March Madness Articles - Page 39

As CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein says, there is a dark side of March that people often forget about in the midst of all the madness. Michigan State basketball and head coach Tom Izzo found themselves as victims of a brutal heartbreaker in the NCAA Tournament, courtesy of Kansas State, and that fickle […]

If you didn’t know who Markquis Nowell was before Thursday night, you certainly should now. Kansas State’s point guard put on a show at Madison Square Garden in the Wildcats’ overtime win over Michigan State in the Sweet 16, scoring 20 points and dishing an NCAA tournament game record 19 assists. There were several memorable […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are not playing Thursday night, so they have the time to catch some March Madness action. And what a time for them to watch the NCAA tournament, especially the showdown between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Michigan State Spartans in the Sweet 16 round. “Markquis Nowell Ladies & […]

Every NCAA Tournament seems to have a breakout star who puts NBA scouts on notice and captures the hearts of millions of fans around the country. After a historic and gutsy performance that led Kansas State basketball to an overtime victory over Michigan State, point guard Markquis Nowell has announced himself as the latest March […]

Markquis Nowell put on a big show in the Big Apple Thursday night. Just imagine what he can do if he had both his ankles healthy. The Kansas State Wildcats guard let his team to a thrilling 98-93 overtime win against Big Ten powerhouse Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden with a performance that […]

As Sweet 16 action gets underway in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama is the favorite to come away with the championship, according to betting odds set by FanDuel. The top-seeded Crimson Tide is a plus-330 favorite to come away with the championship at NRG Stadium in Las Vegas, the site of this year’s Final Four. The […]

March Madness is heating up, with the Sweet Sixteen set to begin on Thursday. With numerous stars still around, one currently stands above the pack to win the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Alabama’s Brandon Miller. The recent odds at FanDuel have the projected the lottery pick as the betting favorite to win the prestigious […]

The NCAA Tournament has been an incredible experience once again, and Cinderella’s have made their marks. However, one controversy has been the new balls used by the NCAA during March Madness. Gonzaga head coach Mark Few discussed the new balls, and an anonymous coach offered another take as well. Now, Alabama Crimson Tide star Jahvon […]

March Madness is not complete without some player prop bets. With sixteen teams still remaining, there are plenty of stars to watch. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a special set of Sweet Sixteen prop bet predictions, odds, and picks. While many of the leading scorers from the regular season […]

A ticket to the Elite Eight in the South Region is on the line as five-seed San Diego State faces off against one-seed Alabama. It is time to continue our March Madness Odds Series with a San Diego State – Alabama pick and prediction. San Diego State enters the game after dispatching both Charleston and […]

Miami basketball guard Wooga Poplar has not practiced since suffering a back injury against Indiana and his status for Friday’s Sweet 16 game against the Houston basketball program is still to be determined, head coach Jim Larranaga said, via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Wooga Poplar has averaged 10.5 points per game for Miami basketball […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have a tough assignment ahead of them in the 2023 NCAA tournament, as they will be up against the UCLA Bruins in the Sweet 16 round in a game this coming Thursday. Gonzaga basketball head coach Mark Few is currently deep into his preparation for that contest, but he spent a bit […]

The way the UCLA Bruins were rolling heading into the Pac-12 Tournament, it looked like this year might be their best chance at winning a national championship in March Madness. Misfortune struck though during the conference tournament as junior forward Jaylen Clark was lost for the season with an Achilles injury. Clark has been a […]

There remains much uncertainty surrounding the statuses of UCLA Bruins starters Adem Bona and David Singleton for Thursday’s Sweet 16 showdown against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Bona is seemingly still not 100 percent, saying that he is going to check how he feels on game day, per Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. It’s virtually […]

Although March Madness is in full swing right now, the 2023 NBA draft is not too far around the corner. Soon after the NCAA championship game is played is when the whole process of draft workouts begin. Houston’s Marcus Sasser is one of the players expected to be drafted in the 2023 NBA draft. Although […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are preparing for another big battle in the 2023 NCAA tournament after pulling off a shocker in the second round, dethroning the Kansas Jayhawks in a 72-71 victory. Arkansas basketball is having success so far in the Big Dance and that’s despite the struggles of one of their key players in Nick […]

Gonzaga basketball will be facing their toughest test yet in this year’s March Madness as they play no. 2 UCLA basketball on Thursday. Despite the odds slightly favoring against them, however, Bulldogs star Drew Timme is confident they are more than capable of putting up a fight. Timme said as much in a recent interview, […]

The No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-5) face the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins (31-5) in the Sweet 16! Action tips off at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Gonzaga-UCLA prediction, pick, and how to watch. Gonzaga took down Grand Canyon and TCU in the first two rounds […]

Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins are preparing for a matchup against Drew Timme and the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen. Ahead of the highly anticipated rematch of the 2021 Final Four game, Mick Cronin had some strong statements about the Gonzaga star. “He’s a guy who can always take over a game. You […]

March Madness has lived up to the expectations, and then some. Fairleigh Dickinson became a household name, and Princeton is in the Sweet 16 as well as Florida Atlantic. However, the new ball from Wilson has caused some serious concern due to the poor offensive performances. In what has become a lively discussion, one anonymous […]

