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College Basketball: Buckeyes and Jayhawks Defend Unbeaten Records

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Kansas and Ohio State are flying high at the top of the polls but Illinois and Texas will be keen to ruin their perfect records this weekend. Buckeyes teetering Ohio State eked out three closer than expected victories either side of easy wins over Iowa in recent weeks. On Saturday they visit Assembly Hall where...

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College Basketball: Syracuse and Pitt Top Big Monday

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Tonight is a big night in College Basketball with three games between ranked teams and a tough road test for Kansas. Pitt can end Orange run Two teams with Final Four ambitions meet in Pittsburgh tonight as the #5 Panthers host #4 Syracuse. The Orange boast one of the few remaining unbeaten records in the...

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College Basketball: UConn and Cincinnati Face Big Tests

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Unbeaten Cincinnati face Villanova on the road this weekend while UConn face a tough assignment at Texas. Bearcats demand respect Having the #25 ranking isn’t enough for unbeaten Cincinnati. The Bearcats crave recognition of their best start to a season since 1999. A road win at Villanova this weekend would go a long way towards...

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Mountaineers to Stun Duke in Final Four

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity is going with his gut and says West Virginia will find a way to win against Duke and make the National Championship game. Defiant Duke don’t sit well as favorites Most of the logic center of my brain says I should back the Blue Devils to win tournament now that they face a...

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Butler to Keep Dancing into the Title Game

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Butler will continue its magical March Madness run with victory over Michigan State according to Al Dannity Why Michigan State will lose Give credit where it’s due, the Spartans have done a lot to get this far. Tom Izzo and his squad have been lavished with praise for making it to Indianapolis despite a depleted...

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Too Many Cinderellas Spoil the Fairy Tale

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Would the mid-majors ruin the Final Four or enrich it? Al Dannity reckons you can get too much of a good thing. If one of Butler, Northern Iowa, Cornell, or St Mary’s make the Final Four it will be great for Basketball. If all four do it would be nothing short of a disaster. A...

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Vols to Stun Buckeyes in Sweet Sixteen

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity expects the Cinderella stories to end in the Sweet Sixteen but he still has his eye on one historic upset. Big effort won’t be enough for Big Red Ignore the 9.5 line, this is going to be a tight one and a tactical war. On the one hand we have the neat and...

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Cinderellas Clear the Road to Indy for Kentucky and Duke

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Cinderella came to the ball with authority this weekend as a #1, a #2 and two #3 seeds made an early exit from March Madness. Bye Bye Big Guys So long Jayhawks, see you next year Georgetown and New Mexico, and well we’re not all that surprised you’re gone Villanova. One of the craziest weekends...

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March Could Lose its Madness

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Madness continues on Saturday and Al Dannity has his take on the best of the second round games. Kansas to squeeze past UNI This game is going to be a lot tighter than you might think. Northern Iowa is a lot like Gonzaga, a great team with tons of experience and little respect. As...

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NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The South Region of this year’s March Madness tournament is generally thought to be the most wide-open of the four. While N0. 1 Duke is considered to be a surefire lock for the Sweet 16 (and, depending on who you talk to, the Elite 8), there are a few “teen” seeds — No. 13 Siena...

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Gabriel Morency's March Madness Previews

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Missed one of Gabe Morency’s sports betting previews on the front page? They’re all archived here so you can hear Morency call it like he sees it in the NCAA Basketball Tournament! VI: Gabe Morency Makes His Picks for Thursday’s March Madness Games The NCAA Tournament is finally here and Gabriel Morency is making his...

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Irish and Cougars to Progress in March Madness

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The wait is finally over and Al Dannity is ready to make his calls on the opening day of March Madness Murray State to shock Commodores The efficient #13 seed Racers (+140) will live up to their name early and run out to an early lead against an over-rated  #4 seed Vanderbilt (-165) team. Vandy...

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Shocks Galore in Store in the West

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Syracuse was bumped to the fourth #1 seed but will this stop the Orange getting to Indy? Al Dannity says you discount Jim Boeheim’s team at your peril. Bring on the Upsets If you want shocks in the NCAA tournament this year then look West. In the first round the big one is #13 Murray...

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New Mexico to Upset Kentucky in the East

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Can Kentucky’s young squad handle the East or will their lack of experience cost them? Sports Interaction’s Al Dannity thinks it’ll be tight either way. Short on Shocks Looking at the eight first round match-ups in the East, it’s chalk most of the way with only three games where the underdog has a shot, never...

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Duke Still has a Tough Route to the Final Four

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Seeding bumps and dumps have March Madness contenders thinking twice about their chances says Sports Interaction’s Al Dannity. The Big Bump Duke edged Syracuse for the third #1 seed, giving the Blue Devils a far more favorable path to the Big Dance than the Orange. The reasoning behind the switch is questionable at best but...

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UTEP Offers the Best Chance of a 12-5 Upset

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Sports Interaction’s Al Dannity is a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to asking Cinderella to the Big Dance, he likes to find her in the familiar #5 vs #12 seed match-up. UTEP to dump Bulldogs The #12 seed UTEP Miners won it all back in 1966 and face a Butler team which hasn’t...

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Upsets on the Cards in the ACC Tournament

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There are plenty of potential upsets in store when the ACC tournament kicks into gear on Thursday. North Carolina won’t want to end their season without a fight and a win against Georgia Tech could, at a stretch, send the Tar Heels into the NIT. While this game presents the best chance of an upset...

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Buckeyes hold Wafer-Thin Edge in Big Ten

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Last year’s Big Ten tournament had no shortage of surprises and there’s no reason to suggest 2010 won’t see something similar. The three opening round match-ups are between teams that can only make it to March Madness if they win the conference’s automatic bid. The pairings are different but the same six schools make up...

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Rock Chalk another title up for Kansas

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Kansas is primed to add the Big 12 tournament title to its regular season crown in what promises to be the most bizarre of the major conference tournaments. When the teams take to the floor this week very little will be at stake. In addition to Kansas, five teams have locked up at-large bids already...

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Orange to bounce back and claim Big East tourney title

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Syracuse and Villanova will look to make amends for losing their regular season finales with a strong showing in the Big East tournament. The Orange and Wildcats have double-byes to the quarter finals along with Pittsburgh and West Virginia. It’s hard to see any other school causing an upset and making a deep run in...