The NCAA released the brackets for the 2022 March Madness men’s college basketball tournament and it’s not a surprise that #1 Gonzaga is the betting favorite to win the national championship at +350 odds. Arizona (+650 odds), Kentucky (+800), and Duke (+1000) round out the top four teams on the […]
Tag: Baylor
Gonzaga Returns as March Madness Betting Favorite in 2022 After Championship Game Loss
The Gonzaga Bulldogs suffered a heartbreaking end to their season, losing to Baylor in the national championship game to end their quest for a perfect season. But oddsmakers still see the Zags as the team to beat when it comes to picking the winner of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. BetMGM […]
Baylor Wins 2021 March Madness, Derails Gonzaga’s Perfect Season
The Baylor Bears jumped out to a 9-0 lead against Gonzaga and never looked back. Gonzaga trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half and cut the lead to 10 points heading into halftime. However, Gonzaga couldn’t slow Baylor down in the second half, and the Bears […]
March Madness Championship Preview: Don’t Sleep on the Trey-Happy Baylor Bears
The Baylor Bears are one victory away from winning their first-ever March Madness men’s college basketball championship, but face a tough challenge against the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs. Baylor won every March Madness game this year by double digits, and didn’t break a sweat in their Final Four matchup against #2 […]
Final Four Preview: Will Anyone Slow Down the Sharpshooting Baylor Bears?
Baylor’s waited 71 years to return to the Final Four, making it back for the first time since 1950. Heading into the Final Four, the #1 Baylor Bears’ three-guard attack faces their toughest opponent in March Madness against the #2 Houston Cougars and their stifling defense. No one shoots the […]
2021 March Madness Final Four Odds: Gonzaga Big Favorite Over Baylor, Houston, UCLA
Only four teams remain in the hunt for the 2021 college basketball championship. Heading into the Final Four this weekend, top-seeded Gonzaga is now -250 odds to win March Madness, according to DraftKings. Baylor, the only other #1 seed remaining in the Final Four, is +250 odds to win their […]
Elite 8 Betting Guide: #1 Seeds Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan Favorites to Win March Madness
And then there were eight. The March Madness men’s college basketball tournament field is now eight teams deep after the Sweet 16 round completed its games over the weekend. Three #1 seeds — Michigan, Baylor, and Gonzaga — survived their Sweet 16 opponents and advanced to the Elite 8, with […]
March Madness Futures: Gonzaga, Baylor, Houston Betting Favorites in Sweet 16
Only 16 teams remain in the 2021 March Madness men’s college basketball tournament. As expected, the three #1 seeds that advanced to the Sweet 16 are among the favorites to win March Madness, with Gonzaga leading the way at +120 odds, followed by Baylor at +450, and Michigan at +1000. […]
Nun and Done: Loyola Chicago KO’s Illinois, Baylor Easy Road to Sweet 16
It was the best of times and it was the worst of times for #1 seeds in the second round of March Madness on Sunday. Illinois became the first #1 seed eliminated after they were ambushed by Sister Jean and #8 Loyola Chicago in the Midwest Regional. Meanwhile, in the […]
Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State Upset No. 2 Baylor in Big 12 Tourney Semifinals
Cade Cunningham, the projected #1 pick in the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft, led the #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys to an upset victory over the #2 Baylor Bears in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Oklahoma State won 83-74 and Cunningham led all scorers with 25 points. The Cowboys […]
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 […]
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 […]
Florida’s Keyontae Johnson Collapses Mid-Game, Baylor’s Men’s Program on Pause with COVID Concerns
University of Florida standout forward Keyontae Johnson, the Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year, was taken off the floor on a stretcher and hospitalized after he collapsed during a timeout in a game vs. rival Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee. School officials said his parents accompanied Johnson, head […]
ACC-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Cancellations Headline Week of COVID-19 Disarray in the NCAA
A Pair of ACC-Big Ten men’s basketball games scheduled for Wednesday highlight a rash of COVID-19 postponements, putting the season total to 80 games off the board — and counting — at the beginning of week two. The most notable of these is No. 24 Louisville (4-0) at No. 13 […]
Jimmy V Classic: Top-Ranked Gonzaga vs WV, Baylor vs Illinois and Ayo Dosunmu
The two top-ranked teams in the country, #1 Gonzaga and #2 Baylor, play in the Jimmy V Classic today at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Baylor faces a tough test against #5 Illinois and Ayo Dosunmu, while Gonzaga squares off against #11 West Virginia. Last season, the team ranked #1 […]
College Basketball Already in Peril 24 Hours Before Season’s Start
College basketball will tip-off Wednesday, but COVID-19 outbreaks in programs around the nation have put the season in jeopardy before it begins. Major programs across the country are canceling openers due to positive tests, and in some cases, deciding not to go ahead with their seasons at all. College basketball […]
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey Named to Basketball Hall of Fame
Kim Mulkey, a standout college basketball player with Louisiana Tech in the 1980s and current coach of the Baylor Lady Bears, earned a nod into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Mulkey won three NCAA women’s basketball championships as the head coach of Baylor. She also earned a championship as a […]
Three Top 5 Teams Lose: #1 Baylor, #2 Gonzaga, and #4 San Diego
March Madness is starting early this year. Three of the top-5 teams in the country lost and saw their winning streaks snapped. #1 Baylor, #2 Gonzaga, and #4 San Diego State were all knocked off on Saturday. Baylor (24-2) lost the Game of the Year to #3 Kansas and saw […]
Game of the Year: No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 1 Baylor Bears
The #1 Baylor Bears (24-1) have a 23-game winning streak on the line when they host the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (23-3) in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. This showdown between two of the best teams in college basketball also has postseason consequences. The winner of Baylor/Kansas, which has been dubbed the […]