#Elite Eight

If it's true that defense wins championships, say hello to the top candidate to win the 2023 men's NCAA tournament: the Tennessee Volunteers. They've never won it all before. Heck, they've never even come close. The Vols have gone to 24 NCAA tournaments with nary a Final Four appearance and only one trip to the Elite Eight (2010). And head coach…

Everybody loves a feel good story. Last season couldn't have gone much worse for the TCU football program, finishing with a disappointing 5-7 record. Under-pressure head coach Gary Patterson (the longest-serving coach in the school's history) resigned mid-season after two decades in the role. But that's what made this season all the more special as…

The year 2022 ended up being one of the most eventful calendar years for Kansas Athletics that we have seen in a very long time. From a resurgence in the women's basketball program and a national championship in basketball to the accelerated return of the football program to respectability, there were plenty of individual moments along the way that…

Saturday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, 2-0 SEC; Kenpom: 8; T-Rank: 9; NET: 8) plays host to the Kentucky Wildcats (10-4, 1-1 SEC; Kenpom: 16; T-Rank: 35; NET: 36) in a game that matters significantly more to the'Cats than it does the Tide - in January. Quite the sentence to type out on this Friday morning, but it's true. Such is life…

Whether it's the Astros' hunt for a second straight World Series title, the UH Cougars' pursuit of another deep NCAA tournament run or the continued rebuilding efforts of the Rockets and Texans, 2023 is shaping up to be an intriguing year in the Houston sports scene. Chron's Josh Criswell and Michael Shapiro tackled the top 10 questions facing the…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Did you win money betting on Saint Peter's, the longest-of-longshots men's college basketball team that got to the Elite Eight in the national championship tournament this year? If so, you've got plenty of company. According to DraftKings sportsbook, customers won more money betting on Saint Peter's than on any other team…

At the beginning of Saint Peter's 2021-2022 basketball season, fewer than 500 people would usually show up to their games. A few months later the team would enter the NCAA men's basketball tournament and play in front of thousands of fans during their unprecedented run. The Peacocks shocked the sports world by becoming the first No. 15 seed to…

Here's a rare case where maybe stranger things haven't happened. In the modern history of the Louisville-Kentucky basketball rivalry - everything since 1983's NCAA tournament "Dream Game" - there hasn't been one quite like the Cardinals and Wildcats will stage Saturday. The Cards are 2-11. And that more than anything Kentucky has done figures to…

The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the LSU Tigers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Arkansas LSU prediction and pick. The Arkansas Razorbacks have a very clear and well-defined identity under coach Eric Musselman. That identity is simple: Arkansas wins games … but requires all 40 minutes to do so. Arkansas has become a very…

It's been an incredible year for both sports bettors and the sports betting industry, reaching a record-setting revenue of $1.68 billion in 2022, according to the American Gaming Association in its Q3 revenue report. The total represents an 80.6% increase compared to the previous year, and more growth is expected as more states come online.The…

We are a little more than a month into the college basketball season, and a lot has changed since the preseason projections in early November. North Carolina came into the season ranked No. 1. Entering last week; the 8-4 Tar Heels weren't even ranked in the Top 25. Preseason darling Creighton has stumbled out of the blocks, going 6-6 in its first…

After a long, but much-needed 10-day break, the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers return to action on Saturday for their biggest game of the season to date, as the No. 5 Houston Cougars come to town as the highest-ranked non-conference opponent to ever play UVA in Charlottesville. The Cougars will certainly play with fire after a loss to Alabama last…

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It's the big 4-0 for the women's NCAA tournament, and here's what a tour through the record book tells us: There was no shortage of unusual feats and quirky numbers in the first 39 years. To mark the 40th birthday as the opening games near, here's a sampling: 1. The men have not seen a champion with a perfect record in 45 seasons. The women have…

college basketball odds series for our UCF Ole Miss prediction and pick. The Ole Miss Rebels and UCF Knights might not be NCAA Tournament teams, but if either team is going to make a run at March Madness, this game is essential. Both teams are in very similar positions through nine games this season. They are both 7-2. Neither side has huge wins on…

