March Madness Articles - Page 13

Chris Beard shut down the critics who had doubts about the Ole Miss Rebels’ chances of making a run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, especially after beating the North Carolina Tar Heels. One of those critics happened to be basketball analyst Tim Doyle. When Selection Sunday commenced, Doyle did not have confidence in the Rebels’ […]

The Florida Gators dominated the Norfolk State Spartans 95-69 in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. However, head coach Todd Golden pointed out some errors they made in the second half. Florida fired on all cylinders in the first half, scoring 53 points as they led by 21 at halftime. In the second […]

Bruce Pearl has intrigue about the Auburn Tigers’ upcoming matchup against the Creighton Blue Jays in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays are coming off a solid 89-75 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. They frustrated their opponents, holding them to 43% shooting from the field and 28% from […]

The first round of the NCAA Tournament is almost in the books, and teams have been making March Madness history all over the country. One of the coolest stories of them all may be what Rick Pitino and his son, Richard, have done at their respective programs. The elder Pitino, “The Godfather” as some call […]

A reunion will be in the works when TCU Horned Frogs star Hailey Van Lith faces her former team, the Louisville Cardinals, in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. Van Lith spent most of her collegiate career with the Cardinals from 2020 to 2023. In 101 appearances, she averaged 15.4 points, 4.4 […]

North Carolina basketball was at the center of plenty of controversy on Selection Sunday after it was surprisingly included in the NCAA Tournament. Even though the Tar Heels proved a lot of those doubters wrong with a dominant 93-65 win over San Diego State in the First Four, Ole Miss ended North Carolina’s season with […]

The 3-seed Iowa State Cyclones witnessed a historic performance from key big man Joshua Jefferson during their first-round matchup against 14-seed Lipscomb in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. In 32 minutes of action, Jefferson put up a stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 3-of-6 from the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCLA-Tennessee prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCLA-Tennessee. The UCLA Bruins have a chance to do something special. They are a No. 7 seed, which is not special at all for a program with UCLA’s history and overall stature. Now, however, the […]

A poor display in the first half cost Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels a chance to make a deep run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels played their first-round matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels. This matchup came into fruition after the former beat San Diego State in the First […]

There was some debate as to if Duke basketball should play Cooper Flagg in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, following his ankle sprain in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, but head coach Jon Scheyer ultimately allowed the consensus All-American to make his March Madness debut versus No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s. Flagg […]

The ACC is having a nightmare NCAA Tournament so far. Despite having numerous quality programs, the only one standing is Cooper Flagg’s Duke. Clemson, Louisville, and even North Carolina basketball have all been knocked out in the first round of March Madness. That’s set an ugly Round of 32 record not seen since 1975. Via […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a BYU-Wisconsin prediction and pick. Find out how to watch BYU-Wisconsin. The BYU Cougars are on a roll. They were one of the hottest teams in college basketball from mid-February through the first weekend of March. They made a dramatic surge up the board in […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Drake-Texas Tech prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Drake-Texas Tech. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are trying to build upon their regular season. Coach Grant McCasland has done some really good work in Lubbock, getting Tech into second place in the rugged, […]

Despite the metrics saying otherwise, Memphis basketball enjoyed one of its most impressive seasons in years. The Tigers beat Missouri, UConn, Michigan State, Clemson and Ole Miss, all of whom are NCAA Tournament teams, and proceeded to breeze through the American Athletic Conference. What appeared to be an auspicious postseason quickly turned into an all […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Texas A&M prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan-Texas A&M. The Michigan Wolverines have been doing this all season, and by “this,” we are referring to several things all at once. Michigan looks like a great team for a 10-minute stretch in […]

Kansas State women’s basketball was one of the hottest teams in the country through the first two and a half months of the season, but they wobbled after star center Ayoka Lee suffered injuries. The senior missed a month with a fractured foot and then missed another month after undergoing a procedure on her other […]

Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway shot down critics after his program suffered another early NCAA Tournament exit. The fifth-seeded Tigers did not have injured star guard Tyrese Hunter, and they certainly missed him on Friday. After being up at half 36-31 against twelfth-seeded Colorado State, the Tigers could not keep pace with an explosive […]

The Mississippi State Bulldogs lost in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament 75-72 to the Baylor Bears. It was a fun contest as the Bulldogs overcame an 11-point deficit with just over eight minutes remaining in the game. It came down to the wire, but the Bears walked away victorious. Shortly after the match […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-St John’s prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Arkansas-St John’s. The St John’s Red Storm are developing a pattern. They dominate in second halves, but they also struggle in the first 10 to 15 minutes of a game. St John’s has been […]

Kentucky guard Georgia Amoore’s 34 points against Liberty in the first round of the NCAA tournament equaled the most points scored by a Wildcat in a tournament game. It’s another milestone for Amoore, who, in February against Oklahoma, became the only player in SEC history to have at least 29 points, 7 assists, and 5 […]

