Throughout the pre-draft process, scouts will identify a handful of prospects they believe will succeed despite their circumstances. These players might lack prototypical size or elite traits, but their passion, performance and production as collegians will prompt talent evaluators to make a compelling case for them in the draft room. In fact, the scouts’ belief … Read more
The confetti has barely settled on the Michigan Wolverines’ 2026 national championship — they topped UConn, 69-63, in a thrilling Men’s NCAA Tournament title game Monday night — but it’s never too early to look ahead. Can’t help it… Both the Wolverines and the Huskies should come back strong next season, regardless of exactly how … Read more
Just like that, only eight remain. Two compelling days of Sweet 16 matchups that featured nothing but power-conference programs produced four nail-biting finishes and four lopsided blowouts. When the dust finally settled, the Elite Eight housed six teams seeded No. 3 or higher and two upstarts in No. 9 Iowa and No. 6 Tennessee. The … Read more
The opening weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament started and ended with a thud for the Big Ten. In an instant, No. 8 Ohio State lost to No. 9 TCU in the very first game that tipped on Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t much later when No. 5 Wisconsin got upended by No. 12 High … Read more
Sixteen teams remain and eight games are on deck. Let’s check out the odds for the men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 23, as well as what to know about each game. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a … Read more
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
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
It’s almost time for college basketball’s biggest stars to hit the dance floor and make their mark on March Madness. This year’s NCAA Men’s Tournament field is loaded with star power from freshman standout Cameron Boozer at No. 1-seeded Duke to junior forward TJ Power at 14th-seeded Penn. It’s a lot to know, but we’re … Read more
Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in … Read more
Which teams make it out of the first weekend? Which ones advance to the Final Four, and who will win it all? The field of 68 is set, we know which teams will play in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and which region of the Big Dance they will be playing in. What you … Read more