The UConn Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 Monday to become the second team to win the national championship back-to-back this century. The last team to accomplish the feat were the 2006-2007 Florida Gators. The Gators that year did not just win the title back-to-back, but were the first team …
Read More »Both NC State Men’s and Women’s Hoops Teams Headed to the Final Four
The North Carolina State men’s and women’s basketball teams have both advanced to the Final Four of their respective NCAA Tournaments. This makes NC State the only school to have both teams in the Final Four, for now. NC State in the Men’s Tournament Many people are calling the NC …
Read More »Shaka Smart, Former Gators Assistant, Has Marquette in Sweet 16
Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles, lead his team to the Sweet 16 after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes Sunday 81-77. Marquette advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, and Smart returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time as a head coach …
Read More »South Carolina, Oregon Meet for First Time in NCAA Tournament
In a combined 237 seasons of collegiate men’s basketball, South Carolina (26-7) and Oregon (23-11) have never met; well, until Thursday night. Round one of the NCAA Tournament kicks off with the Gamecocks and the Ducks squaring off in Pittsburg. Both teams are coming off deep runs in their respective …
Read More »Virginia Faces Colorado State To Start March Madness
March Madness starts tonight for Virginia and Colorado State. The teams are on the edge of making the bracket as one of the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio. The winner will be the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region and face Texas. Lose and pack up their belongings, heading …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Field Set
The NCAA revealed the Division 1 women’s basketball tournament field for 2024. It awarded the No. 1 seeds to the South Carolina Gamecocks, Iowa Hawkeyes, Southern California and Texas. Number 1 seeds South Carolina (32-0) leads the Albany, N.Y., 1 region and looks to be the top pick for securing …
Read More »Eight SEC Women’s Basketball Teams Headed to the “Big Dance”
Heading into the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, eight SEC teams have earned bids. An additional three have accepted bids to the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), including Florida. Eight SEC Teams Featured in NCAAW Bracket South Carolina paces all teams as the No. 1 overall seed for the …
Read More »UConn’s Geno Auriemma Becomes No. 2 Winningest College Basketball Coach
The UConn women’s basketball team’s win Monday night against the Creighton Blue Jays pushed Coach Geno Auriemma into new territory. With his 1,203 career wins, he is now second in wins in Division I basketball history. Now, he attempts to chase down Stanford’s coach Tara VanDerveer. How He Got There …
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