Loyola-Chicago dazed the University of Miami and disqualified many fan brackets during Thursday’s NCAA Tournament first round. The South Region No. 11 seed Ramblers topped the No. 6 seed Hurricanes 64-62 with a Donte Ingram 3-point buzzer-beater. It was the first NCAA Tournament appearance for Loyola-Chicago since 1985 when Georgetown eliminated …
Read More »Florida Steamrolls Past St. Bonaventure in the Round of 64
For the second straight year, the Florida Gators advanced out of the Round of 64 by defeating the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 77-62 with a dominant second half. Egor Koulechov led the charge with 20 points and six rebounds, while Jalen Hudson added 16 points. Chris Chiozza had a typical Chris …
Read More »Round of 64 Preview: No. 11 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 6 Florida
After an excellent play-in game on Tuesday night, the Florida Gators will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Thursday night at 9:57 p.m. in Dallas on TruTV. The Bonnies knocked the UCLA Bruins out of the NCAA Tournament in their First Four play-in game, 65-58. KenPom is projecting a …
Read More »Thad Matta spurns Georgia basketball’s multi-million dollar offer
The search continues. After meeting with school officials in Athens, Georgia, former Ohio State bench boss Thad Matta has reportedly turned down an offer to become the 23rd head coach of the University of Georgia’s basketball team. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman first broke the news Wednesday afternoon, and according to multiple …
Read More »Memphis Ousts Tubby Smith After 21 Win Season
Coming off his second season as the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball head coach, Tubby Smith is on his way out. Going 21-13 this past season, he would also take the Tigers to a AAC semifinals bid last Saturday. I appreciate the opportunity to have led the University of Memphis basketball …
Read More »Preview: Missouri Takes on Florida State
Missouri Men’s Basketball will make its 27th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, taking the No. 8 seed in the West Region for First Round action in Nashville, Tennessee. https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/974040297440202752 About Missouri Head coach Cuonzo Martin has now led three different programs to NCAA Tournament appearances, becoming the 59th head …
Read More »Alex Smith Says Farewell to Kansas City and is Heading to Washington
Leaving The Chiefs to join the Redskins. Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback, Alex Smith says goodbye to Kansas City and heads to Washington where he hopes to end his career. The Chiefs traded Smith for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third round pick. The trade announced on January 30th became …
Read More »Sooners Take on Rhode Island in First Round
A highly anticipated game will begin early today at 12:15 pm between the no. 10 Oklahoma Sooners and the no. 7 Rhode Island Rams. This game Round one of NCAA Tournament and is very untimely for the Sooners who currently hold an 18-13 record. Sooners only won one game in …
Read More »Miami vs. Loyola Chicago Preview
Looking at brackets nationwide, there are many that have No. 11 seeded Loyola Chicago advancing to the second round. However, No. 6 Miami is not surprised. “I think they deserve the recognition they’re getting,” Miami head coach Jim Larranaga said. “I just think it shows a little bit of disrespect …
Read More »Arkansas Battles Butler in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament
For the first time in a decade, Arkansas basketball is playing in its second straight NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Razorbacks made a run through the second round. This year, the team is looking to surpass that. But, they will have to get past the Butler Bulldogs in Round 1 …
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