2024 March Madness East Region analysis: UConn faces treacherous road
This feels like a challenge to the defending national champions. Do you want to be the first team to play repeatedly since Florida in 2006-2007? You’ve got to earn it. Connecticut will have to face Iowa State, which is competing for the No. 1 seed, as the No. 2 seed, while Auburn University will play […]
2024 March Madness South Region analysis: Houston has hands full
Let’s call this the star power area. No. 1 Houston will have to deal with No. 2 Marquette, No. 3 Kentucky, and No. 4 Duke, all of whom have a chance to survive until the end and are incredibly adept at traveling. No. 7 seed Florida could make a big jump, as could No. 9 […]
St. Peter’s turns ‘lack of respect’ into chance to rekindle March Madness magic
The standings in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason poll said it all. Forget what happened two years ago, the magical Elite Eight run that captivated Jersey City, a mesmerizing victory that even the most accurate predictions could not have foreseen. Most of the wreckage is gone. That’s what happens. This Cinderella-like run is an […]
Wagner soaks in ‘amazing’ March Madness moment ahead of First Four battle with Howard
Wagner players and their supporters were furious when the fourth spot was finally announced Sunday, revealing the destination for the Staten Island school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in more than 20 years. The Seahawks, the surprise Northeast Conference champions, must play 16th-seeded Howard in Dayton on Tuesday to earn the right to play No. 1 […]
6 biggest March Madness snubs for men’s 2024 NCAA tournament
The bubble drama has become a major storyline heading into the 2024 NCAA Tournament. This year’s bubble situation was compounded by comparable resumes and a complicated conference tournament development. The unpredictable weekend changed many dreams and changed many travel plans. Five bid thieves – New Mexico, Duquesne, UAB, Oregon and North Carolina State – became […]
UConn feels ‘lighter’ in best position yet for March Madness repeat title
UConn is just a short metro ride from the arena where players and fans already feel comfortable when the program begins its national title defense on Friday. The Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will play No. 16 Stetson at Barclays Center after […]
March Madness bracket predictions 2024: Instant picks for men’s bracket with field revealed
Star power is back in college basketball — and no, we’re not talking about Caitlin Clark. While the Iowa State women’s superstars remain the biggest names in the sport, the men’s side also has some great talent. After the recent retirements of legends like Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams and Jay Wright, new coaching stars are […]
Seton Hall feels disrespected on ‘every level’ after March Madness snub
One by one, desperate bid thieves burst the dizzying March Madness bubble that Shaheen Holloway and his Seton Hall Pirates were blowing. The bid thieves rose up against all odds last weekend, snatching misery from the mouths of jubilation with no remorse, turning the siren call of a dance into the cruelest teasing possible, and […]
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese may stand in each other’s way again in March Madness
It’s very likely that the Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark showdown will happen again in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but if it happens it will likely be well before the Final Four. Iowa State and LSU met in the national title game last year, with two of women’s college basketball’s biggest stars facing off on the national […]
Providence’s Kim English fumes over Big East’s March Madness snubs: ‘Analytics are bulls–t’
There has been a lot of discussion about why certain conferences received so many bids to the NCAA Tournament and why others, namely the Big East, did not. Providence head coach Kim English was asked for her thoughts after her team was named a Big East snub in Sunday’s selection, and the Friars’ first-year coach […]