College basketball has energy that is unmatched by any other league. No matter where the game is, home court advantage is very prominent in today’s game, which can lead to upset wins and crazy finishes more often than other sports. Although the court itself does not have a large effect on the crowd’s energy, it does add a sense of
Heading into the season, the SEC was expected to be a stacked conference. Florida was expected to win the SEC by many people after landing transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. However, Florida fell out of the AP Top 25 rankings early on and never returned. They’re still likely going to make the Tournament, but fans were expecting more from the regular
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As the first full week of March comes to a close, the madness is already upon us. Conference tournaments began Tuesday with well over 200 teams knowing that winning a conference tournament title is their only hope to be recognized and be in the Big Dance. We are well aware of the Big Ten tournament and the ACC tournament. We
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The Wildcats defeated the Tigers 73-66 in Rupp Arena for their 49th SEC Regular Season Title. Auburn beat Kentucky earlier this season, but tonight was a revenge game for the Wildcats. Despite a poor performance from behind the three-point line, big games from Maxey, Quickley and Richards helped John Calipari earn the No. 1 seed heading into the conference tournament.
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Just over one month remains in the college basketball regular season. At this point, we normally know which teams are final four contenders and who will most likely be NIT bound. However, the parity is at an all time high, leaving many experts guessing on where to place certain teams. We try our best to measure teams based on ‘Locks’,
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In the 2018/19 season, the SEC had seven teams head into March looking to hoist the national championship trophy. Auburn won their second-ever SEC Championship and worked their way to the Final Four before losing to Virginia, 62-63. With three teams in the top ten recruiting rankings, the SEC is poised to have young talent carry into this year and
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It seemed like just yesterday the Virginia Cavaliers were cutting down the nets at U.S. Bank Stadium, but we are just under one month from the return of the college basketball. No better way to get ready for the season than looking at some futures. Remember last season when a bettor laid $1,500 on Texas Tech at 200/1? Had the Red
Read moreVirginia advanced to the National Championship with a dramatic 63-62 win over Auburn. Just as it looked like Auburn would pull off the comeback, Kyle Guy scored 6 points in the final 7 seconds to regain the lead. The first half of the Final Four matchup was back and fourth, as there were 6 lead changes. Virginia jumped out to
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It took 45 minutes of nail-biting back and forth action, but the Purdue Boilermakers defeated second seeded Tennessee 99-94 in the South Regional Semifinal. The Boilers dominated the Volunteers in the opening 20 minutes, jumping out to a 40-28 first half lead. That lead was extended to 18, when the Boilers led the Vols 51-33 with 16:18 left in the
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We had some blowouts and we had some neck and neck games. That’s March, right? To start the day off, Maryland and LSU went head to head for the first berth in the Sweet 16. LSU led by 9 at the break and controlled all parts of the game during the first half. That was the first half though… the
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