There is no shortage of Cinderella stories in this tournament. Heading into the Sweet 16, plenty of lower-ranked teams remain alive. Oral Roberts, Syracuse, Oregon State and Loyola Chicago have secured spots in the Sweet 16, despite having an eight or worse seed. Oral Roberts Stuns Florida Oral Roberts is …
Read More »North Carolina’s Roy Williams Gets 900th Win
With fans in attendance for the first time this season, the Tar Heels delivered. Head coach Roy Williams won his 900th game as a head coach as his team took down No. 11 Florida State 78-70. North Carolina pulls off the comeback It seemed unlikely that Williams would earn his …
Read More »Boeheim Remembers ‘Cuse Championship Run
In these uncertain times, many of us find ourselves reflecting on when our favorite player won MVP or when our team won their respective championship. Among those reminiscing is Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim, except he coached a championship team in 2003. Seventeen years ago yesterday, the Syracuse Orange defeated …
Read More »Before The Clock Struck Midnight: Ranking The Top 7 Cinderella Teams Over The Past Five Years
There’s a reason they call it March Madness. Every year in the NCAA tournament, there’s always that one team. The team that your friends brag about having picked, the team that busts your bracket alongside your hopes and dreams. The team that isn’t expected to go far, but does anyway. …
Read More »Sweet 16: Duke vs. Virginia Tech Preview
A Zion-less Duke fell 72-77 to Virginia Tech during an ACC regular season game in February 26th. Fast forward a month and these two Basketball giants meet again in one of the most prestigious stages of the NCAA Tournament, the Sweet 16. Zion Back in the House GAMEDAY. Winner’s elite. …
Read More »Preview: Syracuse vs Duke For Spot in Elite Eight
Its Blue vs Orange as the Duke Blue Devils and Syracuse Orange will be battling it out for a spot in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils are a 89.4% favorite over the Orange. Going into the NCAA Tournament, Syracuse was placed an 11 seed, while, Duke a two seed. …
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 »Syracuse buzzer beater completes comeback against Duke
Syracuse finally leaving a statement this season with a 78-75 win against No.10 Duke shows their potential heading into the NCAA tournament. John Gillon’s three-pointer to beat the buzzer and the Blue Devils left a large amount of the 30,331 fans at the Carrier Dome on the court celebrating. National Collegiate Basketball Hall …
Read More »Florida Basketball Prepares for St. Bonaventure
For the second season in a row, Florida will have the opportunity to start the year 3-0. The only thing standing in their way is St. Bonaventure, but the Bonnies are no joke. Our tour of Florida continues tonight. #GoGators #OurGatorsOurState pic.twitter.com/baS1eofPz5 — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 17, …
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