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It did not take long for March Madness to hit full gear, as 13-seed Furman upset 4-seed Virginia in dramatic fashion on a JP Pegues late three-point shot. Furman was down two and had to force a turnover, and that is when Virginia’s Kihei Clark threw the ball up the court. The ball went directly […]

The No. 11 seed Providence Friars (21-11) face the No. 6 seed Kentucky Wildcats (21-11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.  Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Providence-Kentucky prediction, pick, and how to watch. Providence sputtered down the stretch as they’ve […]

The madness of March has finally arrived as 12-seed Drake looks to play spoiler to against five-seed Miami. It is time to take a look at our March Madness odds series where our Drake-Miami prediction and pick will be revealed. Capping off their regular season by going 27-7 and winning the MVC Championship by defeating Bradley […]

Kentucky basketball guard Sahvir Wheeler said he practiced this week and is ready to play, the Athletic Kentucky basketball reporter Kyle Tucker wrote in a Thursday tweet. “Says as a HS senior he tore his meniscus, came back in time for playoffs, won the state title,” continued Tucker. A former four-star recruit from Houston Christian high school […]

The first game for the West Region on Friday sends 12-seeded VCU to Albany, New York to face the five-seed in Saint Mary’s. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a VCU-Saint Mary’s prediction and pick. Former cinderella story VCU attempts to become the latest winner of a 12-5 upset in the tournament. VCU […]

The Big West Champion UC Santa Barbara Gauchos come in as a 14 seed and making their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance. They will face off against the Baylor Bears out of the Big 12, who hope to repeat the 2021 tournament. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a UCSB-Baylor prediction and pick. The […]

Iona head basketball coach Rick Pitino spoke on speculation on him going to St. John’s, Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman wrote in a Thursday tweet. “It’s not a distraction for my players,” Pitino said. “It’s not a distraction for me.” Pitino was asked about the rumors on Sunday. “I don’t know,” Rick Pitino said, via Justin Walters of […]

The second day of the Friday slate tips off in Greensboro Coliseum for the Midwest Region, as 14-seed Kennesaw State faces off against Xavier, the three-seed. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a Kennesaw State-Xavier prediction and pick. Xavier comes into the game at 25-9, losing in the Big East tournament finals to […]

Kansas basketball is ready for March Madness to begin. The Jayhawks won the men’s March Madness last season and are eager to see how far the top seed in the West Region can go this season. Unfortunately, they will have to start the tournament without head coach Bill Self, who is dealing with a heart […]

The Toronto Raptors do not lack in skill, but they would love some help. Yes, Pascal Siakam is an All-NBA player, and Fred VanVleet was an all-star last season. Of course, Scottie Barnes is the reigning Rookie of the Year, and defensive standout OG Anunoby is having his finest season ever. They are also coached […]

Comebacks are quite rare in basketball. After a team mounts a commanding lead, it often results in a victory. However, there are some cases when the losing team finds a way to defy the odds by erasing a huge deficit in order to win the game. Like in any other basketball league around the world, […]

It is one of the most wonderful times of the year on the sporting calendar. People are no longer productive at work, skipping meetings and ignoring e-mails to do one thing, watching their brackets fall apart game by game.  It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with prediction and pick for all 32 opening round […]

The No. 15 seed Colgate Raiders (26-8) face the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (26-8) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 7:25 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Colgate-Texas prediction, pick, and how to watch. Colgate has lost just a single game since […]

The No. 16 Howard Bison (22-12) face the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (27-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 2:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Howard-Kansas prediction, pick, and how to watch. Howard squeaked out a one-point win in the MAEC […]

The Utah Jazz are projected to have three first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. With that said, they need to pay attention to the upcoming NCAA Tournament as any team. The option of filling multiple holes through the draft or combining their draft picks in order to get a more talented prospect is going […]

More than any other team in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama basketball weaponizes math. In the NBA, this isn’t a radical concept. The NBA’s culture war between the True Hoopers and the math wonks has been decided and the wonks have won; this is why every team is scoring more and more similarly than ever, continually […]

HBCUs have often been viewed as underdogs in NCAA basketball. However, given that the ball is round in basketball, there’s a reason why we still continue to play the games. In fact, throughout history, we’ve seen some HBCU basketball teams successfully pull the rug. For this piece, let’s take a look at 15 HBCU basketball […]

Houston basketball’s Marcus Sasser will be a game-time decision for Thursday’s NCAA Tournament game against Northern Kentucky due to a groin injury, according to Jon Rothstein. Marcus Sasser left Saturday’s AAC semifinal game against Cincinnati with about seven minutes left in the first half. Kelvin Sampson immediately went out to help him up. The Houston […]

The NBA season is up and running, but all eyes will now be on the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Organizations will have a final chance to watch and analyze the top prospects in the upcoming class and take some final notes before the 2023 NBA Draft. Teams such as the Brooklyn Nets should have active offseasons, […]

