NCAA Tournament

Two programs ripe with tradition and NCAA tournament experience, Syracuse and Gonzaga, were both very close to not even making the big dance this season. The Bulldogs needed a WCC tournament championship against rival Saint Mary’s to clinch an automatic bid, while the Orange somehow squeezed into the field despite dropping …

The action of the NCAA Sweet Sixteen continues with a high intensity face-off between No. 1 seed North Carolina (30-6) and No. 5 seed Indiana (27-7) tonight in Philadelphia. This will be North Carolina’s 27th official Sweet Sixteen appearance. The Tar Heels are coming off an exciting win against the No. 9 seed Providence …

Two different playing styles will clash tonight as No. 7 seed Wisconsin (20-12) takes on No. 6 seed Notre Dame (21-11) in an East Regional battle. Wisconsin is a team that loves to slow the game down and dictate their own pace. Meanwhile, Notre Dame plays fast and scores a lot …

On March 20, Texas A&M staged one of the most improbable comebacks in college basketball history. The Aggies found themselves down by 12 points with 35 seconds left against No. 11 seed Northern Iowa. The odds of TAMU winning were 1 in 3,000. They got the “1”. After tying the …

The defending champion Blue Devils face the Oregon Ducks in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. The No.1 seed Ducks are playing the No. 4 seeded Blue Devils in the NHL’s Anaheim Duck’s arena. As the top team in the west region, the Ducks may have somewhat of …

The No. 1 overall seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, Kansas, has sure played like one. With double-digit wins in both of their tournament games, the Jayhawks (30-4) will carry a 16 game winning streak into Thursday night’s South Region semifinal against fifth-seeded Maryland. This is Kansas’ first Sweet 16 in three years, but …

Today marks the start of the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen and the South Region semifinal kicks off in Louisville between Villanova (31-5) and Miami (27-7). The Wildcats entered the tournament seeded No. 1 last year, this year they sit at No. 2 while Miami is right behind as the No. 3 seed. On top …

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues and here’s a look at the East Regional #1 North Carolina vs.  #9 Providence: Coming into this game each game featured star duos, but the advantage inside allowed the Tar Heels to outscore the Friars 46-18 in the paint. Carolina runs over the final 15 minutes pushes …

The first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has come to a close and it has not disappointed. With the likes of Michigan St. and West Virginia shown the door so early, the South Region had its own upsets. After defeating Vanderbilt in the first round, the Wichita St. …

The first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is officially in the books and this year’s first two rounds did not disappoint; especially in the Midwest Region.  This region may have provided the most “madness” with five upsets alone in the first round that included Michigan State falling to Middle Tennessee. The …