The Furman Paladins (22-5) visit the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-4) in a battle between the top teams in the Southern Conference. Furman and East Tennessee State (ETSU) are each 12-2 in regular season Southern action, but both sit on the 2020 March Madness bubble. The NCAA March Madness selection […]
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SEC Bubble Teams: Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas
While Kentucky and Auburn fight for the SEC conference crown, a trio of SEC teams are on the March Madness bubble, including Florida (16-9), Arkansas (16-9), and South Carolina (16-9). According to ESPN’s Bracketology, six SEC teams are in contention for March Madness berths. Kentucky and Auburn have been hovering […]
March Madness Preliminary No. 1 Seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State
The highly-secretive NCAA selection committee released preliminary top seeds for the upcoming 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. Earning a preliminary #1 seed are Baylor (21-1), Gonzaga (25-1), Kansas (20-3), and San Diego State (24-0). Baylor, the top-ranked team in the country, also earned the projected #1 overall seed during […]
March Madness Bubble Watch: Saint Mary’s Gaels (19-5) Snubbed Again?
The Saint Mary’s Gaels won 30 games two seasons ago, but the tiny college basketball powerhouse in Northern California was snubbed by the March Madness tournament selection committee. Last season, head coach Randy Bennett and Saint Mary’s upset #1 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament to win an automatic […]
Teams to Watch: Ty-Shon Alexander and No. 21 Creighton Bluejays Making Moves
The Creighton Bluejays (17-5), led by junior guard Ty-Shon Alexander, upset #8 Villanova at home last week to snap the Wildcats’ Big East, home-game winning streak dating back to 2018. The victory propelled Creighton back into the Top 25 after the latest AP College Basketball Poll ranked the Bluejays #21 […]
2020 March Madness Odds: Michigan State 6/1 Championship Favorite
Tom Izzo’s Michigan State squad boasts five returning starters from last year’s Final Four team, including the nation’s top point guard, Cassius Winston, which is why the Spartans enter the 2019-20 college basketball season as the favorite to win the March Madness championship at 6/1 odds. Kentucky and Kansas are […]
March Madness Bubble Watch: Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State (20-9) is currently on the March Madness bubble, but can almost guarantee themselves an at-large bid with a victory against rival Arizona (17-13) this weekend. Arizona State started the season 8-1, but have gone 12-8 since then during an erratic season that included a couple of huge wins […]