The heavyweight bout on the right side of the bracket presents a fascinating matchup - both teams have prolific three-point shooting offenses, and both feature a plethora of versatile weapons with which to attack the other. Who will play for the national title Monday night?
Read more2017-18 Elite 8 Preview: Saturday Games
Two 9-seeds will take the court on Saturday (in separate games), a shocking turn of events that is only topped by Loyola Chicago's appearance on the day's slate. Will the left side of the bracket see more chaos? Will Sister Jean have to book tickets to San Antonio?
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: South Region
Kentucky's impossibly-difficult path the Final Four (according to John Calipari, at least) has opened up completely, as the first region ever to have all 1-4 seeds fail to make the Sweet 16 appears ripe for Big Blue's picking. Kansas State, Loyola-Chicago, and Nevada hope to undermine that goal, though...
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: West Region
The West Region contains pre-Tournament darlings Michigan and Gonzaga, as well as two impressive Power 6 upset squads in Florida St. and Texas A&M. Will either upset train stay on the tracks, or will coaching juggernauts John Beilein and Mark Few derail them?
Read moreWest Region Preview: 2017-18 NCAA Tournament
Can UNC really go to three straight Final Fours? The path is there for them, as they drew the fourth-ranked #1 seed in Xavier. The Musketeers, Michigan, and Gonzaga (revenge in the Elite Eight?!) likely have other thoughts, though...
Read moreWAC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Many (including this author) thought Grand Canyon could unseat New Mexico State this year, but it was the Aggies once again who reigned supreme in the WAC. Can they bring home the tournament title in Las Vegas, as well?
Read moreSEC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
With so many surprises in the SEC regular season (Auburn and Tennessee rock! Vandy stanks even without Kevin Stallings!), the SEC Tournament could also be filled with some shockers. St. Louis will host a far deeper league than in recent years, but who will make a run to the title?
Read moreBig Sky 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Although Montana was dominant during the regular season, any of the top 5 (maybe even 6) teams can feel like they have a realistic shot to capture the Big Sky title.
Read moreACC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Home to the number 1 team in the country, the ACC nevertheless looks fairly open heading into Brooklyn. Plenty of teams have at-large bid implications, and the ultimate storyline - Bonzie Colson's potential return - should have neutral fans cheering hard for the Irish.
Read moreMEAC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
The battle for a likely berth in Dayton starts Monday, and all of college basketball nation should cheer for Savannah State and their outrageous brand of basketball before they descend to Division II in a few years...
Read moreMAC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Buffalo won the MAC in 2015 and 2016; after a year hiatus, they're the prohibitive favorites to take the league's auto bid once again. As with any year in the MAC, though, the title is very much up for grabs.
Read moreSummit 2017-18 Tournament Preview
The power duo from the Mount Rushmore State are the odds-on favorites in the Summit (and the tournament is being played in Sioux Falls), but can anyone play spoiler? Will we get Mike Daum in the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year? (We hope so!)
Read moreMVC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Arch Madness, baby! One of the most balanced leagues in memory (outside of Loyola) descends upon the Gateway to the West, and all 10 teams can realistically say they have a puncher's chance at the title. Will Loyola continue its dominance? Or will we see a shocker at Scottrade?
Read moreMAAC 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Always one of the most unpredictable tournaments, the MAAC enters with at least 4-5 contenders convinced they'll be cutting down the nets....
Read moreOhio Valley 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Despite getting a bye to the semis, a Top 2 seed has not won the OVC Tournament since 2015. With a clear best two teams this year (Murray and Belmont), will that trend reverse?
Read moreAtlantic Sun 2017-18 Tournament Preview
MARCH IS (ALMOST) HERE!! The first conference tournament kicks off Monday, as Florida Gulf Coast aka The Artist Formerly Known As Dunk City attempts to capture a third straight A-Sun tourney title.
Read moreCollege Hoops All-Stars: The East
With the West selected, we turn our attention to the East - who composes the 3MW all-star squads from the Atlantic side of the country?
Read moreCollege Hoops All-Stars: The West
Our annual look at who would compose the West roster of a collegiate All-Star team...
Read more3MW Bubble Watch - 2/9/18
3MW's latest Bubble Watch is here! Dive into the resumes of all the NCAA Tournament hopefuls at this point in the season...
Read moreMorning Mashup - 1/25/18
3MW takes a look at the action from all over college hoops on Wednesday night...
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