Category: NCAA Basketball

Michigan State women's basketball opens their first game of the NCAA tournament against the Harvard Crimson in the teams' first ever matchup.

How did Rick Pitino end up at St. John's? Here's a look at the legendary coach's full path to the Red Storm:

Rick Pitino coached his first game at Hawaii in 1976, under odd circumstances. A newspaper cartoonist predicted his great career.

Don't expect drama in John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino showdown in men's NCAA Tournament. Their dynamic in March Madness is unenthusiastically respectful.

The Bears' record in Big 12 play is 11-11. Baylor is sixth in the Big 12 scoring 76.4 points per game and is shooting 44.8%. Duke makes 48.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.2 percentage points higher than Baylor has allowed to its opponents (43.6%).

Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (23-11, 11-9 SEC) Milwaukee; Sunday, 5:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 170.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky squares off against Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Oregon Ducks (25-9, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Arizona Wildcats (23-12, 16-8 Big 12) Seattle; Sunday, 9:40 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: No. Arizona and No.

Drake Bulldogs (31-3, 20-3 MVC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8, 16-6 Big 12) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -6.5; over/under is 126.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Texas Tech and Drake meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.

Dayton Flyers (23-10, 12-7 A-10) at Chattanooga Mocs (25-9, 16-4 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga and Dayton meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mocs have gone 16-4 against SoCon teams, with a 9-5 record in non-conference play.

The Royals' record in ASUN play is 12-8, and their record is 7-6 in non-conference games. Queens ranks third in the ASUN with 23.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Leo Colimerio averaging 4.1. The Lumberjacks' record in Big Sky games is 9-11.

Creighton Bluejays (25-10, 17-6 Big East) vs. Auburn Tigers (29-5, 16-4 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn faces Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-8, 16-4 WCC) vs. Houston Cougars (31-4, 22-1 Big 12) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -5.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston squares off against No.

Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13, 9-11 SEC) vs. St. John's Red Storm (31-4, 21-2 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. St. John's and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.

McNeese Cowboys (28-6, 21-1 Southland) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (23-11, 14-8 Big Ten) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue and McNeese square off in the NCAA Tournament second round.

BYU Cougars (25-9, 15-7 Big 12) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (27-9, 16-8 Big Ten) Denver; Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin takes on No.