Pauly McGuire

Pauly McGuire

Sports Writer  |  DENVER, CO

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Pauly McGuire is a Colorado-based sports writer, novelist, and jaded fan of the New York Knicks, Jets, Yankees, and Rangers. Pauly covers the NBA and NFL for OG, but he also specializes in events such as March Madness, the Iditarod, Tour de France, marble racing, and the Oscars. For nearly a decade, he covered the international poker circuit. His critically acclaimed 2010 book Lost Vegas chronicled working at the WSOP -- writing for Tao of Poker, Fox Sports, and Bluff Magazine -- during the wildest days of the poker boom. His most recent novels Guard This (2021) and Fried Peaches (2018) are currently available on Amazon.

Virginia guard Kyle Guy (5) drills a three pointer against the Oregon Ducks in a Sweet 16 game in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image: John McDonnell/Washington Post)

Top-Seed Virginia Denies Cinderella Ducks Trip to Elite 8

In a gritty defensive slog, the #1 Virginia Cavaliers defeated the #12 Oregon Ducks 53-49 in the South Regional Sweet 16 as Tony Bennett and his UVA squad advanced to the Elite 8. The clock stroke Midnight for the Cinderella Ducks. Virginia returns to the Elite 8 for only the […]

Oregon Ducks guard Payton Pritchard (3) celebrates after Oregon defeated Wisconsin in a March Madness game in Columbia, SC. (Image: Samuel Marshall/Oregon Athletics)

Cinderella Ducks: Oregon Wreaking Havoc with Match-Up Zone

The #12 Oregon Ducks are playing the role of Cinderella in this year’s March Madness as the lone double-digit seed to advance to the Sweet 16. The Ducks are one of the hottest teams in the country right now. Oregon won ten games in a row and ran the table […]

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) drives to the basket against UCF's Tacko Fall in the NCAA Round of 32 in Columbia, SC. (Image: Getty)

Sweet 16 Odds: Zion and Duke Favorites to Win March Madness

Despite a scare against UCF in the Round of 32, Zion Williamson and Duke heads into the Sweet 16 as the odds favorite to win 2019 March Madness. According to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas, Duke is +140 to win the national championship. North Carolina, […]

UCF center Tacko Fall (24) alters a shot from Cincinnati's Mamoudou Diarra during a game in Orlando, Florida. (Image: USA Today Sports)

March Madness Pool Advice: Win the 8 Seed vs. 9 Seed Coin Flips

If you are playing in a very large March Madness pool and seeking some advice on how to gain an edge, then you must correctly guess those difficult No. 8 seed versus No. 9 seed battles. This year there are great #8 vs. #9 matchups with VCU/UCF, Syracuse/Baylor, Ole Miss/Oklahoma, […]

Buffalo guard CJ Massinburg (5) drives by Eastern Michigan's Elijah Minnie (5) at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY. (Image: Jeffrey P. Barnes/AP)

March Madness Players to Watch: Morant, Massinburg, Oni and Dort

With March Madness upon us, it gives fans an opportunity to watch potential NBA-caliber players such as Murray State’s Ja Morant, Buffalo’s CJ Massinburg, Yale’s Miye Oni and Luguentz Dort from Arizona State. Aside from Zion Williamson and the rest of Duke’s super frosh, there are a several under-the-radar players […]

Auburn Tigers guards J'Von McCormmick (12) and Bryce Brown (2) celebrate after defeating Tennessee in the SEC tournament in Nashville, TN. (Image: Christopher Hanewinckel/USA Today Sports)

March Madness Betting: Which 12 Seed Will Beat a 5 Seed?

March Madness betting is heating up, so which No. 12 seed will upset a No. 5 seed in the 2019 men’s college basketball tournament? Liberty, Murray State, Oregon, and New Mexico State were all awarded #12 seeds, but they each face a difficult match up this year. Picking a #12 […]

Columbia's All-American long snapper Patrick Eby playing against Yale in Wein Stadium in Manhattan, New York. (Image: Mike McLaughlin/Columbia Athletics)

Patrick Eby, Long Snapper’s NFL Longshot and Ivy League Magician

Patrick Eby, a senior long snapper for Columbia University, became the 13th player in school history to be named as a First Team All-America, and the amateur magician and Ph.D. candidate has his eye on playing special teams in the NFL. The Columbia Lions went 6-4 in the Ivy League […]