Purdue to Turn Final Four Court Panels Into Collectibles
Purdue men’s basketball fans will not be able to touch the NCAA championship trophy this year, but a piece of the Final Four court could be theirs. A spokesperson…
March Madness
South Carolina Plans to Buy Women’s Final Four Center Court
The lobby of South Carolina’s Colonial Life Arena is running out of room. That is not the worst problem to have for a women’s basketball program as successful as…
Sporticast 337: UConn’s Dominant Basketball Teams Don’t Pay the Bills
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including UConn’s second…
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As Sports Betting Explodes, College Athletes Must Be Protected
Today’s guest columnist is Julie Sommer, executive director of The Drake Group Education Fund. The seamless integration of gambling in college sports was on full…
NCAA Men’s Final Ratings Can’t Match Women Amid UConn Routs
UConn’s seeming refusal to participate in a close game didn’t do the TNT Sports networks any favors Monday night, as the Huskies’ 75-60 dismissal of Purdue failed to…
Indiana State Center Robbie Avila Enters Transfer Portal
College basketball’s goggles-wearing sensation Robbie Avila has entered the transfer portal and is leaving Indiana State, according to Rick Semmler, a reporter from…
3 Sportsbooks Say South Carolina-Iowa Was Most-Bet Women’s Event
Major U.S. sportsbooks DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM confirmed ESPN’s report that Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball national championship game between South Carolina and…
NCAA Targets Units for Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2024-25
One of the largest equity gaps between men’s and women’s college basketball could be closed in 2025. NCAA president Charlie Baker told The Next that unit distribution…
Iowa-South Carolina Pits Sport’s Biggest Star vs. Its Modern Dynasty
Iowa and South Carolina will face off in the women’s March Madness title game, a championship matchup that pits the sport’s biggest star against its new-money…
Another Ratings Record Falls as Iowa Advances to the Final Four
LSU-Iowa lived up to the hype, as a record crowd tuned in to watch the rematch of last year’s women’s Division I basketball championship. According to Nielsen…
Opinion
Women’s Hoops Can Bring Madness but Needs More Regular Season Run
Today’s guest columnist is William Mao, senior vice president of Octagon’s Global Media Rights Consulting division. March Madness is in full swing. In the…
Disney Breathes Easy as Ratings Titan Iowa Advances to the Sweet 16
That loud whooshing noise you heard bellowing out of western Connecticut last night was the sound of ESPN breathing a sigh of relief as Caitlin Clark and the Iowa…
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