2023 Big East Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Big East tournament is always a fantastic tournament from start to finish. If there is any conference where we can see a good tournament run by an underdog, this would be the tournament. There is ...
12/17 Lukey Locks #FadeThePublic Bet(s) of the Day
I come to you today having been handed a slice of humble pie. I now sit at 1-4 on the year since I started posting picks. It has become clear to me that when I actually post my picks, they don’t...
12-12 Lukey Locks #FadeThePublic Bet(s) of the Night
Ever since I started gambling, I’ve realized a few things. One of those things is that we are all losers. No matter how hot you get, what model you use, or if you trust your gut, gambling will a...
Remy Martin Could Replicate Donte Divincenzo’s 2018 Final Four Performance
Coming off of the Bench was not a Barrier for Divincenzo Typically, college basketball games are decided by the starters on each team and the bench has a minimal impact on games, especially in the Fin...
The 15 Names That Will Shape the 2021-22 College Basketball Season
College. Basketball. Is. Back. Tonight, a new season tips off in college hoops, and quests for the Final Four officially begin. The Champions Classic is obviously the headliner, as Kansas, Michigan St...
NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Draft Day Edition
The big day has finally arrived! Tonight, the NBA welcomes a new crop of young players into the league. Dreams will be realized and franchises will be given hope for seasons to come. I’ve always...
2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and as we get deeper into the tournament, the draft picture will start to look more and more clear. For fans of teams that didn’t make the playoffs, the draft...
BigHoppa’s Bracket Madness
I love March. I love college basketball. I love brackets. You could give me a bracket of the worst smells ever and I’d gladly participate. If you know me, you know I love sports. However, I do n...
March Madness Bracketology: Two Underdogs, A Major Upset, and A Cinderella
The time has come yet again to fill out brackets and personalize them like a beautiful painting with your own upsets, underdogs, and Cinderellas… Only to then regret them in hindsight after watching...
2021 Big East Conference Tournament Preview
One of college basketball’s most competitive leagues begins tournament play this week. The Big East always brings us big moments and NCAA favorites. There’s certainly a top-tier this seaso...
Bulldogs and Braggin Rights: Why December 12th, 2020 Became the Biggest Sports Day in Years in Columbia, Missouri
In an insanely short period of time, Saturday December, 12th has become the most anticipated day for Missouri Athletics since clinching the SEC East Championship back in 2014. The morning will see the...
Way-Too-Early 2020-2021 NCAAB Top 10
I’m incredibly excited to be writing here at Student Union! I thought there would be no better way to make my debut on the site than talking college hoops. Usually around this time of year we wo...
NCAA Tournament To Be Played Without Fans Due to COVID-19
The Impact of COVID-19 (Corona Virus,) has hit this year’s March Madness tournament as the NCAA will be limiting attendance to tournament games. This announcement covers both the Men’s and...
Week 19 AP Poll: Kansas Jumps to #1
In the Week 19 AP Poll, the Kansas Jayhawks have jumped to the number one spot. After defeating Baylor in a top five matchup Saturday, Bill Self and Co. are hitting their stride. Whether Kansas would ...
New AP Poll drops, mid-majors continue to dominate
This morning, a new AP Top 25 poll dropped for men’s hoops. With that being said, I broke down some of the biggest risers and fallers in terms of conferences and tournament implications. Mid-maj...
Luke’s Best Bets: Tuesday, Jan. 21
What a weekend it was in college basketball. Baylor hung on in Stillwater, Florida smoked Auburn, Louisville beat Duke in Cameron, Depaul beat Butler, Houston shocked the Shockers, Seton Hall solidifi...
Syracuse, Georgetown renew rivalry
This Saturday, Syracuse travels to Georgetown to take on the Hoyas in the 95th meeting between the two old Big East rivals. The Orange lead the all-time series with a 51-43 record, including a 72-71 w...
Is DePaul on the Path to March Madness?
I would say many people didn’t know this, but DePaul (yes, the DePaul team that hasn’t been to the Big Dance since 2004) is 8-0. This is the first time since 1986-87 they have started 8-0 ...
Get Rich or Die Trying: March Madness Day 1
March Madness: the most exciting time of the year for most gamblers. With nonstop action for 4 straight days it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. That’s why I’m here, I’m here to help...
4 Teams that Could Make or Break your Bracket
Some teams look like they have Final Four potential, and then lose in the first round. Other teams are expected to have an early exit, and then make a deep run. Choose wisely when picking these teams ...
International Women’s Day: A Look at Some of College Athletics Most Prominent Females
Today is International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate all of the strong women in our lives and remind each other about how much progress women have made. What better way to celebrate than to lo...
Wooden Award Top 20: Part 2
Part 1 – posted yesterday – included some big names and studs who are putting up crazy numbers. Those ballers have earned their stripes. They are insanely athletic and are having fantastic...
#SU25 Basketball: Week 16
The Student Union Difference: #1 team in the country from last week’s poll defeats #3 team, #1 drops in this week’s #SU25 Basketball poll! This week lacked major upsets, but since the last...
#SU25 Basketball: Week (1)5!
Football season is over, but there is some good news: The Patriots can’t win March Madness. But the Patriots of college basketball find themselves atop our first #SU25 rankings of the regular se...
#SU25 Basketball: Preseason
It’s that time of the year again! The college basketball season tips off tonight with the Champions Classic taking place in Indianapolis. The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Michigan State Spartans,...
Will Uber’s Announcement Lead to More Coaches Being Fired?
Everyone knows that to be an elite coach for pretty much any college program you need to be good at two things: recruiting and dealing with/covering up crimes. I’m not saying all athletes are crimin...
Jay Wright has created a powerhouse like no other
Now about twelve hours removed from Villanova’s second national championship in three years, it is clear this victory is bigger than this season. Of course, the Wildcats absolutely waltzed to th...
Villanova’s Best Pro Ever
Following Villanova’s second title in three years, I will take a look at the best pro player to ever come out of Villanova, Kyle Lowry. This opinion comes straight from Student Union’s residen...
My Argument against Xavier and Villanova
Listen, I like college basketball about the same as the next guy on this website. It’s exciting and March Madness is probably the most exciting time of all. However, when the brackets were relea...
Xavier Clinches Share of Big East Regular Season Title
Step aside, Villanova, Xavier is the new king of the Big East….at least for now. For the first time in its newer existence, the Big East has a regular-season champion NOT named Villanova. Xavie...
Beat the Spread with Austin and Alex: Saturday, 2/17/18
Well, it’s another big Saturday in February for college basketball, meaning it’s sadly one of the last chances us handicappers have to do some significant damage on the books over the course o...
Saturday’s College Basketball Picks ATS
Photo via Getty Images Okay, bear with me here. I may have started slow, as I enter Saturday 3-6 since I started last week, but Tuesday for me was like an ongoing SportsCenter sequence of “Bad Beats...