North Carolina and Oregon square off in the second Final Four game of Saturday. The Tar Heels look to avenge their Championship loss to Villanova a year ago, and are the favorites to take home the National Title. The Ducks are one of the best shooting teams in the country, and feature one of the best defenses as well. Can Jordan Bell hold off the UNC big man juggernaut? Who wins in the battle of Justin Jackson vs. Dillon Brooks? We try to answer those questions and more in this comprehensive preview.
Read moreFinal Four 2016-17 Preview: Game 1
With the lights shining brightest in the desert, will the Zags continue to show out for "mid-majors" everywhere? Or will South Carolina continue their amazing 7-seed run?
Read moreElite 8 2016-17 Preview: South Region
North Carolina and Kentucky square off for the second time this season, promising to provide us with another can't-miss television affair. These squads are two of the nation's very best and should give us one hell of an Elite Eight show.
Read moreElite 8 2016-17 Preview: Midwest Regional
After beginning the season ranked in the top-5 of the AP Poll, Kansas and Oregon now find themselves just one step away from a trip to Phoenix. With two premier coaches and a plethora of talent set to face off tonight in Kansas City, the Midwest Regional Final has all the makings of an instant classic.
Read moreElite 8 2016-17 Preview: West Region
Two of the country's best coaches clash with a chance at their first ever Final Four - oh yeah, it'd be each school's first F4 appearance in history, as well. The red-hot Musketeers face off against the resilient Zags in what should be a great Saturday evening opener.
Read moreSweet 16 2016-17 Preview: East Region
Both Villanova and Duke are sitting on their couches, contemplating their NBA decisions and/or their mortality, leaving several upstarts with a shocking shot at the Final Four...
Read moreSweet 16 2016-17 Preview: South Region
Holy Blue Bloods Batman! UCLA, Kentucky, and North Carolina, three of the most storied basketball programs in history, battle it out for a chance to represent the South region in the Final Four. Don't sleep on Butler though! This is the chalkiest Sweet 16 bracket out there, making these matchups can't-miss affairs.
Read moreSweet 16 2016-17 Preview: Midwest Region
Two bonafide matchups are set to square off Thursday evening in Kansas City, where the top-seeded Jayhawks will have the closest thing to a home-court advantage outside of their true home in Allen Fieldhouse. Can Kansas continue rolling through the Midwest? And if so, will they run into the unstoppable force that is the March magic of Michigan?
Read moreSweet 16 2016-17 Preview: West Region
San Jose HEATS UP for two excellent battles Thursday night. None of these teams received much of a scare during the first weekend (apologies to St. Mary's), so some high-level basketball should be expected.
Read more2016-17 NCAA Tournament Preview: East Region
Home of the #1 overall seed, the East looks like a collision course between Villanova and Duke...or does it? The first round has some upset potential with a few talented double-digit seeds, and an underseeded Wisconsin team lurks in the 8/9 game.
Read more2016-17 NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region
The UNC Tar Heels and Kentucky Wildcats highlight a South region bursting with talent. UCLA looks to make a run at yet another Final Four from the 3-seed spot, while Middle Tennessee tries on a dress in hopes of playing Cinderella.
Read more2016-17 NCAA Tournament Preview: Midwest Region
The #1 seeded Kansas Jayhawks headline a top-heavy Midwest region, which feature two worthy contenders in Louisville and Oregon on the #2 and #3 seed lines respectively. Find out if any of these heavy hitters will get a scare in the opening round as we break down all 8 games in the Midwest region...
Read more2016-17 NCAA Tournament Preview: West Region
Many in the national media think the West is the weakest region, but there's still a bevy of entertaining first round matchups. Will Huggy Bear make it out of the first round this time? How many points will Mike Daum score against the Zags? And who wins Florida bragging rights, the Seminoles or Gulf Coast?
Read more2016-17 NCAA Tournament Previews: First Four
The NCAA Tournament kicks off on Tuesday and Wednesday night with the four worst auto-bid teams and the four worst at-large teams facing off. 3MW combines forces to breakdown each matchup...
Read moreIvy 2016-17 Tournament Preview
It's the first year of the Ivy Tournament!! Princeton is the favorite after terrorizing the league (went 14-0), but the tournament is played at Penn's Palestra and Yale and Harvard have the talent to compete.
Read moreBig West 2016-17 Tournament Preview
UC Irvine looks to complete its dominance over a down Big West conference. Long Beach State tries to justify its preseason #1 conference ranking. UC Riverside is just happy to be here.
Read moreAmerican 2016-17 Tournament Preview
SMU and Cincy slapped around the American all season, now both vie for bragging rights and a top five seed in the Big Dance. Houston and UCF look to steal a bid and play spoiler for bubble teams everywhere. UConn lies in the shadows, ready to pounce on the essential home-court advantage.
Read moreWAC 2016-17 Tournament Preview
After finally wrestling a tournament berth away from New Mexico State last year, CSU-Bakersfield looks to make it two in a row as the 1-seed. NMSU is still lurking, though, and with no Grand Canyon in the tourney, it likely comes down to those two.
Read moreSun Belt 2016-17 Tournament Preview
The Fun Belt! Kevin Hervey-led UT Arlington looks to crash the Big Dance and cause 5-seeds heartburn in the opening round. A couple Peach State darlings, Georgia Southern and Georgia State look to take down the Mighty Mavs and claim the postseason gold for their own.
Read moreSouthland 2016-17 Tournament Preview
For the first time in forever (Frozen voice), the SLC is completely up for grabs - basically, because Brad Underwood is terrorizing another conference now. This conference had 12 of the 13 teams finish 7-11 or better, so despite New Orleans winning the league outright, competition will be fierce.
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