Category: Basketball

March Madness: Scouting Michigan State men's basketball vs Bryant in NCAA tournament.

Our columnists and beat writer weigh in on how far Michigan State basketball will advance in the NCAA tournament.

Here's a look at the players to watch, potential Cinderella teams and matchup analysis for each region of the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

North Carolina Tar Heels (22-13, 15-8 ACC) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (21-9, 14-7 MWC) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 9:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State plays North Carolina in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. The Aztecs' record in MWC games is 14-7, and their record is 7-2 against non-conference opponents.

Wichita State Shockers (19-14, 9-11 AAC) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (15-17, 7-14 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State and Wichita State meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Cowboys are 7-14 against Big 12 opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (16-17, 11-8 NEC) vs. Alabama State Hornets (19-15, 15-6 SWAC) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA) play in the NCAA Tournament First Four round. The Hornets are 15-6 against SWAC opponents and 4-9 in non-conference play.

Saint Bonaventure is third in the A-10 at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 64.9 points while holding opponents to 42.0% shooting. The Golden Flashes are 12-8 against MAC opponents. Kent State is third in the MAC with 33.3 rebounds per game led by Delrecco Gillespie averaging 7.7.

There was little to reason to think BYU would be a Big 12 Conference contender — never mind a team that would wound up getting ranked — back in the preseason. Then the Cougars lived down to expectations by losing four of their first six league games. BYU eventually turned it around, winning 11 of 13 games to close the regular season, including eight in a row.

Caitlin Clark not only drew lots of eyes to women's basketball when she led Iowa to consecutive national-championship games, she also attracted a lot of bettors who otherwise might have put their money elsewhere. BetMGM Sportsbook said it received 35% more money being bet on the sport this season, 39% more female bettors and 32% more customers regardless of gender. Since the 2022-23 season, when Clark first hit the national stage, BetMGM has seen an increase of 587% of money wagered on women's college hoops.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Isis "Ice" Young, Kevin O'Connor and 13-year NBA veteran Marcus Morris predict who will advance to the Final Four and eventually cut down the nets in San Antonio as national champion.

Scott Pianowski reveals four double-digit seeds in position to pull off an upset in Round 1 of the NCAA men's tournament.