College Basketball

With a record of 19-15, college basketball teams would not in the past have been competing as an at large team in the NCAA Tournament. This year, Vanderbilt performed the unheard of, officially being the first team in history with 15 or more losses to make the Big Dance. Northwestern …

A snow storm coming to the area or not… the first round of the National Invitation Tournament will be making a stop in West Long Beach, New Jersey. Tonight, fifth seed Ole Miss takes on four seed Monmouth as the Rebels make their eighth postseason appearance in 11 years under head coach Andy …

https://soundcloud.com/espn-gainesville/rowdyroundtable64 The Big Dance always brings together combinations of teams so different, it’s jarring they could be in the same division of basketball. The Florida Gators received a four-seed after finishing the season 24-8, despite an SEC quarterfinals exit after a third loss to Vanderbilt. The ETSU Buccaneers qualified for …

For many years, Villanova constantly disappointed in the NCAA Tournament. Then last year they destroyed opponents en route to their second ever national championship. The Wildcats set an NCAA tournament record for scoring margin, beating their opponents by a combined 124 points.   Time to Defend Now Villanova is set to defend its national championship. …

After nearly four straight months on the court, it’s finally here: the 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Sixty-four teams are set to face off this upcoming weekend for two more weeks of basketball. While there were some changes this season as compared to the last, some aspects of the tournament …

Georgia is once again in the NIT Tournament.  They were given a No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 Belmont again in the first round.  The last time Georgia made it in the NCAA Tournament was in 2015.  The team was hopeful that they would make it this season, …

If you take a look at Duke’s schedule this season, you might not see why they’re one of the best teams in college basketball. The Blue Devils went 27-8 this season with some bad losses to Virginia Tech and at home vs. NC State, the ACC’s third worst team. Despite losing three …

The Alabama Crimson Tide (19-14) prepare for a first round matchup with the Richmond Spiders (20-12) in the National Invitation Tournament. Tip-off: Tuesday, March 14 9:15 p.m. on ESPN2 Location: Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson said this week that he felt like his team played its best …

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers clinched their 10th NCAA tournament bid after beating UNC Greensboro in the Southern Conference Championship game. The Bucs were given a 13 seed by the committee, which matches them up with the #4 seed Florida Gators down in Orlando, Florida. Almost everyone is familiar with …

The Arkansas Razorbacks are heading to March Madness. The team starts as the No. 8 seed in the South bracket and will begin tournament play this Friday. They face No. 9 ranked Seton Hall in the opening round in Greenville, SC. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/841046260211687425 The Road to the Dance The Arkansas men’s …