Matthew Wadleigh

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Matthew Wadleigh

The St. John's men's basketball team is going dancing and is a No. 2 seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. It was a strong year for St. John's, which finished with a 30-4 overall record and an 18-2 mark in Big East play with the only losses coming against Villanova and Creighton, both on the road by a total of three points. St. John's won the Big East tournament for the first time in 25 years in just the second season with Rick Pitino as the head coach.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Matthew Wadleigh

While all eyes are on the injury status of Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg, the potential No. 1 NBA draft pick earned more accolades on Tuesday. Flagg was named to the AP ALl-American team alongside Auburn's Johni Broome, Purdue's Braden Smith, Alabama's Mark Sears and Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. Flagg is the lone freshman on the list, and it's not surprising to see arguably the best player in college basketball make the cut.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Matthew Wadleigh

The 2025 NCAA Tournament begins with First Four games taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Round of 64 starts on Thursday with basketball from morning until night in a college basketball lover's dream. Until then, predictions will change rapidly, and upsets will be discussed. While many analysts have revealed their brackets and Final Four predictions, ESPN analyst Jay Williams has rolled with Florida to cut down the nets despite being a former Duke star.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Matthew Wadleigh

The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday. As per usual, there were some controversial decisions by the Selection Committee. The North Carolina Tar Heels were the last team in the field, and the "First Four Out" were Indiana, Ohio State, West Virginia and Boise State. The latter just missed out and lost the Mountain West Conference title game. The Tar Heels' inclusion did not go over well with fans, especially with other résumés that appeared worthy, such as West Virginia and Indiana.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Matthew Wadleigh

The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket was released on Sunday, and a lot of reactions have come out since then. North Carolina being the last team in the Field of 68 raised plenty of eyebrows. West Virginia missing out angered a lot of people, including West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, who plans to take legal action. Another interesting point is regarding Auburn, who earned the top overall seed in the tournament.