Alex Wilcox Hoops

The time has come for everyone to stop their careful deliberations and finally submit their final product. The games are nearly upon us and it’s time for basketball. Here is my final bracket rolling into the Thursday slate, complete with score predictions for the entire Rd. of 64. Enjoy the…

With less than 48 hours remaining until the tip of the greatest event that has ever existed on the perennial sporting calendar, I thought it’d be pertinent to keep this introduction short and sweet. There are hours of game breakdowns to read, coaching pressers to watch, opinions to analyze and…

The majority of NCAA Tournament crunch time moments are utter chaos… hence the name March Madness. The unparalleled parody that a one-off tournament in a neutral setting creates is unmatched… and that parody is what makes the tournament the best postseason in all of sports. One missed free throw.. one…

The American sports calendar is the greatest, most finely-tuned invention in the history of mankind. The sports equinox in late October, featuring all four major professional sports happening at once, is pure electricity. In late April and early May, when the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs both get going at…

It’s nearly impossible to think of something else in sports, or in general for that matter, that incapsulates the mystery and downright unpredictability that the finish to a college basketball game does. I’ve watched hundreds and hundreds of crunch time moments that have ranged from impossible comebacks to head-scratching blunders.…

It’s no secret that February is the worst month on the American calendar, hands down. The days are short, the weather is brutal, and frankly, there just isn’t a damn thing happening that’s worth following… except for college basketball. College basketball keeps our heads held high when it’s time to…