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Sunday, March 25
by Drew Cannon
Drew has watched these four teams closely and he's reached two conclusions. UK will prevail against Baylor, and Kansas will turn back North Carolina.
by John Gasaway
The Buckeyes edged the Orange in a robustly officiated contest in Boston, while in the other regional final Louisville rallied late to defeat Florida in Phoenix.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says he agrees with everyone else that Kentucky will beat Baylor. But a few simple steps could at least help the Bears give it their best shot.
Saturday, March 24
by Corey Schmidt
The Elite Eight is now set, and Corey walks you through how we got here. Kentucky outscored Indiana, Kansas outlasted NC State, Baylor outworked Xavier, and North Carolina managed to overcome Ohio in overtime.
by Drew Cannon
Drew explains we he likes the Gators against Louisville and the Buckeyes over Syracuse in Saturday's Elite Eight showdowns.
Friday, March 23
by John Gasaway
The top-seeded Tar Heels may be without Kendall Marshall, but they're expected to get past Ohio anyway and face the winner of NC State-Kansas.
by Jeff Nusser
Jeff recaps how the Cardinals used a stifling defense to knock out the top-seeded Spartans. In other action Syracuse edged Wisconsin in a shootout, Florida upset Marquette, and Ohio State streaked past Cincinnati.
by Drew Cannon
Drew wraps up his Sweet 16 picks with a surprising nomination for North Carolina's sudden opening at point guard: Harrison Barnes.
by Kevin Pelton
With the Los Angeles Clippers falling in the standings, a coaching change may be in the offing. Could replacing Vinny Del Negro fix the Clippers' problems, or is it too late to salvage the season?
Thursday, March 22
by John Gasaway
Hot-shooting Brady Heslip and Baylor will square off against a resurgent Tu Holloway and Xavier for a spot in the Elite Eight. In the nightcap the overall No. 1 seed Wildcats will face an Indiana team that can score points in bunches.
by Neil Paine
Even after the NBA's age limit forced virtually all star prospects to spend a year matriculating on campus, college stars aren't achieving the same kind of success in the pros.
by Kevin Pelton
Using SCHOENE and the actual schedule to predict the final outcome of this season, a look at where teams are likely to pick and which protected picks might change hands.
by Drew Cannon
Drew continues his predictive march toward New Orleans with his picks for tonight's games. If he's right, we're about to say goodbye to our first No. 1 seed.
by John Gasaway
Last year Connecticut went from being average in the Big East regular season to winning the national title. But in his feature for ESPN Insider John says it'll be tough for Louisville to duplicate that feat.
Wednesday, March 21
by John Gasaway
To defeat the top-seeded Spartans, Louisville will have to slow down an offense that's on an amazing postseason run. And speaking of slowing down, Florida will likely bring Marquette down to the Gators' preferred tempo in the nightcap.
by John Gasaway
With Boeheim, Badgers, Bearcats and Buckeyes coming to town, John says Boston will be a heavyweight clash.
by Bradford Doolittle
After last week's flurry of moves, Bradford ran the updated rosters through our projection and simulations system to see how the final standings might end up.
Tuesday, March 20
by Kevin Pelton
Taking a look at two players who agreed to buyouts Monday, plus a pair of signings in free agency.
Monday, March 19
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says losing Kendall Marshall to a wrist injury would damage North Carolina's title hopes but not necessarily kill them.
by Corey Schmidt
The Sweet 16 is set. All four No. 1 seeds will be there. A No. 13 seed from the MAC will be there too. Plus both teams from The Brawl, four programs from the state of Ohio, and four teams each from the Bigs (Ten and East). We just don't know if Kendall Marshall will be there.
by Kevin Pelton
The opening weekend of the NCAA tournament provided plenty of end-game strategy, including several coaches (successfully) opting against an intentional foul up by three in the closing seconds.
by Bradford Doolittle
Our ESPN Insider Friday fantasy feature shines a spotlight on some players most affected by our schedule- and position-adjusted projections.
by Bradford Doolittle
Bradford checks in on the progress of Nick Young, JaVale McGee and Gerald Wallace, three players who changed teams last Thursday.
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