March Madness Articles - Page 26

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s season came to an end in the Sweet 16 against the Oregon State Beavers, 70-65. It’s been a tough season for Notre Dame as they’ve dealt with numerous injuries to the roster. Amid Notre Dame’s March Madness loss was the issue of star freshman Hannah Hidalgo and her nose ring. […]

The Illinois basketball team won a close one against Iowa State basketball on Thursday night, and the Fighting Illini are now going to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2005. The Fighting Illini have had some disappointing finishes to recent NCAA Tournaments, but they are playing well this year. The road is going […]

Amid the excitement of the NCAA tournament, Iowa women’s basketball standout Caitlin Clark is the talk of the town, not just for her games, but for her recent invitation to the Team USA basketball training camp and a staggering offer from Ice Cube’s BIG3 league, both of which have elicited candid reactions from her coach […]

North Carolina basketball star RJ Davis was never supposed to go out like this. The ACC Player of the Year had been a force all season, right up until the most important game of the year. The No. 1 Tar Heels fell 89-87 in the Sweet Sixteen of March Madness to No. 4 Alabama Wednesday […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team faces uncertainty as they gear up for the Sweet 16 against Colorado on Saturday with the news that guard Molly Davis is considered “doubtful” for the upcoming game. The announcement made on Friday by coach Lisa Bluder hints at a hiccup in the team’s strategy. The announcement comes despite […]

The Sweet 16 brings out some of the best basketball of the season. It also brings heavyweight matchups and that’s exactly what Duke basketball’s game against No. 1 seed Houston basketball is on Friday night. The Blue Devils are fresh off consecutive blowout wins during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and are hoping […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey is making headlines not only for her team’s NCAA Tournament wins, but also for her fiery comments that have stoked the controversy and brought new attention to women’s basketball. The defending national champions are once again at the epicenter of March Madness, not just for their games but also […]

45 years ago, Kelvin Sampson got his first crack at coaching as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. From there, Sampson’s coaching career took him to Montana Tech, Washington State, Oklahoma, and Indiana before he took half a decade detour as an assistant coach in the NBA following allegations of NCAA recruiting violations. In 2014, […]

There were a good amount of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this year, but 15/16 favorites won in the round of 32. Because of that, we have just one double digit seed in the Sweet 16, and it is NC State basketball. Just a couple of weeks ago, it looked like […]

A trip to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona is on the line as Illinois faced UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to watch. After a solid first weekend of the tournament for Illinois, the Illini faced Iowa State in the Sweet Sixteen. There was […]

Last season, the Purdue basketball team was a one seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they were eliminated in their very first game by 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. The Boilermakers had that on their mind all of this season, and they are now back in the tournament as a one seed yet again. The first […]

Once again, Caleb Love and Arizona basketball’s hopes for a Final Four appearance were dashed this year as No. 6 seed Clemson basketball pulled off a surprising upset against the second-seed Arizona the Sweet 16, winning 77-72 and securing a spot in the Elite Eight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. “For […]

When North Carolina basketball held a 40-25 halftime lead over Kansas in the 2022 national championship game, Caleb Love and RJ Davis nearly experienced all the joy that March Madness has to offer. But A historic collapse, which included their own shooting woes, saw a phenomenal run conclude in complete dejection. Although the talented guards […]

There’s a lot of uncertainty about what comes next for Armando Bacot. He and the rest of the North Carolina basketball squad could not keep dancing in the NCAA Tournament. The individuals who battered them down? Mark Sears’ Alabama Crimson Tide. Before the Tar Heels star parted ways with the college basketball scene, there was […]

Ahead of Alabama basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against North Carolina basketball, Charles Barkley described the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide as “frail”. While he did compliment Alabama’s three-point shooting, Barkley felt that the Tar Heels’ physicality would be too much for Alabama. “They (Alabama) are going to have to make 15 three-pointers to win this game but […]

Despite reaching the national championship in his first season as head coach and amassing a 78-31 record through three seasons, the Hubert Davis era of North Carolina basketball continues to be overshadowed by gut-wrenching results. The last three Marches have ended in despair, in some form or another. None of this is to say that […]

It took a Lamont Butler buzzer-beater and some heroics to push San Diego State into an NCAA Tournament finals berth last year. Unfortunately, the same story was not fated for Brian Dutcher’s Aztecs this year. The music had to stop when they had to dance against Dan Hurley and the Cam Spencer-led UConn Huskies. Coach […]

Following their fifth national championship win, where they dominated the NCAA Tournament by an average margin of nearly 20 points, UConn basketball continued their dominance in the 2024 March Madness with a ninth consecutive double-digit victory last weekend. Their victories in this tournament have been by margins of 39, 17, and 30 points. “We suck […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Alabama Crimson Tide battled it out in one of the best games of the entire NCAA tournament. It was a back-and-forth affair from start to finish. At halftime, North Carolina had a 54-46 lead before the Alabama basketball team fought and clawed its way back into the game, even […]

