Men’s NCAA Tournament Power Rankings, 1-64

The lead story on FoxSports.com this morning, written by yours truly, may or may not help you if you are still trying to fill out that NCAA tournament bracket. You be the judge. The clock is ticking. The first game is just hours away. Be aware: this is just my opinion. You are welcome to […]

Saint Joseph’s Martelli finds way back from “rocky trail”

Ten years ago, coach Phil Martelli and his Saint Joseph’s Hawks were the hottest story in college basketball. Led by the dynamic guard tandem of Jameer Nelson and Delonte West, the Hawks won their first 27 games before losing to Xavier in the Atlantic 10 tournament. An entourage of reporters, from the Northeast and nationally, […]

UConn women continue their quest for perfection

The road to the Final Four goes through Storrs and Lincoln, Neb., for the Connecticut women. The NCAA announced the bracket for the women’s tournament Monday night and the Huskies were placed in the Lincoln Regional as the No. 1 seed. The defending national champions begin play with an opening round game in Storrs against […]

Florida holds top spot, Virginia No. 3 in final AP poll

The Associated Press released its final men’s basketball poll of the season on Monday. Here’s how the regular season will go into the books.

UConn, Louisville and AAC shown little respect

STORRS, Conn. – The pressure on the American Athletic Conference in its first season has been intense and steady. It’s not easy playing in the shadow of the Big East, especially when the old league is still playing quality basketball, still holding the conference party at Madison Square Garden and still grabbing high seeds to the […]

And the top four seeds are . . .

As this is written, we are less than four hours away from the unveiling of the bracket for the 2014 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It’s always an exciting day, full of suspense, arguments, celebration and disappointment. The conversation this week has focused on the four No. 1 seeds. Just about an hour ago, CBS Sports […]

Louisville may not be a 1 seed, but Cardinals are dangerous

If college basketball fans need further proof that NCAA tournament seedings are overrated and exceedingly over-analyzed, we present as evidence the Louisville Cardinals. The defending national champions are not going to be a No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday. They may be a No. 3, more than likely a No. 2, but not a No. […]

Kilpatrick out to prove a point against UConn, Napier

Emotion will certainly be running high Friday night when UConn plays Cincinnati in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference championship tournament. It’s always that way when the Huskies and Bearcats get together because the games are physical and it will be a major upset if the game isn’t tightly officiated. But the word out […]

Kansas can advance without Embiid

The Kansas Jayhawks get their first big test without freshman center Joel Embiid Thursday afternoon against Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo. If you’ve been visiting another planet and haven’t already heard, Embiid is trying to rehab his injured back in time to return to the […]

NCAA closely monitoring Embiid situation

Kansas freshman center Joel Embiid, projected by many to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft this summer, will not play this week at the Big 12 Conference championship tournament but it’s safe to say he will be the most scrutinized college basketball player in the nation in advance of the NCAA tournament. […]