Today marks the start of the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen and the South Region semifinal kicks off in Louisville between Villanova (31-5) and Miami (27-7). The Wildcats entered the tournament seeded No. 1 last year, this year they sit at No. 2 while Miami is right behind as the No. 3 seed. On top …
Read More »NCAA Men’s Hoops Tournament: East Recap
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues and here’s a look at the East Regional #1 North Carolina vs. #9 Providence: Coming into this game each game featured star duos, but the advantage inside allowed the Tar Heels to outscore the Friars 46-18 in the paint. Carolina runs over the final 15 minutes pushes …
Read More »NCAA Men’s Hoops Tournament: South Region Recap
The first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has come to a close and it has not disappointed. With the likes of Michigan St. and West Virginia shown the door so early, the South Region had its own upsets. After defeating Vanderbilt in the first round, the Wichita St. …
Read More »NCAA Men’s Hoops Tournament: Midwest Recap
The first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is officially in the books and this year’s first two rounds did not disappoint; especially in the Midwest Region. This region may have provided the most “madness” with five upsets alone in the first round that included Michigan State falling to Middle Tennessee. The …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: West Regional Recap
The first weekend of the 2016 NCAA Tournament is officially over. The West Region consisted of stellar individual performances, epic comebacks and teams winning their first ever NCAA Tournament game. Oregon, the No. 1 seed in the West, easily took care of Holy Cross in the first round 91-52 and then won …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Season Recap
Going into the NCAA tournament seeded No.5, the Florida Gators did not leave the Carrier Dome the way they expected. The Gators who were 22-9 overall, 10- 6 in the SEC watched a win slip away in the last seven minutes of the game against No.12 Albany. At halftime the Gators …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Upset by Albany in NCAA Tourney
Sophomore Haley Lorenzen made a layup with 7:49 to go in the game to give No. 5 seed Florida a 10 point cushion over No. 12 seed Albany. However, those would be the last points the Gators score until a meaningless basket from January Miller with just four seconds left …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Day 2 of the Big Dance
The opening day of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is in the books; two five seeds lost to 12 seeds and two 11-seeds took out their six seed opponents and it featured one quite interesting post game interview. "How did Yale out-rebound Baylor?" https://t.co/5UapBDXaoo pic.twitter.com/LhsghxHkWT — Deadspin (@Deadspin) March 17, 2016 Today, …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Texas A&M Dances with Green Bay in NCAA Tournament
No. 3 Texas A&M looks to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament when they take on No. 14 Green Bay Friday night in the first round of the west region. The Aggies (26-8) hope to go on a deep run in the “Big Dance” after making the tournament for …
Read More »NCAAW Tourney Preview: Florida Meets Albany In First Round Play
Today when the clock strikes noon Florida will tip-off the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Albany. The Gator women’s basketball team is making a comeback to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Since there’s a first time for everything, these two teams will meet on the hardwood for the …
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