The 2018 NCAA tournament so far has been a tournament for the underdogs. There has been several upsets and Florida State University has now joined that list. FSU is ready for the next round after a 75-70 victory over No. 1 Xavier. The Seminoles beat the Missouri Tigers, upset Xavier …
Read More »Sweet Sixteen Field is Set
The round of 32 has concluded and March Madness continues to roll on with only sixteen teams remaining. Only Two 1-seeds Left After Virginia and Xavier suffered heartbreaking upsets, Kansas and Villanova are the two 1-seeds still standing in the sweet sixteen. Virginia became the first ever 1-seed to lose …
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 »No. 5 Gators Continue to Succeed Away From Home
Gators Outlast Bearcats in Thriller The Florida Gators outlasted the Cincinnati Bearcats by a score of 66-60 in the Never Forget Tribute Classic. Egor Koulechov led all scorers with 21 points and 7 rebounds, while Jalen Hudson added 17 points of his own. Point guard Chris Chiozza did it all, …
Read More »FEATURE: Rhamat Alhassan Leaving Her Mark on Gator Volleyball
Seven years ago you could have told those close to Rhamat Alhassan that she would be one of the best college volleyball players and very little would have believed you. That’s because the Glenarden, Maryland native did not pick up volleyball until her sophomore year in high school. In fact, she …
Read More »NCAA WBK Recap: Seminoles Fall to South Carolina in Elite Eight
It was a somber evening for the Seminoles when their late-game comeback was stifled by South Carolina. Last night in Stockton, California the No. 1 seeded Gamecocks defeated No. 3 Florida State 71 – 64 en route to the Final Four. After a notable season out of Tallahassee for FSU with …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 Gonzaga Vs. West Virginia Preview
The Sweet 16 is a party that neither Gonzaga or West Virginia want to leave, but after tonight’s game one team will be in the Elite 8 and one team will be headed home. https://twitter.com/ZagMBB/status/844936467520483329 West Virginia Mountaineers “Press Virginia” as their fans have lovingly named them have bullied their way through …
Read More »Kasey Hill Looks Forward to his Last Sweet-16
“Nobody really knew who he was when we first heard of him.” Kasey Hill looks back on what he thought of Coach White once he heard his new coach’s name after Billy Donovan left for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But as Coach White’s first season went on, the players started to get …
Read More »Kentucky Looking for a Sixth Elite Eight Appearance in Eight Years
Kentucky and deep tournament runs are synonymous with each other, and head coach John Calipari has helped continue that tradition. Since becoming Kentucky’s head coach, Calipari has led the Wildcats to five Elite Eights, four Final Fours and two national championship appearances including a victory in 2012. This year, he …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Recap
It was a wild weekend for many top-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament as No. 1 overall seed Villanova and No. 2 seeds Duke and Louisville were bounced in the round of 32. Many other top seeds were tested as well. Barring Kansas’ 20 point victory over Michigan State, the …
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