Latest news with #CraigMeyer
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket puts Oklahoma at No. 2. See all the seedings
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket puts Oklahoma at No. 2. See all the seedings The 64-team, regional round of the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament opens May 16 with games at 16 sites around the country. Those matchups will begin the journey for one team that will be crowned the 2025 Women's College World Series champion. Oklahoma, the No. 2 seed overall, knows the journey well. The Sooners are looking for their fifth consecutive title. They host Omaha, California and Boston University in the Norman, Oklahoma, regional round. Their double-elimination round opens with Boston at 6 p.m. ET Friday on ESPNU. Texas A&M tops the other side of the bracket in the College Station, Texas, regional. They open against Saint Francis at 3:30 p.m. ET Friday on the SEC Network. 2025 NCAA softball bracket The 64 teams are divided into 16 four-team pods, with the highest seed serving as the host. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them. When does 2025 NCAA softball tournament start? Friday, May 16, All times ET NCAA softball tournament schedule 2025 Regionals: May 16-18 May 16-18 Super regionals: May 22-25 May 22-25 Women's College World Series: May 29-June 6 May 29-June 6 WCWS finals: June 4-5/6 Contributing: Craig Meyer
USA Today
28-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee vs. Kentucky prediction, picks, odds for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Tennessee vs. Kentucky prediction, picks, odds for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 It's Tennessee vs. Kentucky in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption 1 seeds Florida & Duke prep for Elite 8 against Texas Tech & Alabama Mackenzie Salmon breaks down Elite 8 matchups, as No. 1 Florida will take on No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 1 Duke will verse No. 2 Alabama. Sports Seriously The Sweet 16 of the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament continues Friday night with an all-SEC matchup in the Midwest region as the March Madness bracket officially gets whittled down to eight teams heading into the weekend. The Tennessee Volunteers earned a No. 2 seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket and defeated the Wofford Terriers in the first round and the UCLA Bruins in the second round to reach this point. Tennessee's opponent, the 3-seeded Kentucky Wildcats, advanced after defeating both the Troy Trojans and the Illinois Fighting Illini. Tennessee ranks as the fifth-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the 17th-best offense and third-best defense. Meanwhile, Kentucky ranks 15th overall with the 11th-ranked offense and 45th-ranked defense. Tennessee lost both of its regular-season meetings against Kentucky during SEC play this year. Here's how our experts see Friday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out the complete March Madness 2025 Sweet 16 schedule, times and TV info. Tennessee vs. Kentucky picks and predictions Three of our four experts are expecting Tennessee to continue dancing into the Elite Eight. Only USA TODAY's Craig Meyer is predicting Kentucky to win and advance. However, AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff and Louisville Courier Journal's Ryan Black are both taking Kentucky to cover the 4.5-point spread. That leaves Knoxville News Sentinel's Mike Wilson as the lone wolf laying the points with the Volunteers. Meyer and Wilson are taking the under 144.5-point total, while Cluff and Black are on the over. Tennessee vs. Kentucky date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Friday, March 28, 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 Game Time: 7:39 p.m. ET 7:39 p.m. ET Location: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) TV Channel: TBS, truTV TBS, truTV Live Stream: Sling TV - Watch Now! Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky on Sling TV Tennessee vs. Kentucky odds Odds as of Friday, March 28 via BetMGM. Spread: Tennessee (-4.5) Tennessee (-4.5) Moneyline Favorite: Tennessee -210 Tennessee -210 Moneyline Underdog: Kentucky +170 Kentucky +170 Total: 144.5 March Madness Sweet 16 results, predictions
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State vs Ole Miss prediction, picks for 2025 men's Sweet 16
Michigan State vs Ole Miss prediction, picks for 2025 men's Sweet 16 It's Michigan State vs Ole Miss in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption Should the NCAA transfer portal open before the end of March Madness? Rick Pitino, John Calipari, and even J.J. Watt sound off on the transfer portal opening during the NCAA tournament. Sports Seriously The 2025 men's NCAA Tournament is in full swing. After starting with 68 teams, the field is down to 16. A Sweet 16, that is. Tournament action continues with the Sweet 16 on Friday, featuring a matchup between Michigan State and Ole Miss in the South Region. The Michigan State Spartans earned a No. 2 seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket. They knocked off the Bryant Bulldogs in the first round and the New Mexico Lobos in the Round of 32 to reach this point. Michigan State's opponent, the 6-seeded Ole Miss Rebels, advanced after defeating both the North Carolina Tar Heels and Iowa State Cyclones. Michigan State ranks as the seventh-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the 25th-best offense and fifth-best defense. Meanwhile, Ole Miss ranks 21st overall with the 24th-ranked offense and 21st-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Friday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out the complete Sweet 16 schedule, times and TV info, as well as our power rankings. Jeremy Cluff: Ole Miss 74, Michigan State 69 Craig Meyer: Ole Miss 71, Michigan State 67 Sportsbook Wire: Michigan State 76, Ole Miss 72 Sam Hutchens: Michigan State 79, Ole Miss 78 Our four experts are splits, with two backing the Ole Miss Rebels to pull off the upset. AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff and USA TODAY's Craig Meyer are taking them to win outright along with the under 143.5-point total, while Sportsbook Wire and Clarion Ledger's Sam Hutchens laying the 3.5-point spread with Michigan State and taking the over. Michigan State vs. Ole Miss date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Friday, March 28, 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 Game Time: 7:09 p.m. ET 7:09 p.m. ET Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia TV Channel: CBS CBS Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch Michigan State vs. Ole Miss on Fubo Michigan State vs. Ole Miss odds Odds as of Monday, March 24 via BetMGM. Spread: Michigan State -3.5 (-102) Michigan State -3.5 (-102) Moneyline Favorite: Michigan State -160 Michigan State -160 Moneyline Underdog: Ole Miss +135 Ole Miss +135 Total: 143.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
