March Madness 2022: Expert picks for the men’s NCAA Final Four and national championship
2 years, 9 months ago

March Madness 2022: Expert picks for the men’s NCAA Final Four and national championship

New York Times  

The next national champion? — Brendan Quinn, national writer There are only so many years you can have the best team in the country, or one of the five best of them, and not win the national title. – Brian Bennett, senior editor Gonzaga lost the national championship game last season and a chance to become the first undefeated Division I men’s team since Indiana in 1976. — Bill Landis, Ohio State beat writer Teams like Iowa or Wisconsin don’t win national championships. — Brendan Marks, Duke and North Carolina beat writer The Jayhawks are a really dominant team this season and one of the best in the field.

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Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four

NPR  

Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The NCAA basketball tournament is heading into its last weekend. Last night on the show, we previewed the women's Final Four matchups. KATZ: Well, first of all, if memory serves, I think your son's bracket is still alive, because we talked about UConn and Purdue. Alabama has never …

NCAA tournament bracket picks: Bill Plaschke’s prediction for every game
9 months ago

NCAA tournament bracket picks: Bill Plaschke’s prediction for every game

LA Times  

A long shot is not going to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. As you fill out your brackets, go ahead, inaugurate James Madison, camp out in Grand Canyon, brush hard with Colgate, embrace all kinds of double-digit dreamers throughout the opening weekend. Feel free to play the annual lock of at least one 12-seed beating a 5-seed, bank on …

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams
9 months ago

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

Associated Press  

March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. Let us explain: EAST REGION Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating San Francisco in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men’s tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. First round winners: North Carolina, Michigan State, Saint Mary’s, Alabama, New …

Which team has won the most NCAA men’s basketball tournament titles?
9 months ago

Which team has won the most NCAA men’s basketball tournament titles?

LA Times  

No men’s basketball program this year will catch up with the all-time leader in most NCAA tournament titles. That means the Bruins’ record number of NCAA Division I tournament titles will remain at 11. It also means several teams have a golden opportunity to make up some ground on UCLA at this year’s tournament, which tips off this week and …

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks
9 months ago

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today Who’s in your Final Four? GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament bracket picks: CJ Moore picks UConn over Purdue for the title Dana O'Neil Region Team East UConn West North Carolina South Kentucky Midwest Purdue Runner-up UConn Champion Purdue There’s a reason no one has repeated …

March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess. Unexpected titles placed teams like Oregon, North Carolina State and even Duquesne, none of whom were projected to make the tournament, into the field of 68 via the automatic bid that goes to conference champions. “And I talked to some of the staff that’s been in that …

UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tourney seed in its history, but falls short of No. 1
9 months, 1 week ago

UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tourney seed in its history, but falls short of No. 1

LA Times  

Living up to her name this time of year has been agonizing for Cori Close. 1 seed and we didn’t,” said Close, whose team finished tied with USC for second in the Pac-12 standings before losing to the Trojans in a conference tournament semifinal, “so what has that taught us and will we be better moving forward? “I think we …

2024 NCAA Tournament bracket picks: Why CJ Moore has UConn winning the title
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament bracket picks: Why CJ Moore has UConn winning the title

New York Times  

Since Florida repeated as national champs in 2007, no defending champion has advanced past the Sweet 16. Illinois has one of the best offenses and was a team pre-bracket that I was pretty sure I would push through to the Final Four, and Auburn is the candidate to be this season’s UConn. The Boilermakers have been one of the best …

Everything to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four contenders, Cinderellas and more
9 months, 1 week ago

Everything to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four contenders, Cinderellas and more

New York Times  

After a season full of historic performances, thrilling finishes and record-breaking television viewership, the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament field is set. Though the Stanford Cardinal won the conference’s regular-season title, the Trojans won the conference tournament, clinching a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. USC’s storied history includes consecutive NCAA Tournament championships in 1983 and 1984, …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed

New York Times  

It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. New Mexico beat Colorado State in the Mountain West semis and should be safely in. Colorado finally gets over the hump on our bracket by beating Washington State in the Pac-12 semifinals …

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four
9 months, 1 week ago

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four

Associated Press  

March Madness is racing toward the national championship game. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament opened with bracket busters and overnight stars — Oakland’s Jack Gohlke and Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard, anyone? Last year’s Final Four, remember, included two 5 seeds, the fourth-seeded Huskies and 9 seed Florida Atlantic. The Final Four Utah State forward Great Osobor celebrates …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Race for the final No. 1, and a 2-bid Valley
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Race for the final No. 1, and a 2-bid Valley

