The Buffalo Bulls became the first true bracket busters of the 2018 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, when they defeated the Arizona Wildcats in the first round of South region play. Fourth-seeded Arizona (27-8) came into the game as a heavy favorite. But after a tightly contested first half, Buffalo (27-8) […]
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Villanova, Virginia Still Favorites To Win NCAA Championship, Lower Seeds Lurking
Villanova and Virginia have been the pick of oddsmakers to win the NCAA Championship. There are several lower seeds, however, that could grab the title. Both the Wildcats and Cavaliers have been atop the Associated Press Top 25 Poll during the year and are No. 1 seeds in the NCAA […]
March Madness: Best Bets, Wagers to Avoid in NCAA Tournament First Round
There are 16 games in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday and plenty of action to wager on, but gamblers should know what trends to follow and the trendy bets to avoid. Yes it is true a No. 1 seed has never lost to a No. 16. That doesn’t mean, however, […]
Syracuse, Arizona State Motivated to Prove Critics Wrong in Play-In Game
Both Syracuse and Arizona State were bubble teams that many thought had blown their chance to get into the NCAA Tournament. Now that they are in they want to prove the naysayers wrong. They get that chance when the two face each other Wednesday in the last play-in game of […]
NCAA Tournament Snubs Become Top Dogs in NIT Field
The National Invitation Tournament – better known to most sports fans as the NIT – was once the biggest college basketball tournament of the year, more prestigious than even the NCAA tournament itself. Today, the event has become more of a consolation prize for those who didn’t quite make it […]
Are You Kidding Me? Crazy NCAA Tournament Prop Bets Cover Mascots, Scandals, Celebrities
With March Madness upon us, gamblers can plunk down their cash on everything from “Will a team named Wildcats make the Final Four?” to “How many buzzer beaters will there be?” NCAA Tournament prop bets may not be as popular as Super Bowl side wagers are, but they offer a […]
NCAA Tournament Teams Selected for Play-in Games Hope to Play On
Some college basketball coaches would be mad if they won a conference championship and then got assigned to a play-in game at the NCAA Tournament, but Radford Coach Mike Jones isn’t one of them. He and his team couldn’t be more pleased to be facing off against LIU Brooklyn on […]
Cavalier Attitude? Virginia Looks to Ride Defense to First Ever NCAA Championship
The Virginia Cavaliers are entering the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, raising hopes that the team might be able to secure its first men’s basketball national championship in school history. Virginia (31-2) has looked like the best team in the country for most of the season, and […]
UConn Looking to Take Back Title, Is Team to Beat in Women’s NCAA Tournament
The University of Connecticut will once again come into the Women’s NCAA Tournament as the overwhelming favorite to win the national title. But there are certainly a few schools believing they have a shot at pulling an upset if they run into the Huskies in the tournament. The UConn women […]
Conference Foes Villanova and Xavier Claim Top Seeds on Opposite Ends of Bracket, Could Face Off in Finals
Villanova and Xavier meet regularly as rivals in the Big East Conference, but now they would like to do so in the NCAA Tournament. The two teams were awarded No. 1 seeds on Sunday, and could see each other in the finals on April 2 — if they both win […]
Notre Dame and USC Among Biggest NCAA Tournament Snubs
Every season, the reveal of the NCAA Tournament bracket on Selection Sunday leaves a handful of teams feeling slighted. This year’s production left several schools with the impression that they were denied entry into March Madness in favor of less deserving squads. Teams that barely missed out on the NCAA […]
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Who’s In, Who’s Out, And Who’s Sweating
With conference tournament week nearly over, the NCAA Tournament bubble is starting to come into clearer focus, with a handful of teams still anxiously waiting to see if the selection committee will find a spot for them in the field of 68. This year has seen relatively few bracket busters […]
Big 12 Tournament Depth and Balance Makes It Tough to Pick a Winner
The Big 12 Tournament begins Wednesday night, and while there are favorites and underdogs, this may be the one conference tournament this season that literally every team has a realistic chance of winning. At the moment, nine of the ten teams in the field are either safely in the NCAA […]
Big East Tournament: Villanova, Xavier Trying to Avoid Upsets in Fight for March Madness Position
The Big East Tournament is expected to be a showdown between Villanova and Xavier, but that’s anything but guaranteed as two teams have been beaten by conference foes during the regular season. The chances of an upset are possible even if sports books don’t think it is probable. Play begins […]
NCAA Tournament Bubble Brings Excitement, Angst as March Madness Nears
March Madness is just around the corner. And while some teams are all but assured they’ll get an invite to the Big Dance, other squads already have fans sweating until the final moments on Selection Sunday to see who qualifies for the NCAA Tournament, one of the biggest betting events […]