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Uncovering Why the 2014 NBA Draft Class Dwarfs This Year’s Class

By now, it’s become an involuntary refrain. “Next year’s draft class puts this one to shame!” Draft prognosticators preach it. College hoops analysts endorse it. Even casual fans…Read More

College Basketball: NBA-Hopeful Underclassmen Should Leave Now

Here’s free advice for aspiring pros on the fence about entering the draft: File your paperwork immediately. There won’t be a better time to leave. Opportunities are fleeting. The high-stakes…Read More

Sweet 16 Preview: Duke vs. Michigan State, Midwest Regional Semifinals

Team Record Conf Conf Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Duke 29-5 14-4 2nd ACC 77.8 64.8 47.7 40.3 73.2 Won 2 MSU 27-8 13-5 2nd Big Ten 68.2 58.8 46.1 34.1 71.3 Won 2 Tip-time (EST): 9:45…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: Ranking the Sweet 16 Teams 1-16

If there’s one stand-alone takeaway (here’s ten) from the first leg of the NCAA tournament, it’s that inexact seeds are not a reliable barometer for how teams stack up. The selection…Read More

NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend Proves Selection Committee Bungled Seeding

Week one of the NCAA tournament reinforced what you should have figured out even before it began: the selection committed royally fudged the bracket. Between the regional imbalance, the jumbled seeds and…Read More

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2013 NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 Schedule, Dates, Game Times

Thursday, March 28 East Region (Washington D.C.) 7:15 EST: No. 2 Miami vs.  No. 3 Marquette 9:45 EST:…Read More

NCAA Tournament: Saturday (Round of 32) Schedule, Game Times

Here’s Saturday’s lineup for the opening day of the round of 32 (all times EST): 12:15 p.m.:…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: Michigan State Cruises Past Valparaiso 65-54

After a cold start from both teams, the Michigan State Spartans exploded for a 24-5 first half run and…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Day 1

While the 2013 NCAA tournament officially got started on Tuesday in Dayton, the traditional first day…Read More

NCAA Tournament Stats, Trends to Know Before Submitting Your Bracket

Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Those who ignore these NCAA tournament stats and trends…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: First and Second Round Matchups, Schedule and Times

First Four (Dayton, Ohio) (All times Eastern) Tuesday’s games (3/19) North Carolina A&T vs.…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: How the Committee Ranked the Teams 1-68

The selection committee is inviting you to scrutinize, over-analyze and lambaste the 2013 NCAA tournament…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: Updated Busting Brackets-ology (March 17)

  East Midwest South West 1 Miami Louisville Kansas Gonzaga 2 Ohio State Indiana Duke New…Read More

College Basketball: Gonzaga Tops Final Coaches’ Poll, Big Ten Repped Strong

Widely doubted as a truly elite team with viable staying power Gonzaga finished where no one thought…Read More

College Basketball: Gonzaga Closes Regular Season Atop AP Poll

However Monday night’s West Coast Conference championship game plays out, Gonzaga will wear the…Read More

College Basketball: Gonzaga New No. 1 in AP Poll for First Time

After a lengthy wait on the doorstep of the top spot, Gonzaga is the new No. 1 for the first time in…Read More

Michigan Basketball: Wolverines Should be Grateful for Referee Ted Valentine

Ted Valentine is Michigan’s dream official. Affable, transparent and, above all, favorable to the…Read More

College Basketball: Gonzaga No. 2, Saint Louis Joins AP Poll

Indiana is an almost unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the fourth straight week, while Gonzaga climbed…Read More

College Basketball: Indiana Headlines Coaches’ Poll in Divided Vote

There’s a change at the top of the coaches’ poll for the seventh straight week. And for the…Read More

College Basketball: Indiana Stays No. 1, Gonzaga Rises to No. 3 in AP Poll

Indiana is No. 1 in the AP Poll for the third consecutive week, this time minus the controversy. The…Read More