The Back Nine comes at you after seeing both Gator basketball teams stay alive. Baseball, we’re not so sure those Gators are still with us. 10. So, I have this ritual for Gator basketball games. I put on my lucky shirt from Alumni Hall (still undefeated) and go sit in …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Survives, Advances In NCAA Tournament
Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship Sunday, with the All-American senior guard burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Eyes Sweet 16 Berth In NCAA Tournament
If the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team is to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament today it would have to go through two-time defending national champion UConn at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. The Gators (31-4), the top seeds in the West Regional, take …
Read More »UConn’s Auriemma Ties NCAA Wins Record
UConn women’s basketball team coach Geno Auriemma added another memento to his trophy case Friday, tying the NCAA win record with his 1,216th after his No. 2 Huskies took down No. 15 North Carolina, 69-58. Auriemma will have many chances to beat this record before the end of the year. …
Read More »Alabama and Others Have Tickets Punched to Elite Eight
Half of the Elite Eight is set as UConn, Clemson, Alabama and Illinois have all punched their tickets to the next round. Out of four games Thursday night, three of them resulted in an upset. The first No. 1 seed fell as No. 4 Alabama took down No. 1 North Carolina. …
Read More »UConn and San Diego State Meet in the Sweet 16
In a rematch of last year’s Men’s NCAA Tournament Championship Game, the one-seeded UConn Huskies (33-3) are playing the fifth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (26-10) in the Sweet 16. Built for the Moment Both teams are familiar with the spotlight. They have changed since last year, but they are built …
Read More »Men’s NCAA Tournament Set for March Madness
The Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament field is set and games will begin Tuesday with the First Four. The Round of 64 begins Thursday. Top Seeds The defending champion UConn Huskies enter the tournament as the overall No. 1 seed. The last team to win back-to-back national titles was the 2006-07 …
Read More »Texas Tech Head Coach Tim Tadlock Breaks Down Gainesville Regional Play
The NCAA College Baseball Tournament begins play Friday in the Gainesville Regional games. Texas Tech will face Connecticut in the first game of the regional and Tech head coach Tim Tadlock was asked about his thoughts about his team making a regional. Wheels up to Gainesville ✈️#WreckEm pic.twitter.com/yDBGF2rSuW — Texas …
Read More »UConn Wins Fifth National Championship in School History
In the year of the underdog, it was the UConn Huskies who have emerged victorious. The University of Connecticut Huskies trounced the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2023 NCAA Men’s National Championship game. UConn walked away with a 76-59 victory for their fifth national title in program history and …
Read More »Men’s Final Four Preview
After a whirlwind of a men’s college basketball season, the Final Four is finally upon us. This year’s tournament is making history by being the first time that the Final Four does not feature a top-3 seed. The highest seed still standing is the No. 4 University of Connecticut Huskies, …
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