St. Peter’s, entering the tournament as a 15-seed, will look to add to their Cinderella story by taking on #3 Purdue Friday at 7:09 p.m. The Peacocks had participated three previous times in the NCAA Tournament, all having first-round exits. Now having won multiple games they are looking to go …
Read More »No. 3 Villanova Defeats No. 11 Michigan, Advances to Elite 8
The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 63-55, in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, Mar. 24. The game was a rematch of the 2018 National Championship. Led by senior guard Collin Gillespie and Head Coach Jay Wright, Villanova is headed back to the Elite Eight for the first time since …
Read More »Sweet 16: Michigan vs Villanova; the Madness Continues
The Thursday night Sweet 16 matchup between No. 11 seed Michigan versus No. 2 seed Villanova exemplifies March Madness. 41% of brackets picked the 28-7 Wildcats to win this game. Meanwhile, only 12.8% of brackets picked the Wolverines (19-14) to even make it in the game. Indeed, Wolverines were a …
Read More »Cheyenne Lindsey Talks Gator Softball, Future Plans
On Thursday’s edition of Sportscene, Steve Russell spoke with Gator softball player Cheyenne Lindsey about the team’s ability, her history with softball and what she’s passionate about off the field. Early Start in Sports Lindsey committed to UF when she was just 15. One look at her stats will tell …
Read More »Arizona to play Houston in the Sweet 16
In a battle between cats, the Houston Cougars and Arizona Wildcats will scratch and claw when they meet Thursday in their Sweet 16 matchup. The Cougars (31-5) come in as the No. 5 seed while the Wildcats (33-3) will look to flex their No. 1 seeding. Tipoff is slated for …
Read More »Duke, Texas Tech Set to Clash in Sweet 16
Thursday night, the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils are set to play the third-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Sweet 16 matchup of the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Duke is coming off a nine-point win against seven-seed Michigan St., while Texas Tech is coming off a six-point win over …
Read More »No. 1 Gonzaga – No. 4 Arkansas Hoops Preview
First-ranked Gonzaga will face fourth-ranked Arkansas at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams hope to revisit the Elite Eight after coming off narrow wins in the previous round. Return of the Razorbacks Arkansas may be deemed the underdog due to Gonzaga’s dominant season, the Razorbacks didn’t make it this far …
Read More »Stricklin and the Golden Era
On Wednesday, Todd Golden was officially introduced as the new Florida men’s basketball head coach. The 36-year-old is the Gators’ 19th men’s basketball coach in school history. In the press conference, Florida’s athletic director Scott Stricklin also discussed Golden’s hiring and what he believes Golden will bring to Florida. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1506672293950414855?s=20&t=EQDSFdc9ZWSwKAt_43CRiw …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (March 24th)
The High Five was told a great story the other day, but since the writer hasn’t used it yet in print, I’ll wait to tell it. I can tell you that it revolves around how many football coaches Florida has been through in the last decade. Basketball has been a …
Read More »Gator Lacrosse defeat Stetson in all weather conditions
The No. 11 Florida Gators lacrosse team was no match for Stetson on Wednesday evening at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The Gators’ relentless offensive play led them to a win of 19-5 over Stetson. Scoring in the first 16 seconds of the game, and then again nine seconds later, the …
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