Once, they charmed the month of March. Once, the nation's college basketball fans cheered their names - except maybe those whose brackets they busted. The NCAA tournament draws a lot of its heart from Cinderella teams, who celebrate their days in the sun. But the clock always strikes midnight, which ushers in tomorrow. And tomorrow ain't always…

Read on as we track the March Madness odds for the 2022-23 college basketball to help with your NCAAB picks. The men's college basketball season has about a month and a half of action under its belt, with a ton of upsets and Top 25 movement already. A handful of schools have survived thus far without a defeat, including the Big East's UConn…

Hello and welcome to a new week of college basketball in the Big East! Unfortunately in terms of quantities of basketball, this is Finals Week for most of the league. Between the men and the women, there are just five games between now and Friday. That also means a pretty stacked weekend of action, so that's pretty good news. This is getting…

college basketball odds series for our Seton Hall Rutgers prediction and pick. The Seton Hall Pirates and Rutgers Scarlet Knights will bring a big New Jersey flavor to this game. Shaheen Holloway comes to Seton Hall from Saint Peters, the New Jersey-based Catholic school which made history at the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Holloway led Saint Peter's to…

college basketball odds series for our Oregon State Texas A&M prediction and pick. The Oregon State Beavers had an abysmal season one year ago. They were 3-28, a spectacular collapse after making the Elite Eight in 2021. It was one of the most dramatic season-to-season changes for any single school in the history of college basketball: one game…

The 2022-23 men's college basketball season is a wee infant, less than two weeks old, but we've seen enough to jump to conclusions that may fly in the face of preseason expectations. After months of offseason portal watching, injury-update checking and exhibition-box-score dissecting to concoct a "definitive" ranking of teams heading into the…

To commemorate the 100th season of Arkansas basketball, I took on the task of ranking the top-100 basketball players in program history. It was very much a passion project, and I'm sure there will be plenty of disagreements, but I tried to be as objective as possible while also taking into account stats and accolades from individual players across…

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Updated Sunday, April 3 at 6:55 a.m. ET The Final Four is college basketball's greatest event and the Duke-North Carolina rivalry is the best in the game, but the two have never crossed paths - until now. The bitter rivals from eight miles apart on Tobacco Road are meeting in the Final Four on Saturday, and its the first time they've ever met in…

The Michigan State Spartans take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Michigan State Notre Dame prediction and pick. The college basketball season has been eventful, and few teams have had a more eventful November than Michigan State. The Spartans have loaded up their nonconference schedule with one…

A heavyweight battle between two of the AP poll's top seven teams in the country headlines an intriguing late-week college basketball slate. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball picks and best bets for Thursday. The ACC/Big Ten Challenge has dominated the headlines for most of the week, but today the Big East and Big…

The Final Four of the N.C.A.A. men's tournament will be determined on Sunday, with two round of 8 games including the lone No. 1 seed remaining and two regional semifinal newcomers. No. 1 seeded Kansas will face No. 10 seed Miami in Chicago on Sunday afternoon (2:20 p.m. Eastern time, CBS). And No. 8 seed North Carolina will take on No. 15 seed St.…

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While Cinderella stories and upsets are a part of the March Madness appeal, the Sunday schedule for the 2022 NCAA Tournament is setting up to be a showcase for the big dogs. To be more specific, the final day of second-round action will prominently feature programs that have, as they say, been here before. Of the 16 programs playing for the eight…

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Though many eyes around the country will beglued to the NFL, Sunday's college basketball slate offers plenty of intrigue. We have highlighted the odds, movements, andour college basketball best bets for Sunday. Thereare three ranked vs. ranked matchups on Sunday's slate, headlined by two top-10 battles. No. 2 Gonzaga and No. 4 Kentucky both…

