#NCAA Tournaments

No. 18 Wisconsin (11-4, 3-2) at Indiana (10-6, 1-4) Tip Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17222), Bloomington, Indiana Television: CBS (Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery, Jay Wright) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 4.5 point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 33 Indiana 71 No. 56 Wisconsin…

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…

OXFORD - Ole Miss basketball coach Kermit Davis knew the start to SEC play would be rough. The schedule made it so, with four Quadrant 1 games - including two top-five KenPom teams - on the docket. To some, a home game against Georgia (12-4, 2-1 SEC) might have seemed like a reprieve before the season began. The Bulldogs were picked to finish 13th…

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The main Pac-12 slate will finally tip off Friday, with the Bruins opening things up on the road against the Cougars. WHO: UCLA vs. Washington State DATE: Friday, Dec. 30 TIME: 8:06 p.m. PT LOCATION: Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, WA TV: Pac-12 Networks - Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Bill Walton (analyst) RADIO: AM 570, Sirius Ch. 83, SXM App 83 - Nick…

Sure, we remember how unceremonious the 2021-22 men's basketball season resulted for the Mountain West collectively. The conference had as promising of a regular season as possible. It sent four teams to the NCAA Tournament - the most since sending five in 2012-13 - carried potential to not only improve its NCAA Tourney misfortune, but improved it…

COLUMBIA - As usual, the ESPN.com schedule for NCAA Division I men's and women's college basketball games for Thursday night was complete by that afternoon. Just as typically, there was a striking difference. Almost all the men's games for Dec. 15 had betting lines attached. And it was ot just for a game involving a top 25-ranked team, such as…

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…

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…

The championship matchups in the two Phil Knight brackets provide a nice diversion for those who need a respite from NFL betting. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball picks and best bets for Sunday. Duke vs. Purdue in the Phil Knight Legacy and Iowa State vs. UConn in the Phil Knight Invitational was not exactly the…

As the FGCU men's basketball team opens the Gulf Coast Showcase on Monday night at Hertz Arena, there's a good chance the Eagles will be facing teams that'll be in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Northern Kentucky (2-1), the co-favorite to win the Horizon League, will play FGCU at 7:30 p.m. Monday to cap first-day action. Toledo (3-0), which is averaging…

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…

No need to stop and take a shower for this year's 50 things to know about the college basketball season. We don't care how dirty you are. Duke has a new coach, Jay Wright has a new job, and find out why they're giving out boxing lessons in Arizona. North Carolina is the No. 1 team, but there's plenty of parity and uncertainty out there which only…

The LSU Tigers will take on the UMKC Kangaroos at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU is coming off a 22-12 season but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament while UMKC went 19-12 and finished third in the Summit. Both teams have experienced heavy roster turnover and are under the guide of first-year head…

TV Schedule: Thursday, November 10, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+ Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas The Kansas Jayhawks' second game of their title defense will have some major similarities to the first game. For starters, they'll be without head coach Bill Self, who is serving a four-game suspension to start the year. They'll also be playing…

Seven months ago, I sat in the back row of seats in the media room at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and watched E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham do their best to hold it together and discuss Ohio State's second-round loss to the Villanova Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. Moments earlier in the locker room, they embraced their concussed teammate…

Purdue coach Matt Painter has lamented that last season's Boilermakers squad, led by eventual NBA lottery pick Jaden Ivey, failed to reach lofty expectations, plateauing early after being No. 1 in the country for a week during the non-conference season. Those Boilermakers flamed out in a Sweet 16 loss to NCAA tourney Cinderella Saint Peter's. He's…

The Big Ten has a diverse set of 14 head coaches. It has long-tenured coaches who took over for their mentors years ago and have delivered big-time successes. It has former NBA assistants who have made big splashes immediately at their alma maters. It has inexperienced head coaches who have energized their programs, hoping that bigger wins are…

It's been over 700 days since we've last seen an NCAA Tournament game, and now we finally have brackets to fill. For college basketball diehards Selection Sunday is a national holiday, as it should be. As soon as the committee announces the field, NCAA basketball fans begin joining March Madness pools with friends and family. If you're like me,…

The big question now is whether Haase still will be around when Carlyle enrolls next year. After six seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance (even allowing for 2020's pandemic cancellation of the tournament), Haase enters Monday's opener against Pacific facing heightened stakes: Another March Madness absence could mean the end of his Stanford…

The Big Ten has held the title of deepest conference in college basketball for the past few seasons. No school has sent more teams to each of the last three NCAA Tournaments than the Big Ten. The 14-school conference had nine teams in the Big Dance last season, nine in 2021 and eight in 2019. So, will the depth of the Big Ten continue to be on…

Appearing on a so-called hot seat list before the start of a season doesn't ensure a coach is merely months away from losing his job -- but it certainly suggests it's a likely scenario. That's what history tells us, at least. Two years ago, I listed five coaches on the hot seat. None of them are still working their same jobs. Last year, I listed…

PROVO, Utah - It hasn't drawn many national headlines yet, but the NCAA Tournament could expand beyond 68 teams. Despite the lack of national conversation, there has been a lot of chatter about this possibility within the college basketball community. The idea of changing the Big Dance brings strong opinions. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said last…

One thing is certain this March Madness: You're going to hear a lot of bad advice for making your 2022 NCAA Tournament picks. We hate to say it, but some of the most trusted and respected voices in the college basketball world haven't got a clue when it comes to bracket strategy. Following their advice will torpedo your chances to win your NCAA…

Oct 6, 2022 by Tim Rappleye Two playoff rematches, a bittersweet homecoming and a butterfly finding its wings are on full display on FloHockey this weekend. In the last two NCAA tournaments, the Minnesota State Mavericks ended seasons of promise for Minnesota's flagship hockey power, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but six months is a lifetime in…

Explosive athlete Tony Gravely (23-7; 4-2 in the UFC) is set to fight talented prospect Javid "The Show Leopard" Basharat (12-0; 1-0 in the UFC) in the Apex Arena in Las Vegas. Tony Gravely, having a well-rounded game rooted in D1 wrestling background, is quietly 2-0 in 2022, and a win here will earn him a three-fight win streak and potentially a…

Teams that have seen a lot of recent March Madness success meet up in the Elite Eight on Saturday when the No. 5 seed Houston Cougars take on No. 2 seed Villanova in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Cougars, who have won multiple games in four straight NCAA Tournaments, made a run to the Final Four last year. Jay Wright has now led Villanova to at…