Trailing by three with under four minutes to go, Oregon State guard Gianni Hunt miraculously banked in a contested 3-pointer to the exhilaration of the Beaver bench. Hunt’s basket knotted up Monday’s Elite Eight matchup for the first time since tip-off. Despite the 17-point Oregon State comeback, Houston relentless’ effort …
Read More »UConn and Baylor clash for trip to Final Four
UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes the Final Four is happening a week early Monday. He told the media that its opponent Monday in the Elite Eight, Baylor, was under seeded. “Explain to me how they’re a No. 2 seed,” coach Auriemma said. “These things happen, I know, but I think …
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 »High School Regional Final Recap
In the Gainesville area, there were two high school regional final games Tuesday night. The two games were Branford Buccaneers vs. Trenton Tigers and Hawthorne Hornets vs. Wildwood Wildcats. There will be one game tonight between Navarre Raiders vs. Buchholz Bobcats at 7 p.m. Navarre Raiders (18-6) vs. Buchholz Bobcats (15-4) …
Read More »Final Four Could Be in Gators’ Future
The Gators know the future is here and that they can start to compete the Gators way. While Gator football has been the talk of the town since August, Gator Men’s Basketball is confident they can create the same hype. Fresh is the best way to describe the team heading …
Read More »Former Gator Brandone Francis Standout Performance for Texas Tech
Drake’s doppelgänger Brandone Francis didn’t need the 6 God’s presence to have an outstanding performance at the NCAA Championship game last night. https://twitter.com/QuestionMarcs/status/1115454463655972866 https://twitter.com/jephphchan/status/1115461722192666624 Jokes and name-misspelling aside, fans recognized his talent and drive during the bitter 85-77 OT loss against the Virginia Cavaliers. This is the Brandone Francis that …
Read More »Virginia Wins First Ever National Title: Defeat Texas Tech 88-75
After an upset loss last year in the first round of the tournament against 16-seeded UMBC, Virginia was looking for a fierce comeback. Last night, they accomplished just that with one of the greatest comeback stories of all time. In an overtime 85-77 win against Texas Tech, Virginia won their …
Read More »Arkansas Hires Nevada’s Eric Musselman
Over the weekend, the Arkansas Razorbacks finalized a deal with Nevada’s Eric Musselman to become their next basketball head coach. His Time at Nevada Arkansas gets a big hire for its program as they land one of the top coaches outside of the power conferences. Musselman spent the last four …
Read More »Virginia, Texas Tech Each Look for School’s First Title in National Championship Game
For the first time since the Florida Gators did it in 2006, there will be a first time men’s basketball champion crowned tonight. Virginia and Texas Tech will battle tonight in Minneapolis for all the marbles. It’s unfamiliar territory for both schools, as each team is in the national championship …
Read More »Final Four: Michigan State Spartans Versus the Texas Tech Red Raiders
Then there were four. The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four, with Michigan State facing Texas Tech and Auburn facing Virginia. Michigan State versus Texas Tech The second semifinal matchup on Saturday features the Michigan State Spartans and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Both teams had to get through …
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