MMQB NFL insider Albert Breer is one of many people to share an opinion on Zion Williamson during a Duke game this year. It just so happens he’s getting blowback for it. Williamson was his usual brilliant self in Duke’s 85-62 first-round win over North Dakota State tonight. During the game, Breer tweeted his take that […]
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Tre Jones Wearing Special Shoes For Tonight’s Duke Game
It isn’t unusual for teams or players to debut new customized shoes for NCAA Tournament games. Duke point guard Tre Jones will have a very special pair on tonight. When Jones takes the court with his teammates for tonight’s first-round game against North Dakota State, he’ll be wearing a new pair of Kyrie 5’s. The […]
Read MoreTrash Talk Between Tennessee, Iowa Has Already Started
Tennessee, the No. 2 seed in the South, will meet 10th-seeded Iowa in a second round game on Sunday. The Vols held off Colgate, while the Hawkeyes took down seventh-seeded Cincinnati. These two teams don’t have much history against each other, but there might be a little bit of a feud building. At least, Tennessee […]
Read MoreUMBC Reacts To Virginia’s Close Game vs. Gardner-Webb
Sixteenth-seeded Gardner-Webb led Virginia by as many as 14 in the first half today and remained ahead by six at halftime. The Bulldogs are trying to become the second 16-seed to take down a No. 1. The first to do so was of course UMBC last year. In 2018, the Retrievers shocked No. 1 Virginia […]
Read MoreUpset Alert: No. 16 Gardner-Webb Leads No. 1 Virginia 36-30 At Halftime
One year after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16-seed, Virginia is in danger of doing it again. The Cavaliers trail Gardner-Webb 36-30 at halftime. The upstart Bulldogs never trailed in the first 20 minutes. Virginia trailed by as many as 14 before closing the half on a 14-6 run. Virginia […]
Read MoreBryce Drew Issues Heartfelt Message After Firing From Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt dismissed Bryce Drew as its head basketball coach this morning after three seasons. Drew’s Commodores went 0-18 in the SEC in his final season. It wasn’t supposed to end like this for Drew in Nashville. He took the Commodores to the NCAA Tournament in his first season in 2016-17, but back-to-back 12-20 and 9-23 […]
Read MoreUpset Alert: No. 10 Iowa Knocks Off No. 7 Cincinnati
We have our first winning double-digit seed of the day. A 10-seed taking down a No. 7 doesn’t typically qualify as a major upset, but Iowa beating Cincinnati is impressive for a couple of reasons. First of all, many thought Cincinnati was underseeded, especially considering they beat Houston and won the AAC Tournament. Secondly, the […]
Read MoreOle Miss Is Off To A Brutal Start Against Oklahoma Today
The first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament is ongoing. Someone needs to tell that to Ole Miss. The No. 8 seed Rebels look like they haven’t bothered to show up to their opening round game against Oklahoma in Columbia, South Carolina. They are in the process of getting their doors blown off by the […]
Read MoreWilliam & Mary Football Player Reportedly Killed Thursday Night
William & Mary football player Nate Evans was shot and killed on Thursday night in Norfolk, according to multiple reports and the university itself. According to PilotOnline.com, officers were called to the 800 block of W. 43rd St. last night just before midnight. They found Evans on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. He was […]
Read MoreESPN Computer Predicts The 5 Closest NCAA Tournament Games Today
The second day of the NCAA Tournament is underway. We had a couple of close games yesterday, but ultimately not much madness. That means we’re probably in for a crazy Friday. Be on the lookout for upsets and games going down to the wire. Don’t forget, we’ve had some of the biggest upsets in recent […]
Read MoreFormer Big 10 Player Calls Out Analyst Following Tom Izzo Comment
Michigan State survived an upset bid from Bradley this afternoon. During the game, TV cameras captured a heated interaction between MSU head coach Tom Izzo and freshman forward Aaron Henry. Izzo was clearly frustrated with Henry, and he let him have it, pointing his finger at him in anger. Izzo addressed the situation after the […]
Read MoreAlabama Insider Says Crazy Rumors Are Coming Out Of Tuscaloosa
Football is king in Alabama, but there has been an uptick in attention for the basketball program recently. It hasn’t been for good reasons. The Crimson Tide just completed a disappointing 18-16 season with a first-round NIT loss to Norfolk State. It is the third time in four seasons under Avery Johnson that Alabama has […]
Read MoreJa Morant Has A Message For Everyone Following Today’s Win
