March Madness Articles - Page 32

North Carolina basketball is in the third season of the Hubert Davis era and the Tar Heels have had perhaps the most topsy-turvy three years of any program in college basketball. UNC was not expected to be a contender in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, yet found themselves in the national championship game as an 8-seed, […]

After a heart-wrenching loss to Iowa in the 2023 NCAA tournament Final Four, the South Carolina women’s basketball team has transformed the sting of defeat into a driving force for their 2024 campaign. The specter of that setback has not haunted the team, instead serving as motivation for those who played through it, propelling them […]

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is fired up. His team just won the regular season in the Big 12 conference, as a first-year member of the league. The Cougars are also a no. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, and Sampson is trying to make the most of it. “We’re going to ride this train […]

The second game of Thursday is on tap as 11-seed Duquesne faces 6-seed BYU. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duquesne-BYU prediction, pick, and how to watch. Duquesne comes into the game after a 24-11 season. This is the first time since 1977 that Duquesne is in the tournament. […]

When Selection Sunday came and went, a number of programs were upset about being snubbed from the Field of 68. A few notable ones include Rick Pitino’s St. John’s team, the viral Indiana State squad, and Porter Moser’s Oklahoma Sooners. During Tuesday’s press conference, the Oklahoma basketball head coach still was searching for answers and […]

The Baylor basketball team is a 3-seed in this year’s March Madness field. Amid all the rumors involving Scott Drew and the open Louisville job, the Bears are focused on trying to make a deep run in the tournament. They begin with a game against 14-seed Colgate on Friday, but they are still awaiting the […]

Kansas basketball is entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament with more questions possibly than answers. Several analysts don’t expect the team to even get past the first round, since the team is dealing with injuries to Kevin McClullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson. Kansas though is a team with such a rich history and tradition, that you […]

It is the first game of the Round of 64 on Thursday as Michigan State faces Mississippi State. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan State-Mississippi State prediction, pick, and how to watch. Michigan State continues its impressive streak of making the NCAA tournament. Except for 2020, when the […]

In an emotional testament to the upheaval facing the Pac-12, Stanford’s head women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer recently highlighted the mixed sentiments swirling around the impending disbandment of the conference ahead of the start of March Madness. “I’m extremely proud of where we are and what we’ve done,” VanDerveer told ESPN, via Alexa Philippou. “and […]

Purdue basketball finds themselves once again firmly entrenched in the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers are a no.1 seed for the second consecutive year, and they surely hope things go a lot better for them this time around. Purdue got bounced by a no.16 seed in the first round last year, which was the second time […]

The First Four concludes as Colorado faces Boise State. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado-Boise State prediction, pick, and how to watch. Colorado returns to the Big Dance for the first time since 2021, where they were a five seed and lost in the second round of the […]

The First Four continue Wednesday night as Grambling State faces Montana State. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Grambling State-Montana State prediction, pick, and how to watch. Grambling State heads to the big dance for the first time, getting a 16-seed in a play-in game. They did this after […]

Former Kentucky basketball guard Devin Askew is reportedly planning to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-3 guard, who was a starter for California basketball at the start of the 2023-24 basketball season but was sidelined for most of the season due to injury, is moving again according to Joe Tipton of on3sports. Askew started his […]

Selection Sunday might be over but a lot of reactions are still coming in. A prominent story is that St. John’s basketball program will miss the NCAA Tournament. They have also declined to join the NIT. Coach Rick Pitino has a lot of feelings about this March Madness snub due to knowing that the Red […]

After multiple Big East basketball coaches complained about being left out of March Madness, conference commissioner Val Ackerman released a statement on the matter, per Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic: “Big East commissioner Val Ackerman says “given the high level of play in our league, we are understandably very disappointed that some worthy Big East […]

John Calipari’s Kentucky basketball was designated as the 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament South Region on Selection Sunday. The Wildcats excel offensively, ranking third with an average of 89.4 points per game. They also boast impressive offensive metrics, sitting sixth in overall offensive rating. However, their defensive performances have raised major concerns heading to the […]

Deion Sanders is one to praise a good coach when he sees it. In the past, the Colorado football head coach has given flowers to several of his counterparts in the amateur and professional ranks. And he just doesn’t commend football coaches. Based on his recent tweet, it seems that Sanders is a fan of […]

Some athletic programs have a quick trigger when it comes to firing their head coaches. Long Beach State was one of these teams heading to March Madness. They let Coach Dan Monson go after they endured a five-game span without a win. After getting fired, he then proceeded to lead the team atop the Big […]

March Madness is the sporting event that many fans consider to be the best in the world. Sixty-eight teams battle it out in an effort to be crowned national champions. It is a massive tournament that takes place over multiple weeks. Because of that, there are plenty of opportunities for fans to catch the madness […]

After Florida Atlantic’s Cinderella run and Farleigh Dickinson’s improbable win over Purdue in March Madness last year, much of the focus for this season’s NCAA Tournament is on possible upset candidates. Who can knock off top power conference teams and permanently etch their image into the minds of college basketball fans forever? Find out with […]

