CC Podcast: Survived. Advanced.
Louisville just won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in nine years. We discuss that, as well as Saturday’s showdown with old March rival Michigan State. Direct link here.
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Next Up – TCU
Duke will face TCU in round two of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, and it won’t be an easy win. Of course, neither was Siena, but the two teams shouldn’t be confused. Siena significantly outplayed the Blue Devils in the first half of that game, but in the second, we saw the Blue Devils mostly […]
March Madness: Early Slate OGT
Here’s the lineup for the first half of today’s action Santa Clara vs Kentucky, 11:15am Akron vs Texas Tech, 11:40am Long Island vs Arizona, 12:35pm Wright State vs Virginia, 12:50pm Tennessee State vs Iowa State, 1:50pm Hofstra vs Alabama, 2:15pm Utah State vs Villanova, 3:10pm Miami (OH) vs Tennessee, 3:25pm
DBR Bites #154 – How To Give The Frogs The Horns
The Duke Blue Devils have advanced to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, and awaiting them are the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. We preview the matchup on DBR Bites #154. TCU has a stellar resume for a 9 seed, beating some top teams and hanging with some others. We talk about why they’ve been […]
Seth Trimble earns Player of the Game in UNC’s OT loss
So, that just happened. With 7:11 remaining in the second half, Jarin Stevenson hit a three to put North Carolina up 14 and things were looking good for Tar Heel Nation. Then VCU went on a 26-8 run over the rest of the half and overtime and beat North Carolina by four. The Tar Heels […]
“Consolation or Celebration?“ Lobos & The Pit display the beauty of the NIT
ALBUQUERQUE – When the Lobos “first four out” fate was sealed on Selection Sunday, the online discourse on what was next for the team started swirling. In the current state of college basketball, missing the big dance is not necessarily the closing act to your season, thanks to the old faithful National Invitation Tournament (NIT) […]
Game Thread: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round, TCU vs. UC San Diego
How to watch TCU Horned Frogs (29-5; 15-3 Big 12) vs. UC San Diego Tritons (24-8; 17-3 Big West) in the NCAA Women’s Tournament First Round from Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX at 11:00 AM CT TV: ESPNOnline Streaming: WatchESPN / / ESPN App Join the conversation in the comment section below as we […]
The Day After: What Went Wrong in Wisconsin’s crushing departure from NCAA Tournament
The Wisconsin Badgers have had some bad losses in 5-vs-12 matchups in the NCAA tournament, but Thursday’s 83-82 loss to the High Point Panthers might be the worst. The Badgers, a 10.5-point favorite over the Big South regular season champions, held a 70-62 lead with five minutes left in the game but could not land […]
2026 NCAA Tournament Day 2 Fan Discussion
Yesterday saw a fair amount of Madness with Duke nearly losing and Wisconsin actually losing. It was a fun first day. But now it’s day 2 and while I know the vast majority of our energy today will be focused on the game against Queens I wanted to give you all a place to talk […]
NCAA Tournament: Friday open thread
Well it was quite the opening day of the Tournament. Siena almost shocked the world. USF almost got run out of Buffalo and High Point was well the high point. What does Day 2 have in store? Can Clemson and Miami deliver wins for the ACC? Which double-digit seed will pull today’s upset? Here’s today’s […]
SBNation Reacts Poll Results: Multiple mid-majors could reach Sweet 16
In a college basketball landscape that is continually favoring the power conference team behind their big budgets and grand allure, the room for mid-majors seems to be shortening. Yet, all fans still love a good Cinderella. In a recent SBNation Reacts poll, fans overwhelmingly voted that at there would be one or two teams at […]
NCAA Tournament Day Two: How to Watch Every First Round Game on Friday
Day Two of the NCAA Tournament brings 14 first-round games, highlighted by the 9-seed Hawkeyes tipping off against Clemson at 5:50 PM CT on TNT. Here's your full Friday schedule.
At Enterprise Center, Mizzou basketball gets rare opportunity for redemption
ST. LOUIS — The NCAA Tournament has a knack for creating unfamiliarity. Many participating teams play far from home. Some matchups feature opposing styles of play unseen in the regular season. The NCAA Tournament selection committee is kind to some regarding locations and matchups, but certainly not all. There might not be a team that […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball Staff Roundtable: How Do You Define March Madness Success?
