Purdue is the money leader at BetMGM, ticket leader at Caesars Sportsbook and one of the largest liabilities at Las Vegas books to win the NCAA Tournament.
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The NCAA Tournament betting handle, or amount wagered, in Nevada last year was estimated at $459 million, which almost tripled the 2023 Super Bowl handle.
The lowest seed ever to win the NCAA Tournament is No. 8 Villanova in 1985, but the Wildcats aren’t the biggest long shot to have won it all.
From theater seating to private rooms, buckets of beers to specialty cocktails, the Las Vegas Valley is offering several ways to watch the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Long Beach State won the the Big West tournament at Dollar Loan Center, sending coach Dan Monson to the NCAA Tournament in his final season with the Beach.
The Oregon men’s basketball team earned an NCAA Tournament bid by defeating Colorado in the Pac-12 tournament final Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The New Mexico basketball team finished on a 15-4 run to beat San Diego State to win the Mountain West tournament final Saturday and clinch an NCAA Tournament bid.
There are still plenty of problems with the way the NCAA Tournament committee selects and seeds teams, but enjoy it while it lasts. Something worse is coming.
The defending conference champions and national runners-up rallied from 17 points down against Utah State on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A year after losing big on a money-line bet on heavily favored Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, pro sports bettor Steve Fezzik sweated a similar wager.
Dedan Thomas Jr. was spectacular in an overtime loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament, coming oh so close to sending the Rebels to the semifinals.
A 3-pointer by freshman Dedan Thomas Jr. did not fall at the buzzer, and UNLV fell short against San Diego State in a Mountain West tournament quarterfinal.
The UNLV women’s basketball team got a well-deserved trophy for winning its third straight Mountain West tournament championship, but a bigger goal remains.
Fairleigh Dickinson pulled off the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history last season. Here are four other incredible March underdog stories.
The UNLV women’s basketball team defeated San Diego State on Wednesday in the Mountain West championship game to advance to a third straight NCAA Tournament.