial update […]

As Paige Bueckers prepares for her final games with UConn the senior guard is approaching the 2024 NCAA Final Four with a new mindset shaped by past experience and personal growth. “I think last year I got so caught up in the pressures and the stakes of it all,” Bueckers said this week, as reported […]

In a Final Four made up solely of No. 1 seeds, the Florida Basketball team isn’t shying away from the notion that the Gators might be the best squad in all of the NCAA. “I think our guys understand and know that when we’re at our best, we are one of, if not, the best […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball Final Four odds series with a UConn-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UConn-UCLA. The UConn Huskies might be a No. 2 seed in the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament, but they are clear-cut betting-market favorites over No. 1 seed UCLA in Friday night’s second national […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball Final Four odds series with a Texas-South Carolina prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Texas-South Carolina. The South Carolina Gamecocks have made it back to the Final Four, trying to defend their national championship. They aren’t as talented or as overwhelmingly powerful as they were […]

Phi Slama Jama, the Houston basketball teams of the early ’80s, were some of the most memorable college basketball teams of all time. Those Houston teams made the Final Four in back-to-back-to-back seasons. The Cougars also had back-to-back Final Four appearances in the late ’60s, and they made the semifinal a few years ago in […]

An incredible weekend of college basketball is almost upon us as both the men’s and women’s Final Fours will be taking place. The UConn women’s basketball team is one of four teams left standing in Tampa, Florida, and Paige Bueckers is hoping to capture her first national championship. The Huskies are just two wins away […]

Auburn basketball is set to take on Florida in the Final Four. The Gators already have two national championships to their name. Because of that, Florida has obviously had a lot of great players suit up for them. The Tigers haven’t had as many college legends in their history, but they’ve still had some very […]

The NCAA Tournament has almost reached its end as we are down to down to just four teams remaining in the field. All four one-seeds made the Final Four for the first time since 2008, and a lot of college basketball fans aren’t happy about it. People want to see upsets during March Madness, but […]

Two one-seeds face off in the Final Four as Florida faces Auburn. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Florida-Auburn prediction and pick. Florida enters the game at 34-4 on the year. After winning the SEC tournament, they would earn a one-seed in the NCC tournament. Florida would defeat Norfolk State, […]

It’s not easy to return from an injury, let alone two. Yet that was what UConn guard Aubrey Griffin was facing as the 2024-25 NCAA season began. Griffin missed the entire 2021-22 season due to a back injury and then suffered a torn ACL during the second half of last season. The ACL injury caused […]

Women’s basketball fans looking to see a lot of scoring and free-flowing offense may have to wait until the second game on Friday night in Tampa Bay, but there is no question that they will get their wish. After South Carolina and Texas do battle in the first game of the Final Four, UConn and […]

The UCLA Bruins have reached the Final Four for the first time in program history since they’ve been a part of the NCAA. UCLA women’s basketball used to be a part of the now defunct AIAW when they won a national championship. Amid UCLA’s run to the Final Four, they took home a few national […]

The NCAA Tournament has almost reached its end as we are down to down to just four teams remaining in the field. All four one-seeds made the Final Four for the first time since 2008, and a lot of college basketball fans aren’t happy about it. People want to see upsets during March Madness, but […]

After months of scouting and surveying the top 25 teams in the country, the Final Four has delivered a group of the best that fans have watched dominate most of the season. On Saturday at 6:09 PM ET from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Auburn basketball will face Florida for a chance to continue its […]

The Florida Gators basketball team is back in the Final Four for the first time since 2014. The team is led by star player Walter Clayton Jr. The senior guard is having an incredible NCAA Tournament run and is becoming one of the best players in Florida history in the process. Florida is set to […]

As the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament approaches a climactic Final Four, the matchup between UConn women’s basketball and UCLA promises to be one of the most thrilling games of the competition. These two sides have been storied programs in the sport, and their clash will feature big names, strategic gameplay, and plenty of history on […]

Most times, matchups in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament bring a pair of unfamiliar teams from different conferences into the arena to battle it out for a spot in the title game. On Friday night in Tampa Bay, that will not be the case. South Carolina and Texas have already met three times […]

The Duke Blue Devils are in the men’s basketball Final Four for the first time in the Jon Scheyer era, and they’re betting favorites to cut down the nets in San Antonio. Duke reached the national semifinal by blowing through the East Region, defeating teams by an average of 23.5 points per game. The Blue […]

Throughout the 2024-25 campaign, many expected an emphatic month of March, with several upsets and the typical powerhouse programs facing early elimination. But the dreamlike Final Four has arrived, and all of the No. 1 seeds selected by the committee remain. Houston basketball knows the job isn’t finished. For the No. 1 seed Cougars, it’s […]