March Madness. Its a crazy time for fans, schools, companies, analysts, and student-athletes. What makes it so special is that any team can win. Just last year UMBC proved that even the 16th seed has a chance. However, often overlooked are the “First Four” games played just before the round …
Read More »Arizona State Beats St John’s 74-65 in First Four
Arizona State lives on to see another day in March Madness, as the 11th seeded Sun Devil’s (23-10) defeated St John’s 74-65 on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. They’ve officially booked their ticket into the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Reliving the Glory Days This is the first time …
Read More »Heat, Magic win three in a row to keep playoff race alive
Winning three games in a row, the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic are continuously fighting for a playoff spot. Miami (8th, 35-36) beat the red-hot San Antonio Spurs 110-105 on the road, while not too far behind Orlando (9th, 34-38) steamrolled over the New Orleans Pelicans 119-96 at home. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1108568032069279745 …
Read More »Big Battle in Big Dance Between Best Friends
As the Gators get prepared to take on Nevada in the NCAA Tournament, there’s no one with more pressure to perform well than Jalen Hudson. While Hudson has no direct affiliation with Nevada, he does have a special relationship with two key members of the Wolf Pack. Childhood Friends Caleb …
Read More »Florida Faces Nevada in First Round of NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators are set to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators, who fell to the eventual champion Auburn Tigers 65-62 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, secured a 10-seed in the big dance. Next stop #MarchMadness #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/ptnxv4givY …
Read More »Newberry’s Alli Green Commits to Coker College
To Alli, lacrosse is everything. She’s played the sport for the past seven years. It has become her natural habitat, where she can truly be herself. According to Alli, lacrosse is her “stress reliever and confidence booster”. Alli has been a star on Newberry High School’s varsity lacrosse team since …
Read More »Can the Giants win after dealing Odell?
The NFL world was shocked last week when the New York Giants agreed to trade wide receiver Odell Beckham to the Cleveland Browns for picks and safety Jabrill Peppers. Once sought out as the laughing stock of the league, the Browns are now considered to be contenders in the AFC …
Read More »Alabama falls short of NCAA Tournament, but makes NIT
Going into the SEC Tournament, the fate of the Alabama men’s basketball team remained up in the air. This Sunday night determined their fate, and the Tide did not make the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s field of 68. Alabama played against Kentucky (27-6) and Ole Miss (20-12) over the weekend. …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: LSU Set to Face Yale in Jacksonville
The round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament officially starts tomorrow. The third-seeded and 12th ranked LSU Tigers will take on the 14th seed Yale Bulldogs early in the day tomorrow at 12:40 p.m. in Jacksonville, FL at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Coverage of this game can be found …
Read More »First Four Preview: N.C. Central vs. North Dakota State
With two play-in games already in the books, North Carolina Central University and North Dakota State University will face off in Dayton on Wednesday night to try to grab one of the last two spots remaining in the field of 64. The game airs on truTV at 6:40 p.m. ET. …
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