Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
This is what March is all about—and, like, it’s not really even March March yet! It’s just SEC semifinals, and it’s still serving up a heavyweight battle between Alabama and Florida, two teams that stormed through their quarterfinal matchups with dominant performances. Florida enters as a 3.5-point favorite after dismantling Missouri 95-81, while Alabama put […]
March 15, 2025
It’s past midnight, and if you’re still locked in, you’re one of us—the ones who live for these late-night battles. The Mountain West semifinals are serving up a thriller, and Utah State vs. Colorado State is exactly the kind of game that makes staying up worth it. Two teams, one point spread, everything on the […]
March 14, 2025
The WAC is a mid-major conference, no doubt. But this game? It’s got small-market energy. Grand Canyon has built a legit program, but it’s still a niche team outside of hardcore bettors and college hoops sickos. Cal Baptist? Even deeper into the weeds. If this were a regular-season game, it would barely move the needle […]
March 14, 2025
The day’s winding down, but we’re not done yet. UC Irvine and Cal Poly tip off at 11:30 p.m. ET, and if you’re still locked in, you know the drill—it’s Big West basketball, it’s funky, and it’s probably going to get out of hand late. One team looks built to make a real run, the […]
March 14, 2025
Hoo boy. Alabama vs. Kentucky in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. Two bluebloods, two high-powered offenses, one team coming in fresh, the other fighting on fumes. Let’s analyze how the game should shake out in my preview, prediction, pick, and best bet for this quarterfinal college basketball game between Alabama and Kentucky in the SEC tournament […]
March 14, 2025
Houston vs. BYU in the Big 12 semifinals—a classic clash of styles. Houston, the most suffocating defense in the country, meets a BYU team that just buried Iowa State under a hailstorm of threes and is playing with supreme confidence. If you’ve been following along, you know how much I love my Houston Cougs, and […]
March 14, 2025
Maryland and Illinois clash in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, a rematch of their lopsided January meeting when the Terrapins dismantled the Illini 91-70 in Champaign. But that was nearly two months ago, and Illinois has since found its footing. Context on all that and more below in my preview, prediction, pick, and best bet […]
March 14, 2025
Memphis and Wichita State meet in the AAC Tournament quarterfinals, a matchup that pits the Tigers’ up-tempo offense against a Shockers squad that prefers to slow things down. Memphis has been rolling, winning five straight and lighting up scoreboards in the process. Looks to be a barnburner battle early here on a Friday afternoon, and […]
March 14, 2025
Wisconsin and UCLA meet in what’s billed to be a razor-thin affair, with the Badgers favored by just over a single point. Wisconsin has been the steadier team all season, relying on defensive discipline and methodical half-court execution, while UCLA has surged late, having won four of its last five behind an offense that has […]
March 14, 2025
Texas and Tennessee square off in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, a matchup of a surging Longhorns squad looking to upset one of the conference’s steadiest teams. Tennessee enters as the No. 4 seed, well-rested after earning a double-bye, while Texas, the 13-seed, arrives with momentum after a double-overtime thriller against Texas A&M. Let’s run through […]
March 14, 2025
Kennesaw State and Liberty meet again, and if their last battle told us anything, it’s that this one won’t be settled easily. The Owls just handled New Mexico State, flashing the same offensive firepower that helped them put up 85 on Liberty in their last matchup. That game snapped Liberty’s five-game home winning streak, which […]
March 14, 2025