With the NCAA Tournament bracket officially released, every team believes they can win six straight games and finish as the NCAA Champion. But the field of 68 teams will quickly dwindle as the dreams of hopeful teams die with the final buzzer. And despite successful regular seasons, many teams face a much tougher path than […]

With Selection Sunday complete and NCAA Tournament games imminent, the bracket permutations begin. While what we put on paper can become quickly irrelevant, picking Final Four teams correctly is often the difference-maker in bracket pools. Which teams have the easiest roads to the Final Four? Find out here: UConn Earning the number-one overall seed comes […]

Admittedly, there are a lot of different directions a piece like this could go. By saying that I’m evaluating and rankings “the most iconic March Madness buzzer beaters,” a decision needed to be made as to whether that includes game-winning shots that were made right before the buzzer sounded, or shots at the buzzer that […]

After one of the wildest conference championship weeks in memory, the 2024 NCAA Tournament brackets are finally here. From a fight at the end of LSU and South Carolina in the women’s SEC final to North Carolina State’s incredible five-day run to steal a bid in the ACC men’s tournament, we’ve already had a ton […]

As the confetti settles following Selection Sunday, the unveiling of the 68 teams destined for the women’s NCAA tournament bracket has left others disappointed. This year, the snubs of teams such as Miami, Washington, Penn State and St. John’s women’s basketball programs from the women’s NCAA tournament has stirred the pot of debate. These teams, […]

The first draft of this editorial had eighteen questions in total, but in order to not take up more of your day than I already was planning to, I decided to scale it back to ten total. March Madness generally offers far more than just ten important questions — or eighteen for that matter — […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament field is officially set after Selection Sunday. There were plenty of snubs (as always) With St. John’s and Rick Pitino expressing frustration about missing the field. Indiana State was another popular snub from the Field of 68, but that’s how things go every year in March Madness. When the brackets are […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs scored a No. 5 seed in the 2024 March Madness after an eventful Selection Sunday. Their first assignment for Gonzaga basketball in the NCAA Tournament will be the dangerous 12-seed McNeese State Cowboys. Although the Cowboys are not a traditional national powerhouse, it’s still a threat that the Bulldogs should not take […]

The First Four continues on Tuesday night as Wagner faces Howard. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado State-Virginia prediction, pick, and how to watch. Colorado State returns to the tournament for the first time since 2022, where they lost in the first round. It was a 24-10 year […]

The First Four kicks off on Tuesday night as Wagner faces Howard. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wagner-Howard prediction, pick, and how to watch. Wanger returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003. That year, they were the 15 seed and lost in the first […]

Another Selection Sunday has passed, which means that teams who feel that they got overlooked by the committee and got excluded from the March Madness field are busy trying to manage their emotions. One indirect way for schools to express their disapproval over it is by rejecting invitations to the National Invitation Tournament or NIT. […]

NEW YORK — Dan Hurley is building something special in Storrs, Connecticut. The defending national champions sealed their first Big East Tournament title since Kemba Walker’s 2011 UConn basketball team with a win over the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday night and were announced as the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament […]

Selling out tickets comes naturally when Caitlin Clark is playing. Her insane skill set mixed with the swag she brings to games is unrivaled. She sold out tickets in the Big Ten conference and is now starting to do the same with the NCAA Tournament. A lot of Iowa basketball fans might even be disappointed […]

Kentucky has always been a destination for a lot of one-and-d0ne prospects. This ability to develop great players has helped them cement their legacy as a blue blood. But, this season they are trying to make it back into national title contention. Coach John Calipari has a lot of schemes and adjustments in his bag […]

Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin was dancing, practically gliding around the NBA Draft Lottery back in 2019. The new head of the New Orleans Pelicans was already working a deal that would add a haul of draft assets and Brandon Ingram to the roster in place of Anthony Davis. Griffin was celebrating […]

A national championship and a historic March Madness run are all that’s missing from Caitlin Clark’s decorated college basketball career. She shattered records and gave Iowa a massive Big Ten tournament trophy against a streaky Ohio State team. Her squad has all the tools and momentum they need to etch their names into history. However, […]

March Madness is here, and Dick Vitale already has his prediction out. The legendary ESPN personality has Kentucky basketball winning it all in the NCAA Tournament. He also has John Calipari’s squad beating the reigning and defending national champions UConn Huskies in the title game. Dick Vitale believes Kentucky basketball will be last team standing […]

Selection Sunday has the basketball world buzzing right now. After much anticipation, the upcoming March Madness brackets are finally out. Amid all the hype, fans couldn’t help but notice a specific development in the women’s brackets, particularly in the Albany 2 Region. It comes in the form of Caitlin Clark and Iowa being placed there […]

One of the most popular pastimes among fans and media alike when it comes to March Madness and the NCAA Tournament is debating which teams got snubbed and actually deserved to be there. One team noticeably absent is St. John’s and head coach Rick Pitino blasted the selection committee for not including the Red Storm. […]