After a wild opening weekend filled with close games and upsets, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament rolls into the Sweet Sixteen this weekend. Iowa vs. UConn Coming into this game, the obvious storyline is freshman Caitlin Clark leading the Iowa Hawkeyes. To say she’s been electrifying in this tournament would …
Read More »Noah Locke and Ques Glover Enter Transfer Portal
Florida Gators guards Noah Locke and Ques Glover took to Twitter Thursday night to announce they would be entering the transfer portal. This comes after point guard Tre Mann made the announcement that he will be entering the 2021 NBA Draft and assistant coach Jordan Mincy was named head coach …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: March 26
The Front Nine comes at you after another one of these weeks that went by too quickly. Maybe that’s what happens when you get old. 1. I get a sense that Dan Mullen likes the 2021 football team he will put on the field, but now it is up to …
Read More »Heat Drop Fifth Straight Game in Close Contest Against Trail Blazers
The Miami Heat dropped their fifth straight game Thursday night after falling to the Portland Trail Blazers, 125-122. today was still a good day pic.twitter.com/JGMu7X017u — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 26, 2021 Portland Squeaks By It came down to the wire in Miami on Thursday night. With just one second …
Read More »Magic’s Struggles Continue Late Into the Season
Another loss was added to the Magic’s record after falling to the Denver Nuggets 110-99 Wednesday night. The slump in Orlando continues as the team now has 29 losses on the year. The Magic now have the fourth-worst overall record in the NBA and are 16.5 games back from playoff …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Set to Take on Charlotte in Round 1 of WNIT
For the first time in five years, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team is playing postseason hoops. The Gators begin the first round of the WNIT tonight in Charlotte against the Charlotte 49ers. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1371660745407148038 A Glance at the Gators Florida enters the WNIT with a record of (11-13). Florida last …
Read More »Texas Southern hopes to advance in NCAA Tournament First Four
The Texas Southern Tigers are hoping to keep their March Madness dreams alive as they kick off NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament play Thursday afternoon. The Tigers will face the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in the first game of the Tournament’s First Four. The First Four The First Four is a …
Read More »Duke Hoops Season Over
Duke Men’s Basketball has withdrawn themselves from the ACC Tournament due to a positive Covid-19 test within the program. Thursday was slated to be the ACC quarterfinals between Duke and Florida State. The ACC officially announced Thursday morning that Duke would withdraw themselves from the game due to “a positive …
Read More »Heat take down Magic
The Miami Heat defeated the Orlando Magic 111-103 last night to move above .500 for the first time this season as the two begin the second half of their season. Game Recap As they’ve done many times for over a year now, the Miami Heat pulled out a gritty win …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine March 8
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend where I still somehow managed to avoid long pants. Of course, I also watched a lot of basketball, which is an indoor sport for me. 10. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room and, to be honest with you, I’m …
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