Coming off his second season as the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball head coach, Tubby Smith is on his way out. Going 21-13 this past season, he would also take the Tigers to a AAC semifinals bid last Saturday. I appreciate the opportunity to have led the University of Memphis basketball …
Read More »Preview: Missouri Takes on Florida State
Missouri Men’s Basketball will make its 27th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, taking the No. 8 seed in the West Region for First Round action in Nashville, Tennessee. https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/974040297440202752 About Missouri Head coach Cuonzo Martin has now led three different programs to NCAA Tournament appearances, becoming the 59th head …
Read More »Alex Smith Says Farewell to Kansas City and is Heading to Washington
Leaving The Chiefs to join the Redskins. Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback, Alex Smith says goodbye to Kansas City and heads to Washington where he hopes to end his career. The Chiefs traded Smith for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third round pick. The trade announced on January 30th became …
Read More »Sooners Take on Rhode Island in First Round
A highly anticipated game will begin early today at 12:15 pm between the no. 10 Oklahoma Sooners and the no. 7 Rhode Island Rams. This game Round one of NCAA Tournament and is very untimely for the Sooners who currently hold an 18-13 record. Sooners only won one game in …
Read More »Bruce Pearl Leads Auburn to First Tournament since 2003
After earning a regular season championship title, the Auburn Tigers can proudly say they’ll be a part of the madness this March for the first time in 15 years. In a Sweet Sixteen game on March 28th 2003, the Tigers fell to Syracuse in a devastating one-point defeat. Since then, …
Read More »Miami vs. Loyola Chicago Preview
Looking at brackets nationwide, there are many that have No. 11 seeded Loyola Chicago advancing to the second round. However, No. 6 Miami is not surprised. “I think they deserve the recognition they’re getting,” Miami head coach Jim Larranaga said. “I just think it shows a little bit of disrespect …
Read More »Arkansas Battles Butler in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament
For the first time in a decade, Arkansas basketball is playing in its second straight NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Razorbacks made a run through the second round. This year, the team is looking to surpass that. But, they will have to get past the Butler Bulldogs in Round 1 …
Read More »Syracuse, Texas Southern winners of First Four
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is finally here. Play kicked off Tuesday and Wednesday with four teams battling each night to get into the dance. The Syracuse Orange and the Texas Southern Tigers came out on top Wednesday night. Syracuse Rallies There is rarely a blowout in March Madness. Teams …
Read More »Top 5 Sports Moments at the American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center is one of the first weekend sites in this year’s NCAA Tournament. After playing their Round of 64 and Round of 32 games at the Amway Center in Orlando last year, the Gators were shipped out to Texas for their first weekend contest(s) this season. While …
Read More »LSU Women’s Hoops in the NCAA Tournament
The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament. LSU has made 24 appearances in the Big Dance prior to this season and this year, with a 19-9 record and a dominant 11-1 home record, the Tigers make the NCAA Tournament as a six seed in the Spokane …
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