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On Thursday afternoon, the annual Division I NCAA Tournament, also known as March Madness, got underway from several cities around the United States. Although March Madness has come to symbolize underdog teams knocking off their Goliath-like opponents in recent years, this year’s NCAA tournament has perhaps been one of the wildest ones in recent memory, […]

CBS and TNT have kicked off the NCAA Tournament to a stellar beginning. According to the networks’ announcement on Friday, the March Madness’ opening round on Thursday achieved the highest viewership for an opening round since 2015. The quartet of networks including CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV collectively averaged 8.5 million viewers throughout the day. […]

Jack Gohlke is receiving plenty of accolades after his historic March Madness performance in Oakland’s 80-76 win over No. 3 seed Kentucky in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Though, the compliment that is apparently sticking with him the most comes courtesy of polarizing ex-NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. “My boys’ favorite moment on […]

When it comes to March Madness, a win is a win no matter what. The LSU Tigers may have found themselves in a dogfight with the underdog Rice Owls, but they hung on for a 70-60 win to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Following the game, both head coach Kim Mulkey […]

The Oregon basketball program took it to South Carolina on Thursday night, winning the contest 87-73. Jermaine Couisnard stole the show putting up 40 points, four rebounds, and six assists. His grandma was in attendance and he clearly balled out for her. After the game, head coach Dana Altman shared a hilarious take regarding Couisnard’s […]

The Miami Heat start a four-game home stand Friday night as they will face the New Orleans Pelicans as with 14 games left in the regular season, there is little to no room for error. However, the Heat haven’t been as successful at home as they used to be in previous years as head coach […]

Nobody has ever filled out a perfect March Madness bracket and this year this is no exception. However, it appears Atlanta Falcons running back, Bijan Robinson, had one going after the first day. But Marquette seemingly ended the streak after taking down Western Kentucky. The NCAA March Madness X account made a note of Robinson’s […]

After another impressive regular season, the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team could not repeat last year’s magic in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls fell in a tough overtime game in the First Round to Northwestern, denying Dusty and FAU another potential Final Four run. Florida Atlantic’s early exit may be a disappointment to some, but […]

Cinderella stories are a huge reason why the NCAA Tournament is embedded in American culture. A plucky underdog from a town most people have never heard of is what makes a college basketball game in March mean something to those who tune out the sport the rest of the year. A buzzer-beater or a clutch […]

With the college basketball regular season over and March Madness underway, it is also time for awards season. Among the biggest nominations in the sport is earning a spot on the All-American team. The NCAA Men’s Basketball All-American list combines the All-American votes from the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, National Association of […]

In an awe-inspiring twist of March Madness fate, the Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team mounted a staggering comeback to claim an upset victory over Louisville. With the stakes high and the odds stacked against them, the Blue Raiders overturned an 18-point deficit to etch their name into the NCAA Tournament history books. The game, which […]

As the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament looms, all eyes are on Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team. Last season, Iowa’s journey to the NCAA finals was a testament to their grit, skill and the transcendent talent of Caitlin Clark, who has since become the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. With the tournament draw placing […]

In a pattern that is becoming all too predictable, the Kentucky men’s basketball team endured another early and embarrassing exit in the NCAA Tournament. On Thursday night, John Calipari’s team fell as a #3 seed to 14-seed Oakland in the biggest upset of the tournament so far — leading many fans and pundits alike to […]

The Auburn basketball team took a hit early on in the contest against Yale after Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected from the game. He threw an elbow and the officials ruled it a Flagrant 2. However, Baker-Mazara’s immediate reaction has the sports world buzzing. You can see the Auburn basketball star throw an elbow at his […]

UConn basketball is in full form as the top team in the country ends the first half with a 33-point lead over Stetson. The Huskies look amazing and primed for a deep tourney run. However, head coach Dan Hurley somehow didn’t like what he saw from his team in the first half. Hurley was quick […]

Northwestern basketball advances to the next round of the NCAA Tournament after taking down Florida Atlantic 77-65. March Madness is in full swing after the Wildcats pulled off the upset. But all eyes are on Ryan Langborg, who balled out for the Wildcats on Friday. He finished with an impressive 27 points, four rebounds, and […]

The Kentucky basketball team suffered yet another agonizing defeat in the early stages of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Wildcats were big favorites against Oakland basketball, and Jack Gohlke and the sharpshooting Grizzlies found a way to make the winning plays down the stretch to earn the massive upset win. Kentucky lost the game […]

The Florida Atlantic basketball team is out of the NCAA Tournament after an overtime loss against Northwestern basketball. The Owls looked like they were going to win the game in regulation as they had the ball late up by two, but the Wildcats got the ball back and tied things up. Florida Atlantic had the […]

