Category: NCAA News Wire
March Madness is a thrilling time of year for sports fans all around the world. It’s an exciting time as well for teams and their players to hear their names called on selection Sunday. Incredible upsets are what keeps March Madness thriving, but more often than not, a number one-seed is winning. In fact, 24 […]
The 1985 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, was the first year a 64-team field was introduced. It was an experiment for the league and many thought it was going to ruin the tournament by watering down the product in the beginning rounds. However, this method has proved to be successful over […]
The number one and two prospects for the 2023 NBA Draft went head-to-head on Tuesday as Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson combined for 65 points on the night. French professional basketball club Metropolitans 92 played an exhibition game vs the G League Ignite in Las Vegas on Tuesday, allowing NBA fans to get a glimpse […]
CHICAGO — The Wisconsin Badgers earned a historic NCAA top seed Sunday, but their approach going forward will be strictly business as usual. Wisconsin (31-3) beat Michigan State 80-69 in overtime in Sunday’s Big Ten tournament title game to complete a championship sweep and were rewarded with the first No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed in […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — After a crushing omission from the NCAA Tournament last season, the 20th-ranked Southern Methodist Mustangs didn’t have any worries during this year’s Selection Show. They are dancing for the first time since 1993. SMU’s deep and talented frontcourt frustrated the Connecticut Huskies on both ends of the floor, paving the way for […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 1-ranked Kentucky will take a perfect 34-0 record into the NCAA Tournament this week after thrashing Arkansas 78-63 in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday at Bridgestone Arena. The conference tournament title is the 28th for Kentucky, meaning the Wildcats have won more than half of the 55 tournaments. “This […]
Undefeated, top-ranked Kentucky was selected the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, while Wisconsin, Duke and Villanova received the other No. 1 seeds in the tournament. The seedings and matchups for the 68-team field were announced Sunday afternoon, with the Final Four set for April 4 and 6 in Indianapolis. Wisconsin, which beat […]
SOUTH REGION Top seeds: 1) Duke, 2) Gonzaga, 3) Iowa State, 4) Georgetown How the South is won: Given Duke’s recent one-and-done flameouts the last two years, one can make a case this is the most wide-open region. Arguably the best Gonzaga team in Mark Few’s tenure and a resilient Iowa State side […]
WEST REGION Top seeds: 1) Wisconsin, 2) Arizona, 3) Baylor, 4) North Carolina How the West is won: If the seeds hold, it will be a West regional final rematch from last season, when Wisconsin beat Arizona 64-63 in an overtime classic, as it was a one-possession game for the final 17 minutes, 9 seconds. […]
EAST REGION Top seeds: 1) Villanova, 2) Virginia, 3) Oklahoma, 4) Louisville How the East is won: What makes the East region so great is that its best teams are really more than the sum of their parts. Villanova might have its best team in program history, even if the Wildcats can’t replicate the 1985 […]