It was not looking well for a while, but Saint Mary’s will ultimately advance to the Round of 32 with a late comeback win over Vanderbilt. The No. 7-seeded Gaels used a final defensive stop to prevent the first overtime game of the NCAA Tournament and end the Commodores’ upset bid. Trailing by 12 at […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament is set to be an exciting conclusion to a storied season of UConn women’s college basketball. The theme of the 2024-25 campaign was parity, and that has continued into the postseason. Each program will have to navigate through a sea of competitors worthy of holding the title of national champion. The […]

Duke basketball got a huge 93-49 win against Mount St. Mary’s in their NCAA tournament, and they set a record with the blowout. The win made it their seventh NCAA tournament win by 40+ points, which is the most by any school. Tyrese Proctor led the way for the Blue Devils with 19 points, shooting […]

Even though Iowa State women’s basketball was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, it doesn’t have Audi Crooks thinking pessimistically. It’s quite the opposite. Following the March Madness game, she explained via Tommy Birch on X (formerly Twitter) her thought process. “I’m not going to harp on too much that we would have done, could have, […]

Despite coming into this NCAA Tournament on a bit of a losing skid, Notre Dame women’s basketball found a groove again in Friday’s first round. The No. 3-seeded Irish dominated No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin, running away quickly in a 106-54 win on their home floor. Despite the strong performance and the lopsided final […]

Memphis basketball earned notable non-conference victories and won the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, but a foot injury sustained by senior point guard Tyrese Hunter had fans feeling nervous entering March Madness. Those fears came to fruition on Friday, as the No. 5 seed Tigers fell to the No. 12 Colorado State […]

Hannah Hidalgo and the Notre Dame women’s basketball team will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, barely breaking a sweat in the process. The No. 3-seeded Fighting Irish dominated the No. 14-seeded Stephen F. Austin with a stunning 106-54 victory. With the mind-blowing win, Notre Dame became the first non-one seed to […]

Another No. 12 seed took down a No. 5 seed on Friday after the Colorado State Rams defeated the Memphis Tigers 78-70. It was a fun contest throughout, as the Rams fought back from a five-point deficit at halftime. Colorado State essentially stole a bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mountain West Conference […]

One day after VCU lost in the NCAA tournament, Ryan Odom emerged to be Virginia basketball’s next head coach. The report was first made by Pete Thamel of ESPN on X (formerly Twitter). The move comes after VCU lost to BYU in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Although it was a close game, […]

Baylor basketball will be advancing in the NCAA tournament after getting a 75-72 win against Mississippi State. It was a rough day for the Bulldogs as they gave up 15 offensive rebounds and the Bears scored 22 second-chance points. It was evident that they wanted to show Mississippi State that they were the more physical […]

Though Alabama escaped with a 90-81 win over Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, it nearly became the latest victim of college basketball’s next Cinderella story. The Crimson Tide gutted out the victory without forward Grant Nelson for most of the game, who all but forced Nate Oats to give him […]

It is not often that a women’s college basketball player breaks through to mainstream media attention, but USC’s JuJu Watkins firmly fits that mold. Ahead of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, all eyes will be on Watkins and the Trojans as they seek their first national championship since 1984. Watkins is not the only star of […]

Baylor basketball will be advancing in the NCAA tournament after getting a 75-72 win against Mississippi State. It was a rough day for the Bulldogs as they gave up 15 offensive rebounds and the Bears scored 22 second-chance points. Baylor showed that they were the more physical team, and it helped them get the win […]

Two historic college basketball programs clash in the Round of 32, with Houston (31-4) meeting Gonzaga (26-8) at the INTRUST Bank Arena. It’s time to continue our March Madness College Basketball odds series with a Gonzaga-Houston prediction and pick. Houston, the No. 1 seed of the Midwest region, used a dominant second half to cruise […]

The never quiet and always bombastic Stephen A. Smith is hoping for a JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers showdown in the NCAA women’s tournament. Watkins is looking at National Player of the Year honors and leading the No. 1 seeded USC Trojans against UNC Greensboro in the first round on Saturday. Bueckers is also gunning […]

Although Alabama basketball was concerned about Grant Nelson before Friday’s game, they are now concerned about Jarin Stevenson. The latter took a hard fall and was favoring his left wrist, according to Charlie Potter of On3 Sports on X (formerly Twitter). He also described that Stevenson immediately went to the locker room. Stevenson later returned […]

Texas A&M basketball star Pharrel Payne gave an eye-opening statement on how the SEC compares to the Big Ten Conference. The junior forward was absolutely phenomenal on Thursday against Yale in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. While the Aggies were projected to struggle against a frisky […]

As Clemson basketball endured an upset with McNeese State, it caught the basketball world on fire. One of the quickest to respond was Stephen A Smith. The latter spoke on First Take Friday morning about his honest thoughts regarding the Tigers program. “The bottom line is, Clemson was historically bad,” Smith said. “You walked away […]

One of the most lopsided matchups came between Georgia basketball and Gonzaga on Thursday. The 89-68 victory by Gonzaga wasn’t appealing to Georgia head coach Mike White. Following the game, he made sure to give his props to his opponent. “Gonzaga’s really good,” White said via CBS Sports on X (formerly Twitter). “Perhaps under-seeded.” Gonzaga […]