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Winners and Losers from #15 Saint Peter’s Win over Kentucky in March Madness Round 1
Three #1 seeds got easy wins in their NCAA Tournament 1st round matchups to kick off March Madness on Thursday, March 17th. There was a #2 seed that was not so lucky, though, with Kentucky almost inexplicably falling 85-79 to the unheard-of Saint Peter’s, blowing up brackets immediately on day one, a result that would’ve…
Read MoreDefending NCAA Champ Baylor out, despite epic come-back
Baylor, the reigning NCAA Tournament champion, is the first No. 1 seed to fall in this year’s Big Dance. No. 8 seed North Carolina knocked off No. 1 seed Baylor 93-86 in overtime after Baylor made a run at the biggest comeback ever from a second-half deficit in an NCAA Tournament game. North Carolina led…
Read MoreSaint Peter’s shock Kentucky in first round of NCAA tournament
Saint Peter’s did the impossible. They beat the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Saint Peter’s wasn’t supposed to stand a chance against the Wildcats. Not a program from a school in Jersey City, New Jersey, with an enrollment of about 2,300 students, that plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness 2022: Match predictions, picks, and odds
NCAA March Madness 2022 is upon us, and if you’re a college basketball fan, this is probably your favorite time of year. There has been a lot of speculation about the top teams competing, especially with the release of the seed rankings. Below, we’ll reflect on what promises to be one of the best tournaments…
Read MoreGonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor named top seeds in NCAA men’s basketball tournament
Gonzaga received the top overall seed for the NCAA tournament, with Arizona, Kansas, and defending champion Baylor joining the Zags as No. 1s. The March Madness bracket came out Sunday for a tournament that begins with early-round games Tuesday and concludes with the Final Four in New Orleans on April 2. The championship game is…
Read MoreLast home game of legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski
In what was supposed to be a celebration of Krzyzewski’s 42 years of coaching at Duke, his final home game ended in a 94-81 loss Saturday to rival North Carolina. So before the postgame celebration could officially begin, Krzyzewski walked to a microphone at midcourt and offered an impromptu message to the crowd, some of whom had paid upward…
Read MoreGetting Ready for the Upcoming Big Dance – Here’s What to Expect
The NCAA’s “Big Dance” is almost ready to kick off this year’s tournament. For those of you who are patiently awaiting the March Madness bracket, you won’t have to wait much longer. As you may already know, Selection Sunday begins on March 13, when 68 teams that will participate in the tournament will be announced. …
Read MoreFor the first time ever, seven top-10 NCAA teams lost on the same day
On Saturday, No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 Arizona, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Kansas, No. 6 Kentucky, and No. 9 Texas Tech all lost, surpassing the previous record of six top-10 teams in the Associated Press poll losing in one day. Saturday’s historic slew of defeats could have implications on Selection Sunday. Gonzaga suffered a 67-57 loss at rival Saint Mary’s. Arizona…
Read MoreCollege coaches start a brawl
Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft in the postgame handshake line between the teams, setting off a brawl involving coaches and players from both sides. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard stopped Howard in the handshake line, leading to the two men exchanging words before being surrounded by a few players and coaches. Howard put…
Read MoreGonzaga reclaims no.1 position
Gonzaga keeps finding its way back to the top of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Zags reclaimed the No. 1 ranking for a third stint this season, while Providence climbed into the top 10, and Wyoming earned its first ranking in more than seven years. Mark Few’s Bulldogs earned 56 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll…
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