March Madness Articles - Page 38

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant took to Twitter to share a message to his alma mater in Texas basketball after they fell in the Elite Eight on Sunday. “Great season @TexasMBB,” Durant wrote. “….we love y’all boys, thanks for a memorable year!!!” A former five-star recruit out of Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland, Durant passed up […]

Throughout the University of Miami basketball’s dream season, Jordan Miller was always kind of an afterthought. Isaiah Wong was the ACC Player of the Year; Nijel Pack was the big money transfer with a $800,000 NIL deal and a sports car; Norchad Omier was the Hurricanes’ heart and soul in the paint; Miller was the […]

Creighton basketball head coach Greg McDermott is not blaming the controversial foul call in the closing seconds of their game against San Diego State for their epic March Madness loss on Sunday. In the end, the veteran coach admits they simply didn’t do enough to win. The Bluejays and Aztecs were tied at 56-all with […]

The San Diego State Aztecs made their first Final Four in program history on Sunday thanks to a thrilling 57-56 victory over the Creighton Bluejays. The game came down to the wire and ended with plenty of controversy, bringing back some memories of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. With […]

Forward Dylan Disu, Texas basketball’s fifth-leading scorer and their breakout March Madness star, will miss their Elite Eight tilt against the Miami Hurricanes because of a foot injury. One of the key players for Texas basketball throughout the year, Disu played just two minutes against Xavier in the Sweet 16 after he suffered a bone […]

We return with our second installment of today’s March Madness Elite Eight odds, prediction, and pick series from the NCAA Tournament’s West Region. The 5-seed Miami Hurricanes (28-7) will square off against the 2-seed Texas Longhorns (29-8). With a short spread, this is shaping up to be an instant classic! Check out our March Madness […]

The first game of the Elite Eight in the 2023 March Madness tournament was a back-and-forth thriller between Kansas State and Florida Atlantic University, with FAU eventually coming out on top by a score of 79-76. It was a crushing result for the Wildcats after grinding out such a hard fought victory over Michigan State […]

We’re back with another installment of our March Madness Elite Eight odds and pick series, with this game coming in the South Region. The 6-seed Creighton Blue Jays (24-12) will take on the 5-seed San Diego State Aztecs (30-6). Don’t miss this crucial tournament game as both teams come off of huge Sweet Sixteen wins. […]

Two teams have already found their way into the Final Four of the March Madness tournament, and with a resounding 82-54 win over Gonzaga on Saturday night, Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies ensured they would be one of those teams. UConn has destroyed every team they have come across so far in the tournament, […]

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme saw his college basketball career end with a thud on Saturday night. UConn blew out Timme and Gonzaga 82-54 in an Elite Eight matchup. It was one of the most shocking results of March Madness. Drew Timme finished the Eight Eight game with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Timme went 5-of-14 from […]

March Madness gonna March Madness. In what is shaping up to be an all-time insane men’s tournament, the Florida Atlantic basketball team is now just the ninth team since 1979 to make the Final Four with a seed of nine or lower. Dusty May’s squad is rightfully feeling excited and confident after making a run […]

Some teams are just built for March. The UConn Huskies are one of those teams. Dan Hurley’s squad, led by sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins, cruised its way into the Final Four with an 82-54 win over Gonzaga Saturday night in the West Regional final. The 28-point margin of victory is the largest outside of the […]

Gonzaga basketball star Drew Timme had an emotional moment with head coach Mark Few and the rest of the coaching staff and teammates before his final game with the team ended. Amid UConn’s blowout of Gonzaga in the Elite 8 on Saturday, Timme has clearly accepted the team’s fate and started hugging Few, the coaching […]

Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox can’t be bothered by March Madness. While March is truly a spectacle for basketball fans because of the NCAA tournament, Fox admits that he isn’t big on the Big Dance for a number of reasons. “I kind of flipped through college games. I can’t watch [a full game]. […]

Aside from massive upsets, March Madness also brings the most memorable plays and highlights in college hoops. Florida Atlantic basketball star Alijah Martin reminded us of that with his insane poster dunk against Kansas State on Saturday. Martin made a strong statement early in the Elite 8 battle, cutting to the rim, receiving the pass […]

Down goes UConn! The Ohio State women’s basketball team completed a stunning March Madness upset, knocking off the mighty Huskies by a score of 73-61 in their Sweet Sixteen matchup. Not only was it a huge NCAA Tournament upset for the Buckeyes, who were heavy underdogs, to knock off the Division I power that has […]

With their win over Princeton in the Sweet 16, the Creighton Bluejays have advanced to their first March Madness Elite Eight in program history. They will now face San Diego State for the right to head to the Final Four. It will be a tough task as San Diego State was incredibly impressive in their […]

Kansas State has been one of the top storylines of this year’s edition of March Madness and a big part of that has been the breakout play of star point guard Markquis Nowell. Nowell set a tournament record with 19 assists in Kansas State’s win over Michigan State in the Sweet 16 to advance to […]

With the shocking elimination of both Alabama and Houston on Friday in March Madness Sweet 16 play, No. 2 Texas is the highest seed remaining. Texas easily dispatched Xavier in their Sweet 16 matchup and showed why they should have been considered one of the favorites to win the national championship and probably should have […]

With Florida Atlantic scheduled to take on Kansas State in Saturday’s Elite Eight game, all eyes will be on the Owls in their attempt to reach the Final Four. Ahead of the March Madness game, we’ll be making our Florida Atlantic vs. Kansas State predictions. Florida Atlantic would be the most unlikely team to reach […]