Two schools that both have employed Lane Kiffin to coach their football teams face off with the right to go to the Elite Eight. The nine-seeded FAU Owls run up against the four-seed Tennessee Volunteers. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with an FAU-Tennessee prediction and pick.  Going into this match-up, […]

Eric Musselman and his Arkansas Razorback squad look to make the Elite Eight for the third straight year. Standing in the way are Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies out of the Big East. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with an Arkansas-UConn prediction and pick.  Arkansas comes in off an […]

Heading into their Sweet 16 showdown with the Creighton Blue Jays, most of the talk about Princeton basketball’s March Madness run to the Sweet 16 (and maybe Elite Eight and maybe Final Four) hasn’t really been about basketball. Behold, Blake Peters, a sophomore reserve point guard who plays Spanish guitar, speaks fluent Mandarin and starts […]

Madison Square Gardens is the sight of this year’s Sweet Sixteen Matchup between the seven-seed Michigan State Spartans and the three-seed Kansas State Wildcats. On the line is a trip to the Elite Eight and ultimately, a chance to represent the East Region in the Final Four. It is time to continue our March Madness […]

The UCLA Bruins are in the middle of their preparation for a Sweet Sixteen showdown on Thursday against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Among the chief talking points about that looming contest are the statuses of UCLA starters David Singleton and Adem Bona. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin told reporters on Tuesday that “Everybody is day to […]

Fairleigh Dickinson didn’t have to look far to find a replacement for Tobin Anderson. Hours after it was announced that Anderson had accepted the head coaching job at Iona, Fairleigh Dickinson announced the promotion of assistant Jack Castleberry, according to Jeff Goodman. Castleberry becomes the ninth head coach to lead Fairleigh Dickinson’s men’s basketball program, […]

With the couple-day absence of the NCAA Tournament, it is time to shift our focus to the NIT where the top-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys will host the North Texas Mean Green. Join us for our NIT Odds series where our North Texas-Oklahoma State prediction and pick will be revealed. After completing the regular season with […]

Coming out of Charlotte Christian High School in 2006, Stephen Curry was a skinny 6-foot-2, 165-pound kid without elite athleticism; not the kind of college prospect that coaches usually envision leading them to March Madness glory. As a result, Steph — son of 16-year NBA veteran Dell Curry — received minimal college interest. Ranked as […]

The stakes in every March Madness game are through the roof. After all, one slip up and one defeat, and you’re out of the competition entirely. Thus, it’s no surprise that players vying for the most coveted trophy in all of collegiate basketball become overcome with emotion amid such a grueling ride. And on Saturday, […]

March Madness took on a new meaning as things got heated in the handshake line between Louisville and Texas players after the Cardinals’ 73-51 second-round win over the Longhorns Monday night. I don't know what was said here. But here is Hailey Van Lith going through the handshake line with Texas. Sonya Morris was first […]

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament were filled with upsets. College basketball fans love the tournament, in large part because of the monumental upsets that take place nearly every year. The 2023 tournament has been something special in that regard. The biggest upset of the first two rounds was provided by little-known and […]

HBCU teams are often underdogs in the NCAA Tournament. However, that doesn’t mean they’re lacking in talent. In fact, HBCU teams are responsible for some of the biggest upsets in NCAA history. Furthermore, we’ve witnessed some of the greatest college basketball players suit up for HBCU basketball teams. For this piece, let’s rank the greatest […]

March Madness is a thrilling time for most of the country, but it can be absolutely brutal for several mid-major conferences, who typically send just one team to the NCAA Tournament. This is a challenge many HBCU basketball programs who reside in these one-bid leagues regularly face. SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland […]

The weekend is over with 68 teams starting, and now only 16 standing. Top-seeded teams like Houston and Alabama still stand, while Cinderellas Princeton and FAU look to march toward the Final Four. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with Sweet 16 predictions and picks.  Here are the current March Madness odds, courtesy of FanDuel 7 […]

The first weekend of the 2023 NCAA Tournament is officially in the books, and what a first weekend it was. Upsets are what make March Madness special, and this first weekend delivered in a big way. Not only did we see a 15-seed make the Sweet 16 for the third straight year in Princeton, but […]

The first two rounds of March Madness are officially in the books, and we’re down to just 16 teams remaining. This first weekend provided plenty of thrills, including some upsets no one saw coming. If we’re lucky, the rest of the tournament will provide more of the same. The chase for the national championship is […]

The Florida Atlantic Owls are flying to their first-ever appearance in the Sweet 16 following a thrilling 78-70 win over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Sunday night. It was a second-round matchup an extremely few people could honestly say they saw coming. Neither head coaches of these teams also expected the manner with which the game […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are back in the Sweet 16 after they defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in a nail-biting 84-81 final to conclude the first weekend of March Madness. Once again, Mark Few’s team is in the Sweet 16, and Gonzaga star Drew Timme is a big reason why. After the victory against TCU, Drew […]

The Kansas State Wildcats are moving on in the NCAA Tournament after Sunday’s 75-69 win against Kentucky. Head Coach Jerome Tang gave a special shoutout to Patrick Mahomes following the victory. .@KStateMBB head coach Jerome Tang calls this play the "Mahomes"@CoachJTang 🤝 @PatrickMahomes pic.twitter.com/pvM4rfSmcJ — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 19, 2023 “We actually call it […]