March Madness Articles - Page 48

Selection Sunday has come and gone and you bet, not everyone is happy. Out of over 350 college basketball teams, only 68 are going to dance in March Madness. With 32 conference champions clinching sure spots in the NCAA Tournament as auto-bids, the selection committee is left with the task to distribute 32 at-large berths […]

The field of 68 is set. The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Committee revealed the brackets Sunday evening, with Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, and Baylor earning the overall No. 1 seeds. The Big Ten Conference led all conferences with nine bids into the NCAA Tournament. The next highest was six, by the Big 12, the Big […]

Well, the brackets have been revealed and March Madness is finally here. Conference tournaments finished up Sunday, as the Tennessee Volunteers and the Iowa Hawkeyes were the last two major conference tournament winners. That led to the the reveal of this years brackets and the field of 68 teams set for the 2022 NCAA Tournament. […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are most likely back in the NCAA Tournament after beating Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. Former New York Knicks head coach and current Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson was as excited about the victory as anyone, as he uttered a word that the television networks may not be so […]

The 2022 March Madness Tournament is set to begin soon. This means teams across the nation are competing for their conference championships. Shockingly, the Oklahoma Sooners found a way to upset the third-ranked Baylor Bears in the Big 12 Tournament. The upset alert is ringing off of the hook. Somehow, someway, Oklahoma took it to […]

After an impressive 23-8 season, Wake Forest has rewarded head coach Steve Forbes with a much-deserved contract extension following the announcement that he was named the ACC Coach of the Year. Wake Forest is expected to make their first NCAA Tournament since 2017 this month and that’s much in part to the phenomenal job Forbes […]

With March Madness right around the corner, teams across the nation are wrapping up their conference championship games. The Big Ten just ended their’s, which ended in a thrilling victory for the Illinois Fighting Illini defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was such a great game, it had Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu posting about it […]

As one of the most improved all-around college basketball players of the 2020-21 season, the news that Baylor Bears star Davion Mitchell is entering the 2021 NBA Draft should come as no surprise. The guard was nothing short of spectacular in these past two years for the Bears, but especially during this junior season, as […]

Surprise, surprise, it looks like the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Baylor Bears are set to meet again in the 2022 National Championship Game. At least, according to the oddsmakers. After one of the wilder and more dramatic NCAA Tournaments in recent memory, the two top teams in college basketball have been given the best odds to […]

Despite the heartbreak of not making it to the NCAA championship game, UCLA maintained its historic milestone after Gonzaga’s loss to Baylor on Monday. The 1995 class of UCLA still holds the longest winning streak entering the NCAA Tournament of any national champion since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers. The 1995 Bruins, led by future NBA […]

The grand finale has finally arrived. The Baylor Bears are set to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the National Championship game on Monday night. Two of the best teams in the nation will face off in a heavy-weight bout set for two halves. Gonzaga is chasing perfection and Baylor is hoping to play spoiler […]

Several NBA players, including Kevin Love and Trae Young, relieved their own collegiate days on Saturday while watching the intense nail-biter between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and UCLA Bruins in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The highly-anticipated showdown between the powerhouse Zags and the underdog Bruins definitely lived up to the hype and even featured one […]

JALEN. SUGGS. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are going to the NCAA Championship game after an unbelievable buzzer-beater from star Jalen Suggs. The shot was off a fastbreak pull-up and banked in to break UCLA Bruins fans’ hearts everywhere. JALEN SUGGS FROM HALFCOURT FOR THE WIN 😱 (via @marchmadness)pic.twitter.com/zw0wf9ByK8 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 4, 2021 Thanks to […]

The Baylor Bears advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament and they took care of business en route to the championship. Despite the expectations of a close game, Baylor dominated Houston on Saturday to reach their first NCAA basketball championship game since 1948. Baylor has been able to roll through their schedule in […]

The Final Four of the March Madness Tournament takes place on Saturday, April 3rd. Jalen Suggs and the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs take on the 11th seed UCLA Bruins, where the winner will play in the coveted championship game. The Bulldogs have been the favorites to win it all this year, as they play as a […]

The Baylor Bears are in the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament and they can use any help they can get to reach the championship game. With Baylor looking for motivation ahead of their showdown against Houston, Tony Dungy — the former head coach of the Indianapolis Colts — spoke to the team, via Anthony Calhoun […]

The Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is set after the Gonzaga Bulldogs rolled past the USC Trojans and UCLA’s Cinderella run continued following a narrow victory over Michigan. This weekend will present players with the opportunity to cement their collegiate legacies and carve out a place in NCAA men’s basketball history. It […]

Gonzaga is looking to complete the super rare undefeated perfect season that culminates with an NCAA Championship. It has only been done seven times before and hasn’t happened since Indiana went 32-0 in 1975-76. Mark Few’s squad is just two wins away from joining the illustrious group. Here are two bold reasons on why Gonzaga […]

The No. 11 seeded UCLA Bruins are seeking to continue their Cinderella run as they successfully booked their ticket to the Final Four. However, it won’t be an easy road ahead as they are currently tagged as clear underdogs upon facing the No. 1 seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs. In fact, even calling them underdogs feels like […]