There was no more impressive individual performance today than the one from Murray State point guard Ja Morant. Morant owned the stage from start to finish in this afternoon’s win over Marquette. Morant was efficient and deadly, scoring 17 points on only nine shots while dishing out 16 assists and grabbing 11 rebounds. He recorded […]
Read MoreJay Bilas Has Gotten 7 Of The 8 Games Wrong So Far In This Year’s NCAA Tournament
ESPN is running its annual Tournament Challenge and it is featuring brackets from several noteworthy network personalities. College basketball analyst Jay Bilas’ bracket is in rough shape right now. Bilas’ entry has just one of the first eight games correct–Michigan State over Bradley. He managed to whiff on the other seven games from the early […]
Read MoreJa Morant’s Dad Reveals Where His Son Should Go In NBA Draft
Murray State sure didn’t look like a No. 12 seed as it throttled fifth-seeded Marquette earlier today. Star point guard Ja Morant was sensational in the win. Morant dominated the game while attempting only nine field goals. He finished with the first triple-double in an NCAA Tournament game since Draymond Green in 2012, recording 17 […]
Read MoreInsane Photo Of UCF Player With CBS’ Tracy Wolfson
At 7-foot-6, UCF big man Tacko Fall dwarfs pretty much every human being he comes in contact with. When that human is CBS Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, hilarity ensues. Tonight, the American Athletic Conference’s official men’s basketball Twitter account posted a photo of Fall, Wolfson and CBS game analyst Grant Hill at an open […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Calls Out Aspect Of NCAA Tournament
There may be no more vocal ambassador for college basketball than Dick Vitale. But that doesn’t mean the legendary ESPN commentator agrees with every aspect of the NCAA system. Vitale has called out amateurism in the past, and he used the NCAA Tournament to do so again today. He took aim at the NCAA following […]
Read MorePhotos Show Injury Status Of Kentucky’s P.J. Washington
Second-seeded Kentucky opens up its 2019 NCAA Tournament tonight with a matchup with No. 15 seed Abilene Christian. The Wildcats will be without star forward P.J. Washington. Washington was declared out for tonight’s game earlier today. His status for a potential game on Saturday is unclear, though Washington is currently in a hard cast for […]
Read MoreBelmont Is Getting Crushed For Its Last Possession Against Maryland
We’ve already had a couple of games come down to the wire so far this afternoon. Belmont-Maryland was one of them. The sixth-seeded Terrapins escaped with a 79-77 victory over the 11th-seeded Bruins. Belmont had the ball down one with 30 seconds left and elected to hold for the last shot. The Bruins ran one […]
Read MoreVideo Shows Incredible Vegas Reaction To NCAA Tournament Finish
The NCAA Tournament brings out the gambler in many people who don’t normally wager on games. For those who do gamble, well, the tournament is the ultimate pressure cooker. Bettors are left biting their nails as games come down to the wire and the point spreads are hanging in the balance. Check out this scene […]
Read MoreNMSU Player Has Heartbreaking Reaction To NCAA Tournament Loss
If the joy of a last-second victory is one of the most wonderful aspects of March Madness, then the agony of defeat is one of the most painful. Just ask New Mexico State’s Trevelin Queen. Queen hit several three-pointers in a furious second-half rally for the Aggies, but the one that he missed will definitely […]
Read MoreOhio State’s New Assistant Coach Has High Praise For Jim Harbaugh
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day made headlines during his first offseason when he hired away a pair of assistants from rival Michigan. One of those coaches was linebackers coach Al Washington. Washington spoke following today’s spring practice at his new school. He spent just one season at Michigan under Harbaugh, but apparently it was […]
Read MoreMinnesota Takes Down Louisville In First NCAA Tournament Upset
It took all of one game in the NCAA Tournament to have our first double-digit seed win. Minnesota, the No. 10 seed in the East, has taken down seventh-seeded Louisville. The Golden Gophers controlled the game since midway through the first half before withstanding a late Louisville rally and winning 86-76. All five Minnesota starters […]
Read MoreA 4-Star Freshman PF Is Reportedly Transferring
USC four-star freshman forward J’Raan Brooks, a consensus top-100 recruit in the 2019 class, will transfer. Multiple outlets reported the news on Tuesday evening. Brooks was the No. 19 power forward and No. 83 overall prospect in the 2019 cycle, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. The Seattle (Wash.) Garfield product was also the No. 2 […]
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