Category: NCAA Basketball

Every March, there is always an NCAA tournament team that is glaringly more dangerous than its seed line would indicate. Here are four foes teams don't want to see on Selection Sunday.

Duquesne’s quest to repeat is just one storyline in Washington D.C. this week.

Here's a look at what the bubble for the men's NCAA Tournament looks like going into conference tournament week:

There will be 15 teams in Indianapolis fighting for the Big Ten tournament title and hoping to either make the field or improve their NCAA prospects.

St. John's has been the story of the Big East men's basketball season, and the Red Storm will now look to capture the conference tournament.

Villanova ranks eighth in the Big East with 7.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Enoch Boakye averaging 2.0. The Pirates are 2-18 in Big East play. Seton Hall ranks fifth in the Big East with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Isaiah Coleman averaging 1.7.

Syracuse Orange (14-18, 8-13 ACC) vs. SMU Mustangs (22-9, 13-7 ACC) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -8.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Syracuse meet in the ACC Tournament. The Mustangs are 13-7 against ACC opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play.

Virginia Cavaliers (15-16, 8-12 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16-15, 10-10 ACC) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yellow Jackets -1; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech plays in the ACC Tournament against Virginia. The Yellow Jackets have gone 10-10 against ACC teams, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play.

Butler Bulldogs (13-18, 6-14 Big East) vs. Providence Friars (12-19, 6-14 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Providence and Butler play in the Big East Tournament. The Friars have gone 6-14 against Big East opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play.

Fresno State Bulldogs (6-25, 2-18 MWC) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (16-15, 8-12 MWC) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolf Pack -12.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nevada plays in the MWC Tournament against Fresno State. The Wolf Pack have gone 8-12 against MWC teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play.

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (19-12, 12-8 MAAC) vs. Marist Red Foxes (20-9, 13-7 MAAC) Atlantic City, New Jersey; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Foxes -1.5; over/under is 127.5 BOTTOM LINE: Marist and Mount St. Mary's square off in the MAAC Tournament. The Red Foxes have gone 13-7 against MAAC opponents, with a 7-2 record in non-conference play.

The Rhode Island Rams have gone 7-11 against A-10 teams, with an 11-1 record in non-conference play. Rhode Island has a 7-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Fordham Rams are 3-15 in A-10 play.

UCF is seventh in the Big 12 with 32.8 rebounds per game led by Keyshawn Hall averaging 6.9. Kansas makes 47.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than UCF has allowed to its opponents (45.1%). UCF scores 10.9 more points per game (78.8) than Kansas gives up to opponents (67.9).

Baylor is eighth in the Big 12 in team defense, giving up 69.4 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting. The Wildcats' record in Big 12 games is 10-11. Kansas State is sixth in the Big 12 with 15.5 assists per game led by Dug McDaniel averaging 4.9.

The Wildcats' record in A-10 games is 6-12, and their record is 10-3 in non-conference games. Davidson has a 1-5 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Spiders' record in A-10 play is 5-13.