As the final buzzer sounded at NRG Stadium Monday night, head coach Dan Hurley’s vision of UConn men’s basketball had finally come to fruition. The Huskies’ 76-59 win over San Diego State marked the program’s fifth national championship since 1999 and its third in the last 12 years. Monday night’s …
Read More »No. 3 LSU and No. 2 Iowa make Women’s Final Four
The No. 3 LSU Tigers and the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes punched their tickets into the Final Four of the women’s NCAA tournament over the weekend. The Tigers advanced after defeating No. 9 Miami 54-42 and Iowa defeated No. 5 Louisville, 97-83. Hawkeye guard Caitlin Clark put on a show …
Read More »Final Four: Kansas vs Villanova
A nine-game winning streak will come to an end when two highly-decorated programs face off this weekend. The Kansas Jayhawks (32-6) are set to battle it out with the Villanova Wildcats (30-7) in the Final Four. https://twitter.com/KUHoops/status/1509601205298909185?s=20&t=38pDE1VKSL-Mq5zueX_vAg It will be the fourth time Kansas head coach, Bill Self, and Villanova’s …
Read More »Sweet 16: Michigan vs Villanova; the Madness Continues
The Thursday night Sweet 16 matchup between No. 11 seed Michigan versus No. 2 seed Villanova exemplifies March Madness. 41% of brackets picked the 28-7 Wildcats to win this game. Meanwhile, only 12.8% of brackets picked the Wolverines (19-14) to even make it in the game. Indeed, Wolverines were a …
Read More »Florida Gators Softball Hosts T-Mobile Tournament
Florida Gators Softball will host this season’s T-Mobile Tournament where they are set to face off against four teams. The No. 4 Gators will play No. 14 Duke at 6 p.m. on Friday, Villanova at 11:30 a.m. and Louisville at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and Florida A&M at 2 p.m. …
Read More »March Madness Round Up: Upsets and Sweet Sixteen matchups
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament has earned its nickname this year. This season’s March Madness officially broke a record for the highest seed total and average in Sweet Sixteen tournament history. The previous record, in 1986, held a Sweet Sixteen seed total of 89. However, with the number of …
Read More »First round of the NCAA Tournament tips off today
After almost two years of waiting, we can finally say the first round of the NCAA Tournament is back! If last night’s play-in games were any indication of the kind of games we will have today, then today is going to be fun. Welcome back, #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/SjISeQ7GMf — NCAA March …
Read More »More Teams are Ready to Dance in March Madness
Selection Sunday is quickly approaching and college basketball teams around the country are clinching their spot in the tournament. Although brackets remain unfinished, more teams have begun punching their ticket to March Madness. https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/1369649796915544065?s=20 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers This year 30 teams have earned an automatic bid to the tourney. Moreover, …
Read More »Nembhard backs out of draft, announces transfer from Florida
Florida fans accepted the initial departure of point guard Andrew Nembhard. Losing him twice, however, is a sucker punch to the gut. On Saturday, Jeff Goodman reported via Twitter that Nembhard planned to withdraw from the NBA Draft and transfer. He also declared for the draft after his freshman year …
Read More »The Sweet Sixteen Begins Tonight: No. 2 Michigan Against No. 3 Texas Tech
In 2018, the Michigan Wolverines run to the Final Four ended with a sour taste in their mouths. Losing to Villanova in the tournament final by a 17-point margin was enough motivation for head coach John Beilein and the Wolverines to make a huge comeback heading into this year’s tournament. …
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