The Arizona basketball team just can’t get over the hump when it comes to March Madness. on Thursday, Tommy Lloyd and his team fell short again in another early exit. Clemson moved on to the Elite Eight with a 77-72 victory over the Wildcats in Los Angeles, sparking reactions from plenty of fans as Arizona […]

The Clemson basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight for the first time in 44 years. The 6-seed Tigers upset the 2-seed Arizona Wildcats on Thursday in a 77-72 victory to advance and stay alive in March Madness. After the game, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell had plenty to say, and he’s enjoying every […]

The Arizona basketball program took on a steep uphill March Madness battle against the Clemson Tigers. Arizona lost the Sweet 16 matchup 77-72 after an abysmal shooting night. Now, social media is giving coach Tommy Lloyd and senior Caleb Love an earful. Caleb Love finished the night with 13 points but was freezing cold from […]

The Alabama basketball team takes on No. 1 seed North Carolina in a tough Sweet 16 clash on Thursday evening. The biggest question for Nate Oats’ team has been the status of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. He suffered a head injury during the Round of 32 victory over Grand Canyon, and his status entering the game […]

Stanford women’s basketball coach, Tara VanDerveer, delivered a potent critique of the current women’s March Madness format, advocating for a strategic reevaluation to align with the rapid growth and evolving dynamics of women’s college basketball. Speaking ahead of the Cardinal’s clash on Friday with the NC State Wolfpack in the Portland 4 regional semifinal, VanDerveer, […]

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team set a new viewership record for ESPN’s broadcast of the NCAA women’s tournament, attracting 4.90 million viewers for the Hawkeyes’ win on March 25  over West Virginia, the highest for a women’s tournament game excluding Final Fours and title games. The number eclipses the previous record set […]

Only sixteen teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and the Sweet Sixteen is chock-full of intriguing matchups between an unusual number of Power 6 powerhouses at this stage of the tournament. What should you be looking for on Thursday and Friday nights, and who should you be backing in each of the eight matchups? […]

With a college career that has captivated the hearts of basketball fans nationwide, Caitlin Clark’s final game on the home court was nothing short of emotional. After leading the Iowa women’s basketball team to a tough 64-54 victory against West Virginia on Saturday, the Hawekeyes’ star’s farewell was marked by both personal and team accomplishments. […]

The San Diego State basketball program is returning to the Sweet 16 after their second-round March Madness 85-57 victory over the Yale Bulldogs. SDSU will face the No. 1-seeded UConn basketball squad in an exciting rematch from 2023, and senior forward Jaedon LeDee is staying grounded for the matchup. LeDee acknowledged that advancing to the […]

In the aftermath of Iowa’s latest victories in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, sports commentators and fans alike have commented on the officiating in games involving star player Caitlin Clark. Despite the overarching dominance of teams like undefeated South Carolina, Iowa’s journey through March Madness has caught the eye of critics and fans alike, not […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is currently in its early stages as March Madness got started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round got started on Thursday. The First Four gave us an early taste of the tournament and there were some great matchups, but Thursday was […]

After months of listening to college football coaches whine about the transfer portal, it’s now the college basketball coaches’ turn. And the latest powerful voice to express his discontent with student-athletes having a choice of where they go to school is none other than defending national champion, UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley. “I don’t […]

The madness continues. The fat has been trimmed, as only the most elite teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 in March Madness. The NCAA Tournament has already been jam-packed with action through the first two rounds, but intensity is only going to pick up from here on out. You won’t want to miss the […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament has narrowed down to the Sweet 16 and the games kick off on Thursday. In the Sweet 16, there is just one double-digit seed, the NC State Wolfpack, who defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to earn their trip to the second weekend. There are plenty of notable matchups to watch, with […]

The Sweet Sixteen begins to draw to a close as the second-last game of the slate pits the Duke Blue Devils against the Houston Cougars. The winner of this game will take on the victorious team from the NC State-Marquette matchup. The possibility of an ACC Elite Eight meeting is intriguing for college basketball fans, […]

It is the first game of the Sweet Sixteen for the Midwest Region as Gonzaga faces Purdue. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Gonzaga-Purdue prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Gonzaga earned the five seed in the Midwest Region. They started their tournament with a game against the 12-seed McNeese. It was […]

Despite being in its final moments, the Pac-12 Conference has emerged as a formidable force in this year’s NCAA women’s tournament, sending five teams into the Sweet 16, solidifying the conference’s status among the elite in college basketball. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close declared the Pac-12 “the best in the country” after the Bruins’ […]

It is the first Sweet Sixteen game on Friday as NC State faces Marquette. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an NC State-Marquette prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. NC State was the 11 seed in the South Region. They are coming in off two solid wins in the first weekend of the […]

Betting on a player to get a double-double in the Final Four or to score 25-plus in the national championship game might soon be banned. The NCAA released a statement from president Charlie Baker on Wednesday denouncing prop bets in college sports and vowed to outlaw the ability to place such wagers as soon as […]

The Iowa women’s basketball team is looking to make another run to the Final Four this season, and so far so good for the Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament. Iowa opened up their NCAA Tournament run on Saturday with a 91-65 win over 16 seed Holy Cross, and then they took down eight seed West […]