In choosing the Bisons, Makur Maker surprised the college basketball world—and he wants to start a movement.

DCist chatted with Patrick about the upcoming tournament, the rigors of scheduling, and even his favorite places to grab a bite before tipoff in the region.

The NCAA men’s basketball tourney, March Madness, is upon us, and American and GW will be dancing. Georgetown is in the NIT, while Maryland, Mason and Howard will be at home, waiting for next year.

For the first time since 2009, the American University men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament.

In this series, DCist tours the area’s college basketball arenas. In our first installment, we venture to the District’s only public college basketball program, the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds.

A new year means a new season for many of the local area teams.

The college basketball season is underway and we take a look at our local colleges: a last second GW win over Maryland, Georgetown continuing to roll, and more.

The DCist sports team breaks down how our area teams are doing now that we’re a month into college basketball season.

We’re nearly two weeks into the college basketball season, and while it’s only November, there’s already been plenty of hoops action in the D.C. metro area. DCist takes a look at what the local schools have been up to since tipping off a few weeks ago.

Given that the Washington metropolitan area is a hotbed of college hoops, DCist has taken the time to help run down the list of Midnight Madness events happening in the region.