College Basketball

Shortly before the NCAA Tournament Championship Game tipped off on Monday night, a BetMGM customer decided to get involved. Like, really involved. Four bets totaling $325,000, all on Michigan, at various point spreads vs. UConn. The bettor batted .500, but spread the money around in a way that still netted a high-five-figure payday. More on those wagers, a million-dollar miss and other notable bets from March Madness, MLB and elsewhere […]

The Michigan Wolverines got the best of the UConn Huskies in the 2026 NCAA Men's National Championship on Monday night, and now UConn has to say goodbye to one of its best players in recent memory: Alex Karaban. And Karaban's head coach, Dan Hurley, is forever grateful for the senior forward's contributions to the program. "This guy changed my life [and] the staff's lives," Hurley said in his postgame press […]

As maize and blue confetti rained down from the rafters at Lucas Oil Stadium, Michigan senior Yaxel Lendeborg held up a sign. On a yellow background, written in navy blue letters, the message read: "SHOCK THE WORLD, BOYS. GO BLUE!" It was a fitting image for a small-town kid from Pennsauken, New Jersey, who dreamed of playing on college basketball’s biggest stage. A lightly recruited prospect who began his career […]

Four teams are left, and three games remain before a national champion is crowned on Monday night in the men’s NCAA Tournament. While this tournament was not as unpredictable and full of upsets as it has been in past years — and perhaps that’s going to be the norm after all 1-seeds made up the Final Four last year — we are set for two outstanding matchups on Saturday night […]

Final Four odds feature a semifinal showdown that, to hear oddsmakers tell it, is happening one round too early. Michigan and Arizona both spent time at No. 1 in the AP poll this season. Both have been favored at various junctures in March Madness futures odds. Both are No. 1 seeds rolling through the NCAA Tournament. "Michigan vs. Arizona is probably the best game on the docket all year, on […]

Michigan starting point guard Elliot Cadeau rejoined his teammates for the Final Four and said Thursday his allergic reaction that required hospitalization a day earlier was due to an accidental exposure to nuts. "I just ate something I was allergic to," the junior said as he sat at his locker at Lucas Oil Stadium, two days before the Wolverines meet fellow No. 1 seed Arizona in the national semifinals. Coach […]

"Bear Bets" are real wagers that Chris "The Bear" Fallica is actually making. Here we are, down to the last four teams. It's been fun watching the madness of March, but it's somewhat bittersweet that it will all be over soon. But not before we get another wager in! Here's where I'm putting my money for the UConn-Illinois game, and some historical Bear Bytes about the tourney. This page may […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks. The program released a statement from Self on Wednesday confirming his return for another year with the program he has led to 21 regular-season conference championships, four Final Fours and a pair of national championships. "With renewed clarity and the ongoing support from our administration, I remain focused and committed to Kansas Basketball competing for a […]

The men's college basketball season is coming to an emphatic end with the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas, where drama, buzzer-beaters and everything in between is all but guaranteed. The second-year tournament will tip off on Wednesday with the elimination-style bracket leading up to the championship game Sunday. The new College Basketball Crown format features eight teams, all from power conferences, and will include a $500,000 NIL prize […]