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Three Underdog Picks to Watch in the NCAA Tournament's First Round
Breakdown of three underdog teams with strong chances to cover or pull off upsets in the NCAA Tournament....
Miami (Ohio) Silences Doubters With Statement Win in First Four
Miami (Ohio) proves it belongs in March Madness with a dominant First Four win over SMU, showcasing the power of underdogs....
Bilibili Gaming qualify for knockout round at First Stand Tournament
With a 3-0 sweep of G2 Esports in the upper-bracket final, Bilibili Gaming became the first team from Group A to advance to the knockout stage at the First Stand Tournament on Wednesday in Sao Paolo.,Also on Wednesday, FEARX swept Secret Whales 3-0 in the Group A lower-bracket semifinal to reach the...
Miami (Ohio) shakes off lone loss, tops SMU in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio -- Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Brant Byers added 19 as Miami (Ohio) used a 3-point barrage to beat SMU 89-79 in an NCAA Tournament final First Four contest Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.,Luke Skaljac added 17 and Almar Atlason had 12 as Miami (32-1) rebounded from its only loss of...
Duke shrugs off health issues, sets sights on Siena
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a familiar goal and matching expectations as the No. 1 overall seed.,The Atlantic Coast Conference champion during the regular season and last week's tournament, Duke (32-2) earned a No. 1 seed in consecutive seasons for the first time si...
Rory McIlroy unveils Masters Champions Dinner menu
Rory McIlroy announced the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week, and it does sound appetizing.,The Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam at Augusta National last April, earning the green jacket in dramatic fashion by defeating Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose in a ...
TCU vs Ohio State Prediction: Best Bet for March Madness Opener
TCU vs Ohio State betting preview with expert analysis and best pick for the NCAA Tournament opener....
Without Mikel Brown Jr., No. 6 seed Louisville tips off vs. No. 11 USF
It's safe to say Pat Kelsey's second season at Louisville hasn't gone entirely to plan.,Yes, the Cardinals are back in the NCAA Tournament, earning the No. 6 seed in the East Region. But expectations were higher for the team, which was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference this se...
Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. out for first two rounds of tourney
Louisville freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been ruled out the team's NCAA Tournament first-round game against South Florida on Thursday due to a back injury.,Per Louisville, Brown also will sit out the ensuing game for the sixth-seeded Cardinals (23-10) in the East Region should they defeat...
Georgia meets Saint Louis in anticipated track meet
Georgia coach Mike White offered up a quick summation of Thursday night's NCAA Tournament Midwest Region first-round game against Saint Louis in Buffalo, N.Y.,"We're playing a dangerous team," he said. "And we're pretty dangerous ourselves.",The eighth-seeded Bulldogs (22-10) looked very dangerous a...
AJ Dybantsa, No. 6 BYU take aim at No. 11 Texas
PORTLAND, Ore. - Elite freshman AJ Dybantsa put BYU's No. 6 seed in perspective after the NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed Sunday.,"Obviously, going into the tournament, you wanted to be a higher seed," Dybantsa said, "but as long as you're dancing, that's all that really matters.",The Cougars...
WNBA, players' union reach agreement on new CBA terms
The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association reached a verbal agreement on the terms for a new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning.,WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stood side-by-side with WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and board members, including star player Br...
Vanderbilt pursues first tourney win since 2012 in matchup with McNeese State
Vanderbilt, the No. 5 seed in the South Region, aims for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2012 when it faces 12th-seeded McNeese State in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon.,The Commodores (26-8) nearly replicated the path of the 2012 team, which stunned powerhouse Kentucky to clinch the school'...
Nebraska chasing history in challenge from No. 13 seed Troy
Maybe this is the year for No. 4 seed Nebraska. ,Underdog Troy stands in the way of the Cornhuskers in a first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday in Oklahoma City, where Pryce Sandfort and Nebraska are shooting for some history. ,"It was kind of like a dream come true, but we still have a lot of wo...
Gen.G, LYON win Group B openers at First Stand Tournament
Gen.G and LYON began Group B at the 2026 First Stand Tournament with wins on Tuesday in Sao Paulo.,Gen.G blanked JD Gaming 3-0 and LYON went back and forth with LOUD before prevailing 3-2 in the upper-bracket semis. The winners moved into the upper-bracket final, while the losing sides will continue...
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas hunt tournament win over Hawaii, 'Big Fish'
PORTLAND -- Is there a better one-on-one player in the NCAA Tournament than Arkansas point guard Darius Acuff Jr.? Hawaii might be the first to find out.,Acuff leads fourth-seeded Arkansas into the West Region first-round matchup Thursday after the SEC Freshman of the Year starred in a remarkable ru...
No. 3 seed Illinois opens title pursuit with familiar feel vs. Penn
Illinois team leaders called a players-only meeting last weekend after an early exit from the Big Ten tournament.,It allowed the Fighting Illini to regroup as they await the chance to reset for the NCAA Tournament.,Third-seeded Illinois meets No. 14 Penn in a South Region first-round game on Thursda...
Duke shrugs off health questions, sets sights on Siena
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a familiar goal and matching expectations as the No. 1 overall seed.,Atlantic Coast Conference champions during the regular season and last week's tournament, Duke (32-2) earned a No. 1 seed in consecutive seasons for the first time since...
Ohio State finally dancing again, paired against TCU in 8-9 opener
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- If there is one team with a top eight seed thrilled to taste this side of March, Ohio State could be that crew. ,Thursday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament, a four-year wait for senior Bruce Thornton and the Buckeyes ends with the opening game of the Round of 64 in Greenville, S.C...
Michigan State shifts into March mode, 14th-seed North Dakota St. eyes upset
Michigan State knows the NCAA Tournament drill more than many programs.,The third-seeded Spartans are preparing for their NCAA record-tying 28th consecutive March Madness with Thursday's East Region first-round matchup against No. 14 North Dakota State in Buffalo, N.Y.,For seniors Carson Cooper and ...