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Colin Lynch

Sports Editor

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After four seasons of professional baseball in the San Diego Padres system, Colin was featured as a freelance sports writer in numerous publications. He enjoys handicapping and writing about sports wagering while covering the MLB, NBA, NFL, PGA, and multiple college sports. Colin attended and played baseball at St. John's University in Queens, NY.

Articles by Colin Lynch (202)

March Madness 2025: First Round Schedule and How to Watch

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 […]

Colin Lynch  •  17 Mar 2025
Cooper Flagg Expected to Return: Duke’s Championship Hopes Get a Boost

It was the image no one in Durham wanted to see. Cooper Flagg, the 6-foot-9 freshman phenom and centerpiece of Duke’s national title aspirations, being wheeled off the court after spraining his right ankle in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The immediate concern was palpable, the silence in Charlotte’s Spectrum Center deafening. But now, just days […]

Colin Lynch  •  17 Mar 2025
Rick Pitino’s Redemption: St. John’s Is Back, and So Is Its Coach

The moment Rick Pitino walked through the doors at St. John’s, he made a promise. “We’re going to be back,” he said in March 2023, standing inside Madison Square Garden, the very building where the Red Storm had once ruled but had since faded into the background of college basketball’s biggest stage. One year later, […]

Colin Lynch  •  12 Mar 2025
A Changing March Madness? Big 12 Commissioner Pushes for Expansion

For nearly four decades, the men’s NCAA Tournament has been one of the most revered spectacles in sports, a 68-team, three-week gauntlet where legends are made, brackets are busted, and chaos reigns. But could it soon be bigger? Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark believes it should be. Speaking ahead of the Big 12 Tournament on […]

Colin Lynch  •  11 Mar 2025
Stephen Curry Returns to Davidson in Historic Role

For Stephen Curry, home has always been more than a place—it’s a foundation. And now, he’s giving back to the school that helped launch his legendary career in a way no active NBA player ever has before. On Monday, Davidson College announced Curry as an assistant general manager, a role that will see the four-time […]

Colin Lynch  •  11 Mar 2025
SEC Tournament 2025 Preview: Odds, Expert Picks, & Best Bets

Auburn Leads the Charge as SEC Tournament Begins The journey to March Madness begins in Nashville, and the SEC Tournament is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in years. Auburn enters as the favorite, a team that has proved its dominance by locking up the regular-season title before the final week of […]

Colin Lynch  •  10 Mar 2025
Big 12 Conference Tournament 2025 Preview: Odds, Expert Picks, & Best Bets

The Big 12 Tournament: A Championship Run Through Houston? Or Can Texas Tech Challenge the Cougars?  For months, the Big 12 has been a gauntlet, a test of endurance, depth, and resolve. Now, as teams descend upon Kansas City for the conference tournament, one question looms: Can anyone stop Houston? Kelvin Sampson’s team enters as […]

Colin Lynch  •  10 Mar 2025
ACC Tournament 2025 Preview: Odds, Expert Picks, & Best Bets

The Road to a Title Runs Through Duke in this Year’s ACC Tournament in Charlotte.  It’s March. It’s the ACC Tournament. And Duke is exactly where you’d expect them to be. The Blue Devils enter Charlotte as the No. 1 team in the country, the unquestioned favorite to cut down the nets, and a team […]

Colin Lynch  •  10 Mar 2025
Big East Conference Tournament 2025 Preview: Odds, Expert Picks, & Best Bets

Big East Conference Tournament Preview: Can Anyone Stop St. John’s? Madison Square Garden. March basketball. And a conference title on the line. The Big East Tournament tips off Wednesday, and while perennial powerhouses like UConn, Creighton, and Marquette are in the mix, it’s Rick Pitino’s St. John’s squad that enters as the team to beat. […]

Colin Lynch  •  10 Mar 2025
2025 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament: Updated Results and Schedule

The Big Ten Conference has long been a powerhouse in women’s college basketball. But this year, something was different. The conference expanded, welcoming UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington, a seismic shift in realignment that reshaped the competitive landscape. And almost immediately, the new arrivals took over. At the top of the standings, it was a […]

Colin Lynch  •  07 Mar 2025