March Madness is in full swing. The 5th seed Kentucky Wildcats took on the 12th seed Davidson Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA tournament and the young Kentucky team got a taste of a tournament win. No 3s? No Problem. Kentucky led the first half with Kevin Knox …
Read More »No. 11 Loyola-Chicago Buzzer-beater Upsets No. 6 Miami
Loyola-Chicago dazed the University of Miami and disqualified many fan brackets during Thursday’s NCAA Tournament first round. The South Region No. 11 seed Ramblers topped the No. 6 seed Hurricanes 64-62 with a Donte Ingram 3-point buzzer-beater. It was the first NCAA Tournament appearance for Loyola-Chicago since 1985 when Georgetown eliminated …
Read More »Florida Steamrolls Past St. Bonaventure in the Round of 64
For the second straight year, the Florida Gators advanced out of the Round of 64 by defeating the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 77-62 with a dominant second half. Egor Koulechov led the charge with 20 points and six rebounds, while Jalen Hudson added 16 points. Chris Chiozza had a typical Chris …
Read More »Preview: Missouri Takes on Florida State
Missouri Men’s Basketball will make its 27th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, taking the No. 8 seed in the West Region for First Round action in Nashville, Tennessee. https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/974040297440202752 About Missouri Head coach Cuonzo Martin has now led three different programs to NCAA Tournament appearances, becoming the 59th head …
Read More »Bruce Pearl Leads Auburn to First Tournament since 2003
After earning a regular season championship title, the Auburn Tigers can proudly say they’ll be a part of the madness this March for the first time in 15 years. In a Sweet Sixteen game on March 28th 2003, the Tigers fell to Syracuse in a devastating one-point defeat. Since then, …
Read More »Miami vs. Loyola Chicago Preview
Looking at brackets nationwide, there are many that have No. 11 seeded Loyola Chicago advancing to the second round. However, No. 6 Miami is not surprised. “I think they deserve the recognition they’re getting,” Miami head coach Jim Larranaga said. “I just think it shows a little bit of disrespect …
Read More »Syracuse, Texas Southern winners of First Four
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is finally here. Play kicked off Tuesday and Wednesday with four teams battling each night to get into the dance. The Syracuse Orange and the Texas Southern Tigers came out on top Wednesday night. Syracuse Rallies There is rarely a blowout in March Madness. Teams …
Read More »LSU Women’s Hoops in the NCAA Tournament
The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament. LSU has made 24 appearances in the Big Dance prior to this season and this year, with a 19-9 record and a dominant 11-1 home record, the Tigers make the NCAA Tournament as a six seed in the Spokane …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Continues Opening Round
Texas Southern vs. North Carolina Central The NCAA Tournament continues tonight with two teams battling to get their first-ever win in the NCAA tournament. The Texas Southern Tigers and North Carolina Central Eagles will face off in Dayton, Ohio at the University of Dayton Arena. The Tigers and the Eagles …
Read More »Volunteers Looking To Finish Strong In NCAA Tournament
The Tennessee Volunteers caught the nation by surprise in 2018, going 25-8 a season after they finished 16-16. They were projected to be a bottom of the barrel SEC team but they have been anything but. The Vols went from analyst predicting they would be the 13th best team in the …
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