The Miami Hurricanes have made it to the Elite Eight for the second time during head coach Jim Larranaga’s tenure and have as good a chance as any to make it to the Final Four. As they prepare to face off against the Texas Longhorns, led by senior guard Marcus Carr, the Hurricanes will need […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban called out ESPN analyst Jay Bilas after using his advice for his March Madness bracket. His roast of the analyst was about as relatable as it gets, per College GameDay on Twitter. Coach Saban had some words for @JayBilas after ruining his bracket 😂 pic.twitter.com/DqWEvXDVKU — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) […]

March Madness doesn’t just transform little-known schools into legends, it can also make stars out of starters, like it’s done for Texas Longhorns senior forward Dylan Disu. Unfortunately, the NCAA Tournament also strings together games in such a way that a player like Disu could miss not just his teams Sweet 16 matchup against the […]

Texas basketball is currently in the midst of a battle with Xavier in the March Madness Sweet 16, but they will need to get by without one of their best players. Dylan Disu, who has been balling ever since the Big 12 Tournament, is on the bench in a walking boot after feeling discomfort prior […]

When March Madness rolls around, the teams that are seeded No. 1 in each region are usually considered the top teams in the country. They’re generally considered the teams to have the best odds at winning the national championship but that’s why the games aren’t played on paper. In six of the last seven NCAA […]

Following a 31-6 finish to the regular season, expectations were sky-high for Brandon Miller and Alabama basketball heading into the NCAA Tournament. After getting off to a hot start against both Texas A&M CC and Maryland, expectations were high in the Sweet 16. Instead, Miller delivered one of his worst outings of the year, and […]

The Brandon Miller shooter jokes are in full throttle after Alabama basketball lost to San Diego State in a massive March Madness upset on Friday. Alabama, the no. 1 overall seed of the tournament, surprised all of college basketball as they bowed down to San Diego State 71-64 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA […]

Heading into March Madness, the No. 1 overall seed Alabama was considered one of the favorites to win the national championship. With projected NBA lottery pick Brandon Miller and a few other possible first round draft picks, they had a talented lineup capable of of beating anyone in the country. That is until they met […]

Several college hoops fans expected Brandon Miller and Alabama basketball to go the distance and even win the NCAA Tournament title. And so when San Diego State basketball upset the no. 1 overall seed in true March Madness fashion, it sent the whole sports world into frenzy. Of course the whole Twitterverse was flooded with […]

Drew Timme played a dominant game on Thursday against the UCLA Bruins as they booked their ticket to the Elite 8. However, the Gonzaga basketball star doesn’t expect things to get easier this March Madness, especially with UConn waiting for them. The Bulldogs and the Huskies will play each other on Saturday for a spot […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have moved on to the Elite Eight, surviving a Sweet 16 matchup with UCLA as Julian Strather’s three-point shot with 7.2 seconds was the difference in a 79-76 victory by the Bulldogs. While big man Drew Timme did not hit the game-winning shot, he did score a game-high 36 points and he […]

The UCLA Bruins suffered another devastating loss Thursday at the hands of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Mick Cronin spoke on what Jaime Jaquez has meant to the UCLA program and community during his time in Westwood. Mick Cronin on Jaime Jaquez and what he’s meant to UCLA and the entire basketball […]

Coming into the Pac-12 Tournament, the UCLA Bruins looked like one of the favorites to win the national championship in March Madness. Instead they got hit with a double-whammy to two key starters. UCLA saw injuries to the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in Adem Bona and the Defensive Player of the Year in Jaylen […]

The 2023 NCAA Tournament is coming down to the wire, which means every remaining game could be an instant classic. The No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs are preparing to face the No. 4 seed UConn Huskies in the Elite 8 on Saturday, so it is time for some Gonzaga basketball bold predictions. The Bulldogs finished […]

The 2023 NCAA Tournament is in full swing, with only March’s the best of the best remaining in contention for the title. The No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats will face the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls in the Elite Eight on Saturday, which means it is time for some Kansas State basketball bold […]

Kansas State basketball guard Markquis Nowell had a message following a 98-93 overtime win over the Michigan State Spartans, ESPN staff writer Jeff Borzello wrote in a Thursday article. “Dang, I’ve got to watch what I say,” Nowell said. Markquis Nowell looked over at the crowd and yelled “watch this” before appearing to fake an argument with […]

Markquis Nowell, welcome to your time in the national spotlight. The Kansas State basketball star put on a March Madness performance for the ages with a 20-point, 19-assist effort in a win over Michigan State in the Sweet 16. That single-game assist total is the most ever in NCAA tournament history. Nowell punctuated his historic […]

Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes gave credit where credit was due to FAU basketball after they pulled off an upset loss in the Sweet 16, 247Sports writer Ben McKee wrote in a Friday article. “Congratulations to Florida Atlantic,” Rick Barnes said. “Good basketball team, played well. I thought they made shots at the right time. I […]

FAU basketball freshman guard Nicholas Boyd said the Owls were right where they should be after upsetting the Tennessee Volunteers in March Madness, ESPN staff writer Jeff Borzello wrote in a Friday article. “We’re where we’re supposed to be,” Boyd said. “We’re going to keep moving, keep working. Can’t count us out no more. We’re here to […]