Purdue will start the defining moment of their season in less than 12 hours and so I wanted to have a staff roundtable to talk about the Madness we are about to get into. Here’s what I asked: Given that March has always been the goal for this team, how far do they have to […]
NCAA Men’s Basketball Second Round Picks & Predictions: Duke vs. TCU
The No. 9-seeded TCU Horned Frogs overcame a second-half rally to knock off the No. 8-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday. With the victory, TCU (23-11, 11-7 Big 12) advanced to the second round, where the Horned Frogs will face the No. 1-seeded Duke Blue […]
OPEN THREAD: March Madness NCAA Tournament Round 1 Day 2
We didn’t have an open thread up for the first day of the NCAA Tournament, and that is my bad. There was an incredible amount of good action, and fun upsets — so let’s dive in for day two. The open thread is open.
Minnesota Gophers Weekend Preview and Viewing Guide
It is March and it is championship season for multiple Minnesota Golden Gophers teams. We have the gymnastics team at the Big Ten Championships while women’s swimming, wrestling, and women’s basketball all take place in the NCAA Championships this weekend! The spring sport are in full swing as well, so it’s a busy weekend ahead. […]
Anchor Drop and Open Thread: Friday, March 20, 2026
Good morning. Optional Musical Accompaniment Vanderbilt bowling is currently competing in the Conference USA Bowling Championship starting at 9 AM CT, which you can watch on ESPN+. And! Speaking of women’s bowling, men’s basketball beat Southland member McNeese State 78-68 yesterday for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2012, setting up a women’s bowling-themed grudge […]
Three takeaways from UNC’s embarrassing loss to VCU
I think we as North Carolina fans knew that this game wouldn’t be easy. The 6/11 matchups are starting to get towards the range that are tossups, and UNC was, of course, down their best player for the rest of the year. I confess, I didn’t quite guess the manner that this game would go […]
Syracuse women’s basketball: what to watch and predictions vs Iowa State
The 9th seed Syracuse Orange will face off against the 8th seed Iowa State Cyclones tomorrow night in Storrs. The game tips off at 5:30 on ESPN2 with Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe on the call. Here’s what we’re watching for tomorrow: Kevin: Defending the 3 Iowa State is shooting 36.5% from 3 and making teams pay […]
Friday Dots: Jackrabbit Hunting
Good Friday morning Dawg fans. It’s the opening day of Women’s March Madness and our Huskies take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, so let’s start there! Basketball Dots Football Dots Athletics Dots Throwback Game of The Week We’ve been going through the Willingham era for a while in this segment, so I thought I’d […]
MM 3.20: Maryland wrestling’s Carter Young advances to NCAA Championships quarterfinals
Maryland wrestling 149-pounder Carter Young is on his way to Friday’s NCAA Championships quarterfinals after two wins on Thursday. Young is the only Terp in the quarterfinals, and it comes after a major upset victory for the redshirt senior over NC State’s Koy Buesgens. Redshirt senior Braxton Brown, sophomore Branson John and redshirt sophomore Dario […]
Kentucky vs. Santa Clara game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Santa Clara Broncos on Friday afternoon in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Game time is set for 12:15 PM ET on CBS — the first game of the day. The Cats are 2.5-point favorites. Mark Pope’s squad is 21-13 in year two as they look to […]
Visiting Locker Room: The IX Sports breaks down No. 14 Howard Bison
The 2026 NCAA Tournament is finally here, and the No. 3 Ohio State women’s basketball team hosts the first two rounds for the fourth season in a row. Up first is a matchup against the Howard Bison of the MEAC. Howard enters March Madness on a 14-game winning streak with both regular season and conference […]
Bama Basketball Breakdown: NCAA Tournament – Three Keys to a Tide Victory Over Hofstra
Day One of the 2026 NCAA Tournament is officially in the books, and boy was it a doozy of a day. A trio of teams seeded 11 or worse pulled off outright upsets – highlighted by High Point’s electric win over Wisconsin – and we came awfully close to seeing our third ever 16-seed advance […]
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