Bruce Pearl, coach of No. 1 overall seed Auburn, and Tennessee’s Rick Barnes attributed the SEC’s record 14 NCAA tournament bids to years of investment by schools and athletic directors into men’s basketball programs.
Category: NCAA
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Sources: Wade to leave McNeese for NC State job
Will Wade, who has led McNeese to back-to-back Southland regular season and tourney titles, has agreed to be NC State’s next basketball coach, sources told ESPN.
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Your guide to men’s March Madness: Contenders, Cinderellas, more
No matter how much college basketball you’ve watched this season, we have you covered with 10 storylines to know.
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Why betting the NCAA tournament is completely different from filling out your bracket
Greg Peterson explains the major differences in betting the tournament vs. filling out brackets.
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Betting storylines: Flagg’s impact, revenge of underdogs and SEC dominance
There’s plenty at stake during one of the biggest betting events of the year.
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Dickie V makes his March Madness picks for every game
The legendary broadcaster fills out his complete bracket ahead of the men’s NCAA tournament.
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Alabama St. wins thriller with own spin on Hail Mary
Amarr Knox’s layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA tournament win Tuesday night, 70-68 over Saint Francis in a matchup of No. 16 seeds in the First Four.
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Broome, Flagg unanimous All-America selections
Johni Broome of Auburn and Cooper Flagg of Duke were unanimous first-team picks for The Associated Press men’s college basketball All-America teams released Tuesday.
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Indiana names WVU’s DeVries as new head coach
The Indiana Hoosiers have hired West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as new head coach of the men’s basketball program, the school announced Tuesday.