[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When the dust settled on Selection Sunday, two of college basketball’s “Big Six” conferences were left with more significant gripes than the rest. Those leagues — the Big East and ACC — finished the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament with a combined record of 14-1. All seven teams from the…
[ad_1] 1 No change at the top after two dominant wins from the reigning national champs. UConn never trailed and held a lead for more than 77 of the 80 minutes played against Stetson and Northwestern, overwhelming both opponents in different ways. First was a well-rounded effort in the opening round with all five starters…
[ad_1] Getty The opening week of the NCAA Tournament provided little drama for the top teams in college basketball, as every No. 1 and 2 seed advanced to the Sweet 16 for only the fifth time since the tournament expanded to 64 in 1985. No. 1 overall seed and reigning national champion UConn remains the…
[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA Tournament continues Thursday with four Sweet 16 games — two in the East Region in Boston, two more in the West Region in Los Angeles. And the top two seeds in both regions remain alive. So we could be headed for an amazing weekend of basketball. Thursday’s Game of the Day?…
[ad_1] USATSI The 2024 NIT Tournament continued Sunday with five second-round games on the schedule. The opening game featured No. 1 seed Indiana State taking care of business against Minnesota for a 76-64 win. The Sycamores will face No. 2 Cincinnati in the quarterfinals next week. Georgia went on the road and upset No. 1…
[ad_1] While the race for playoff positioning in the Western Conference will likely come down to the final days of the NBA regular season, things are already being decided in the East. The Boston Celtics will be locking down the #1 seed in the coming days, and 7.5 games currently separate the Play-In teams. NBA:…
[ad_1] The No. 12 seed Grand Canyon Antelopes are eyeing their first trip to the Sweet 16 when they take on the No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Antelopes (30-4), who have won six in a row, registered their first NCAA Tournament win at the Division I…
[ad_1] The second round of the NCAA Tournament continues Sunday with some intriguing matchups on the schedule as we take another big step toward crowning a national champion next month. The opening game on the slate features No. 10 seed Colorado facing No. 2 seed Marquette with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the…
[ad_1] The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers and the No. 8 seed Utah State Aggies link up in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The winner of this contest will clinch a spot in the Sweet 16. The Aggies are coming off an impressive 88-72 victory over TCU on Friday. Meanwhile,…
[ad_1] USATSI No. 1 seed North Carolina dug out of an early 12-point deficit and ran away from No. 9 seed Michigan State late to punch a ticket to this year’s Sweet 16 with a 85-69 second-round win over the Spartans in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Tar Heels trailed by a dozen midway…
