The first No. 1 seed succumbed around 9:35 p.m. ET on Sunday, by which time a last-ditch possession from Florida ended in a turnover by point guard Xaivian Lee as the final horn sounded, his wrap-around pass sailing fatefully awry. Moments earlier — before back-to-back timeouts that only amplified the searing tension at Benchmark International … Read more
Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region’s top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), which matched a program … Read more
UCLA coach Mick Cronin didn’t mince words when asked about those being critical of his recent controversial in-game behavior. “It’s ridiculous,” he said bluntly. “Everybody needs to get a life. … C’mon, man. … We’re not coaching little league, buddy. Everybody doesn’t get an at-bat.” Recently, both Cronin and UConn head coach Dan Hurley have … Read more
Cameron Boozer shook off a quiet first half to finish with 19 points and No. 1 overall seed Duke shot 61.5% after halftime Saturday to pull away from TCU for an 81-58 win in a physical second-round game at the NCAA Tournament. The freshman voted a unanimous first-team Associated Press All-American earlier this week had … Read more
We’re diving into the second round of basketball’s greatest Tournament. Let’s check out the odds for the men’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 21. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read … Read more
One day was madness, the other was mundane. Split across Thursday and Friday, the opening round of this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament became an exercise in polarity. The former dripped with excitement in the form of Ohio State-TCU, Wisconsin-High Point, VCU-North Carolina and an instant classic between Siena and Duke in which the event’s … Read more
And just like that, we’re one round down. Here’s a look at the odds for the men’s NCAA Tournament winner at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 21. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports … Read more
Santa Clara was less than three seconds away from pulling off an upset over No. 7-seeded Kentucky and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Then, the improbable happened. After Santa Clara forward Allen Graves hit a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining in the game for No. 10-seeded Santa Clara, Kentucky’s Otega Oweh … Read more
Carson Cooper matched his career-high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive appearances under coach Tom Izzo. Coen Carr added 17 points for the third-seeded Spartans. Cam Ward scored … Read more
After an exciting Day 1 of the men’s NCAA Tournament, there is only one thing to do: take a deep breath, rest up and get ready for another 16 games on Friday. Let’s take a look at who could be on upset alert, along with some best bets for what hopes to be another great … Read more