Category: College Headlines
This week, the Red Storm got their man that many hope will return the storied program and once Big East powerhouse back to the ranks of the true bluebloods in college hoops. Pitino was hired by St. John’s after his Iona Gaels were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. Pitino listed a multitude of reasons as […]
Cameron Boozer, the talented sophomore who follows in the footsteps of his father, former NBA player Carlos Boozer, has just been named the 2023 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year. This award is one of the most highly-regarded accolades in high school basketball, and Boozer is only the second sophomore ever to receive […]
For the second year in a row was a disappointing end for Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears entered the tournament as a No.3 seed and carried high expectations heading into the tournament, hoping to duplicate their national title run in 2021. The No. 3 seed in the South region, […]
Duke came into their second-round matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers as one of the hottest teams in the country. They rolled through the ACC tournament and dominated their first-round opponent, Oral Roberts. But Tennesse grabbed an early lead and Never looked back. The Volunteers Get Hot, Stay Hot From Deep Tennessee, the East’s fourth seed, […]
In a stunning upset at the NCAA tournament, the defending national champions, Kansas, were eliminated by Arkansas, the West region’s No. 8 seed. Despite leading by 12 points in the second half, the Jayhawks could not hold off the Razorbacks, who mounted an impressive comeback and secured a 72-71 victory in the second-round matchup in […]
With No. 15 seed Princeton punching their ticket to the sweet sixteen and national semifinal, it got us thinking. What is the furthest a 15-seed has advanced? Has a double-digit seed ever won a national title? Well, here are the answers to those questions. Since 1979, the NCAA Tournament committee has assigned each team a […]
The 12-over-5 upset is often seen as the perfect balance between a double-digit upset, which adds excitement to the tournament, and a realistic chance for the underdog to pull off the upset. And history supports this notion, with multiple 12 seeds advancing to at least the tournament’s second round in most years. In fact, 12 […]
The No. 13 vs. No.4 seed matchup has become synonymous with the matchup where you can undoubtedly find an upset. Most pundits and just about anyone giving out bracket info and picks will start with these matchups when they’re looking to comment on the most likely upsets. And rightfully so, these happen reasonably frequently, including […]
14-seeds offer a good balance of probability and unpredictability. They are often teams from mid-major conferences that have proven themselves during the regular season and have earned their spot in the tournament but are still underdogs compared to the more established power conference teams. This makes them a tempting pick for bracket enthusiasts looking for […]
In the early days of the NCAA Tournament’s expanded bracket era, which began with the 1985 tournament and its 64-team field, selecting a 15 seed to knock off a two seed was considered a far-fetched idea. However, it has happened occasionally over the years, with some of these upsets becoming legendary in March Madness lore. […]