24-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn vs Michigan prediction, picks for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Auburn vs Michigan prediction, picks for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 It's Auburn vs Michigan in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption Duke, Arkansas, and Houston headline Men's Sweet 16 With the Sweet 16 upon us, USA Today Sports' Mackenzie Salmon previews a few of the top matchups we're most looking forward to. Sports Seriously The 2025 men's NCAA Tournament is in full swing. After starting with 68 teams, the field is down to 16. A Sweet 16, that is. Tournament action continues with the Sweet 16 on Friday, featuring a matchup between Auburn and Michigan in the South Region. The Auburn Tigers earned the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket. They knocked off the Alabama State Hornets in the first round and the Creighton Bluejays in the Round of 32 to reach this point. Auburn's opponent, the 5-seeded Michigan Wolverines, defeated both the UC San Diego Tritons and the Texas A&M Aggies. Auburn ranks as the fourth-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the third-best offense and 12th-best defense. Meanwhile, Michigan ranks 20th overall with the 39th-ranked offense and 13th-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Friday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY's complete March Madness bracket predictions to see our team's picks for every game. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament bold predictions and upset picks. Auburn vs. Michigan picks and predictions Jeremy Cluff: Michigan 81, Auburn 77 Craig Meyer: Auburn 82, Michigan 70 Taylor Jones: Auburn 72 Michigan 63 Two of our three experts are expecting Auburn to take care of business and advance to the Elite Eight. AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff, however, is calling for Michigan to pull off the upset and for the game to go over the 153.5-point total. USA TODAY's Craig Meyer and Auburn Wire's Taylor Jones both have the Tigers covering the 8.5-point spread and are taking the under. Auburn vs. Michigan date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Friday, March 28, 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 Game Time: 9:39 p.m. ET 9:39 p.m. ET Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia TV Channel: CBS CBS Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch Auburn vs. Michigan on Fubo Auburn vs. Michigan odds Odds as of Monday, March 24 via BetMGM. Spread: Auburn -8.5 (-115) Auburn -8.5 (-115) Moneyline Favorite: Auburn -400 Auburn -400 Moneyline Underdog: Michigan +310 Michigan +310 Total: 153.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
24-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas Tech vs Arkansas prediction, picks for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Texas Tech vs Arkansas prediction, picks for 2025 men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 It's Texas Tech vs Arkansas in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with how to watch and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption Duke, Arkansas, and Houston headline Men's Sweet 16 With the Sweet 16 upon us, USA Today Sports' Mackenzie Salmon previews a few of the top matchups we're most looking forward to. Sports Seriously The 2025 men's NCAA Tournament is in full swing. After starting with 68 teams, the field is down to 16. A Sweet 16, that is. Tournament action continues with the Sweet 16 on Thursday, featuring a matchup between Texas Tech and Arkansas in the West Region. The Texas Tech Red Raiders earned a 3 seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket. They knocked off the UNC Wilmington Seahawks in the first round and Drake Bulldogs in the Round of 32 to reach this point. Texas Tech's opponent, the 10-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks, advanced after upsetting both the Kansas Jayhawks and St. John's Red Storm. Texas Tech ranks as the eighth-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the fifth-best offense and 37th-best defense. Meanwhile, Arkansas ranks 36th overall with the 65th-ranked offense and 17th-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Thursday's Sweet 16 clash playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY's complete March Madness bracket predictions to see our team's picks for every game. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament bold predictions and upset picks. Texas Tech vs. Arkansas picks and predictions Jeremy Cluff: Texas Tech 70, Arkansas 67 Craig Meyer: Arkansas 78, Texas Tech 74 Jackson Fuller: Arkansas 81, Texas Tech 78 Nathan Giese: Texas Tech 79, Arkansas 72 Our experts are divided predicting the outcome of this contest. AZ Central's Jeremy Cluff is the only one on the under 147.5-point total, but has Arkansas covering the 5.5-point spread. USA TODAY's Craig Meyer and the Fort Smith Southwest Times Record's Jackson Fuller are both taking the Razorbacks to win outright, while Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's Nathan Giese is the only one laying the points with Texas Tech. Texas Tech vs. Arkansas date, start time, where to watch Game Day: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Thursday, March 27, 2025 Game Time: 10:09 p.m. ET 10:09 p.m. ET Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, California Chase Center in San Francisco, California TV Channel: TBS TBS Live Stream: Sling TV - Watch Now! Watch Texas Tech vs. Arkansas on Sling TV Texas Tech vs. Arkansas odds Odds as of Monday, March 24 via BetMGM. Spread: Texas Tech -5.5 (-110) Texas Tech -5.5 (-110) Moneyline Favorite: Texas Tech -235 Texas Tech -235 Moneyline Underdog: Arkansas +190 Arkansas +190 Total: 147.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
