Jayhawks down. The #11 Kansas Jayhawks became the fourth major college basketball program in the last 24 hours, and the first Big 12 team, to prematurely exit from their conference tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test from a player. Kansas and Texas were scheduled to meet semifinals of the […]
College Basketball
COVID KO’s Virginia, Second Team Pulls Out of ACC Tourney After Positive Test
For the second day in a row, a team pulled out of the ACC college basketball tournament. The #16 Virginia Cavaliers (18-6) were ranked #1 in the ACC conference tournament, but withdrew after a player tested positive for COVID-19. Virginia and Georgia Tech were slated to meet in the ACC […]
How Will March Madness Work This Year? Tracking the Changes to the 2021 NCAA Tournament
After the NCAA canceled its men’s and women’s basketball championships last year, the return of March Madness in 2021 comes as a welcome treat for sports fans who missed out on their chance to fill out a bracket in 2020. But while there will be as much action as ever, […]
Duke Out of ACC Tourney After Positive COVID-19 Test, Subpar Season Dunzo
The Duke Blue Devils (13-11) were on the bubble of the 2021 March Madness college basketball tournament, but an outbreak of COVID-19 derailed their lackluster season. Duke withdrew from the ACC Tournament after one member of the team tested positive for COVID-19. Unranked Duke was slated to meet #15 Florida […]
Colorado Buffs Chasing Harvard as NCAA’s All-Time Best Free-Throw Shooting Team
The #24 Colorado Buffaloes are the top shooting team from the charity stripe this season, hitting 83.1% of their free throws. If Colorado can finish above 82.3% this season, they’ll break the NCAA free-throw shooting record held by Harvard. Yes, Harvard. It’s weird to see an Ivy League basketball team, […]
Big Ten Odds: Michigan, Ohio State, and Illinois Favorites in Top-Heavy Conference
A trio of Big Ten teams are in the AP Poll top 5, but only one team can win the conference tournament. #3 Michigan (16-1) at +225 odds and #4 Ohio State (18-5) at +300 odds are the favorites to win the Big Ten conference. Meanwhile, #5 Illinois (16-5) is […]
2021 March Madness Odds: Baylor and Gonzaga Faves to Win College Championship
Baylor, currently ranked #2 in the AP Top 25 Poll, comes into March Madness as the favorite at +250 odds to win the 2021 college basketball championship. Gonzaga, currently ranked #1 in the nation, is the second-favorite on the March Madness futures board at +275 odds. Both teams, Baylor (17-0) […]
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, and Ohio State Earn March Madness Early Reveal No. 1 Seeds
The March Madness selection committee released early seedings for the top four spots of the upcoming NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. The early reveal #1 seeds for 2021 March Madness are Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, and Ohio State. The top four ranked teams in the AP Top 25 poll were each […]
Utah State and San Diego State Co-Favorites to Win Mountain West Conference
The San Diego State Aztecs (15-4) are seeking their first Mountain West Conference men’s college basketball crown since 2018, but the Utah State Aggies (14-5) are favorites to win a third-straight conference title at +125 odds. Utah State started the season with a 1-3 record, but went 14-2 since then. […]
Pac-12 Basketball Conference Odds: UCLA and USC Co-Favorites
The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers garner most of the attention from basketball fans in Tinsel Town, but the two major college basketball programs are both having strong seasons, and are fighting each other for the Pac-12 title. USC (15-3) and UCLA (13-4) are essentially co-favorites to win the […]
College Hoops Prop Bets: Will 17-0 Baylor Go Undefeated?
The high-octane Baylor Bears are 17-0 and ranked #2 in the nation. They’ve been steamrolling opponents with 15 victories decided by 10 or more points. DraftKings posted a prop bet on whether or not Baylor will finish the regular season undefeated. Baylor went 9-0 in Big 12 conference play, and […]
AP Top 25: Loyola Chicago in After 10-Straight Wins, Drake and Kansas Fall Out
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (17-3), who made headlines as a Cinderella team during 2018 March Madness, earned a ranking in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time since 1985. Meanwhile, Drake tumbled out of the top 25 after their undefeated season came to an end. Kansas […]
Paige Bueckers and UConn Knock Off Top-Ranked South Carolina in OT Thriller
Freshman sensation Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 31 points, including all of UConn’s nine points in overtime, to lead the #2-ranked Huskies to a 63-59 victory over #1 South Carolina. After falling behind 59-56 with two minutes remaining in OT, Bueckers scored the final seven points of the game as […]
Hot Teams: Underrated Drake Bulldogs Perfect 17-0 in College Hoops
Don’t sleep on the Drake Bulldogs this season. Drake is finally getting some respect, and is currently ranked #25 in the AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll after starting the season with a perfect 17-0 record. For the first time since 2008, Drake earned a spot in the top 25. […]
Kansas Suffering Worst Losing Streak Since 2013, Slump-Buster on Deck vs TCU
The struggling Kansas Jayhawks (10-5) are stuck in a rut amidst a three-game losing streak. The Jayhawks recently tumbled out of the top 10 and slipped to #15 overall, according to the latest ranking in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. The three-game skid is the worst for Kansas […]
Pac 12 Double-Headers Now a Thing as Oregon on Pause Again with COVID-19
The Oregon vs. UCLA men’s basketball game scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Eugene will instead take place on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. The schools, both atop the Pac 12 at 9-2, will play two in five days at Pauley Pavillon after they were forced to move a December […]
Coach K Out of Quarantine, Shares Thoughts on Violent Coup Attempt at Capitol and COVID-19 Surge
Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was on the sideline once more on Saturday as No. 21 (5-2) Duke beat Wake Forest, 79-68. Krzyzewski, 73, missed Duke’s win Wednesday against Boston College while he and his wife quarantined after family members tested positive for COVID-19. Krzyzewski said he tested negative […]
Missouri vs. LSU Won’t Tip Off Due to COVID-19 Outbreak at Mizzou
Saturday’s matchup between Missouri and LSU men’s basketball programs won’t take place Saturday because of positive COVID-19 test cases and contact tracing protocols within Mizzou’s program. The No. 13 Missouri Tigers (7-2, 1-2 SEC) is the third ranked program affected by COVID-related protocols this week after No. 3 Villanova and […]
Penn State Men’s Basketball on Pause, Saturday Game vs. No. 10 Michigan Cancelled
Top 10 college basketball programs continue to be affected this week as Penn State men’s team announced all team activities are on pause due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within its program. As a result, Saturday’s home game vs. rival No. 10 Michigan has been cancelled. This is […]
Out of Quarantine for One Day, Villanova Men’s Basketball on Pause Again
One day after returning to practice following a 10-day break to address a COVID-19 outbreak, No. 3 Villanova announced Monday the program is shut down once again. The 8-1 Wildcats will postpone their next three games, all of which are against Big East opponents. They will miss traveling to DePaul […]