College Basketball

Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region's top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), which matched a program record for victories set during its seventh and most recent Final Four appearance in 2018. […]

Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson is a long shot to play in the No. 2 seeded Cyclones' game against No. 7 seed Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday after the All-American arrived at the arena for practice with a boot still on his sprained left ankle. The Cyclones' second-leading scorer and top rebounder was hurt about 2 1/2 minutes into Friday's 108-74 rout of Tennessee State when he landed […]

We're diving into the second round of basketball's greatest Tournament. Let's check out the odds for the men's NCAA Tournament Round of 32 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 21. 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. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 No. 12 High Point vs. […]

"March Madness" is finally here. Sixty-eight teams commenced play this week, all with the hopes of cutting down the nets on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianpolis. Thirty-seven programs have won a national title since the tournament's conception in 1939, with two of the last six winners being first-time champions — Baylor (2021) and Virginia (2019). As the popularity of the tournament has grown in recent years, there […]

After an exciting Day 1 of the men's NCAA Tournament, there is only one thing to do: take a deep breath, rest up and get ready for another 16 games on Friday. Let’s take a look at who could be on upset alert, along with some best bets for what hopes to be another great day of hoops. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If […]

Carson Cooper matched his career-high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive appearances under coach Tom Izzo. Coen Carr added 17 points for the third-seeded Spartans. Cam Ward scored 13 points and Kaxon Kohler had 12 points and nine rebounds. Leading scorer Jeremy Fears […]

As the NCAA Tournament arrives, the largest reported bet on March Madness futures odds is $100,000. And that’s not even on the Tournament winner. Rather, it’s on Purdue +600 to reach the Final Four. But eventually, there’s going to be a million-dollar bet — and perhaps multiple bets for multiple millions — on the winner. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale said as much on Wednesday. Now, which team that bet lands […]

Miami (OH) keeps Cinderella hopes alive Eian Elmer scored 22 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years. Elmer went 6 of 9 from 3-point range as the 11th-seeded RedHawks (32-1), unbeaten during the regular season, advanced in the Midwest Region to play No. 6 seed Tennessee. Brant Byers added 19 points, including four 3s, […]

Now that your NCAA Tournament bracket is all filled out, it’s time to think about making some future wagers inside the betting markets. American sportsbooks have gotten much more creative over the years, and you can now bet on things like a team to make the Sweet 16, Elite Eight or Final Four. There’s even a market on the combined number of seeds (O/U 9.5) that’ll reach the final weekend […]