The No. 11 Xavier Musketeers (21-13) and the No.6 Maryland Terrapins (24-8) are bouncing into March Madness tonight for a West Region first round battle at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL. According to ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index, Xavier is ranked No. 34 and Maryland is ranked No. 49. …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: West Virginia – Bucknell preview
West Virginia and Bucknell get their big dance started today in Buffalo in a West Region match-up. The game will tip around 2:45 on CBS. Season in Review West Virginia (26-8) West Virginia comes into the NCAA Tournament battle-tested after finishing third overall in the Big 12. The Mountaineers won some major …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Gonzaga – South Dakota State Preview
The Gonzaga Bulldogs were selected number one overall in the West region and will face the 16-seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The West Region#SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/EcA8GbNaYd — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 12, 2017 Gonzaga The Bulldogs have an overall record of 32-1 with their only loss being to BYU. Nigel Williams-Goss is …
Read More »Florida’s Focus Completely on ETSU in Win or Go Home Scenario
On Wednesday afternoon, Mike White, Kasey Hill, Canyon Barry and Devin Robinson spoke to the media about their upcoming matchup with ETSU on Thursday in Orlando at 3:10 p.m. While many factors surround the game including Mike White’s first trip as a head coach to the tournament, the team’s home-court …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Notre Dame – Princeton Preview
No. 5 Notre Dame (25-9, 12-6 ACC) and No. 12 Princeton (23-6, 14-0 Ivy league) are kicking off March Madness in a West region battle from Buffalo, New York. Junior forward Bonzi Colson will lead the NCAA Tournament experienced Fighting Irish against the veteran-filled Tigers and sophomore guard Devin Cannady. …
Read More »First Four Teams USC and UC Davis Advance in NCAA Tournament
The Madness has begun. First Four teams, University of Southern California and UC Davis, are moving on in the NCAA Tournament. USC took on Providence in the opening round beating the Friars 75-71. UC Davis also came out on top against NC Central 67-63. USC Vs. Providence Providence beat USC …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Virginia – UNC-Wilmington Preview
Of the “first four” kicking off March Madness Thursday, the No. 5 seed Virginia and No. 12 seed UNC-Wilmington is a classic case of contrasting styles of basketball coming head to head. The Cavaliers and Seahawks will match up in the East Region opener at 12:40 p.m. ET at the …
Read More »Kentucky Aiming for First National Title Since 2012
In the SEC, it’s been fairly ho-hum for the Kentucky Wildcats. On Sunday, they routed Arkansas to claim their third-straight SEC championship and cap the season on an 11-game winning streak. But for the fervent Wildcat fans, it hasn’t been about winning the conference the last few years — it’s been …
Read More »The Razorbacks Return to the Tournament
The Arkansas Razorbacks have made it back to the NCAA tournament. They have appeared in the postseason 30 times but only have one national title. The Razorbacks are 41-30 in the tournament and their lone title came in 1994 when they defeated Duke. Arkansas hasn’t made the tournament since 2015 when they lost to North …
Read More »Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern NCAA preview: What You Need to Know
With a record of 19-15, college basketball teams would not in the past have been competing as an at large team in the NCAA Tournament. This year, Vanderbilt performed the unheard of, officially being the first team in history with 15 or more losses to make the Big Dance. Northwestern …
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