Florida was 80-1 in November to win the NCAA Tournament but is now the co-favorite with Duke and one of the biggest liabilities at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
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Paul Stone and Bruce Marshall each went 12-5 against the spread and hit both of their best bets last season in the RJ March Madness Challenge contest.
Review-Journal sports betting reporter Todd Dewey competes against six other contestants in a challenge covering NCAA Tournament games Thursday and Friday.
TCU delivered a dagger to Gonzaga bettors in 2023, but here are five other bad beats in the NCAA Tournament that were arguably worse for bettors to endure.
South Carolina and UConn are the +260 co-favorites at the Westgate SuperBook to win the women’s NCAA Tournament. UCLA, USC and Texas are each +550, and Notre Dame is +750.
UNLV star point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. will consider transferring after coach Kevin Kruger was fired Saturday, his father told the Review-Journal.
For the first time since 2021, the UNLV women’s basketball team won’t be in the NCAA Tournament, but the Lady Rebels’ season will continue.
NCAA Tournament betting lines moved quickly after the South Point sportsbook posted point spreads on the first 32 games and took bets of up to $10,000 each.
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper usually moves quickly with his coaching searches. Here are six candidates to take over as men’s basketball coach.
Nique Clifford had 24 points, and No. 2 seed Colorado State beat fifth-seeded Boise State on Saturday in the final of the Mountain West basketball tournament.
Kevin Kruger is as nice a guy as you’ll meet, but his UNLV teams never made the NCAA Tournament in his four seasons as coach, and that cost him his job Saturday.
The discussions about expanding the NCAA Tournament field have not been driven by fans or broadcast companies but by a power play from the biggest conferences.
The conferences filed a motion to stay their case in California while they explore a resolution over $55 million in “poaching fees,” according to a report.
UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger, a former Rebels player, was fired after failing to advance to the NCAA Tournament in his four seasons.
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez spoke to the Review-Journal while appearing on a panel of female leaders at the Palms on Friday.