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.
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
VCU and St. Bonaventure meet in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, each fighting to keep their tournament hopes alive. One team thrives on defensive pressure, the other on grinding opponents down—something’s got to give. For the first tip of a full slate of Thursday college tournament hoops, DKN has you covered. Have a sip of that […]
March 14, 2025
As the clock winds down toward tonight’s 11:30 p.m. Big West quarterfinal, UC Riverside and Cal Poly square off in a battle that should be more competitive than their seeding suggests. UC Riverside enters as the No. 3 seed after a strong 14-6 conference run, while No. 7 seed Cal Poly is riding momentum after […]
March 13, 2025
If you’ve been following my columns, you know how much I love a late-night-sweat. A tuck-me-in game. And we’ve got another absolute heater tonight in the Mountain West Championship—one of my favorites, always, during conference tournament week. The Utah State Aggies play home team against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels tonight out in Las Vegas tonight. […]
March 13, 2025
The SEC Tournament’s second round brings a crucial heater between two teams with plenty to prove before Selection Sunday. Oklahoma enters this game having built its identity on disciplined defense and methodical execution, grinding out close wins in a tough conference slate. Meanwhile, Kentucky’s season has been defined by explosive scoring bursts and elite shot-making, […]
March 13, 2025
The Battle of the Cardinal(s)! The bird and the pine tree in which it resides. Gotta love it. Louisville unquestionably enters this ACC Tournament with the better momentum as opposed to Stanford, closing the regular season on an eight-game winning streak, including statement victories over North Carolina and Duke. But Stanford isn’t about to go […]
March 13, 2025
The Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies are set to clash in a high-stakes SEC Tournament second round, bringing not just their historic rivalry but also two very different narratives into this matchup. We’ll get into exactly what they look like below in my preview, prediction, pick, and best bet for this second-round college basketball […]
March 13, 2025
March basketball is all about momentum, but it’s just as much about trust—something Rick Pitino’s New Mexico Lobos haven’t always earned this season. San Jose State, meanwhile, comes in as a heavy underdog, but if there’s one thing this tournament has proven time and again, it’s that no game is decided on paper. Like, almost […]
March 13, 2025
Colorado has been the story of the Big 12 tournament, stringing together two improbable wins as a No. 16 seed, but now they run into a Houston team that has been ruthlessly efficient all season. The Cougars boast one of the nation’s most suffocating defenses, allowing just 58.4 points per game, and they’ve been even […]
March 13, 2025
In a high-stakes second-round SEC tournament showdown, the Arkansas Razorbacks (20-12, 9-9 SEC) and the Ole Miss Rebels (21-9, 10-7 SEC) collide with their NCAA Tournament hopes on the line. Both teams are hungry for a statement win—Arkansas looking to solidify its bubble status, while Ole Miss eyes a stronger tournament seeding. I’ll break down […]
March 13, 2025
The Big Sky championship showdown between Northern Colorado and Montana is shaping up to be a battle of strengths and weaknesses, but the numbers suggest the Bears have a clear upper hand tonight. After Montana scorched Idaho last night after a double-bye and the rest advantage, they’ll shoulder up against an equally-molten-hot Northern Colorado Bears […]
March 12, 2025