After a surprising blowout win on Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic, Maryland basketball looks to continue its red-hot start on Sunday in the championship game. The Terps face Miami, which beat Providence in the opening round, in a 1 p.m. tipoff on ESPN. It seemed like Maryland's opener against Saint Louis would be…

College basketball's Feast Week is upon us! For the next 10 days, fans are treated to high-level hoops from morning until late at night, pitting some of the best programs in the sport against each other in events that will tell us a lot about how the 2022-23 season will pan out. Here's a look at the five men's events you'll want to keep the closest…

Portugal are in search of their first-ever World Cup trophy in Qatar. The Portugal team head to the World Cup tournament with a loaded squad and manager Fernando Santos will aim to bring home the award once and for all. Controversy will follow Portugal to the World Cup 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo's recent interview with Piers Morgan about Manchester…

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In a Red Group clash of former ATP Finals champions, the Serbian stepped up to win, 6-4, 7-6 (4), Monday evening in Turin. The final chapter of a year that was perplexing for both Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic got underway today. On a Monday evening in Turin, Italy, these two played one another in an opening round-robin match at the Nitto…

Ohio State has confirmed news that appeared earlier today on Twitter that former OSU basketball captain Jamaal Brown has died. He was 52. Brown, a native of Arlington, Texas, passed away at his home in Texas over the weekend. There were no other details about the cause of death or any family details as well. He was one of the few four-year starters…

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Again playing host, Arkansas Razorbacks will receive the Fordham Rams at Bud Walton Arena on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. This game favors the Razorbacks, who are predicted to win by a margin of 19.5 points. Monday's game between Arkansas and the North Dakota State Bison wasn't quite a landslide, but it was still a rather conclusive one as Arkansas won…

The Monmouth Hawks and Seton Hall Pirates will begin their 2022-23 college basketball seasons on Wednesday night. Monmouth went 21-13 last season, while Seton Hall went 21-11. These teams have played 13 times previously and Seton Hall has won all 13, with 12 of them coming by double digits. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Prudential Center in…

The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost two in a row and have not looked so good doing it. They did steal a point last week in Buffalo, but theft might be a kind word, and they were embarrassed by the New York Rangers, 5-1 on Friday. The Penguins face another trap game when they host the nothing-to-lose Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on…

Seton Hall is a 19-point favorite over Monmouth in the college basketball season opener for both at 8 pm ET on FS1. The Pirates were 21-11 last season but lost their last three and six of their last eight. They fell to No. 9 seed TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Monmouth has joined the Colonial Athletic Association after playing the…

In the spirit of the 2022-23 season tipping off, it's never too early for a bracket prediction. Let's take a look at how I believe teams will be seeded by the selection committee in March. I created my field of 68 that includes my at-large bids and then filled out the rest with my automatic qualifiers (listed below). It is worthy to note that many…

The college basketball season will continue on Tuesday. The Purdue Boilermakers will host the Milwaukee Panthers at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished last season 29-8, punching their ticket to the Big Dance for a seventh straight season. Unfortunately, Purdue was one of the three single-digit seeds to fall against…

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Two of the Philadelphia Big 5 schools will square off in a season-opening matchup on Monday evening. Villanova, who went 30-8 last season and advanced to the Final Four, will play its first game under new coach Kyle Neptune following Jay Wright's retirement. The Wildcats will take on the La Salle Explorers, who finished 11-19 a season ago and…

The NCAA men's college basketball season is just days away and while we may be a ways away from March, it's never a bad idea to have an eye towards the future. We'll take a look at who has the best odds to advance through March Madness and make it to the Final Four. Despite this being a new year, we may see many of the same teams from last March as…

BATON ROUGE - The much anticipated debut of the full, new-look LSU Tigers for the 2022-23 season will officially receive its call to the spotlight Monday night. Head coach Kim Mulkey will lead No. 16 LSU onto the floor at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in its season opener against Bellarmine (7 p.m. SEC Network+) and women's college basketball…