Virginia (23-10) advanced to play against the Florida Gators Saturday. Yesterday, in an exciting match-up against UNC Wilmington, the Cavaliers locked in a win with the final score of 76-71 in the first round of March Madness. Despite having a 15-point lead on Virginia in the first half, UNCW’s ability …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Miami vs Michigan State
Embrace the madness as the NCAA tournament is officially underway. In first round action the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes face off against Tom Izzo and the No. 9 ranked Michigan State Spartans. The Spartans enter the tournament with a 19-14 record while the Hurricanes record stands at 21-11. This is …
Read More »UCLA Hopeful for a Tourney Run
The UCLA Bruins (29-4) is arguably the team with the most buzz in the tournament despite being a three seed. Though, that is to be expected when you have a top three prospect on your team in the form of fab freshman Lonzo Ball. The UCLA Bruins are playing in …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Baylor vs. New Mexico State
The last of the Round of 64 will face off today in the already-exciting NCAA Tournament. The Baylor Bears (25-7) will take on the New Mexico State Aggies (28-5) today at 12:40 in the East region. https://twitter.com/BaylorMBB/status/841095711445909504 Baylor Baylor received a three-seed on Selection Sunday after beating top 25 teams and …
Read More »Indiana Fires Tom Crean
After nine seasons with Indiana, head basketball coach Tom Crean won two Big Ten titles and qualified for four NCAA tournaments in the past six seasons, advancing to three Sweet 16s. But to Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass, that just isn’t enough. Glass announced Thursday that Indiana needs a “change …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Iowa State – Nevada
March Madness is finally back as the top 64 teams in the country are fighting to simply survive and advance. Two of the hottest teams in the nation, Iowa State and Nevada, face off in the round of 64 for the opportunity to play the winner of Purdue and Vermont. The five vs …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Xavier – Maryland Preview
The No. 11 Xavier Musketeers (21-13) and the No.6 Maryland Terrapins (24-8) are bouncing into March Madness tonight for a West Region first round battle at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL. According to ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index, Xavier is ranked No. 34 and Maryland is ranked No. 49. …
Read More »Heat Defeat Pelicans To Welcome Back Dragic
Last night, the Miami Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-112. The game marked Goran Dragic’s return from the eye injury he received previously against the Toronto Raptors. Dragic doesn’t seem to have missed a beat however, leading his team with 33 points. The game was a high scoring affair that was …
Read More »The Razorbacks Return to the Tournament
The Arkansas Razorbacks have made it back to the NCAA tournament. They have appeared in the postseason 30 times but only have one national title. The Razorbacks are 41-30 in the tournament and their lone title came in 1994 when they defeated Duke. Arkansas hasn’t made the tournament since 2015 when they lost to North …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Underway
Tuesday night was one for the books. Not only the opening of the NCAA Tournament, but a great game to show for it. Kansas State beat Wake Forest 95-88, and is looking at playing Cincinnati on Friday. Mount Saint Mary’s beat New Orleans 67-66 and secured their spot to play …
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