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USA Basketball U19 Roster Is Set

The USA Basketball U19 roster is set for the FIBA World Championship, which begins June 27 in the Czech Republic. Reigning Big 12 Player of the Year and Oklahoma State star guard Marcus Smart headlines…Read More

ACC Basketball Schedule: Team by Team Conference Opponents

The new era of ACC basketball sounded its opening horn on Tuesday with the release of the 2013-14 basketball schedule (sans dates). Three hallmark programs — sharing 93 NCAA tournament appearances,…Read More

CJ Fair to Bypass NBA Draft, Return to Syracuse for Senior Season

Syracuse junior forward C.J. Fair has decided to return to school for his senior season, Busting Brackets has learned. The cool-handed lefty will make his decision official in a press conference sometime…Read More

NBA Draft: CJ Fair’s Syracuse Future Hinges on First Round Guarantee

Syracuse southpaw C.J. Fair will not declare for the NBA draft without assurance of being a first round pick, according to a source with knowledge of his decision process. The junior forward is mulling…Read More

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

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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…Read More

College Basketball: Updated NBA Early Entry List 2013

***Updated Hourly*** The ending of one season has given way to the dawn of another, as the 2013-14 off-season…Read More

Final Four 2013: Syracuse Offense, Not Michigan’s, Decided National Semifinal

The twisted narrative of Saturday’s showcase semifinal has assigned improper credit to the winner…Read More

Final Four 2013: Syracuse – Michigan National Semifinal Preview

Team Record League Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Michigan 30-7 12-6 T-4th Big Ten 76 63 49% 39% 71% Won…Read More

Final Four 2013: Can Wichita State Really Win the National Title?

I know what you, the casual college hoops fan, are thinking. This isn’t really a Final Four. It’s…Read More

NCAA Tournament: Quirky Stats, Odds and Ends about Final Four Field

A dark horse no one reasonably had on his or her radar, a pair of four-seeds tabbed as potential first-weekend…Read More

Syracuse Orange Defense Sets NCAA Tournament Records in Final Four Run

The age-old myth suggesting “defense wins championships” never carried a whit of legitimacy…Read More

Syracuse vs. Marquette Preview: Elite Eight East Regional Final

Team Record League Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Marquette 26-8 14-4 1st B.E. 68.9 62.8 46.3 30.5 72.9 Won…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,…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…Read More

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

Report: Syracuse Basketball Under NCAA Investigation for Potential “Major Violations”

The eve of the NCAA tournament is kindling the wrong kind of March Madness in Syracuse, where mayhem…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