The Oakland basketball team in possession of the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament right now as they knocked off #3 seed Kentucky basketball on Thursday. The game came down to the wire, but the Grizzlies outlasted the Wildcats to earn the big 80-76 win. A big reason why Oakland got the win was the […]

The last few days for Kansas basketball have been muddled with controversy and speculation, which is the last thing a vulnerable Jayhawks team needs during March Madness. A phantom foul call allowed the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region to clinch a 93-89 win versus Cinderella hopeful Samford on Thursday night. One would assume […]

March Madness is under way and yet, the transfer portal is open as well. It’s a bit odd considering 64 teams entered the postseason to focus on winning a championship. The fact it’s open is creating unnecessary chaos. So much so, that Dick Vitale is sick of it and he wants Duke basketball coaching legend, […]

Angel Reese, the standout forward for LSU’s women’s basketball team, has a message for her critics as she gears up for the Tigers’ March Madness encounter with Rice. Reese made it clear that she’s unfazed by the detractors and fully ready to showcase her talents on the court. “They said I was too worried about […]

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 […]

In a huge boost for the Indiana women’s basketball team, forward Mackenzie Holmes is set to return from injury for the Hoosiers’ NCAA Women’s Tournament opener against Fairfield on Saturday The team’s announcement came via a tweet from Talia Goodman of The Next Hoopes, indicating that Holmes will be available for the crucial first-round clash. […]

It’s not March without a little madness and the first day of the NCAA Tournament brought plenty of shocking moments. None were more jaw-dropping than Oakland’s upset win over Kentucky, led by graduate transfer Jack Gohlke and his knockdown 3-point shooting. Gohlke buried 10 3-pointers and finished with 32 points in Oakland’s 80-76 win. He […]

The Round of 32 is in full swing, as the Oakland Golden Grizzlies will face the North Carolina State Wolf Pack on Saturday at the PPG Paints Arena. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make an Oakland-NC State prediction and pick, and show you how to watch. The Golden Gophers stunned the Kentucky […]

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 […]

The Tennessee basketball team made easy work of the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Volunteers rolled to an 83-49 victory and moved on to the second round to face Texas. Rick Barnes, the Tennessee head coach who was at Texas from 1998 until 2015, now […]

The field has been cut in half as the Round of 32 begins, with the Michigan State Spartans facing the University of North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series while making a Michigan State-North Carolina prediction and pick while […]

Round two of the NCAA Tournament continues as Texas faces Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how to watch. Texas entered as the seventh seed in the Midwest Region. That would give them a game with Colorado State, who won their First Four match-up. […]

Half of the party has been sent home as the Round of 32 begins, and we are watching the battle between the Dayton Flyers and the Arizona Wildcats live from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make a Dayton-Arizona prediction, and pick while showing you […]

It is the second round of the NCAA tournament as Washington State faces Iowa State. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Washington State-Iowa State prediction, pick, and how to watch. The seven-seed Washington State won their first game in the East Region to start their tournament run. In the […]

Samford basketball stormed back from 22 points down in the second half and had a chance to upset fourth-seeded Kansas late in their first-round matchup of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. When A.J. Staton-McCray blocked Nic Timberlake while down one point with 14.7 seconds left, the Bulldogs thought they had an opportunity to go the other […]

The first round of March Madness has just gone underway and most brackets are already down the drain. With the eliminations of Kentucky basketball and BYU basketball at the hands of 14th and 11th-seeded teams (respectively), less than 1% of brackets remain intact — and Bijan Robinson’s is one of them. The Atlanta Falcons rookie […]

The Kansas basketball Jayhawks came into the NCAA Tournament as a wounded Goliath, one battered not by a slingshot, but rather an injury bug that is sidelining top player Kevin McCullar Jr. for the entirety of March Madness. A Round of 64 matchup with the relentless Samford Bulldogs left them incredibly vulnerable to the fatal […]

The brand of basketball Samford plays is quite different from most teams in March Madness’ field of 68. They use everyone in their rotation and call for substitutions quite a lot. This style of basketball was put to the test in the first round of the NCAA Tournament when they went up against a short-handed […]

One-and-done is the usual path that most players take to the NBA. With the removal of the NBA G League Ignite and other overseas programs being less keen on talents out of high school, this trend might have an uptick again. One of the biggest programs to have benefitted from this is John Calipari’s Kentucky […]

Grambling State basketball faces a stiff test on Friday against top-seeded Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Before going toe-to-toe with Matt Painter, Zach Edey and the Boilermakers, though, Donté Jackson and the Tigers got an extra special opportunity to continue reveling in their historic first-four victory over Montana State. Vice President […]

Legendary programs are always bound to clash during March Madness. With the first round coming to a close and the bracket officially locked in, fans have their marquee games penciled in. One of these battles will be between North Carolina and Michigan State. The Tar Heels have had an insane year in the ACC and […]