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espn.com - Jim McCormick - Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Saturday's NBA games
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Saturday's NBA games
ESPN

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…

espn.com - Jeff Borzello - College Basketball Invitational abruptly cancels 2026 tournament
College Basketball Invitational abruptly cancels 2026 tournament
ESPN

The 2026 College Basketball Invitational has been canceled, leaving the College Basketball Crown as the only men's postseason tournament besides the NCAA and NIT. 'Due to circumstances beyond our control, the CBI will not be held this year,' the…

cnn.com - Dana O’Neil - The Big East used to have college basketball's marquee conference tournament. It's starting to find that old juice again
The Big East used to have college basketball's marquee conference tournament. It's starting to find that old juice again
CNN

The Big East Tournament always delivers. But as all of college athletics grapples to figure out its future, it is hard not to watch the best conference tournament of them all and wonder how it will look going forward.

bloomberg.com - Elizabeth Rembert - UConn Women's Basketball Team Fuels Windfall for School Finances
UConn Women's Basketball Team Fuels Windfall for School Finances
Bloomberg

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team is a powerhouse for both March Madness tournaments and the school athletic department's bottom line. As the Huskies prepare to defend their 2025 championship and pursue a 13th national trophy…

espn.com - Shane Laflin - Women's NCAA basketball freshmen top 10 impact rankings
Women's NCAA basketball freshmen top 10 impact rankings
ESPN

We've been watching this year's stellar freshman class all season, measuring their impact on their respective teams. It's never been more important than now, on the eve of the biggest stage in college basketball. Last year, then-freshmen Sarah…

si.com - Jacob Cotsonika - Predicting MSU Basketball's Seed in Upcoming NCAA Tournament
Predicting MSU Basketball's Seed in Upcoming NCAA Tournament
Sports Illustrated

The (relatively short) waiting game is now on. No. 8 Michigan State (25-7 overall) has to now sit around for a little bit before it learns where it is going in the NCAA Tournament. MSU was swept aside in the Big Ten Tournament in one game on Friday…

timesleader.com - PIAA Girls Basketball: Hazleton Area's impressive season ends in 6A quarters
PIAA Girls Basketball: Hazleton Area's impressive season ends in 6A quarters
Times Leader

BETHLEHEM — Upper Dublin got Hazleton Area into unfamiliar territory late in Friday night's PIAA Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinal. Once there, Megan Ngo and Tamia Clark put the Cougars in enough uncomfortable positions to carry the…

newsweek.com - Tyler Everett - Men's College Basketball Betting Picks For Friday, March 13: 5 Best ATS Bets
Men's College Basketball Betting Picks For Friday, March 13: 5 Best ATS Bets
Newsweek

Tonight's men's college hoops slate is loaded with must-see matchups across the country, as the ACC, Big 12 and Big East semifinals take place. Elsewhere, the quarterfinal rounds of the SEC and the Big Ten tournaments are also on tap. This…

nypost.com - Ben Bolch - UCLA basketball needs bigs to step up with Tyler Bilodeau going down
UCLA basketball needs bigs to step up with Tyler Bilodeau going down
New York Post

CHICAGO – Nobody has to tell Mick Cronin how crushing injuries can be this time of year. Three years ago, with his best UCLA team widely considered a national championship contender, forward Jaylen Clark went down in the final regular-season…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt Basketball vs. Tennessee
Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt Basketball vs. Tennessee
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—There Ja'Kobi Gillespie was running off the floor in front of the small contingent left at Bridgestone Arena when it all sunk in. In this place tomorrow, Vanderbilt and Tennessee will meet one final time this season with the season…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Receives Positive Bracketology Prediction
Iowa State Basketball Receives Positive Bracketology Prediction
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have been a force to be reckoned with during the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament. They have been the most impressive team in Kansas City, destroying the Arizona State Sun Devils 91-42, setting a Big 12…

si.com - Kevin Hicks - Arizona State Basketball Must Retain These Standouts Next Season
Arizona State Basketball Must Retain These Standouts Next Season
Sports Illustrated

TEMPE -- The Arizona State Sun Devils will have a new head coach for the first time since April of 2015 after moving on from Bobby Hurley. There are a strong list of candidates (including Utah State's Jerrod Calhoun) and several pros to the…

si.com - Kyle Mosley - 2026 SWAC Women's Basketball Championship Preview & Prediction: Alabama State vs. Southern
2026 SWAC Women's Basketball Championship Preview & Prediction: Alabama State vs. Southern
Sports Illustrated

COLLEGE PARK, Ga - The 2026 SWAC Women's Basketball Championship Game will feature No. 3 Alabama State and No. 4 Southern with a 1:00 p.m. tipoff at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, on Saturday, March 14. Southern, under Carlos…

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