After two seasons coaching ACC-bound Southern Methodist University’s men’s basketball team, Rob Lanier was fired Thursday. Lanier was an assistant coach for the Gators back in 2011. Lanier Leading the Mustangs This season, the SMU Mustangs lost the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday to Indiana State …
Read More »Purdue Crushes Utah State, Advances to Sweet 16
Last year, Purdue was stunned by Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16-seed that sent the Boilermakers packing. This year, Purdue dominated their opponents in pursuit of both reputational and regional wins. Now, the No. 1-seed team stares down Gonzaga in hopes of making the Elite 8. Utah State Recap Unlike last …
Read More »LSU Women’s Basketball Is In The Sweet 16
The LSU Tigers are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women’s tournament for the second year in a row. LSU vs. UCLA in the Sweet 16#GeauxTigers pic.twitter.com/3fT4IwTaB8 — LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) March 26, 2024 NCAA Royalty After falling just short to No. 1 South Carolina in the SEC …
Read More »Two SEC Teams Fall in Women’s NCAA Tournament Upsets
In a stunning turn of events, the Women’s NCAA Tournament witnessed the fall of two SEC teams, Auburn and Texas A&M, to the hands of Arizona and Nebraska, respectively. Arizona Wildcats Overcome Auburn Tigers in Strategic Showdown The Arizona Wildcats, let by freshman Jada Williams with 17 points and Helena …
Read More »ESPN’s Seth Greenberg’s Thoughts on March Madness
ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg gives his thoughts on the current state of March Madness, the disappointment of SEC teams, a potential sleeper team and officiating. SEC’s Misfortune Auburn and Kentucky were both defeated in dramatic upsets in the first round to 13th-seeded Yale and 14th-seeded Oakland, respectively. Both …
Read More »Texas A&M Loses Heartbreaker to Houston
The No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies lost an overtime thriller to No. 1 seeded Houston on Sunday in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, 100-95. Final in Memphis. pic.twitter.com/DojPhDhU6H — Texas A&M Basketball (@aggiembk) March 25, 2024 With the loss, the SEC is …
Read More »Alabama Heads to Sweet 16
No. 4-seed Alabama Crimson Tide defeated No. 12-seed Grand Canyon Sunday to secure a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years. RT if your team is DANCIN' in the Sweet 16!#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/33ZOwuRc7F — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2024 Crimson …
Read More »Shaka Smart, Former Gators Assistant, Has Marquette in Sweet 16
Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles, lead his team to the Sweet 16 after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes Sunday 81-77. Marquette advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, and Smart returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time as a head coach …
Read More »Tennessee Men’s Basketball Reaches Sweet 16 For Second Straight Season
The Tennessee Volunteers, a No. 2-seed, are back in the Sweet 16. However, it’s the round they’ve struggled to get past in their tournament history. Reaching the Sweet 16 a total of 10 times, the Volunteers have reached the Elite Eight just once. That Elite Eight run came back in …
Read More »Sweet 16 Set, All No. 1 and No. 2 Seeds Remain
The Sweet 16 is set in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Although still in March, it seems as though the majority of the madness is over. The remaining contenders are seeded No.1-No.6 with the outlier being No. 11 NC State. All No. 1 and No. 2 seeds advanced to …
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