Tag: March Madness

East Tennessee State guard, Tray Boyd, squares up for a shot against Mercer in Southern Conference action. (Image: ETSU Athletics)

March Madness Bubble: East Tennessee State and Furman in Southern Clash

The Furman Paladins (22-5) visit the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-4) in a battle between the top teams in the Southern Conference. Furman and East Tennessee State (ETSU) are each 12-2 in regular season Southern action, but both sit on the 2020 March Madness bubble. The NCAA March Madness selection […]

Arkansas guard Mason Jones fades away for a jumper against Kentucky. (Image: Michael Woods/AP)

SEC Bubble Teams: Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas

While Kentucky and Auburn fight for the SEC conference crown, a trio of SEC teams are on the March Madness bubble, including Florida (16-9), Arkansas (16-9), and South Carolina (16-9). According to ESPN’s Bracketology, six SEC teams are in contention for March Madness berths. Kentucky and Auburn have been hovering […]

Baylor Bears head coach Scott Drew advises his team during a time out in a recent game against Kansas State. (Image: Peter Aiken/Getty)

March Madness Preliminary No. 1 Seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State

The highly-secretive NCAA selection committee released preliminary top seeds for the upcoming 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. Earning a preliminary #1 seed are Baylor (21-1), Gonzaga (25-1), Kansas (20-3), and San Diego State (24-0). Baylor, the top-ranked team in the country, also earned the projected #1 overall seed during […]

Saint Mary’s Gaels basketball head coach, Randy Bennett (left), on pace for his 18th consecutive winning season. (Image: Tod Fierner/St. Mary’s Athletics)

March Madness Bubble Watch: Saint Mary’s Gaels (19-5) Snubbed Again?

The Saint Mary’s Gaels won 30 games two seasons ago, but the tiny college basketball powerhouse in Northern California was snubbed by the March Madness tournament selection committee. Last season, head coach Randy Bennett and Saint Mary’s upset #1 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament to win an automatic […]

Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston is defended by Kentucky forward Nate Sestina at the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in NYC. (Image: Adam Hunger/AP)

2020 March Madness Odds: Michigan State 6/1 Championship Favorite

Tom Izzo’s Michigan State squad boasts five returning starters from last year’s Final Four team, including the nation’s top point guard, Cassius Winston, which is why the Spartans enter the 2019-20 college basketball season as the favorite to win the March Madness championship at 6/1 odds. Kentucky and Kansas are […]

Arizona forward Ira Lee (11) and Arizona State guard Remy Martin (1) battle for the ball in a game at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona earlier this season. (Image: Chris Coduto/Getty)

March Madness Bubble Watch: Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State (20-9) is currently on the March Madness bubble, but can almost guarantee themselves an at-large bid with a victory against rival Arizona (17-13) this weekend. Arizona State started the season 8-1, but have gone 12-8 since then during an erratic season that included a couple of huge wins […]