A topsy-turvy season in college basketball delivered a few more twists when the brackets came out Sunday.
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Betting on the NCAA Tournament in Las Vegas is a supersized version of the Super Bowl. Instead of one big game, this is an unpredictable 67-game tournament staged over three weeks. A total of 32 games tip off Thursday and Friday with another wild 48 hours to follow.
Supporters of UNLV legend Stacey Augmon’s effort to become the next Rebels basketball coach took out a full-page advertisement in Monday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal. The ad states it was paid for by “Rebels for Success.”
The first blockbuster upset of March Madness: Twitter over CBS on Selection Sunday. The NCAA said Sunday night it is looking into how a copy of this year’s tournament bracket got leaked online during the network’s extended selection show on Sunday.
The Mountain West should play a 16-game conference schedule instead of 18 so as to allow for more nonleague opportunities against top 50 and top 100 teams. Teams need more chances to schedule the sort of meaningful games league play doesn’t allow.
The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee will determine today which teams make it into March Madness and where they fall on the bracket. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch Selection Sunday.
Cal State Bakersfield dethroned New Mexico State 57-54 in a thrilling Western Athletic Conference final Saturday at Orleans Arena to win its first Division I conference tournament crown.
The New Mexico State Aggies face the Cal. State-Bakersfield roadrunners in the WAC tournament final tonight at the Orleans Arena. We’ll be live-blogging the game.
When the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced today, the Oregon side that on Saturday evening pummeled Utah 88-57 in the Pac-12 tournament final at the MGM Grand Garden should be placed among the No. 1 seeds.
Now, San Diego State will be relegated to watching on TV when the NCAA Tournament brackets are announced Sunday. Steve Fisher, the venerable Aztecs coach, didn’t sound too optimistic the Selection Show would end well for his guys. The team definitely is on the bubble.
Senior guard Marvelle Harris scored 18 points to help second-seeded Fresno State beat top-seeded San Diego State 68-63 in the championship game of the Mountain West tournament on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Oregon, the Pacific 12 Conference tournament’s top seed, danced on the floor and cut down the nets at the MGM Grand Garden after its 88-57 win over Utah that clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Another No. 1 seed bites the dust, and the loss could be costly for San Diego State. But the bettors who backed Fresno State at 8-1 odds to win the Mountain West tournament are cashing tickets.
The Pac-12 conference tournament continues tonight with the Oregon Ducks and Utah Utes facing off for the title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. We’ll be live-blogging all the action.
The Mountain West Conference tournament continues today with the San Diego State Aztecs and the Fresno State Bulldogs battling for the title. We’ll be live-blogging from Thomas & Mack Center.
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