College basketball’s long-standing principles of structure and order have held many of its student-athletes for the most part in one place. This year, with the NCAA opting to consider the 2020-2021 season of competition a wash for eligibility, that order is shaken. An influx of men’s basketball players has already …
Read More »Oral Roberts Falls Short at the Buzzer; Arkansas Advances to Elite Eight
Down by two with 3.1 left on the clock, Oral Roberts got the look they wanted to win it. Max Abmas caught the ball at the opposite free-throw line, took three dribbles through traffic up the right sideline, and rose up for a three at the wing. The sophomore guard …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Sunday Sweet 16 Matchups
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament continues this weekend. Here are the match ups for this Sunday in the Alamo Dome, San Antonio, Texas. Number one seed South Carolina is facing five seed Georgia Tech at 1 p.m. Stanford and Missouri will be next at 3 pm followed by Louisville-Oregon and …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet Sixteen Preview
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 »Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Games
The NCAA Tournament just kicked off and Saturday is full of tough matchups. #9 St. Bonaventure vs. #8 LSU #9 St. Bonaventure is taking on #8 LSU on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. in Indiana. The Bonnies lead the Atlantic 10 Conference with an 11-4 record and have an overall record …
Read More »Michigan State Spartans Face UCLA Bruins with the Season on the Line
The past 12 months have been some of the most unprecedented times in United States history. The well-known phrase of, “expect the unexpected,” seems to be the mantra of our current societal situation. As the eve of the 2021 NCAA March Madness Tournament has officially arrived, the feeling is quite …
Read More »Pat Dooley: SEC Memories
As Florida prepares for another SEC Tournament, Pat Dooley of The Tailgate radio show takes a look at a half-dozen (plus one) moments he will never forget. They are not all good times, but they were certainly interesting. 1.Grown men cried. The first one is always the most emotional. I …
Read More »More Teams are Ready to Dance in March Madness
Selection Sunday is quickly approaching and college basketball teams around the country are clinching their spot in the tournament. Although brackets remain unfinished, more teams have begun punching their ticket to March Madness. https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/1369649796915544065?s=20 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers This year 30 teams have earned an automatic bid to the tourney. Moreover, …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops heads to Knoxville to Face Volunteers
The Florida men’s basketball team ends its regular season Saturday when it goes on the road to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Gators Mens Hoops (13-7, 9-6 SEC) The Gators were on bit of a hot streak earning wins over Georgia, Auburn and Kentucky but that streak came to an end …
Read More »Ole Miss Holds Tight to Upset No. 24 Missouri
Don’t count them out just yet. Ole Miss completed a season sweep against No. 24 Missouri in an ugly 60-53 Tuesday night to stay in the NCAA Tournament discussion. The Tigers have had no issue knocking big-name tournament contenders out of the questions, but something about the Rebels they just …
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