The NCAA Tournament began seeding teams in 1979, the year Michigan State beat Indiana State in the championship game that changed the sport. In the subsequent 40-something years, there have been just…
In what might be the biggest upset since 16-seeded UMBC beat No. 1 Virginia eight years ago, the NCAA Tournament selection process came and went Sunday without controversy, outrage or…
After a riveting regular season and fortnight of conference tournaments, Selection Sunday takes center stage with 68 seeds and 32 first-round matchups in the balance — for what might be…
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The sloppy start came first, followed by the technical fouls, the lopsided halftime score and the embarrassing loss — the worst of the Bobby Hurley era, all wrapped in 40…
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The Hotline is delighted to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Phoenix-based national recruiting analyst…
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and…
The Hotline is delighted to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Phoenix-based national recruiting editor…
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include “mailbag” in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline. Some questions have been edited for clarity…





