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As the 2022-23 NCAA season progressed, the UCLA Bruins emerged as legitimate national title contender. A big part of their strong season was the emergence of Jaylen Clark as a defensive presence and all-around key player. Clark’s role has increased each season he’s been at UCLA and his play this season had fans dreaming of […]

Houston basketball star Marcus Sasser has enough to worry about going into a Round of 32 NCAA Tournament matchup with Auburn on Saturday. Now, he must also mentally prepare himself for a Tigers-leaning crowd in Birmingham, Alabama’s Legacy Arena. Sasser and teammate Jamal Shead have already announced their intent to play despite battling groin and […]

The NCAA Tournament is famous for making heroes of players and coaches from lower-seeded teams who find a way to upset higher-seeded powerhouses. Kennesaw State and head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim almost joined that group but fell just short in their 72-67 loss to Xavier in their first-round game. Kennesaw State coach Amir Abdur-Rahim cries "tears […]

Houston basketball fans have endured a stressful first week of March Madness. Star senior guard Marcus Sasser re-aggravated a groin injury he first suffered in the team’s conference tournament, and lockdown defender Jamal Shead is dealing with a knee issue after the Cougars’ opening game in the NCAA Tournament. All of the ailments and questions […]

Penn State handled business in a 76-59 opening round win against Texas A&M. It comes as no surprise that Penn State is now preparing to offer a significant, long-term contract to head coach Micah Shrewsberry once the season ends, CBS Sports Jon Rothstein reports. Shrewsberry has been linked to other high profile openings across the […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley is known for his fiery temper, but his past indiscretions were unlikely to come back into focus in the team’s opening NCAA Tournament game against Iona on Friday. The referee, Jeffrey Anderson, was called a “f**king clown” by Hurley last December during a game against Villanova, according to Stadium […]

With the Houston Cougars set to take on the Auburn Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the injury update that star guard Marcus Sasser received won’t inspire confidence about their ability to keep dancing during March Madness. As he continues to deal with a nagging groin injury, Sasser is listed as questionable […]

When it comes to talking about basketball on television, nobody has ever been better than the Inside the NBA crew, especially the duo of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. When it comes to actionable life advice and self-help, please don’t listen to a word that either of these two have to say. From the same […]

An epic second-round matchup between two solid basketball programs will go head-to-head as 14-seed Furman will look to extend their Cinderella story versus five-seed San Diego State. Join us for our March Madness odds series where our Furman-San Diego State prediction and pick will be revealed. Already securing one of the top moments in March Madness […]

The No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (22-12) face the No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (30-5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Maryland-Alabama prediction, pick, and how to watch. Maryland came from behind to take down No. […]

The 5-12 upset is a popular pick during March Madness, and the VCU Rams entered Friday as a trendy pick to top 5-seed St. Mary’s. However, the Rams suffered a massive injury blow as star guard Adrian “Ace” Baldwin Jr. limped off the court and went to the locker room after suffering a leg injury […]

The Kennesaw State Owls almost joined in on the March Madness fun with a close call against the Xavier Musketeers. Despite Kennesaw State leading by as many as 13 in the second half, Sean Miller and Xavier came roaring back to get the victory in a near buzzer-beater by the Owls. After the finish, Sean […]

Xavier basketball guard Adam Kunkel and Souley Boum got into a heated exchange as the Musketeers clawed its way back into contention against Kennesaw State in March Madness, according to a tweet from CBS Sports. Things got heated between Xavier teammates pic.twitter.com/xfeBiNUwLz — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 17, 2023 Xavier was down by seven points at the […]

The No. 15 seed Princeton Tigers (22-8) face the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers (25-9) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 6:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Princeton-Missouri prediction, pick, and how to watch. Princeton is fresh off a massive 59-55 upset […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo has done it again. Izzo, who smashed yet another whiteboard en route to the Spartans’ March Madness-opening victory, has set Twitter ablaze with reactions. Here are some of the best reactions to Izzo’s continued dominance of March and clipboards. Whiteboards around Tom Izzo in March pic.twitter.com/wMvyZO7Sqy — BetMGM […]

The No. 8 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) face the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (28-7) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 5:15 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with an Arkansas-Kansas prediction, pick, and how to watch. Arkansas took care of No. 9 seed Illinois […]

The five seed in the East Region, Duke, faces off against fourth-seeded Tennessee for the right to head to the Sweet Sixteen. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a Duke-Tennessee prediction and pick. Duke is coming in off of a route of Oral Roberts. Duke held Oral Roberts star player, Abmas, to only 12 […]

March Madness and Tom Izzo are perfect for each other, and the Michigan State Spartans began the NCAA Tournament with a victory against USC on Friday. In the game, Izzo got furious after a questionable offensive foul against his team, and he proceeded to snap a whiteboard in half in frustration. "We are down one […]

Penn State: not a basketball school! While Penn State football has a long history of Rose Bowl titles and white outs and national championships, Penn State basketball has a long history of being ignored. In this sense, the Nittany Lions’ 76-59 demolition of Texas A&M wasn’t just Penn State’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2001, […]

March Madness is here and it’s been a fun start to the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, the second full day of action began with the 10-seed USC Trojans facing off against the 7-seed Michigan State Spartans. The Spartans cruised to a double-digit victory in another win for legendary head coach Tom Izzo. However, Izzo went […]

