NCAABB

7:00 AM ET Expanding sports betting legalization has furthered gambling conversations but the NCAA tournament bracket has remained a staple for decades. Even before the landmark 2018 Supreme Court ruling, the Big Dance annually generated action and excitement. Much like Super Bowl props, the bracket enables even casual fans to discuss a form of gambling.

1:02 AM ET DAYTON, Ohio — Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley watched his team go through a 40-minute workout Tuesday and saw a dialed-in group that took every drill and every shot seriously. Hurley, who won two NCAA championships as Duke’s point guard but has yet to find the same tournament success as a coach,

11:36 PM ET DENVER — With a little help from a local university’s athletic department as well as local sporting goods stores, the Grand Canyon men’s basketball team was able to hold its practice Wednesday in preparation for this week’s NCAA West regional games at Ball Arena. The Lopes players and coaches arrived as scheduled

10:50 PM ET DAYTON, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson finished the 2021-22 season with four wins, fewer than only five of the 358 teams in Division I. The school hired coach Tobin Anderson in May, when many transfers had decided on their next destinations. The Knights began play in November with the shortest roster in Division

6:00 PM ET ORLANDO — Travel delays can make even the most exciting trips a headache for travelers. At least the delay experienced by the San Diego State basketball team was for a good reason: the president of the United States. Editor’s Picks 2 Related School spokesman Richard Stern said the plane the Aztecs chartered

5:18 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On the eve of the five-year anniversary of UMBC’s historic upset of Virginia, becoming the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, former UMBC coach Ryan Odom is back in the Big Dance. In his second year as the head

5:40 PM ET ORLANDO — College of Charleston Cougars guard Jack Miller had one question the first time he saw teammate Dalton Bolon‘s choice of footwear. “What are those?” Sparkly, white Nike Air Monarchs, the official shoes of dads everywhere — and, apparently, one of the oldest players in this year’s NCAA tournament. “He wears

4:10 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama star Brandon Miller was accompanied to the NCAA tournament by an armed security guard Wednesday because of threats directed at him, Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said. “If you guys saw some of what I’ve seen sent his way, I think you would understand why that’s

2:31 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa — Coach Bill Self was not with the Kansas Jayhawks for Wednesday’s public practice and assistant Norm Roberts said Self’s availability to work Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener was in question. “We’re hopeful,” said Roberts, who filled in for Self during the Jayhawks’ three Big 12 tournament games last week.

2:00 PM ET LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Rex Chapman couldn’t stop laughing. It was 1986 during his first practice with Kentucky, where he starred for two seasons before he was the eighth pick in the 1988 NBA draft. Former coach Eddie Sutton had walked onto the Rupp Arena floor with a large jewelry box. Inside, there

10:05 AM ET By now you’re cross-eyed reading about every team competing for the 2023 NCAA title. You’ve picked your bracket and you’re ready for all the rounds. But you’re still looking for more. Here you go. We polled ESPN’s crew of men’s college basketball commentators, analysts and writers — the experts off the court,

8:00 AM ET ESPN Sports Betting The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket was released on Sunday, with 68 on the nation’s best teams set to battle for a trip to Houston and the Final Four and National Championship. March Madness also represents one of the biggest betting seasons on the calendar as nearly $15.5 billion will

1:18 PM ET Kyle SoppeESPN A little bit of an introduction. I’m a researcher in ESPN’s Fantasy department and I’ve developed a formula, abbreviated here as SOP, as a way to help make filling out the bracket a little less stressful. This formula is inherently simple: Measure and weigh appropriately the handful of stats over

1:18 AM ET DAYTON, Ohio — Pitt forward Guillermo Diaz Graham was physically and emotionally spent, as he fell into the embrace of his twin brother, Jorge, near midcourt at UD Arena on Tuesday night. The Pitt freshman had logged a season-high 37 minutes in place of injured starter Federiko Federiko. Guillermo was overmatched for

10:26 PM ET DAYTON, Ohio — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi guard Terrion Murdix left the court at UD Arena the way he entered it Tuesday night, on crutches with a brace on his left knee. But he also hobbled off with a massive smile and the knowledge that his team had advanced in the NCAA tournament.

8:11 PM ET New McNeese State coach Will Wade has been suspended five games and isn’t allowed to recruit off campus until August, according to the terms of his new contract. KPLC in Louisiana obtained Wade’s contract on Tuesday, revealing his suspension and recruiting restrictions. McNeese’s decision to suspend Wade for the first five games

7:45 PM ET Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay has hired Wyoming assistant Sundance Wicks to take over its men’s basketball program. Athletic director Josh Moon announced the hiring Tuesday. Green Bay had been seeking a permanent replacement for Will Ryan, who was fired Jan. 24 after going 15-61 in 2½ seasons. Wicks

8:53 PM ET Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi on Tuesday introduced new basketball coach Chris Beard, who repeatedly declined to discuss specifics regarding his December domestic violence arrest that led to his eventual firing at Texas. “Respectfully, Randi [Trew] and I have agreed not to talk about the details of what happened, not only