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He said Alabama ‘sidestepped a situation involving criminal activity.’
Greg Gumbel is facing criticism for how he addressed the capital murder charges against former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles during Selection Sunday. 
Miles was indicted by a Tuscaloosa County grand jury on Friday for the murder of Jamea Jonae Harris on Jan. 14. A police officer later testified that Crimson Tide star forward Brandon Miller had driven the gun used in the killing to Miles. Miles and his friend Michael Lynn Davis have both been indicted while Miller has not been charged with any crime.

This was a tough look for a storied program.
The men’s NCAA tournament field was revealed Sunday night, with 68 teams getting their names called to join the beauty that is March Madness, which kicks off this week and concludes with the Final Four in Houston the first weekend of April.
One storied program that didn’t get its name called was the North Carolina Tar Heels. Hubert Davis’s team, which played in the national championship game just a year ago, was one of the last four teams left out of the tournament.

The CBS basketball analyst had an interesting name for the TCU mascot.
The men’s NCAA tournament selection show is a spectacle each year, as various networks try to squeeze as much information about each team making the field as possible in a short time window.
Unfortunately for Clark Kellogg, as he was quickly trying to get his point across regarding one tournament team on Sunday, he slipped up in hilarious fashion.
The team he was trying to discuss was the TCU Horned Frogs.
The team he actually referred to? Well, that was a cross between the TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Longhorns.

The women’s NCAA tournament bracket is here, with South Carolina earning the overall top seed and ready to defend its national championship.

The tournament kicks off with the First Four on Tuesday.
Now that the full 2023 men’s NCAA tournament bracket is released, it’s time to start planning watch parties for this year’s games.
The tournament kicks off on Tuesday with the First Four games, played on that day and Wednesday. The First Four and the round of 64 teams have their opponents set, and the NCAA already set the times and channels for each game during this year’s tournament.
Here’s the full schedule:
Tuesday, March 14 (First Four)

No. 16 Southeast Missouri State (19–16) vs. Texas A&M-CC (23–10): 6:30 p.m.

With the NCAA Tournament bracket set, let’s look to Las Vegas for guidance. Using Vegas betting odds, we can break down how the regions look on paper.
Some things stand out, including the West Region being seen as the toughest. So, let’s start there.
West Region toughest in NCAA Tournament Bracket
According to DraftKings, four of the 10 most likely teams to win the NCAA Tournament reside in this region. Top-seeded Kansas is naturally the favorite, opening at +800 to win the title. They Jayhawks have the third-best odds in the NCAA Tournament, behind Houston (+500) and Alabama (+700).

The Big Dance is finally here.
With Selection Sunday out of the way, the 2023 men’s edition of March Madness is set to begin on March 14, kicking off with Texas Southern and Fairleigh Dickinson facing off in the First Four. 
In the East region, No. 1 seed Purdue will look to keep their dominant season alive after posting a 26–5 record during the regular season. After winning the Big Ten tournament on Sunday, the Boilermakers will face off against either Texas Southern or Fairleigh Dickinson as both teams look to remain on college basketball’s greatest stage.

The Big Dance is finally here—check out how things stack up in the wild, wild West.
With Selection Sunday out of the way, the 2023 men’s edition of March Madness is set to begin on March 14, tipping off with Arizona State and Nevada matching up in the First Four.
In the West region, No. 1 seed Kansas will look to pull off back-to-back national titles after posting a 27-7 record during the regular season. Following a 76-56 defeat against Texas in the Big 12 tournament final, the Jayhawks will face off against Howard, which won the MEAC regular season and tournament championships.

From Alabama to Fairleigh Dickinson, your in-depth guide to every team in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

The NCAA men’s tournament selection committee named Alabama as the overall No. 1 seed Sunday night, hours after the Crimson Tide defeated Texas A&M to win the SEC championship, capping off a season full of headlines on and off the court.