1-Los Angeles Lakers (53-20)

The two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers continue to stay red-hot as they have won seven straight games and a league-best 15-1 since the All-Star break. Even though people doubted this team before the All-Star game, things have definitely since then as the Lakers now look like the team to beat in the Western Conference once again. Continue Reading…

VCU Rams (11) vs. Butler Bulldogs (8) Sat. April 2, 2025 6:09 p.m. EST

Coming into the Final Four this weekend, the most anticipated matchup will be without a doubt the Kentucky Wildcats (4) going up against the UConn Huskies (3). With that being said a lot of attention and hype will be directed at the late game, but the first game could prove to be epic as two of this season’s biggest underdogs in the Butler Bulldogs (8) and the VCU Rams (11) will go head-to-head for a chance to advance to the National Championship game. Continue Reading…

There are only four teams left in the hunt for the National Championship in the 2011 NCAA Tournament as the UConn Huskies (3), Kentucky Wildcats (4), VCU Rams (11) and the Butler Bulldogs (8) have advanced to the Final Four. Even though these four teams are the last left standing in college basketball, they were able to get here without a fight from their opponents and arguably one of the most anticipated battles in the elite eight was when Kemba Walker’s UConn Huskies went up against Derrick Williams’ Arizona Wildcats. Continue Reading…

Heading into the NBA All-Star break, the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers were getting criticized left and right as they had lost three straight games heading into All-Star weekend in Los Angeles and were thought to be losing their flair for winning. Obviously, Kobe Bryant and company are not a team to be underestimated as they are as resilient as any team in the NBA today with arguably the best head coach of all time and Phil Jackson calling the shots on the sidelines. Continue Reading…

Elite Eight: Kentucky Wildcats (4) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (2) Sun. March 27, 2025 5:05 p.m. EST

The Sweet 16 is officially in the books and with just two games remaining in the Elite Eight, the Final Four of the 2011 NCAA Tournament is almost set in stone. With the Butler Bulldogs (8) and the UConn Huskies (3) already punching their tickets to the Final Four with wins over the Florida Gators and the Arizona Wildcats, there are two spots left and perhaps the most anticipated game of the Elite Eight is the Kentucky Wildcats (4) taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels (2). Continue Reading…

Sweet 16: UConn Huskies (3) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (2) Thurs. March 24, 2025 7:15 p.m. EST

Coming into the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the UConn Huskies (3) were arguably the most entertaining college basketball team in the country as they had won five straight games in dramatic fashion in order to win the Big East tournament. With Jim Calhoun trying to win another NCAA title and the Huskies having one of the best all-around players in the country in high scoring guard Kemba Walker, UConn (3) looks like they have a legitimate shot of going the distance in the Big Dance. Continue Reading…

Every single year in the NCAA Tournament, there is one or two teams that steal the spotlight as they’re able to defy the odds consistently and pull off upset after upset over the highest seeds in the tourney. This season the VCU Rams (11) is one of those teams as they have been unbelievable in the first three rounds of the 2011 NCAA Tournament as they have been arguably one of the most dominant teams during March Madness with three straight wins over the USC Trojans, Georgetown Hoyas and the Purdue Boilermakers. Continue Reading…

George Mason Patriots (8) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (1) Sun. March 20, 2025 5:15 p.m. EST

Coming into the 2011 NCAA tournament, the Ohio State Buckeyes (1) were considered to be arguably the best all-around college basketball team in the country. With a superstar forward Jared Sullinger leading the way, the Buckeyes have played brilliantly the season and continued that brilliant play in their first game of the tournament. Continue Reading…

The one thing that is made the NCAA Tournament extremely popular over the years and a must watch for even people who don’t follow college basketball is the upset factor and the fact that any team could go the distance and win a national championship. This season we have already seen a couple big upsets as the Louisville Cardinals and the Georgetown Hoyas have already fallen at the hands of lesser opponents, but by far the biggest upset came in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament with the one seeded Pittsburgh Panthers falling to the eighth-seeded Butler Bulldogs. Continue Reading…

UCLA Bruins (7) vs. Michigan State Spartans (10) Thurs. March 17, 2025 9:20 p.m. EST

Over the past couple of years, both the UCLA Bruins (7) and the Michigan State Spartans (10) have really struggled to play at a high level in college basketball despite being amongst the elite teams in the past. There has been no lack of talent, but with all the players making the jump to the NBA, head coaches Ben Howland (UCLA) and Tom Izzo (Michigan State) have had trouble trying to get these teams back to prominent status in the NCAA. Continue Reading…