College basketball’s long-standing principles of structure and order have held many of its student-athletes for the most part in one place. This year, with the NCAA opting to consider the 2020-2021 season of competition a wash for eligibility, that order is shaken. An influx of men’s basketball players has already …
Read More »UConn’s Bueckers Edges Iowa’s Clark in Freshmen Showdown
It was a battle of freshmen Saturday afternoon as the UConn’s Paige Bueckers faced off against the University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in the Sweet 16. Game Recap While Clark averaged 26.7 points per game coming into the game, UConn was able to limit her to only 21 points, while …
Read More »Oral Roberts Falls Short at the Buzzer; Arkansas Advances to Elite Eight
Down by two with 3.1 left on the clock, Oral Roberts got the look they wanted to win it. Max Abmas caught the ball at the opposite free-throw line, took three dribbles through traffic up the right sideline, and rose up for a three at the wing. The sophomore guard …
Read More »Loyola Chicago’s NCAA Basketball Run Ends in Sweet-16
After an incredible run to the final four in 2018, Loyola University Chicago had their season come to an end following their 65-58 loss to Oregon State in the Sweet 16. Game Recap The Ramblers came in as a number eight seed in the NCAA tournament. They went 21-4 in …
Read More »Two Seed Alabama Hoops meets 11 Seed UCLA in Sweet 16
Two seed Alabama will face off against 11 seed UCLA Sunday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Tournament. Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball Alabama enters this match up with an impressive 96-77 win over Maryland that advanced them to the Sweet 16. The Crimson Tide have been having their …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Sunday Sweet 16 Matchups
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament continues this weekend. Here are the match ups for this Sunday in the Alamo Dome, San Antonio, Texas. Number one seed South Carolina is facing five seed Georgia Tech at 1 p.m. Stanford and Missouri will be next at 3 pm followed by Louisville-Oregon and …
Read More »Sweet Sixteen: Michigan vs. Florida State Preview
The top-seeded Michigan Wolverines will take on the Florida State Seminoles this Sunday in the East Region Sweet 16. This is the first time the two teams have met since their matchup in the Elite 8 back in 2018 when Michigan fought off the Noles to punch a ticket to …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet Sixteen Preview
After a wild opening weekend filled with close games and upsets, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament rolls into the Sweet Sixteen this weekend. Iowa vs. UConn Coming into this game, the obvious storyline is freshman Caitlin Clark leading the Iowa Hawkeyes. To say she’s been electrifying in this tournament would …
Read More »Mincy Hired as Jacksonville Head Coach
Jacksonville University is taking big steps for its men’s basketball team and its latest step; hiring Jordan Mincy. https://twitter.com/JAX_MBB/status/1375168107266838528 Mincy followed Mike White from Lousiana Tech to Florida in 2015. Mincy excelled at his position of assistant coach, helping lead Florida to four straight 20-win seasons (2015-19). This included four …
Read More »Oregon State, Loyola St Chicago Sweet 16 Preview
The Rundown Fixture: No. 11 Oregon State (19-12, 10-10 Pac-12) vs. No. 8 Loyola Chicago (26-4, 16-2 Missouri Valley) Tip-Off: 2:40 p.m. EST Where to Watch: CBS A Chi-town Tourney Run Only three years ago, the Loyola Chicago team made one of the most unexpected Cinderella runs ever. Now according …
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