No. 12 seed Belmont came back from a 14 point, third-quarter deficit and held a two-point lead with less than a minute to play. However, with 20 seconds left in the game Monday night, freshman guard Sara Puckett came through for the No. 4 seed Tennessee. She nailed a three-pointer …
Read More »A new basketball coach in Baton Rouge: Matt McMahon
The LSU Tigers have named Matt McMahon as the new men’s basketball coach on Monday. The Deal The specific details of McMahon’s contract are unknown at this time. However, there are reports of a multi-year deal. McMahon’s History With experience building a strong program at Murray State, the Tigers are …
Read More »Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State beats LSU to advance to Women’s Sweet 16
In Women’s basketball, three seed LSU Tigers fell to six seed Ohio State Buckeyes 79-64 led by junior Jacy Sheldon in Monday night’s second round of the NCAA tournament. The Buckeyes have a record of 25-6 and the Tigers have a record of 26-6 on the season. This loss ended …
Read More »Tennessee Lady Vols Hold Off Belmont in Final Seconds
Belmont University almost made program history again last night against the Lady Vols in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament as they faced a remarkable Tennessee team. Until last year, Belmont had never won a NCAA tournament first-round game. Last night, they had the opportunity to make …
Read More »Belmont v. Tennessee Preview
Belmont marches into the second-round with a 13-game winning streak. The No. 12 Bruins pulled off a first-round upset, knocking off No. 5 Oregon 73-70 in double-overtime. The Bruins advance in the tournament to take on the No. 4 Tennessee Vols, who overcame No. 13 Buffalo 80-67. The Belmont Bruins …
Read More »Coach K not done yet
The Duke Blue Devils survived a late rally from Michigan State Sunday in Greenville. Surely, the 85-76 showcase in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Tournament saw Michigan State’s hopes of appearing in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 diminish. Moreover, the game secured Duke head …
Read More »Arkansas is last SEC team standing
After the opening weekend of men’s March Madness, Arkansas is the only SEC team left standing. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1505571868304052228 Notably, the Razorbacks have returned to the Sweet Sixteen. According to ESPN, 91.6% of people who voted believed Arkansas would have been eliminated by now. Not only were they able to return to …
Read More »SEC struggles in women’s tournament
As the Sweet 16 approaches, the only SEC women’s basketball team to advance is South Carolina. While Tennessee and LSU are scheduled to play Monday, Kentucky and Georgia have been eliminated. Who’s Still In The Gamecocks are the first women’s team in the SEC to advance to the Sweet 16 …
Read More »Saint Peter’s headed to Sweet 16
For the first time in school history, Saint Peter’s advances to the Sweet 16 after upsetting Murray State 70-60. Now, the No. 15 Peacocks ended the Racer’s 21-game win streak and will face No. 3 Purdue Friday. https://twitter.com/PeacocksMBB/status/1505375444811534344 Saint Peter’s is only the third 15-seed in history to make …
Read More »Men’s Sweet 16 begins Thursday
With the Sweet 16 beginning Thursday, the NCAA Men’s Tournament has been madness. With upsets and highlight-worthy plays, the tournament has provided excitement to its viewers. Notably, there were six upsets in the second round alone. Some of the top seeds have struggled, such as Baylor, while others have shows …
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