The No. 3 seed UConn Huskies face the No. 1 seed USC Trojans in the Elite 8 in Portland, O.R., Monday at 9:00 p.m. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1774856653604577436 UConn is in the Elite 8 for the 28th time. Meanwhile, USC has made the regional final for just the seventh time in program history. …
Read More »Iowa set to take on LSU in 2023 National Championship rematch
In 2023, the LSU Tigers got the best of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 women’s basketball National Championship. The teams play Monday night in the Elite 8 to play for a spot in the Final Four. History The 2023 National Championship game was the first postseason meeting for the …
Read More »Riley Kugel Says He’ll Transfer To Kansas
Former Florida guard Riley Kugel announced Sunday he’s transferring to the University of Kansas. He has two years of eligibility remaining. The sophomore, 6-foot-5 guard announced his transfer decision on social media after choosing the Jayhawks over Arizona, Houston and UConn. He posted on social media saying he was transferring …
Read More »Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four Set
The Men’s NCAA Final Four is set. https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1774586902152151489 While UConn makes its return to to the big stage, the Final Four is uncharted territory for others. Alabama will play in the national semifinal for the first time in program history, while Purdue returns to the Final Four for the first …
Read More »Purdue vs. Gonzaga Preview
The Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday, with a matchup between No. 1 Purdue and No. 5 Gonzaga in Detroit, Michigan. Purdue Purdue is one of four No. 1 seeds in the tournament, dominating every game starting in Round 64. In the first round against Grambling …
Read More »Tennessee Set to Take on Creighton in Sweet Sixteen
The Tennessee Volunteers, a No. 2-seed, is set to take on No. 3-seed Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen of NCAA Tournament at 10:09 p.m. Friday. Road to the Sweet 16 Tennessee defeated 7-seed Texas 62-58 to secure the Vols’ second consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. Team scoring leaders included Dalton Knecht …
Read More »LSU and South Carolina Women’s Basketball Looking to Advance to Elite Eight
A pair of SEC teams will compete in the Sweet Sixteen of the Women’s NCAA Tournament. The top-two teams from the regular season are the last two teams from the SEC that are still dancing. The LSU Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks have both posted double-digit margins of victories en …
Read More »Alabama and Others Have Tickets Punched to Elite Eight
Half of the Elite Eight is set as UConn, Clemson, Alabama and Illinois have all punched their tickets to the next round. Out of four games Thursday night, three of them resulted in an upset. The first No. 1 seed fell as No. 4 Alabama took down No. 1 North Carolina. …
Read More »Clemson Upsets Arizona 77-72 In Sweet Sixteen
In the opening game of the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen, 6-seed Clemson continued its tournament run, knocking off 2-seed Arizona 77-72. Clemson advanced to its second Elite Eight in program history, with their last appearance coming in 1980. Survive And Advance Aside from a brief scare midway through the second …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: These UF NCAA Tournament Loses Still Sting
A week ago today I received a text from a good buddy who was a classmate of mine. “This one stings,” was how the text ended. Yeah, that 102-100 loss to Colorado in the NCAA Tournament did sting a lot and was not easy to get over. It felt like …
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