Final Four

The Road to the Final Four is officially set, and the defending national champion UConn Huskies are the resounding favorite to cut down the nets again according to ESPN’s team of experts. In a poll of 73 analysts, writers and commentators, a whopping 83% have Dan Hurley’s squad winning the East Region and advancing to the national semifinals in Glendale, Arizona. That’s even higher than the 53.6% of brackets submitted on ESPN’s Tournament Challenge that have UConn emerging from the East.

The most electrifying time of the year for college basketball fans has arrived - March Madness is officially underway! The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tipped off this week with the highly anticipated First Four games on March 19th and 20th. These play-in games determined the final four teams to complete the coveted 68-team field. The action intensifies from here as the newly minted First Round gets underway on March 21st and 22nd with a slam-packed two-day, 32-game slate.