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4 weeks ago | nbadraft.net | Derek Bast

Aside from BYU knocking off Wisconsin in the Round of 32, the East region provided elite matchups all weekend as the chalkiest region in the tournament. It now leads to an exciting second weekend ahead as tournament favorite Duke attempts to reach the Final Four for the first time under Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils will have to face the man who ended the long Coach K era in Caleb Love and a red-hot Arizona squad that only made it here because of a heroic comeback against Oregon.

1 month ago | nbadraft.net | Derek Bast

Take a breath, college hoops fans. These three days of rest are much needed after a chaotic opening weekend that likely did some damage to a lot of your brackets. Even without any crazy first round upsets, the NCAA Tournament still delivered and now leaves us with the “top” 16 teams of the 2025 college basketball season. Here’s how we view the surviving teams who are now vying to reach San Antonio at the beginning of April. 1.

1 month ago | nbadraft.net | Derek Bast

From a pure college basketball perspective, or from the perspective of NBA fans looking to see the next pool of young stars, the East region is by far the most captivating. Cooper Flagg, the undisputed top prospect in the draft, sounds like he’s going to give it a go following an ankle injury in the ACC Tournament, and the team around him is filled with NBA prospects as well.

1 month ago | nbadraft.net | Derek Bast

We have a bracket. Those are four of the most anticipated words each year for college basketball fans and it’s finally true. Even with Cooper Flagg going down in the ACC Tournament, the Blue Devils enter the big dance as hot as anyone and atop our power rankings. See where the rest of the field shakes out as the best week of the college basketball season gets ready to unfold. 1.

1 month ago | nbadraft.net | Derek Bast

NCAA Tournament tickets are being punched, shots are falling through the hoop at the buzzer and 12-seeds are wreaking havoc. It must be March. And, oh, how sweet it is to be back. If you’re choosing to catch up on college hoops now, you’ve picked a good time and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. Here’s our final Power 16 of the regular season as the major conference tournaments kick off this week with Selection Sunday just around the corner. 1.