College Basketball

[ad_1] Kentucky’s Mark Pope on recruiting players through transfer portal Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball coach Mark Pope discusses recruiting players through the transfer portal. Since the transfer portal opened in October 2018, college basketball’s top teams have skewed older.  Former U of L and current St. John’s coach Rick Pitino said last month he does not plan to sign any …

[ad_1] Kent State Golden Flashes (22-11, 12-8 MAC) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (22-11, 10-10 A-10) Olean, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure and Kent State square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Bonnies’ record in A-10 games is 10-10, and their record is 12-1 against non-conference opponents. Saint Bonaventure is third in the A-10 at …

[ad_1] Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (16-17, 11-8 NEC) vs. Alabama State Hornets (19-15, 15-6 SWAC) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA) play in the NCAA Tournament First Four round. The Hornets are 15-6 against SWAC opponents and 4-9 in non-conference play. Alabama State …

[ad_1] Wichita State Shockers (19-14, 9-11 AAC) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (15-17, 7-14 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State and Wichita State meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Cowboys are 7-14 against Big 12 opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. Oklahoma State has a 7-14 record in games decided by 10 points or …

[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (22-13, 15-8 ACC) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (21-9, 14-7 MWC) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 9:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State plays North Carolina in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. The Aztecs’ record in MWC games is 14-7, and their record is …

[ad_1] Mark Byington talks Vanderbilt basketball vs Saint Mary’s in March Madness Here’s what Mark Byington said about Vanderbilt basketball’s selection to the NCAA tournament, where it will face Saint Mary’s. No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s and No. 10 seed Vanderbilt play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men’s college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in …

[ad_1] Florida basketball cuts down the nets at SEC Tournament Florida basketball starting guard Alijah Martin celebrates UF’s SEC Tournament title by cutting off a piece of the net No. 1 seed Florida and No. 16 seed Norfolk State play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men’s college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Here’s …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball: Wildcats react to earning No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team reacted to their No. 3 seed selection for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. No. 3 seed Kentucky and No. 14 seed Troy play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men’s college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here’s …

[ad_1] WATCH: Bryant Bulldogs learn their first-round NCAA tourney opponent The No. 15 Bryant Bulldogs will meet No. 2 Michigan State on Friday in Cleveland in their first-round matchup. No. 6 seed Illinois and No. 11 seed Xavier or Texas play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men’s college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, …

[ad_1] Todd Golden proud of the Gators after winning SEC championship After beating Tennessee in the SEC Championship, Gators head coach Todd Golden talks about celebrating this win and getting ready for March Madness. Sports Pulse It’s that time again. Time for me to brew a bracket, chug the confidence over my selections and then be sick later when it …

[ad_1] Marquette men’s basketball team’s reaction to earning No. 7 seed Here is the Marquette men’s basketball team’s reaction on Selection Sunday after learning it will play New Mexico in the first round of the NCAA tournament No. 7 seed Marquette and No. 10 seed New Mexico play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men’s college basketball game on Friday, March …

[ad_1] WATCH: Bryant Bulldogs learn their first-round NCAA tourney opponent The No. 15 Bryant Bulldogs will meet No. 2 Michigan State on Friday in Cleveland in their first-round matchup. No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 15 seed Bryant play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men’s college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. …

[ad_1] It’s time to fill out your bracket, and what’s March without a little madness in the form of some Cinderella teams to root for along the way? Scott Pianowski reveals four double-digit seeds in position to pull off an upset in Round 1 of the men’s NCAA tournament. Note: All team stats courtesy of the indispensable KenPom.com. South region: …

[ad_1] Louisville basketball: Pat Kelsey on ACC Tournament loss to Duke Louisville basketball fell to Duke in the ACC Tournament title game. Here’s what Pat Kelsey and Terrence Edwards had to say about the loss. Louisville basketball got a tough draw for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019, landing the No. 8 seed in the South region.Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals …

[ad_1] It’s time to fill out your bracket, and what’s March without a little madness in the form of some Cinderella teams to root for along the way? Scott Pianowski reveals four double-digit seeds in position to pull off an upset in Round 1 of the men’s NCAA tournament. Note: All team stats courtesy of the indispensable KenPom.com. South region: …

[ad_1] Wisconsin’s John Tonje reflects on 32-point game vs. Michigan State After leading UW to a Big Ten tournament semifinal win, Tonje credited Penney, the special assistant to the Greg Gard, for helping make it happen. INDIANAPOLIS – For Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard, the glass was half full. Rather than worry about not getting a chance to play the …

[ad_1] Louisville basketball: Pat Kelsey on ACC Tournament loss to Duke Louisville basketball fell to Duke in the ACC Tournament title game. Here’s what Pat Kelsey and Terrence Edwards had to say about the loss. No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton tips off two days of nonstop NCAA Tournament action at 12:15 p.m. Thursday inside Rupp Arena.KenPom gives Louisville …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Virginia Tech, Saint Joseph’s, James Madison and Colorado headline the 32-team Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament field that was announced Sunday night. The four teams just missed out on making the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA created the 32-team WBIT as part of its response to an independent 2021 gender-equity report that found there were longstanding disparities between …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball has landed as a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the program’s 27th consecutive appearance, as revealed on the selection show Sunday evening. With the Spartans as a 2-seed, they matched up with the Bryant Bulldogs as the 15-seed in the opening round of the tournament. As customary for most schools on selection Sunday, Michigan State had …

[ad_1] Indiana won’t play another game with retiring coach Mike Woodson after being left out of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers (19-13) have no plans to play elsewhere this season after being one of the first four teams left out of the 68-team NCAA field revealed Sunday, along with 24-win Boise State, West Virginia and fellow Big Ten team Ohio …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball: Wildcats react to earning No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team reacted to their No. 3 seed selection for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The second round of the men’s NCAA Tournament could be a potential reunion between former Kentucky men’s basketball coaches. In the first round of March Madness, John Calipari and No. …

[ad_1] [Full NCAA tournament bracket revealed | Printable bracket] A basketball fan has roughly a 1 in 120.2 billion chance of filling out a perfect NCAA tournament bracket. Those are about the same odds the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee has to unveil a new bracket without any nitpicking. This year’s committee got off to a good start, correctly identifying …

[ad_1] It’s a big March Madness for the SEC. The conference got 14 of its 16 teams in the men’s NCAA tournament. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Now that the brackets have been revealed for both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, some teams fared better than others. After taking a look at each of the 68-team …

[ad_1] The schedule for all the first-round March Madness games has been released. (Photo by Tim Fuller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) The March Madness tip times for the first round of the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament are set. The tournament begins Tuesday with the first of four First Four games in Dayton, Ohio. The first round gets underway on Thursday …

[ad_1] Arizona’s Caleb Love recalls the best moments from his previous March Madness appearances Arizona’s Caleb Love talks about expectations for his team in the Big 12, and his hopes for March Madness. He also talks about his partnership with Ritz. West Virginia basketball made noise in the first half of the season by picking up three Quad 1 wins …