MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As the national anthem reached its conclusion on Wednesday evening, moments before Oklahoma and Colorado tipped off to begin the second annual College Basketball Crown, a call-and-response chant of “Boomer! …. Sooner!” rang out across the building for all to hear. Scores of fans proudly sporting crimson and … Read more
Tom Izzo is the Michigan State Spartans, but did he almost leave East Lansing for the NBA last year? “I’ve had more than a couple job offers in the NBA, and I looked at one last year with [the] Phoenix [Suns],” Izzo revealed in a Wednesday appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show.” “My former player, … Read more
Chances are, if you follow college basketball, you saw the clip. In the immediate aftermath of UConn freshman Braylon Mullins knocking down a memorable 35-foot 3-point shot to give the Huskies a 73-72 lead with just 0.4 seconds left in their Elite Eight showdown with Duke, the broadcast cameras caught something almost as jarring as … Read more
It’s like MVP, but with a slight alteration. Annually, the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) award is given to the college star who most dominates the NCAA Tournament. Let’s check out the odds for this year’s winner at BetMGM Sportsbook as of March 31, as well as what to know about the contenders. This page may … Read more
As UConn and Duke took the floor Sunday in the East Region final, the Huskies were in the range of +180 moneyline underdogs on the March Madness oddsboard. Late in the first half, down 19 points, UConn was 10 times that — a +1800 underdog to pull the outright upset. In other words, it was … Read more
The shot heard ‘round the sportsbooks had a huge impact on how bettors and bookmakers did to March Madness odds over the weekend. You might call it a split decision. For some sportsbooks, Braylon Mullins’ dagger 3-pointer for UConn was a huge positive, blowing up a heap of moneyline parlays that had Duke as the … Read more
As the final seconds melted away in Sunday evening’s Elite Eight showdown between No. 2 UConn and top-seeded Duke, it began to feel like the frantic comeback orchestrated by the Huskies, who trailed the Blue Devils by 19 in the waning moments of the first half, would fall mercilessly short. But then, as if pulled … Read more
It was an uphill battle for UConn on Sunday. The second-seeded Huskies started the game going 1-for-18 from 3-point range and trailed top-seeded seed Duke by double digits with 6:37 remaining in the second half. That’s when things took a turn for the better. UConn pulled off a stunning comeback, thanks to its gritty culture, … Read more
Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit. The Blue Devils led by three before UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. made one of two free … Read more
UConn men’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women’s NCAA Tournament, saying it doesn’t make sense for the teams still playing or for efforts to grow the game. Auriemma brought up attendance, bad shooting percentages and teams having to come to the arena early and late on the … Read more