The No. 10 seed Utah State Aggies (26-8) face the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers (24-9) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off at 1:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Utah State-Missouri prediction, pick, and how to watch! Utah State lost a tight contest […]

The Houston Cougars are coming off a tight finish against Memphis to end the year in the AAC Tournament, but as the number one seed in the Midwest, they are primed to make a run to a title this year. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a 2023 NCAA Tournament […]

The first tip-off in the South Region features a 4-13 match-up as Furman faces off against Virginia in Orlando, Florida. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with a Furman-Virginia prediction and pick. The Furman Paladins make their first trip to the big dance since 1980 after winning the SoCon tournament and […]

March Madness is one of the most wonderful annual events of the sports year as teams across the country compete for the chance win a championship. That being said, while Houston Rockets fans may have their eyes in France or on the NBA G League, their eyes need to be on the NCAA Men’s Basketball […]

It’s that time of year, the one every basketball fan has been waiting for, March Madness. The 2023 NCAA Tournament tipped off on Tuesday with the First Four, and for the next few weeks, it will be the talk of the sports world. For NBA teams, the main draw of the event will be to […]

Throughout the history of March Madness, we’ve seen plenty of the best basketball teams in the amateur ranks. And while some of those teams have gone on to win the coveted NCAA championship, there are a handful of great college basketball teams who have failed to win it all. With that in mind, let’s take […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers will take on the Maryland Terrapins on Thursday afternoon in a First Round matchup of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our West Virginia-Maryland prediction and pick. West Virginia finished the regular season with a 19-14 record, […]

The Pittsburgh Panthers are moving on to the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament despite accumulating a barrage of poor numbers in their First Four matchup versus the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Here’s a lowdown of just what Pittsburgh basketball had to overcome to pull off a win, via OptaSTATS: Pitt is the only D-I […]

Plenty of eyes were glued to screens across the country for the electric finish between Pittsburgh and Mississippi State in their First Four matchup Tuesday night. Pittsburgh narrowly escaped with a 60-59 win for its first NCAA tournament win since 2014. Though somewhat of a low-scoring affair, there was nothing short of excitement throughout this […]

The Baylor Bears basketball team is getting ready to kick off March Madness with an opening round game against UC Santa Barbara this week. They come into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed and looking to advance further than they did last season. Baylor basketball won the national title in 2021 but they […]

Coming in fresh off winning conference championships, 12 seed Oral Roberts, winners of the Summit League, match up against five seeded Duke, the ACC Champion. It is time to continue our March Madness odds series with an Oral Roberts-Duke prediction and pick. Oral Roberts enters the game after a 30-4 regular season, including a perfect […]

The Texas Longhorns basketball team has been without one of their key players recently in fifth-year forward Timmy Allen. Allen suffered a recent leg injury and was sidelined for the duration of the Big 12 Tournament. It didn’t appear to be too much of an issue as Texas made it all the way through to […]

Jelani Williams and the Howard Bison are going dancing this March.  They punched their ticket to the Big Dance thanks to their win in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, beating the Northfolk State Spartans in the finals last Saturday by the slimmest of margins, 65-64. It’s a moment to remember for Williams and the rest […]

It is that time of the year for college basketball fans. The 2023 NCAA Tournament kicks off on Tuesday with the First Four. NBA franchises will observe some of the best young players in the country and will have the chance to make some final notes before the 2023 draft. Contending teams such as the […]

The NBA season is entering the home stretch, but for the next couple of weeks, it may not be the focus of the basketball world. Instead, that honor will go to the NCAA Tournament, which begins on Tuesday with the First Four. While the main focus will be on teams competing for the national title, […]

While the NBA is in midst of a critical stretch run toward the playoffs, basketball fans of all stripes will nevertheless be paying close attention to college hoops over the next few weeks. The 2023 NCAA Tournament starts on Tuesday with the First Four and will wrap up in early April, giving NBA organizations the […]

After months of college basketball, March Madness is officially here. The NCAA Tournament kicks off on Tuesday with the First Four. NBA organizations will have the chance to scout some of the top prospects and take some final notes before the 2023 NBA Draft. Rebuilding teams such as the Orlando Magic should have high picks, […]

The Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders are scheduled to play the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Tuesday night in the First Four Round of the 2023 NCAA tournament. It’s a thrilling time for Texas A&M Corpus Christi basketball and its fans but the excitement has been diminished greatly by the news of senior Islander guard Terrion […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are back in the NCAA tournament with a No. 1 seed. Apart from their high seed, one reason that all eyes are on Kansas basketball is the fact that it is reigning and defending national champions. The Jayhawks play MAAC champ Howard Bison in the first round on Thursday, a game Kansas […]

March Madness is upon us and it is one of the biggest basketball tournaments that the nation looks forward to. Throughout NCAA history, we’ve witnessed some of the most remarkable finishes and upsets. For this piece, let’s take a look at 10 of the craziest finishes in March Madness history. Syracuse Gets Stunned by Vermont […]