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Twitter/@thetournament Last year, The Basketball Tournament really took off, with teams from across the country playing for a $1 million cash prize. Many of the top teams in the field are primarily comprised of alumni of some of college basketball's most proud programs. This year, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Villanova are all teams well represented in the … [Read more...] about Former College Basketball Stars To Compete For $2 Million Prize In This Year's TBT Tournament

The Big East and Big Ten take part in one of the annual conference challenge series, known as the "Gavitt Games" named after influential former Big East commissioner Dave Gavitt. Thanks to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, we now know the full slate of games that will take place next fall:Iowa vs. Seton HallOhio State vs. ProvidenceDePaul vs. RutgersMinnesota vs. St. John'sGeorgetown … [Read more...] about Report: 2016 Gavitt Games Between Big East, Big Ten Feature Purdue-Villanova, Georgetown-Maryland Matchups

Villanova students haven't even returned to class yet after last night's unbelievable win over North Carolina, and odds have already been posted for next year's NCAA Tournament champion. The Wildcats are one of the favorites to repeat as champions, with 8-1 odds at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, while North Carolina sits at 15-1. The early favorite for the 2017 title: Duke, … [Read more...] about Full 2017 NCAA Tournament Odds Released, Duke Listed As Early Favorite

College basketball national championship odds have been updated by sportsbook Bovada. Despite a number of injuries and distractions, including everything surrounding guard Grayson Allen and the health of head coach Mike Krzyzewski (who underwent successful back surgery today), Duke remains the favorite to capture the title once again. However, the Blue Devils are not alone atop … [Read more...] about Bovada Updates College Basketball National Championship Odds

Butler basketball had a very frightening moment during the flight back from New York City after Thursday night's game at St. John's. The team plane had to land in Pittsburgh rather than completing the trip back to Indianapolis, after losing cabin pressure, causing a quick descent from 35,000 to 10,000 feet. Head coach Chris Holtmann described the scary scene to ESPN's Jeff … [Read more...] about Butler Basketball's Plane Lost Cabin Pressure On Flight Back From New York