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St. John’s will turn to transfers to avoid another March Madness snub

The mission is to not give the selection committee the opportunity to disrespect you next year. To do that, Rick Pitino and St. John’s will need to have a big offseason and bring in difference-makers to strengthen their young returning core. It all started in earnest on Monday, just hours after Johnny skipped the NCAA […]

Seton Hall’s March Madness snub is ‘flat out wrong’: Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino isn’t thrilled about St. John’s being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, but he’s especially upset that Seton Hall was snubbed. Seton Hall becomes the first team in the Big East’s 45-year history to be removed from March Madness after finishing five games over .500 in the conference, joining Providence, Marquette, Butler, St. John’s […]

NC State’s LJ Thomas hits transfer portal before March Madness

You could say this is a first in college basketball. Players from teams heading to the NCAA Tournament have entered the transfer portal. Sophomore guard LJ Thomas reportedly entered the transfer portal on Monday. multiple reportsafter leaving North Carolina for at least a week. North Carolina State guard LJ Thomas is in the transfer portal […]

6 March Madness Cinderellas who can bust your bracket in men’s NCAA tournament

March Madness scholars may debate this, but it’s widely accepted that there are two types of NCAA Tournament Cinderellas: 1) A phenomenal first round performance; 13-16 seeds that sometimes advance to the Sweet 16 or higher, and 2) 8-12 seeds (especially seeds from mid-major conferences) that make it to the regional finals or Final Four. […]

Rick Pitino happy for son Richard Pitino’s March Madness bid

His father, Rick Pitino, cheered for his son Saturday night without worrying about how a victory would hurt his basketball coach, Rick Pitino, who was selected Sunday. In what could have been a March Madness version of basketball’s patricide, coach Richard Pitino’s New Mexico State emerges from the NCAA Tournament bubble by playing San Diego […]

March Madness men’s bracket makes no sense thanks to selection committee

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have always been, to these eyes, the premier event on the American sports calendar. It’s true that the NBA offers some of the best basketball in the world, but nothing beats the appeal of a single-elimination format with players who have worked their whole lives for this moment. […]

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 […]