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. 1 seed — Blind resumes Team A Team B Team C NET 4 5 7 KenPom 6 5 8 BPI 4 5 11 SOR 11 5 4 KPI 6 3 5 Road 7-4 8-3 8-2 Q1 8-3 7-6 7-4 Q2 6-3 6-1 6-2 Noncon SOS …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Iowa State climbs to No. 2 line, Zags get in
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Iowa State climbs to No. 2 line, Zags get in

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. Get your March Madness printable bracket In a recent interview with ESPN, NCAA president Charlie Baker indicated that he’s open to the idea of expanding the tournament if it’s “done with care and consideration.” Baker added that there could be updates on tournament expansion by …

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness
10 months ago

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness

Associated Press  

Purdue and reigning national champion Connecticut have certainly appeared to separate themselves from the rest of the top teams in college basketball with only a month left until Selection Sunday. The Boilermakers claimed the top overall seed over the Huskies in Saturday’s first look at the selection committee’s potential top 16 seeds. 1 in KenPom’s efficiency rankings — and Arizona …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team
11 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team

New York Times  

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March Madness 2023: UConn not a top seed, but played like one
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness 2023: UConn not a top seed, but played like one

Hindustan Times  

UConn was not a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Alex Karaban #11 of the Connecticut Huskies places the UConn name in the national champion spot after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. UConn controlled the majority of the game, …

2024 men’s college basketball national title odds: Duke, UConn, Kentucky early co-favorites
1 year, 8 months ago

2024 men’s college basketball national title odds: Duke, UConn, Kentucky early co-favorites

New York Times  

Connecticut just won its fifth national title since 1999 and already the Huskies are among the favorites to win the title in 2024. 2024 men’s college basketball national title odds All odds from BetMGM. Team Odds Duke +1200 Connecticut +1200 Kentucky +1200 Kansas +1600 Alabama +1600 Arizona +1800 Purdue +1800 Houston +1800 Kentucky had the worst season of the eight …

Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks

Associated Press  

The women’s NCAA Tournament field is set and now the fun begins with 68 teams vying for the national championship and cutting down the nets in Dallas. There’s a new format to March Madness, with two regionals in Seattle and Greenville, South Carolina, instead of the usual four. And now the picks: GREENVILLE REGION 1 Analysis: South Carolina won’t have …

NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket picks from Seth Davis: Why Alabama will win it all
1 year, 9 months ago

NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket picks from Seth Davis: Why Alabama will win it all

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the NCAA Tournament National Championship game. GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Alabama, Arizona and more • Virginia is also missing a key piece in Ben Vander Plas, the 6-foot-8 senior transfer who is the team’s fifth-leading scorer and is out with a broken hand. The big question with Houston, of course, is …

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament

LA Times  

UCLA’s men’s and women’s teams saw their NCAA tournament runs end in Sweet 16 heartbreak. The UCLA men and Gonzaga had met three times on college basketball’s biggest stage, producing some of the event’s most iconic moments. Thursday night was no exception, as the Bruins lost a 13-point lead to Gonzaga early in the second half of their NCAA tournament …

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024
2 years, 5 months ago

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! DURHAM, N.C. — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men’s basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The first meeting comes in November 2023 with the Wildcats visiting the Blue Devils’ famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium. In statements, new Duke coach Jon Scheyer and …

2022 NCAA Tournament: Seth Davis picks his entire March Madness bracket
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 NCAA Tournament: Seth Davis picks his entire March Madness bracket

New York Times  

The guessing is over. South Region • Let’s start with my biggest upset pick in the bracket, and that’s Chattanooga to beat Illinois and reach the Sweet 16. And on Saturday, Remy Martin, the super senior transfer from Arizona State who was voted the Big 12’s preseason player of the year, played his best game since returning from a lengthy …

Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top poll spots ahead of showdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top poll spots ahead of showdown

Associated Press  

Gonzaga and UCLA continued their hold on the top two spots in The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll on Monday, setting the stage for their highly anticipated showdown this week, while Purdue and Duke barged their way into the top five. I think it’s important for college basketball.” Purdue received the only other first-place vote and leapfrogged Kansas …

