UNC and Syracuse meet for the third time this year, this time on the sport's biggest stage. The old adage "it's hard to beat a good team 3 times" comes to mind, but with as well as the Tar Heels have played, can Syracuse make it a game? Or will the Heels block Syracuse's shocking run?
Read moreFinal Four Previews & Predictions - Oklahoma vs. Villanova
In game 1 of the Saturday night double-header, Villanova seeks to avenge the 23-point massacre Oklahoma dealt them in Hawaii way back in December.
Read moreElite 8 - Sunday Preview: East Regional Final
In the East final, UNC and Notre Dame meet for the third time this year out of the ACC. Will the Irish have a net-cutting Easter celebration? Or will the to-this-point dominant Heels achieve what most thought they would all the way back when last season ended?
Read moreElite 8 - Sunday Preview: Midwest Regional Final
The madness in the Midwest comes to its apex as top-seeded Virginia squares off with the surprising Syracuse Orange. The two ACC members are familiar with one another adding an extra narrative to this contest - one that is sure to be a grind-it-out affair. Will the strong prevail or will Cuse keep its improbable run alive?
Read moreElite 8 - Saturday Preview: South Regional Final
The 2nd game of the Saturday night slate will display two of the nation's hottest teams, both whom were barely challenged in their Round of 16 matchups.
Read moreElite 8 - Saturday Preview: West Regional Final
Two spots in the Final Four are on the line tonight, and we have two fantastic matchups. Sit back and enjoy the fireworks, people. The early game features Buddy Hield, college basketball's darling superstar, leading his Sooners against the Mighty Ducks of Oregon, who have a budding star of their own in Dillon Brooks.
Read moreSweet 16 - Friday Games Preview
Friday brings a few higher-numbered seeds, but these aren't traditional "Cinderellas." We're just hoping for some non-blowouts after last night, honestly.
Read moreSweet 16 - Thursday Games Preview
The total lack of Cinderellas in the Sweet 16 games on Thursday should make for some excellent slugfests - what do we at 3MW think will happen?
Read moreNCAA Tournament Previews & Predictions: West Region
In a bracket with household programs like Duke and Oklahoma, it was Oregon who drew the top seed line in the West Region. While the Ducks look ahead to a potential date with the Blue Devils or Baylor in the top-half of the region, the bottom half may produce a re-match of the red-river rivalry between the Sooners and Longhorns in the regional semis.
Read moreNCAA Tournament Previews & Predictions: South Region
The Kansas Jayhawks headline a murderer's row of top seeds in the South region, including both Maryland (5-seed) and Iowa (7-seed), each of whom were ranked in the top 5 of the AP Poll only a month ago.
Read moreNCAA Tournament Previews & Predictions: East Region First Round
It might sound crazy, but writing 7,000 words about 8 games was a labor of love. It's probably idiotic to make gambling picks - maybe bet against them and profit! The East is a phenomenal region, and the top 5 seeds (1/3 of Kenpom's top 15) all have a fair reason to believe they'll represent this group in Houston.
Read moreNCAA Tournament Previews & Predictions: Midwest Region
The Midwest Region includes two of the nation's top teams in 1-seed Virginia and 2-seed Michigan State and features two of the nation's premier frontcourts in 3-seed Utah and 5-seed Purdue. Will the strong prevail? Or will underdogs like Little Rock, Iona, and Fresno State make their mark in Tourney lore?
Read moreNCAA Tournament Previews & Predictions: First Four
All eyes will be on Dayton for the first four games of the 2016 NCAA tournament. Tulsa and Michigan will look to to justify the committee's "questionable" decision to include them in the field of 68, while the Vanderbilt/Wichita State matchup features two teams that may be as dangerous as any in the South region.
Read moreSecond Chance Points Bracketology - FINAL 2016
In the final edition of the year, I take one last guess at the committee's upcoming bracket.
Read moreMid Range Report Bracketology V9 3/13/2016 - FINAL
The final bracketology from MRR! Let's see who's in and who's out before the field is officially announced.
Read moreBig West Conference Tournament Preview
With the top 4 teams through to the semis, it's pretty much time to flip a coin - anyone can win, and all of them would be a threat to a 3- or 4-seed in a week.
Read moreAmerican Conference Tournament Preview
Without the clear best team (in my opinion) SMU in the field, this tournament is a beautiful cluster-fudge of desperate bubble teams. I'm morbidly excited to see who flames out when they need wins most.
Read moreSun Belt Conference Tournament Preview
Let's be clear - my preseason preview of this conference was a disaster. But hey, since I can admit that, maybe my tournament preview will go slightly better!
Read moreBig 12 Tournament Preview
The Big 12. The pinnacle of college basketball. Kansas is in search of earning the top overall seed in the Dance while OU is fighting for a 1-seed of their own. The Horns, 'Neers, Clones, and Bears all look to put an end to the Chickenhawk dominance.
Read moreAtlantic 10 Tournament Preview
A hotly contested A-10 kicks off today. VCU, Dayton, St. Bonaventure, and St. Joe's are all tournament hopefuls; GW looks to do some damage and make a late-season run at the Dance.
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