College Basketball

Let's get down to business. Check out the odds for every first-round game in the men's NCAA Tournament at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 18. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. THURSDAY, MARCH 19 No. 16 Siena vs. No. 1 Duke Spread: Duke -28.5Moneyline: […]

The opening First Four contests of the 2026 Men's College Basketball Tournament were played on Tuesday night, officially kicking off March Madness and bringing us closer to a complete picture of the round of 64. Howard earns first-ever March Madness victory Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory in program […]

When it comes to March Madness first-round odds, the public betting masses love to jump on underdog moneylines, pulling for some outright upsets. Which No. 12 seed will beat a No. 5 seed? Will there be an even bigger upset than that? Perhaps a 13 or a 14 beating a 4 or a 3? Or will a No. 1 seed — this year, that’s Duke, Michigan, Arizona and Florida — […]

Filling out a bracket (or several) is one way to get in on the madness of March. Fans might also choose to wager straight up (SU) on the favorites — especially since in the early rounds of last year's tournament, chalk was the way to win some cash. Another way to have some fun with college hoops is to back — or fade — teams to cover the spread. So […]

Duke forward Cameron Boozer, BYU star AJ Dybantsa and Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas arrived this season as part of what could go down as one of the most heralded freshmen classes in college basketball history. They lived up to their billing, too, and were announced Tuesday as first-team AP All-Americans. Boozer was a unanimous choice among the 61 voters that select the weekly Top 25 for The Associated Press, […]

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg just won Big Ten Player of the Year honors, but, in an alternative world, could he have been the SEC Player of the Year? Indeed, the Wolverines' star was almost the Kentucky Wildcats' star. "They [Kentucky] started the number with $7 [million] to $9 [million]," Lendeborg said about the Wildcats trying to attain him in the transfer portal in an interview with The Associated Press. "They […]

There are myriad qualities that separate good players from the great, with one of the most important being their contribution to the team's overall success. For transfers, specifically, this can be a tough feat, as they are adjusting to new teammates, coaches and a new program, often in a new conference or even division. The best summation of how impactful a transfer truly was comes at this time, when the […]

It’s that time of the year when we dive into all the college basketball historical bracket minutiae that I love so much for March Madness. If nothing else, I hope you’ll find these nuggets interesting and good talking points as we head toward filling out our brackets and making our tournament wagers. Enjoy! Let's take a look at some general bracket notes first. This page may contain affiliate links to […]

The race for college basketball’s postseason crown is headed back to Las Vegas. The College Basketball Crown returns to the desert with an eight-team field and high stakes. The complete bracket, which was revealed Monday on FS1's "First Things First," features Oklahoma, Colorado, Baylor, Minnesota, Stanford, West Virginia, Rutgers and Creighton. First-round games are scheduled for April 1-2, followed by the semifinals on April 4 and the championship game on […]