April just began but the craziness of March Madness continues for just a little bit longer this weekend with the NCAA Final Four match-ups of Villanova taking on. Oklahoma and Syracuse battling North Carolina. This has been a surprising tournament for a lot of fans, with the No. 10 seed out …
Read More »Women’s Final Four: Can Anyone Stop UConn?
In a year full of parity in Division I men’s college basketball, the same could also be said about the women’s side. A No. 2, No. 4 seed, and a No. 7 seed dot the Final Four in Indianapolis. The fourth team? Who else but undefeated UConn. The Huskies (36-0) have …
Read More »Battle in Indianapolis: Women’s Final Four
Four Teams. Three Games. One Goal. One City. One Champion. This year it features the legacy of UConn Huskies, a Beaver squad of Oregon State, the Orange Surge of Syracuse, and the Cinderella Huskies of Washington. The Final Four begins April 3, and the National Championship game will be April 5. …
Read More »North Carolina Earns 19th Final Four Appearance
The Eastern Regional finals wrapped up Sunday night with No. 1 North Carolina defeating No. 6 Notre Dame with the Tar Heels defeating the Fighting Irish 88-74. Notre Dame made Carolina work for this historic win. The Irish led the Tar Heels for the beginning of the first half, but it wasn’t until there was …
Read More »Sooners Advance to Final Four
For the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2002, the Oklahoma Sooners are in the Final Four. The Sooners defeated the Oregon Ducks 80-68 to win the West Region. Buddy Hield was sensational as he scored 37 points on 65 percent shooting while making eight three-pointers. He has …
Read More »Syracuse Upsets Virginia to Continue Run to Final Four
No. 10 seed Syracuse rallied from a 16 point deficit to upset No. 1 seed Virginia last night and become the first ever No. 10 seed to make it to the Final Four. The Orange are just the fourth double-digit seed and the lowest seed to make it since No. 11 VCU in 2011. Cuse has now …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Iowa State vs. Virginia
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen play continues tonight as the East and the Midwest wrap up their regional semi-finals. Tonight No. 4 Iowa State and No. 1 Virginia face off at the United Center in Chicago for a spot in the Elite Eight. With the Cavaliers (23-11) as the favorites to …
Read More »NCAA Sweet 16 Preview: Orange Look to Stay Sweet Against Zags
Two programs ripe with tradition and NCAA tournament experience, Syracuse and Gonzaga, were both very close to not even making the big dance this season. The Bulldogs needed a WCC tournament championship against rival Saint Mary’s to clinch an automatic bid, while the Orange somehow squeezed into the field despite dropping …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: North Carolina vs. Indiana
The action of the NCAA Sweet Sixteen continues with a high intensity face-off between No. 1 seed North Carolina (30-6) and No. 5 seed Indiana (27-7) tonight in Philadelphia. This will be North Carolina’s 27th official Sweet Sixteen appearance. The Tar Heels are coming off an exciting win against the No. 9 seed Providence …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame
Two different playing styles will clash tonight as No. 7 seed Wisconsin (20-12) takes on No. 6 seed Notre Dame (21-11) in an East Regional battle. Wisconsin is a team that loves to slow the game down and dictate their own pace. Meanwhile, Notre Dame plays fast and scores a lot …
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