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Indiana failed to reach the NCAA Tournament in four seasons under Archie Miller, and the head coach will not have another opportunity to get there. Indiana announced on Monday that Miller has been fired. As Stadium’s Jeff Goodman notes, the …
Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon threw some shade at Illinois while in a Twitter spat with an Illini fan site. Bohannon was in a Twitter spat with an account for an Illinois podcast. The two sides went back-and-forth after Illinois beat Iowa 82-71 in the …
There’s a lot to consider when filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket, but one thing that can help is understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of the conferences that teams play in. That’s why the Big Ten is so important this …
Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans made the NCAA Tournament but are scheduled to play a play-in game against UCLA. His team went 15-12 overall and 9-11 in conference, so making it into the field despite their record was a nice accomplishment. …
It’s not unusual for one or two teams to turn down an NIT invitation, but the 2021 edition was rejected by plenty of prominent invitees. Like the NCAA Tournament, the NIT will change its format slightly this year. Most notably, the tournament …
The Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament has a very interesting color quirk. The NCAA Tournament brackets were selected on Sunday. Illinois landed the top seed in the Midwest. There is one thing about Illinois that they share with many other schools …
The Louisville Cardinals were the first team out of the NCAA Tournament field, and some people have a pretty crazy theory behind why. Despite finishing seventh in the ACC — above a Syracuse team that made the field — the Cardinals were …
Illinois defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday, and the way the game ended may have been more painful for gamblers than it was for the Buckeyes. Ohio State trailed 91-85 with less than four seconds remaining in overtime …
LSU and Alabama got into a pregame scuffle ahead of the SEC Championship on Sunday, and it seems to have fired up one team more than anything else. After Alabama’s 80-79 victory over LSU in the title game, two Crimson Tide players said the …
Alabama and LSU played to the wire in the SEC tournament championship game on Sunday, and the final minute or so of action reminded sports fans of why we missed March Madness so much last year. Alabama led 76-74 with about 1:15 remaining when LSU …
A total of 68 teams will soon officially get an opportunity to pursue an NCAA championship, but only one will prevail. That doesn’t mean players from the other 67 programs will be going home empty-handed. All student-athletes who are taking …
Alabama and LSU are known for having a fierce rivalry on the football field, but that enthusiasm has spilled over onto the basketball court in recent years. We were reminded of that when tempers flared prior to tip-off of the SEC tournament …
An interview featuring Jose Alvarado went viral after Georgia Tech clinched an NCAA Tournament berth by winning the ACC Tournament on Saturday. Alvarado’s Yellow Jackets beat Florida State 80-75 to win the ACC Tournament. The senior guard had …
Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown Hoyas improbably won the Big East Tournament, but the head coach is not satisfied. Ewing’s Hoyas entered the tournament 9-12 but won four straight games to capture the conference tourney and a bid into the NCAA …
The Iona Gaels, coached by Rick Pitino, are going dancing. The Gaels, who were the ninth seed in the MAAC Tournament, defeated Fairfield 60-51 on Saturday to secure the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It’s quite the …
Loyola Chicago was a surprise Final Four entrant three years ago, guided by team chaplain Sister Jean. For the first time since then, Loyola will return to March Madness, but it remains to be seen if Sister Jean will be joining them. Now 101 years …
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