Memphis Collapse dooms NCAA March Madness Brackets

The Agony of NCAA March Madness Bracket Contests The 2008 NCAA March Madness tournament concluded last night when the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Memphis Tigers in overtime by a score of 75-68 in stunning fashion. Memphis and Kansas played a back and fourth game throughout much of the game until a little over two minutes remaining when it appeared the Memphis Tigers were pulling away with a

Kansas & Memphis in 2008 NCAA March Madness Finals

2008 NCAA March Madness Finals The 2008 NCAA March Madness Tournament is down to two teams in the finals with the winner being crowned the National Champion. The Memphis Tigers who have only lost one time all season controlled the UCLA Bruins throughout the game in route to a 78-63 victory. The freshman and likely top 1-2 draft pick in this year's NBA draft scored 25 points to go along with

NCAA Final Four is set, Memphis, North Carolina favored

The 2008 NCAA March Madness tournament started with 64 teams and now is down to the Final four. All four number one seeds are still standing and for the first time in NCAA tournament history (since 1985 when it went to 64 teams) the Final four will be between four number one seeds. The National championship game has only been a battle of two number one seeds five times since 1979 when the NCAA

Two spots remain for NCAA March Madness Final Four

On Sunday two more teams will join the Final Four in the 2008 NCAA March Madness Tournament. Number one Memphis will take on number two Texas in the early game while number one seeded Kansas will take on the number 10 seeded, Cindarella Davidson Wildcats who look to continue their remarkable run. Memphis is currently favored over Texas by 3.5 across the board. The total is set at as low as 142.

Final Four awaits favorites UCLA, North Carolina

Final Four awaits favorites UCLA, North Carolina The entire 2008 season comes down to one more game as teams try and reach their goal of reaching the Final Four. The winners Saturday will play next Saturday in the Final Four with the winner of that game advancing to the 2008 NCAA championship on the following Monday. The UCLA Bruins have been tested throughout the tournament since an open

Final Four look to advance in to the Elite 8

Final 4 towards Elite 8 Friday the 2008 NCAA March Madness tournament continues with four more games with the winners advancing to the Elite 8 and joining the four winners from Thursday's action. The two early games will be Davidson and Wisconsin from the Midwest bracket along with Stanford and Texas from the South bracket. Davidson comes in as a number 10 seed. They beat Gonzaga in the

Washington State vs. North Carolina Preview

NCAA Tourney Betting Preview Washington State (26-8) vs. North Carolina (34-2) Thursday, 7:25 pm Eastern – CBS SBG Global Opening Line: North Carolina  - 8 , Total 142.5 The overall #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, North Carolina will face Washington State in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night.  The game will be played in Charlotte, North Carolina which gives the Tar Heels

NCAA Tourney Sweet 16 Betting Preview

NCAA Tourney Betting Preview Louisville (26-8) vs. Tennessee (31-4) Thursday, 9:55 pm Eastern – CBS SBG Global Opening Line: Louisville  - 2.5 , Total 146 The best matchup of the Sweet Sixteen could be the game on Thursday night with second seeded Tennessee taking on third seeded Louisville.  Tennessee advanced to the regional semifinals with a 72-57 victory over No. 15 Ame

Hilltoppers, Mountaineers go head-hunting on Thursday NCAA

Cappers Mall NCAA Brief – March 25 Hilltoppers, Mountaineers go head-hunting on Thursday The “Sweet 16” tips off on Thursday with four games, and two teams involved are looking for another big scalp to claim. First, West Virginia will try to break down Xavier's stingy defense in the West, while Western Kentucky has a huge task to face when they take on top-seeded UCLA, also

Florida at Arizona St NIT Preview

The Florida Gators and Arizona Sun Devils will battle it out in Tuesday's NIT action. Billy Donovan and his Florida Gators believe they can and should win the National Invitation tournament. They'll face a stiff test tonight in Arizona. Here is an NIT betting preview between Florida and ASU where ASU is currently favored by 3.5 points. The game will tip off at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. SBG Global O

March Madness NCAA Sweet 16 Matchups

March Madness NCAA Sweet 16 is set The first and second round of the NCAA March madness tournament is in the books with the Sweet 16 round set to begin next Thursday, March 27th, 2008. In the East bracket the #1 seed North Carolina will face off with #4 seed Washington State. Washington State destroyed the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame in the second round after crushing Winthrop in round one.

Eight more teams look to advance to the Sweet 16

The 2008 NCAA March Madness second round continues on Easter Sunday as eight more teams look to join the eight winners from Saturday in the Sweet 16. One of these two long shots Siena (13th) or Villanova (12th) will be one of those teams in the Sweet 16. Villanova is currently a 5.5 point favorite. The other matchup of 12 and 13 seeds will be San Diego and Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky is a

March Madness winners advancing to the Sweet 16

The NCAA March Madness winners from Thursday will play Saturday for the right to go to the Sweet 16. The 6th ranked Purdue Boilermakers will take on the 3rd seeded Xavier Muskateers. Xavier is currently a 3 point favorite. Xavier came from behind in the opening game against to defeat Georgia by a score of 73.61. Xavier covered the 8 point spread.  Purdue defeated Baylor 90-79 also covering a

Tar Heels lead pack into Big Dance during NCAA March Madness

Tar Heels lead pack into "Big Dance" during NCAA March Madness The time is finally here: the NCAA Tournament is about to get underway on Thursday in Charlotte, Detroit, Houston and Phoenix. North Carolina grabbed the No.1 overall seed, but they will face stiff competition for the national title as this year's field is as deep as it has been in recent years. The Tar Heels ended the

Wednesday NIT Bettting Preview

NIT Bettting Preview New Mexico (24-7) at California (15-14) Wednesday, 11:00 pm Eastern – ESPN 2 SBG Global Opening Line: California  - 3 , Total 152 California will host New Mexico late on Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT. The Golden Bears are seeded fourth in their region of the bracket, while the Lobos are the fifth seed. California is in the NIT for the sixth