Tag: March Madness

Oral Roberts celebrates a major upset victory over Ohio State, ranked #7 in the country, in the first round of the March Madness college basketball tournament. (Image: Getty)

Bracket Buster: No. 15 Oral Roberts Upsets No. 2 Ohio State in OT

Only five games into the first round of 2021 March Madness, and we witnessed the first bracket buster of the tournament. #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles upset the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes in an overtime thriller. Oral Roberts became only the ninth #15 seed to upset a #2 seed in […]

Jason Preston from the Ohio Bobcats could play the role of Cinderella as a #13 seed. (Image: AP)

No. 13 Seed Cinderella: UNC Greensboro Spartans and Ohio Bobcats

The #13 seeds don’t get enough love compared to the #12 seed in March Madness, which is why we want to take a closer look at UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Ohio Bobcats. In one corner of the bracket, you have UNCG and FSU heading into battle and, in the other, […]

Ayo Dosunmu, a guard from Illinois, lead the Fighting Illini to a Big Ten Conference Tournament Championship. (Image: Zach Bollinger/Getty)

March Madness Players to Watch: Ayo Dosunmu, Bones Hyland, and Evan Mobley

If you want to watch the next crop of potential NBA stars playing in March Madness this weekend, keep an eye on several notable players including Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland (VUC), Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois), Luka Garza (Iowa), Cameron Thomas (LSU), Evan Mobley (USC), and Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State). Dosunmu, the son […]

Jalen Suggs, freshman guard from Gonzaga, holds the WCC tournament championship trophy after Gonzaga defeated BYU at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. (Image: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

Will Gonzaga Win March Madness with an Undefeated Season?

Gonzaga (26-0) will attempt to join the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers as the last team to win the March Madness college basketball tournament with an undefeated season. History is against Gonzaga, however, as four other undefeated teams entered March Madness only to be knocked out of the tournament. Gonzaga is the […]

2021 March Madness is here and OG shares some last-minute advice and tips before you fill out your brackets. (Image: DAZN)

March Madness Bracket Tips for Noobs and Busy People

If you’re a first-time participant in a March Madness pool or a college basketball fan who hasn’t been paying attention this year because of the pandemic, then you’re in a bit of luck because we have bracket tips and advice for noobs and busy people. The best and worst part […]

Iona head coach Rick Pitino on the sidelines during the MAAC tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Image: AP)

The Return of Rick Pitino, Iona Wins MAAC for Auto-Bid to March Madness

The Iona Gaels (12-5) won the MAAC tournament and earned an automatic bid to March Madness. Rick Pitino, Iona’s head coach, tied Tubby Smith and Lon Kruger as the only coaches in NCAA history to qualify for the March Madness men’s college basketball tournament with five different teams. Pitino was […]

Dean Smith, head coach of North Carolina, cuts down the net after winning the 1982 college basketball championship. (Image: AP)

Complete List of March Madness College Basketball Champions and Winners

The OG List returns! With March Madness upon us, we compiled a complete list of the NCAA men’s college basketball champions and winners, starting with 1939 and leading all the way up to the present day one-and-done era. The inaugural NCAA basketball tournament in 1939 included eight teams, with six […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski on the sidelines of the 2021 ACC Basketball Tournament. (Image: Gerry Broome/AP)

Duke Out of ACC Tourney After Positive COVID-19 Test, Subpar Season Dunzo

The Duke Blue Devils (13-11) were on the bubble of the 2021 March Madness college basketball tournament, but an outbreak of COVID-19 derailed their lackluster season. Duke withdrew from the ACC Tournament after one member of the team tested positive for COVID-19. Unranked Duke was slated to meet #15 Florida […]

NCAA Attempts to Put COVID Genie Back in the Bottle, Names Indianapolis as March Madness ‘Bubble’ Site

NCAA Attempts to Put COVID Genie Back in the Bottle, Names Indianapolis as March Madness ‘Bubble’ Site

The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will happen in a “bubble” format in Indianapolis, the NCAA will announce Monday. College sports’ governing body has been stunningly silent on all COVID-related matters thus far this year, leaving testing, contact-tracing protocols, travel plans, and scheduling up to individual schools and teams since […]