The Eastern Regional finals wrapped up Sunday night with No. 1 North Carolina defeating No. 6 Notre Dame with the Tar Heels defeating the Fighting Irish 88-74. Notre Dame made Carolina work for this historic win. The Irish led the Tar Heels for the beginning of the first half, but it wasn’t until there was …
Read More »Sooners Advance to Final Four
For the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2002, the Oklahoma Sooners are in the Final Four. The Sooners defeated the Oregon Ducks 80-68 to win the West Region. Buddy Hield was sensational as he scored 37 points on 65 percent shooting while making eight three-pointers. He has …
Read More »Villanova Final Four-bound After Cutting Down South Region Nets
No 2-seeded Villanova came into the Elite Eight match-up against top seeded Kansas as the underdog, but that mattered little as the Wildcats were the ones cutting down the nets once the final whistle had been blown. Kris Jenkins, Josh Hart, and Ryan Arcidiacono all scored 13 points in a well-balanced …
Read More »NCAA Sweet 16 Preview: Orange Look to Stay Sweet Against Zags
Two programs ripe with tradition and NCAA tournament experience, Syracuse and Gonzaga, were both very close to not even making the big dance this season. The Bulldogs needed a WCC tournament championship against rival Saint Mary’s to clinch an automatic bid, while the Orange somehow squeezed into the field despite dropping …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Miami vs. Villanova
Today marks the start of the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen and the South Region semifinal kicks off in Louisville between Villanova (31-5) and Miami (27-7). The Wildcats entered the tournament seeded No. 1 last year, this year they sit at No. 2 while Miami is right behind as the No. 3 seed. On top …
Read More »PREVIEW: Florida Prepares For George Washington, 3rd Round of NIT
The Florida Gators are just one win away from reaching the illustrious final four. While it might not be in the NCAA Tournament, a win over George Washington on Wednesday night will propel the Gators to Madison Square Garden in New York City to play in the semi-finals of the …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: West Regional Recap
The first weekend of the 2016 NCAA Tournament is officially over. The West Region consisted of stellar individual performances, epic comebacks and teams winning their first ever NCAA Tournament game. Oregon, the No. 1 seed in the West, easily took care of Holy Cross in the first round 91-52 and then won …
Read More »Preview: Florida Takes on Ohio State in 1st Post-Season Matchup Since the Glory Days
The Gators have not squared off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the post-season since Gainesville, FL was Titletown, U.S.A. Back then, Joakim Noah and Al Horford commanded a dominate front-court, while Corey Brewer, the 2007 NCAA Tournament’s MOP, led the squad’s offensive attack. This Sunday, the stakes are different. Instead …
Read More »NCAAW Tourney Preview: Florida Meets Albany In First Round Play
Today when the clock strikes noon Florida will tip-off the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Albany. The Gator women’s basketball team is making a comeback to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Since there’s a first time for everything, these two teams will meet on the hardwood for the …
Read More »UF Women’s Hoops: Gator Seniors Looking to Make Their NCAA Tournament Experience Memorable
The Gator women’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament on Monday after having not been invited to the big dance since 2014. The Gators currently have five seniors on their roster, (guard Carlie Needles, guard January Miller, guard Cassie Peoples, guard Carla Batchelor, center Viktorija Dimaite) many …
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