Articles by Colin Lynch (171)
Oregon’s Tournament Pedigree Meets Liberty’s Shooting Prowess in First-Round Clash March. The month when past resumes matter far less than present form. When a season’s work comes down to 40 minutes. And when teams, built for the long road, must first survive the opening step. For Oregon (24-9, 12-8 Big Ten) and Liberty (26-7, 14-5 […]
Clemson Returns to the Dance, Eyes Statement Win Against McNeese State March. The time of year when seasons are defined, when legacies are built, and when dreams—long chased and carefully constructed—can come undone in an instant. The Clemson Tigers have been here before. For the second straight year, Brad Brownell’s team is dancing, their 27-6 […]
A Heavyweight Coaching Duel in the West: Bill Self vs. John Calipari, But Not Where You’d Expect March Madness always delivers surprises. This time, it gives us a matchup worthy of a Final Four—but instead, it’s happening on the first Thursday of the tournament. Kansas vs. Arkansas. Bill Self vs. John Calipari. Two of college […]
A First Dance and a Familiar Stage: Michigan, UC San Diego Set for a Late-Night NCAA Tournament Clash The journey to March is never the same, but the stakes always are. For Michigan, the path has been one of resurgence—a team that stumbled into March on a three-game losing streak, only to catch fire and […]
Tuesday night in Dayton sees a mouth-watering First Four matchup – find North Carolina vs San Diego State picks, best bets and latest odds. North Carolina. San Diego State. Two programs with vastly different journeys are now colliding for the right to keep their season alive. The Tar Heels’ presence in the Field of 68 […]
Wednesday night in Dayton, under the bright lights of the First Four, the final spot in the Field of 64 will be decided. Find Xavier vs Texas picks and best bets below, along with the latest odds. For Texas, it’s been a season of highs and lows, moments of brilliance countered by stretches of frustration. […]
The Numbers Behind the Madness: How to Pick a Winning Bracket March Madness. The most thrilling, unpredictable, heart-stopping event in sports. Each year, millions of fans fill out their brackets, searching for the perfect balance of logic and luck. The buzzer-beaters. The Cinderella stories. The heartbreak and the triumph. Yet, buried beneath the madness, there […]
It’s the moment every bracket hopeful dreams of—standing atop the leaderboard, one pick away from victory. And then, there it is: a tie. Bracket pools can be unpredictable, shaped by buzzer-beaters, Cinderella runs, and unforeseen collapses. But when two entries sit deadlocked at the top, a tiebreaker decides the winner. That tiebreaker? The total combined […]
The music hit before the moment truly landed. A Rolling Stones anthem filled the CBS studio as the Selection Sunday show began, a fitting tribute to the man who had graced that stage for so many years, shaping the way millions experienced March Madness. Greg Gumbel may not have been there in person, but his […]
The road to history begins now. Find the full March Madness first round schedule below, along with where to watch every game live. March Madness—where dreams are realized, legacies are built, and heartbreak is never more than a buzzer-beater away—is officially set to tip off. It all starts Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, with the […]