As contender for best game ever, UCLA-Gonzaga checks the boxes — if the Zags finish the job
3 years, 8 months ago

As contender for best game ever, UCLA-Gonzaga checks the boxes — if the Zags finish the job

LA Times  

Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs celebrates after scoring a last-second shot in overtime to lift the Bulldogs over UCLA. Imagine hearing about Gonzaga, the ultimate underdog program that we’ve all seen sprout slowly but surely from Cinderella into one of the sport’s behemoths going for the first unblemished season since 1976 Indiana. Imagine learning about the stars, of the freshman Suggs, who …

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets
3 years, 8 months ago

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan fell short of the Final Four, but the Wolverines stood out in a study that seeded the NCAA Tournament fields based on academics and diversity. Among the Final Four teams, Baylor and Houston were each 6-seeds while UCLA – which upset Michigan in Tuesday’s East Region final – was a No. The top NBA prospect failed to …

Final Four set, a question left: Can anybody beat Gonzaga?
3 years, 8 months ago

Final Four set, a question left: Can anybody beat Gonzaga?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think,” Few said, “we’ve had some excellent, I mean, off-the-chart performances, and some terrific halves.” Gonzaga’s defense dropped one of those like an anvil on No. The Zags won’t make that mistake when they face the Bruins in one Final Four matchup come Saturday …

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four
3 years, 8 months ago

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga’s countdown to perfection has ticked to two. An 85-56 dismantling of Southern California in the Elite Eight stretched their win streak to 34 games over two seasons and put them back in the Final Four for the second time in the past four NCAA Tournaments. In two years at Westwood, he’s added a level of toughness that’s …

1st-timer Arizona joins mainstays in women’s NCAA Final Four
3 years, 8 months ago

1st-timer Arizona joins mainstays in women’s NCAA Final Four

Associated Press  

Arizona has been having fun and playing good basketball, all the way to its first women’s NCAA Final Four. 1 overall seed Stanford in the first game Friday night in the Alamodome, where UConn beat the Cardinal for the 2010 title the only other team the Final Four was played in San Antonio. The Cardinal’s first Final Four since 2017 …

March Madness 2021: Expert picks for the NCAA Final Four and national championship
3 years, 9 months ago

March Madness 2021: Expert picks for the NCAA Final Four and national championship

New York Times  

The next national champion? The Zags, trying to pull off the first undefeated season in men’s college basketball since the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers, received nine out of 16 votes from our staff after the reveal Sunday of the 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket. Below is everyone’s Final Four, national title game matchup, and explanation for who they think will cut down …

Favorite 12 vs. 5 upset? Who is Cinderella? Who is going home early? Our experts predict the 2021 NCAA Tournament
3 years, 9 months ago

Favorite 12 vs. 5 upset? Who is Cinderella? Who is going home early? Our experts predict the 2021 NCAA Tournament

New York Times  

Immediately after the reveal of the 2021 men’s NCAA Tournament bracket, we asked 15 of our experts for their picks on who would make the Final Four and win the national championship. Pat Kelsey’s crew goes crazy deep and plays crazy fast, and unusual systems generally produce the best chance for upsets.” — Brian Hamilton “Winthrop over Villanova. But let’s …

2021 March Madness bracket help: How comparisons with past NCAA Tournament teams can help with picks, predictions
3 years, 9 months ago

2021 March Madness bracket help: How comparisons with past NCAA Tournament teams can help with picks, predictions

New York Times  

Back when there was an annual tournament, I’d crank up my laptop to find the teams most similar to the tournament favorites to see what we could learn from them. Baylor Closest comp: 2009 UCLA Tournament wins: 13 The graveyard of high seeds in the NCAA Tournament is littered with teams whose elite offense was partly driven by red-hot 3-point …

March Madness 2021: USC, UCLA could march deep in tournament
3 years, 9 months ago

March Madness 2021: USC, UCLA could march deep in tournament

LA Times  

As madness descends on Indianapolis, the NCAA tournament schedule could give USC and UCLA a soft landing. Both teams can, starting Thursday night when UCLA faces Michigan State in a play-in game disguised by the NCAA as something called “The First Four.” USC coach Andy Enfield, right, instructs guard Tahj Eaddy during a win over UCLA on March 6. “That’s …

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