Former Oak Hall boys basketball coach Monte Towe, a former point guard for North Carolina State’s 1973-1974 men’s basketball team, speaks on his experience helping the school win its first national basketball championship under former UF coach Norm Sloan, and what he’s been doing since on Sportscene with Steve Russell. …
Read More »Sweet 16 Set, All No. 1 and No. 2 Seeds Remain
The Sweet 16 is set in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Although still in March, it seems as though the majority of the madness is over. The remaining contenders are seeded No.1-No.6 with the outlier being No. 11 NC State. All No. 1 and No. 2 seeds advanced to …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Sure, ‘I had Yale beating Auburn’ In My Bracket
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that pretty much had every emotion possible. 10. Let’s start with what happened Friday evening and the depression that fell over Gainesville with the end of another basketball season. There was anger, there was pain, there was the stinging realization that …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: T Up For Beating Kentucky Hoops
In some ways, it’s a running joke. In some other ways, it isn’t. Those of you who listen to The Tailgate or Another Dooley Noted Podcast know I have a ritual during March Madness. Whoever beats Kentucky, that team’s online store gets a visit from me. This started back in …
Read More »FAU Men’s Basketball: Looking to Make Another Long Run in NCAA Tournament
Looking back on their 2023 season, Florida Atlantic men’s basketball took the world of college sports by surprise. Making History Ending the season with a 35-4 record, the Owls entered the 2023 NCAA tournament as a nine seed and defeated 8 seed Memphis 66-65. The Owls went all the way …
Read More »Boise State Takes on Colorado in Last First Four Game
It will be a matchup between the Boise State Broncos (22-10, 13-5 Mountain West) and the Colorado Buffaloes (24-10, 13-7 Pac-12) for the No. 10 seed in the South Region. The winner of this play-in game will face the No. 7 seed Florida Gators. ONE. DAY. AWAY.#BleedBlue x #WhatsNext pic.twitter.com/ASQog6YZ0M …
Read More »Colorado, Boise State Square Off in First Four
The Colorado Buffaloes (24-10) will face the Boise State Broncos (22-10) tonight as part of the First Four. The winner of this game will claim the No. 10 seed in the South Region and face the No. 7-seeded Florida Gators on Friday in the round of 64. https://twitter.com/LightOnSports/status/1770437365661602291 Boise State …
Read More »Montana State, Grambling State Face Off In First Four Matchup
March Madness is officially upon us, as the Montana State Bobcats and Grambling State Tigers face off in a NCAA First Four matchup at 6:40 p.m. today from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Both teams come off conference championships and look to break into the round of 64. For Montana …
Read More »Let The Madness Begin
Anything can happen. It’s March in the college basketball season. If you believe in the magic, this is the time to watch the sport. Howard coach Kenneth Blakeney has been telling his team just that. “March is different. There is a magic that goes on if you can play with …
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 …
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