When March Madness officially commences and the NCAA Tournament brackets are released, millions of eyes dart to to the infamous No. 5 versus No. 12 matchups, a spot often prime for upsets and chaos. Miami basketball finds itself in the thick of what could be an absolute battle against Drake, one that will be much […]

Houston basketball may have won the battle with their March Madness-opening 63-52 win over Northern Kentucky on Thursday night, but the war just got a whole lot more difficult. The Cougars were already dealing with an injury to their best player Marcus Sasser, who played through the ailment but had to be pulled at the […]

March Madness needs the Funk, it’s gotta have that Funk. Andrew Funk that is. Doing his best Steph Curry impression, the Penn State graduate transfer was lethal in the Nittany Lions’ 76-59 first-round win over Texas A&M, going 8-of-10 from beyond the arc, a career-high. He finished as the game’s leading scorer with a season-high […]

The Houston Cougars may not have their best player for the rest of their first-round game in the NCAA tournament against the Northern Kentucky Norse, with Houston basketball star Marcus Sasser questionable to return to the contest due to a seeming re-aggravation of a lower-body injury. Marcus Sasser’s status for Houston basketball’s matchup against Northern […]

After falling 67-65 to the Maryland Terrapins in a nail-biter on Thursday night, West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins had a lengthy answer when asked about his coaching future and how long he wants to remain at the helm of the Mountaineers. “You know the only thing I’ve thought about in the last whatever month […]

The Duke Blue Devils made sure that they would win their first March Madness game post-Coach K era when they scored a convincing 74-51 win over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Thursday night during the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament. Duke basketball is on a groove, having also just won the ACC tournament, […]

The Duke Blue Devils stay hot. The reigning ACC tournament champions kicked off their 2023 March Madness campaign with a comprehensive 74-51 victory Thursday night against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Duke basketball in that win is how suffocating its defense remains. “Duke beat Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament […]

The defending NCAA Tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks began their title defense on Thursday as the first round of March Madness tipped off. Kansas easily dispatched the Howard Bison and as they continue their postseason journey, they will do so without a familiar face on the sidelines for the time being. Kansas head coach Bill Self […]

The Furman Paladins were among those targeted by many college basketball fans hunting for a first-round upset pick in the 2023 NCAA tournament. Well, Furman basketball just showed everyone why, as it took down the Virginia Cavaliers Thursday, 68-67, thanks to a huge clutch 3-pointer by JP Pegues after the Paladins forced a turnover. That […]

When Goliath is slain by David, few people shed a tear. Except of course during March Madness, when college basketball fans literally invest in those Goliaths making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, or at least surviving the first day. Arizona basketball made next week’s trash load just a tad heavier, with millions of […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide cruised to victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Thursday in their first round NCAA Tournament game. Alabama is one of the favorites to emerge from March Madness and win the national championship. They’ve been one of the best teams in the country all season. The big story of the game […]

After heart-breaking losses, it’s understandable that some athletes might not want to be in the public spotlight right away. With March Madness now in full swing, there’s bound to be several upsetting moments captured on film. In perhaps the biggest storyline of the first round so far, the No. 2 seeded Arizona Wildcats saw their […]

Dust those shredders off and plug them in because millions of March Madness brackets just got busted. No. 15 seed Princeton basketball rocked living rooms everywhere after upsetting No. 2 seed Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday. The Tigers held a razor-thin lead at half time and surged in the final […]

The 1-seed Kansas Jayhawks beat 16 seed Howard University 96-68 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After the game, Jayhawks assistant coach Norm Roberts was brutally honest about head coach Bill Self’s thoughts on the team’s first half performance. "Well, I don't know [if we were] well-oiled. I know Bill Self […]

Miami basketball star Norchad Omier should be good to go Friday in the Hurricanes’ first-round matchup with Drake in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Jim Larranaga believes Omier will be ready barring any swelling that might occur overnight, reports CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Norchad Omier’s injury occurred last week in the ACC Tournament in an […]

The ball came back to Virginia basketball guard Kihei Clark with just under 11 seconds left in the game, his fourth-seeded team leading No. 13 Furman by two on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The corner is a dangerous place when maintaining a slim lead and the defense fighting and clawing […]

A toss-up of an eight-nine matchup will be in the works as the Florida Atlantic Owls will battle it out in the first round versus the Memphis Tigers in Columbus, Ohio. Join us for our March Madness odds series where our FAU-Memphis prediction and pick will be revealed. One of the more intriguing teams entering tournament […]

Virginia basketball’s Kihei Clark had a relatively obvious answer when asked about his crucial turnover in the Cavaliers’ first-round upset loss to the Furman Paladins. Clark realized that he should have called a timeout in the moment, reports ACC writer Mike Barber. “Couldn’t see out of it. Saw Kadin [Shedrick] down there. Just tried to […]

Who’s ready for some more March Madness action on this Friday? In this edition of NCAA Tournament hoops, the 14-seed Grand Canyon Antelopes will be making their second appearance in three seasons as they take on the heavyweight Gonzaga Bulldogs. Let’s check out our March Madness odds series where our Grand Canyon-Gonzaga prediction and pick will […]