Tag: March Madness

Saint Peter's guard Doug Edert (25) celebrates another win with his teammates against Purdue in the Sweet 16. (Image: AP)
March Madness

NJ Gamblers Cannot Bet on Epic Cinderella Run by Saint Peter’s

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks, a small Catholic school from Jersey City representing the MAAC, embarked on a sensational run in the 2022 March Madness tournament. Saint Peter’s upset #2 Kentucky, #7 Murray State, and #3 Purdue to become the first #15 seed to secure a spot in the Elite 8. […]

Doug Edert, a junior guard from Saint Peter’s celebrates a 3-pointer during an upset against Kentucky. (Image: Getty)
March Madness

Sweet 16 Deep Thoughts: Saint Peter’s Cinderella, Houston Sleeper

The 2022 March Madness college basketball tournament continues with the Sweet 16 starting today, and we’ve compiled 16 deep thoughts about all 16 teams, including the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, who are this year’s Cinderella. We’re also keen on the Houston Cougars who could make a deep run if the 3-point-happy […]

Loyola Chicago will make its second straight March Madness appearance as it takes on Ohio State on Friday. (Image: Jeff Curry/USA Today Sports)

NCAA Tournament Friday Odds: Can Day 2 Bring the Madness to March?

The NCAA Tournament didn’t produce a whole lot of March Madness on Thursday, at least as of the early evening. Outside of Richmond knocking off Iowa, there were few upsets and little drama in the final seconds. (Update: This paragraph pretty much guaranteed the Saint Peter’s upset of Kentucky, right?) […]

Jaime Jaquez from UCLA defends Isaiah Mobley from USC in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Pac-12 Championship Preview: Arizona Wildcats (2) vs UCLA Bruins (13)

As expected, the top two teams in the Pac-12 square off in the conference tournament championship tonight in Las Vegas with the #13 UCLA Bruins installed a +1.5 underdog against #2 Arizona. Heading into the Pac-12 tournament, Arizona was awarded with the #1 seed, while UCLA got tapped with the […]

Johnny Juzang from the UCLA Bruins is one of the top players in the Pac-12 once again this season heading into the conference tournament in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Bettors Backing Arizona, UCLA in Pac-12 Conference Tournament

Arizona, UCLA, and USC are all ranked teams this season and the trio are the betting favorites heading into the 2022 Pac-12 Tournament in Sin City, with the Arizona Wildcats the consensus favorite at -120 odds, and UCLA right behind at +160. The Pac-12 Conference Tournament will take place over […]

Bryant players and fans celebrate winning the NEC tournament and gaining a trip to March Madness despite the delay after a brawl broke out in the stands between Wagner and Bryant supporters. (Image: AP)

Bryant Beats Wagner in NEC Title Game Marred by Fan Brawl (VIDEO)

The Bryant Bulldogs (22-9) punched their ticket to the 2022 March Madness tournament with an automatic bid after winning the NEC tournament last night in a 70-43 blowout against conference rival Wagner (21-6). However, the game was paused in the second half when a brawl erupted in the stands behind […]

Garrett Sturtz (3) from Drake attempts to grab a loose ball from Lucas Williamson (1)  from the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in the Missouri Valley Conference finals of their conference tournament. (Image: Jeff Roberson/AP)

Loyola Chicago Punches Ticket to March Madness with MVC Title

Loyola Chicago avenged two regular season losses against Drake and defeated them 64-58 to win the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament championship. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers, and their most-famous fan and former chaplain Sister Jean, are headed to the March Madness tournament in back-to-back seasons. Loyola Chicago busted numerous brackets […]

Matthew Cleveland is chased by his teammates at Florida State after he hit a buzzer beater to defeat Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena. (Image: USA Today Sports)

FSU Stuns UVA on Buzzer-Beater from Matthew Cleveland (VIDEO)

March Madness looms. Florida State defeated Virginia on Saturday in dramatic fashion when freshman Matthew Cleveland caught an inbound pass with one second remaining on the clock and knocked down 3-point buzzer beater to lift FSU to a 64-63 victory over UVA on their home court in Charlottesville. Cleveland finished […]

Johnny Juzang celebrates an overtime victory for UCLA during the 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

Johnny Juzang Returns to UCLA, March Madness Star Skips NBA Draft

JJ is staying in Westwood, much to the delight of college basketball fans at UCLA. Johnny Juzang, the breakout star guard for UCLA, will return to school for his junior season after skipping the 2021 NBA Draft. Juzang led Cinderella UCLA to a berth in the Final Fout, where they […]