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UConn vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game
8 months, 4 weeks ago

UConn vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game

New York Times  

Big wins are expected for defending champion UConn in early NCAA Tournament rounds. 8 seed Florida Atlantic, while slowing down 7-foot-1 Vladislav Goldin, it’s clear Northwestern isn’t intimidated playing elite big men. Senior point guard Boo Buie is Northwestern’s all-time leading scorer and runs an efficient offense that rates seventh in the nation in both offensive turnover percentage and 3-point …

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FAU vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament matchup
9 months ago

FAU vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament matchup

New York Times  

8-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls — a Cinderella Final Four team last year — take on the East Region’s No. Big man Vlad Goldin has made strides and at times has been the team’s best player, and also a legit low-post scoring threat. —Jeff Goodman, The Field of 68 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern is one of the best 3-point shooting teams in …

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakers: 8 power conference teams that make great underdog picks
9 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakers: 8 power conference teams that make great underdog picks

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. TCU Horned Frogs Conference: Big 12 Underdog Rating: 42.7 Last year, TCU belonged to a cluster of teams called “Gambling Giants,” which work to seize buckets of turnovers and clamp down on opponents’ long-range shooting while also hitting the offensive boards. Texas A&M Aggies Conference: …

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College basketball power rankings: Houston leaps to No. 1
9 months, 3 weeks ago

College basketball power rankings: Houston leaps to No. 1

New York Times  

Thanks, Leap Year, for ruining our boilerplate “Welcome to March!” lede. — Brian Bennett Last week: 2 One number to know: 37.9 For as much as we’ve talked about Purdue’s supporting cast this season — TL;DR: it is much better, especially when Southern Illinois transfer Lance Jones is on — if the Boilermakers are going to make their first Final …

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Women’s basketball Bubble Watch: Texas A&M picks up steam, Villanova needs to fight
10 months ago

Women’s basketball Bubble Watch: Texas A&M picks up steam, Villanova needs to fight

New York Times  

The full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been set with South Carolina as the No. ACC Locks: Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Louisville, North Carolina State, Notre Dame Projected in: North Carolina, Florida State, Duke On the bubble: Georgia Tech, Miami Team Record NET SOS Duke 17-9 21 7 Florida State 20-8 41 65 Georgia Tech 15-13 67 56 Miami 16-10 45 …

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Kentucky basketball is talented, but health of big men remains major question
1 year, 2 months ago

Kentucky basketball is talented, but health of big men remains major question

New York Times  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — John Calipari has been unambiguous on two points for a long time: “If you don’t have a post presence, your team is a fraud,” he loves to say, and if given the choice between talent and experience Kentucky’s coach is always taking talent. Calipari tried to spin the positives — that they’ve both added “20, 25 pounds …

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Kentucky picks up first 2024 commitment from 4-star Somto Cyril: What center’s pledge means for Wildcats
1 year, 5 months ago

Kentucky picks up first 2024 commitment from 4-star Somto Cyril: What center’s pledge means for Wildcats

New York Times  

Four-star center Somto Cyril committed to Kentucky on Wednesday but is likely to remain in the Class of 2024 after exploring the possibility of a reclassification to join the Wildcats this fall. Cyril’s per-game averages, playing half the OTE season on a loaded team featuring twin top-five NBA draft picks Amen and Ausar Thompson, were modest. Not the instant upgrade …

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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 …

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College Football Picks: Michigan, Washington hit the road
2 years, 2 months ago

College Football Picks: Michigan, Washington hit the road

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 18 Oklahoma at TCU Oklahoma was upset last week by Kansas State, which found more than a few holes in Brent Venables’ defense. 23 Florida State There is a top-10 game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but this one makes the list because it will provide …

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Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018
2 years, 8 months ago

Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Jermaine Samuels and Collin Gillespie were both on the floor for the final seconds of Villanova’s national championship game victory four years ago. Now they are fifth-year seniors leading the Wildcats, who are in another NCAA Final Four after Samuels was the South Region MVP and third-team AP All-America point guard Gillespie made a clutch shot late …

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2022 NCAA Tournament: Chantel Jennings picks her entire March Madness bracket
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 NCAA Tournament: Chantel Jennings picks her entire March Madness bracket

New York Times  

Selection Sunday has come and gone and now it’s time to fill out brackets. Let me watch Boston and Monika Czinano battle on the inside while South Carolina coach Dawn Staley game plans against Clark’s mid-court range. I don’t think the Wildcats have their March magic last season because ultimately, they’re going to run into the rebounding force that is …

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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 …

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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 …

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College Football Picks: No. 1 Dawgs face another ‘big’ game
3 years, 2 months ago

College Football Picks: No. 1 Dawgs face another ‘big’ game

Associated Press  

Sometimes a big game really isn’t. The last major college football team to allow fewer points per game over a full season was Alabama in 1979 at 5.3. They will get be greeted in Athens, Georgia, by ESPN’s “College GameDay” and will play in the SEC’s premier TV position on CBS at 3:30 p.m. EDT. 5 Alabama at Mississippi State …

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