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March Madness bracket West Region breakdown: This Blue Blood program a favorite again

Here’s a look at the West Region of the NCAA Tournament as March Madness gets set to tip off Tuesday.

Two picks for Saturday's college basketball slate

Five ranked matchups dot the college basketball landscape Saturday, stretching from noon Eastern to a late-night tip-off in the Bay Area. 

Final Four or flop: Meet college basketball's most fascinating team

John Calipari’s 17th-ranked Wildcats are the most fascinating team in college basketball as March nears, one of only two teams in the country with three wins over the top-10 in...

UConn reaches Sweet 16 in commanding fashion

ALBANY — Tune out the noise. Ignore the external pressure. Perform as you have to get to this point. That was Dan Hurley’s message to his Connecticut players throughout the...

Best bet for UConn vs. Saint Mary's on Sunday

Our pick for Saturday's March Madness contest between UConn and Saint Mary's.

Two picks against spread for Friday's March Madness action

Here are two picks against the spread for Friday's March Madness action.

West Region analysis: Surprise winner withstands a Cinderella run

Kansas surprisingly received the third overall seed, and that snub created a treacherous pathway full of potential potholes.

Best bets for Gonzaga-Saint Mary's in WCC Tournament final

The winner tonight will likely secure a top-four seed or better in the NCAA Tournament.

How to bet the WCC Tournament

Here are the odds to win the 2023 WCC Tournament courtesy of FanDuel and our best bet to win it.

Back home favorite in this key WCC college basketball clash

Here's who we are backing when Gonzaga plays host to Saint Mary's during Saturday's college basketball action.

North Carolina faces the unthinkable if something doesn't change fast

North Carolina is playing with fire, flirting ever so slightly with that three-letter curse word — NIT — nobody in Chapel Hill wants to utter.

Three picks to win college basketball national title

With January officially behind us, we’re just under a month away from conference tournament season and two months from crowning a national champion — which feels as unpredictable as ever...

UCLA advances to Sweet 16 to set up battle of blue bloods

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyger Campbell scored 16 points and fourth-seeded UCLA completed a more conventional path to the Sweet 16, beating fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s 72-56 in the second round of...

Go with the underdog in this second-round NCAA tourney clash

Saint Mary’s and UCLA had different paths to their first-round victories, but both successfully avoided potential upsets.

Indiana cheerleader saves the day from March Madness crisis

Three cheers for the March Madness moment!

March Madness comes early: No. 1 Gonzaga and other five top 6 teams lose on Saturday

No. 1 Gonzaga was upset by Saint Mary's, but they weren't the only top team to be upset. The rest of the top six teams lost, too.

Take this double-digit college hoops underdog

The Yale Bulldogs are looking to make up for lost time as the Ivy League opted out of the 2020-21 season, and they will play on the West Coast against...

Snap up the favorite in this battle of West Coast powers

San Diego State and St. Mary’s will hook up on Friday in Phoenix with each looking for a big win to help its case for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.

The Post's Top 25 college basketball ranking revealed

Last year’s national champion (Virginia) lost its top three scorers to the NBA. Last year’s most dominant team (Duke) saw its top three players drafted in the top 10. Only...

Villanova goes into Big East grind mode and reaches 2nd round

HARTFORD — Villanova has Providence, Xavier and Seton Hall to thank. After grinding through the Big East Tournament last week for some uncomfortable wins, the defending national champs started off...