UCLA is only two wins away from winning their record-leading 12th March Madness championship, but Johnny Juzang and the Cinderella Bruins face their biggest challenge of the season with undefeated #1 Gonzaga awaiting them in the Final Four. No one expected #11 UCLA would make it this far after their […]
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Final Four Preview: Best Houston Cougars Team Since the Hakeem the Dream Halcyon Days
Get ready for an old-fashioned Texas showdown at high noon. In the Final Four, #2 Houston meets #1 Baylor in a battle of two fierce Texas teams to determine if the Bears or the Cougars will advance to the 2021 March Madness championship game. In the early 1980s, Hakeem “The […]
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 […]
Final Four Preview: Undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs Seeking Perfection
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are two wins away from winning March Madness and finishing the season with an undefeated record at 32-0. Gonzaga entered the tournament as the consensus favorite to win March Madness and, heading into the Final Four against #11 UCLA, the top-seeded Zags are -250 odds to win […]
March Madness Whale Watch: Mattress Mack Bets $1 Million on Houston Cougars at 9/1 Odds
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is back with a seven-figure bet on March Madness. Mattress Mack wagered $1 million on the #2 Houston Cougars to win March Madness at +900 odds, so he’ll bank $9 million if Houston wins two more games. McIngvale flew his private jet to Colorado, where he […]
NCAA Cancels 2020 March Madness and Frozen Four Due to Coronavirus
The NCAA announced it’s cancelling the March Madness men’s and women’s basketball tournaments due to the growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The NCAA also cancelled all remaining winter and spring championships in all sports, at all levels (Divisions I, II, and III) The announcement came several hours after […]
Flashback: Three Big East Teams in 1985 Final Four, Villanova’s April Fools Day Upset
On April Fools Day 1985, #8 Villanova upset #1 Georgetown 66-64 to win the national championship in a year when three Big East schools advanced to the Final Four. Georgetown defeated Chris Mullin and St. John’s in the semifinals. For the first time in history, March Madness included 64 teams. […]
Final Four Players to Watch: De’Andre Hunter, Cassius Winston, Jared Hunter, Bryce Brown
Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston, and Auburn’s guards Bryce Brown and Jared Harper are four must-watch players in the 2019 Final Four. Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech is a potential lottery pick. He has been on everyone’s radar all season. Culver helped lead the Raiders to the school’s […]