On Sunday night, the Mississippi State Bulldogs found out their postseason fate. They are a four seed in the National Invitation Tournament and will host fifth-seeded Nebraska Wednesday night at 9:00 ET. If the Bulldogs defeat the Cornhuskers, they would face Baylor or Wagner in the second round. Back in …
Read More »Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, and Xavier Prepare for Life at the Top of the Bracket
The official bracket was revealed for the 2018 NCAA Tournament on Sunday, with the four No.1 seeds belonging to the Virginia Cavaliers, Villanova Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, and Xavier Musketeers. Virginia is the top seed in the South Region, Villanova is in the East, Kansas is on top of the Midwest, …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Field Announced
In a year where it seems like every team is beating each other and has holes to some extent, March Madness is almost certainly going to live up to its name and then some. But before games kick off, the selection committee had the tough task of deciding who should make the tournament …
Read More »Record Eight SEC Teams Earn NCAA Tournament Bid
As the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins this week, fans will see some additional Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams in action. A record eight SEC teams have earned a bid in March Madness this year. The Florida Gators, which will make an appearance in the tournament for a second-straight season, is …
Read More »Gators Await Play-in Game for First Round Opponent
The Florida Gators are dancing in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The 6th seeded Gators are in the East region and will face the winner of the St. Bonaventure and UCLA play-in game. They will play in Dallas for the first two rounds, and will head to …
Read More »Razorbacks Roll Past Gators in SEC Tournament
The Arkansas Razorbacks took down the Florida Gators 80-72 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Jaylen Barford led the Razorbacks with 27 points and 10 rebounds, including 9-17 from the field and 4-9 from beyond the arc. Daniel Gafford added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Arkansas. Keith Stone …
Read More »Florida Ready for SEC Tournament Opener Against Arkansas
Florida’s SEC Tournament opener vs. Arkansas on Friday night is the start of a new season. For the rest of the year, all of the Gators’ games will be win-or-go-home. Florida drew the Razorbacks after Arkansas took down South Carolina, 69-64, in the second round of the SEC Tournament on …
Read More »Gators Defeat Wildcats in SEC Showdown
The energy and confidence the Gators came into this game with is something that has been lacking throughout the season. This was undeniable after the Gators took an 80-67 win against the Kentucky Wildcats in Gainesville Saturday. Head Coach Mike White said yesterday, “Kentucky is coming in six weeks older, …
Read More »Gameday Preview: Florida vs. No. 23 Kentucky
The Florida Gators are looking for their first regular season sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats since the 2013-2014 season. That year, Florida took down Kentucky three times over the course of 29 days en route to a Final Four appearance. UF has swept UK just five times (1967, 1988, 2006, …
Read More »SEC Hoops Preview: Georgia visits Tennessee
It’s not often that a team tied for first in the SEC standings in March has any added pressure to cope with before the SEC Tournament. But 16th-ranked Tennessee is 0-4 against Georgia under 3rd-year-coach Rick Barnes since he took charge in 2015. The Bulldogs will travel to Knoxville on …
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