Coach K has won 11 of the 12 meetings between these two legends of the profession, but Tom Izzo has a hot Spartan team playing confidently and ready to take down the Goliaths that are Duke and Zion. Who will cut down the nets in the nation’s capital?
Read more2018-19 Elite 8 Preview: Virginia vs. Purdue
Virginia and Purdue both survived major tests of incredibly different varieties in the Sweet 16, and they’ll meet for a chance to break loooong Final Four droughts on both sides. Which long-suffering fan base will need to make Minneapolis travel arrangements?
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: West Region
If this Sweet 16 field looks familiar to you, it should: three of the four West participants are repeats from last year, with only Texas Tech swapping in as the Lone Star representative (was Texas A&M last year). Can the Wolverines return to the Elite Eight? Can Gonzaga exact revenge upon Florida State after falling to the ‘Noles in this round last year?
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: East Region
Duke survived a Round of 32 heavyweight bought with Tacko Fall and UCF, while Michigan State dominated a hapless, Jordan Murphy-less Minnesota squad. Now they head to the nation’s capital to take on Virginia Tech and LSU, respectively, two teams who could give their higher-ranked opponents issues…
Read more3MW Bracket Challenge
By popular demand, the Weavers have compiled their brackets and published herein for all to see - let the Madness begin…
Read moreSouth Region Preview: 2019 NCAA Tournament
Virginia looks to avenge last year’s edition, while an experienced Tennessee squad lurks on the bottom half of the bracket. Will everything in between descend into madness? Is this finally the Final Four year for Tony Bennett?
Read moreEast Region Preview: 2019 NCAA Tournament
The behemoth that is Duke looms large at the top of the East region, but plenty of intriguing first round matchups abound for the both the casual and diehard fans alike.
Read moreFirst Four Previews 2019 - Tuesday Night
The NCAA Tournament kicks off in Dayton on Tuesday night with two matchups to whet your appetite. Coaching legends clash in Belmont vs. Temple, while Fairleigh Dickinson and Prairie View A&M battle for the privilege of heading to Salt Lake City to take on the Zags…
Read moreJim's FINAL Bracketology
Here’s Jim’s final field ahead of the 2019 Selection Show…
Read moreIvy Tournament Preview 2019
The fight for the Top 4 was a battle in itself, but now the Ivy’s top contenders descend on New Haven hoping to knock off the host Yale Bulldogs…
Read moreBig West Tournament Preview 2019
The Irvine Anteaters are a clear favorite out in Anaheim, but individual talents like CSUN’s Lamine Diane and Fullerton’s Khalil Ahmad/Kyle Allman duo, among others, offer difficult challenges…
Read moreBig East Tournament Preview 2019
In a league with a clear top two and an 8-team morass below them, it seems like a Villanova/Marquette collision course at Madison Square Garden - or it did until recently. Can any of the bubbly teams get hot and play spoiler?
Read morePac 12 Tournament Preview 2019
I have very few nice things to say about the Pac 12, but how about this: I hope that Washington State wins the tournament so that Robert Franks can play in the Big Dance (and Ernie Kent gets a monster extension)! Really though, this sucker is wide open
Read moreAtlantic 10 Tournament Preview 2019
Injury repercussions - both good (VCU) and bad (St. Joseph’s and George Mason) - have had a giant influence on the A-10 this year. With everything reset in a “win or go home” scenario, who will emerge victorious in Brooklyn?
Read moreMEAC Tournament Preview 2019
The plucky upstarts from the MEAC once again descend on the Scope Center in Norfolk for MEAC Madness. They aren’t quite home games for Norfolk State, but it’s going to be tough to unseat the favorite so close to the Spartans’ campus…
Read moreColonial Tournament Preview 2019
The prolific offenses of the CAA descend on Charleston for what is always one of most entertaining conference tournaments every year. Hofstra is the favorite, but the Pride’s late season struggles leave this one up for grabs…
Read moreOhio Valley Tournament Preview 2019
The Ohio Valley’s devastating duo of Murray St. and Belmont look poised to be everyone’s favorite NCAA Tournament darling, but they have to get there first. A dangerous Jacksonville State squad - who went 3-0 against the top two - lurks…
Read moreThe Meaning of March
As the calendar flips to March, Jim gives an ode to what makes this month so magical. The entire sports community (and beyond) locks in on college basketball, and the sport we pour so much time into finally takes center stage. On to March…
Read moreBracketology Update - 2/22/19
Your weekly Friday bracket update has arrived, with Florida being the most significant mover in the BubbleVerse. A couple other teams are creeping towards the field, as well…
Read moreLone Star Mystery: Is Houston For Real?
Texas Tech has grabbed most of the Lone Star hoop headlines, but another red and black school has been setting the world on fire this year. Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars have stayed under most radars (aside from bracketologists), so we dove in deep to let you know how seriously you should take them…
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