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Surprising 8 seed Louisville set for new chapter, studies up for Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- It will be a short trip across the Bluegrass State for eighth-seeded Louisville when it looks to continue a storybook revival season against ninth-seeded Creighton on Thursday in a South Region first-round contest.,The Cardinals (27-7) are in the midst of one of the biggest turnaro...
Wisconsin packs long-range firepower, shifts focus to Montana
DENVER -- Before they can survive and advance, the Wisconsin Badgers have precious few days to adapt.,East Region No. 3 seed Wisconsin insists it already turned the page from a disappointing loss in the Big Ten tournament championship game and focused on reaching new heights -- at altitude -- in the...
Boogie back, Arkansas dances with familiar Kansas in Providence
There are two primary reasons the informed public believes No. 7 seed Kansas and No. 10 Arkansas stand a chance to make a run in the NCAA Tournament, despite a combined 25 losses this season: Bill Self and John Calipari.,A marquee coaching matchup in the first-round Thursday in Providence, R.I., fea...
Top Potential 2025 NCAA Tournament First Round Upsets & Bracket Busters
As March Madness gets ready to tipoff, you should be aware of these top upset candidates and bracket busters that could shock the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Three Bold Predictions for the 2025 NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament is known to get crazy, that's why they call it March Madness, so here are three bold predictions for the 2025 tournament....
Texas Tech looks to avoid early exit vs. UNC Wilmington
Texas Tech was sent packing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by eventual Final Four team North Carolina State last season.,Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland is expecting a longer stay this year, and the journey begins when third-seeded Texas Tech (25-8) faces 14th-seeded UNC Wilmington (27-...
Gonzaga rides strong finish into first-round clash vs. Georgia
Gonzaga wasn't looking so powerful when it lost consecutive games to Oregon State and Santa Clara in mid-January.,But a strong finish helped restore order and the eighth-seeded Zags (25-8) are in solid form entering Thursday's clash against ninth-seeded Georgia (20-12) in Midwest Region first-round ...
Top-seeded Houston keeps guard up against SIU Edwardsville
Top-seeded Houston is not the type of team that overlooks a first-round NCAA Tournament foe.,Veteran coach Kelvin Sampson simply won't allow it and he seems genuinely offended when it is suggested that his Cougars (30-4) are about to play an overmatched opponent when they face 16th-seed SIU Edwardsv...
Familiar foes face off in First Four as American tests Mount St. Mary's
DAYTON, Ohio -- Two very familiar head coaches will get their first taste of NCAA Tournament action against each other when No. 16 American battles No. 16 Mount Saint Mary's on Wednesday night in a First Four contest., ,The winner advances to play No. 1 seed Duke in an East Region first-round game o...
NCAA Tournament Betting Preview
When I woke up Sunday, I had this image of Rafiki, the baboon in "The Lion King," saying, "It is time!" ,In the film, he meant it was time for Simba to come back and take care of business. I took it as: It's time for March Madness, and the hundreds of betting opportunities that go with it.,With 67 g...
West Virginia governor vows investigation into NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that the state will launch an investigation into the NCAA and the selection committee over how the teams were picked for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,His move comes a day after his state's flagship school, West Virginia, was excluded from the tournament.,...
West Virginia governor threatens legal action over NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon to announce potential legal action against the NCAA and the selection committee for excluding West Virginia from the NCAA Tournament.,"Today I am joining @WestVirginiaAG to announce actions against the National Corr...
College Basketball Crown reveals first-ever bracket
The 16-team bracket for the inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament in Las Vegas was announced on Monday.,Put on by Fox Sports and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the event features schools from seven conferences and takes place from March 31 to April 6.,<blockquote class="twitter...
NCAA Tournament Reaction: The Biggest Winner, Loser, Snub and Dark Horse
Breaking down early NCAA Tournament takeaways, including Duke’s easy path, Houston’s tough draw, West Virginia’s snub and Yale as a Sweet 16 dark horse....
Five Teams That Could Actually Win the 2025 NCAA Tournament
These five teams including Auburn and Duke could actually be the final team standing after March Madness to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Midwest Region: Top seed Houston looks primed for Final Four run
The top-seeded Houston Cougars have been knocking on the door in recent seasons and now appear primed to make a championship run.,Houston has reached the Sweet 16 the past five times the NCAA Tournament has been played. That includes a Final Four appearance in 2021 and the Elite Eight in 2022.,Last ...
Eight teams most likely to make Women's Final Four
Some teams are riding the momentum of having won their conference tournament championship.,Some are hoping the break after the conference tournaments enables them to regain their season-long form after experiencing some slippage down the stretch.,And everyone is hoping to be as healthy and rejuvenat...
West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds
When the NCAA Selection Committee members filled out the West Region bracket, they must have been looking ahead to potential coaching matchups in the second round.,How else to explain this:,Todd Golden, the coach of top-seeded Florida, has never won an NCAA Tournament game. If he gets the first one,...
10 players primed to become household names in NCAA Tournament
The last time a freshman was the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament was 2015, when point guard Tyus Jones piloted Duke to its fifth national championship. ,Jones -- and Jahlil Okafor, another freshman -- came up big for the Blue Devils, and Duke beat Wisconsin for the national title with...
South Region: Despite recent struggles, Auburn is No. 1 overall for a reason
The top overall seed, Auburn, lives here. Even though the Tigers wobbled a bit at the end of the regular season and Southeastern Conference tournament with three losses in four games, they still amassed a whopping 16 Quad 1 wins from a 28-5 worksheet.,They might have the nation's best player in John...