The top-seeded Michigan Wolverines will be looking to reach the Final Four for the second time in three years when they face off against the UCLA Bruins in the last game of the Elite Eight. In 2018, the Wolverines reached the Final Four and eventually lost to the Villanova Wildcats in the National Championship. UCLA […]

Two west coast powerhouses will square off in the Elite Eight as the USC Trojans get set to take on the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium. Gonzaga is just three wins away from pulling off the perfect season capped off by a national championship. They get their biggest test yet against a USC […]

We tip off the Elite Eight with an exciting matchup between the Oregon State Beavers and Houston Cougars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Houston has been dominant all year long, while Oregon State has become the talk of the tournament with its Cinderella run to reach the Elite Eight as a No. 12 seed. The Beavers […]

This Elite Eight matchup features two of the best teams in the nation in the Arkansas Razorbacks and Baylor Bears. The last game of the Monday night slate is set to be an instant classic at Lucas Oil Stadium. These teams have taken very different paths in the tournament to get to this point. Baylor […]

The UCLA Bruins are still dancing in March, and one of the best players to come out of the school’s program is rightfully celebrating the latest victory. The 11th seed Bruins needed five extra minutes, but they eventually completed the upset of second seed Alabama Crimson Tide, 88-78 on Sunday to advance to the Elite […]

The UCLA Bruins cruised in overtime to defeat second seed Alabama Crimson Tide 88-78 in a thrilling game on Sunday. The Bruins were led by guard John Petty’s 16 points, five rebounds and an assist as the 11th seed advanced to their first regional final since 2008.  It was a game full of runs—when it […]

The Pac-12 continues its tournament dominance as the Oregon Ducks square off against the USC Trojans in the Sweet Sixteen. It’s time to continue the NCAA odds series and make a Oregon-USC prediction and pick. The conference rivals are fairly even on paper and will provide fireworks for spectators in the last game of the […]

The UCLA Bruins continue their impressive run in a Sweet Sixteen showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide. UCLA is rolling right now, winning their first three tournament games. They entered the first two games as underdogs and knocked off a championship contender in the BYU Cougars in the first round. They will now have their […]

The Florida State Seminoles will face off against the Michigan Wolverines for the first time since the 2018 tournament. Michigan defeated the Seminoles by four points in that game to advance to the Final Four. Florida State has reached the Sweet Sixteen in their last three appearances and Michigan has been here four of their […]

The Creighton Bluejays will have their hands full on Sunday as they’re set to take on the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 March Madness. Gonzaga has pulled off 32 straight wins dating back to last season and will be looking to continue their dominance and secure a spot in the […]

A matchup between Oregon State and Loyola-Chicago kicked off the Sweet 16 round in the NCAA Tournament with both teams competing down to the wire. Despite a late-game comeback by Loyola-Chicago, Oregon State was able to force the upset to advance to the Elite Eight. Tennessee ✅Oklahoma State ✅Loyola Chicago ✅ No. 12 seed Oregon […]

A highly touted Sweet Sixteen matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and the Baylor Bears will be an instant classic on Saturday evening. The Wildcats reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third time since 2016. The last two times they reached this round, they went on to win the whole thing. Both teams won their second […]

The Oregon State Beavers will continue their impressive run against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in the Sweet Sixteen. This is an improbable matchup that makes sense when you dive into the details. Loyola is making its second Sweet Sixteen appearance in three years, having made the Final Four back in 2018. These are two of […]

The March Madness tournament has been filled with upsets and buzzer-beaters, as it’s been one of the most electrifying postseasons in NCAA college basketball history. However, not all news is good news, as the college basketball world mourns the loss of Oscar Frayer. Frayer played for the Grand Canyon Antelopes and was able to help […]

Lon Kruger has decided to call time on his career as a head coach following what has been a decorated 35-year career. On Thursday, amid the flurry of NBA trade deadline moves, Oklahoma announced that the 68-year-old has decided to hang it up after 10 seasons with the team. The basketball world now bids farewell […]

Ohio State men’s basketball star E.J. Liddell said he and his family have been given extra security after Liddell received ugly threats on social media following the Buckeyes’ first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Oral Roberts. The university has contacted local authorities and an investigation is underway. In the meantime, Liddell has an added police presence: […]

The second-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes became the latest Big Ten team to see an early exit in the NCAA Tournament, as they fell to the seventh-seeded Oregon Ducks on Monday, 95-80. Chris Duarte led four Ducks in double figures with 23 points, three rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while making 9-of-12 shots from the field. […]

This game features two teams that have pulled off shocking wins early in the tournament. The Abilene Christian Wildcats take on the UCLA Bruins in a bout that is scheduled for two halves. The 11 vs. 14 seeded round of 32 matchup is the lowest-seeded game of the second round. With ACU pulling off the […]

This may very well be the evenest matchup of the Round of 32 as the Colorado Buffaloes take on the Florida State Seminoles on Monday night. This is the only four vs. five seeded game in the second round and is separated by just one point according to oddsmakers. It will be a fun affair […]

The 10th-seeded Maryland Terrapins are set to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in a highly touted round of 32 matchup. Both teams are coming off of impressive first-round victories and will matchup fairly well on Monday night. Alabama has been playing great basketball all year but has a few holes that Maryland can take […]