Basketball

South Carolina is expected to hire Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris on a five-year deal this week, ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello report. Some of the candidates for the position included Murray State’s Matt McMahon, Cleveland State’s Dennis Gates, Oklahoma State’s Mike Boynton and Wake Forest assistant coach BJ McKie. The …

Coming off a four-game home stretch, the Miami Heat slip on the road against a star-less Philadelphia 76ers squad on the road. The Heat fell to the 76ers 113-106 despite having five players scoring in double digits. Led by a 28-point explosion by 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia was able …

In Women’s basketball, three seed LSU Tigers fell to six seed Ohio State Buckeyes 79-64 led by junior Jacy Sheldon in Monday night’s second round of the NCAA tournament. The Buckeyes have a record of 25-6 and the Tigers have a record of 26-6 on the season. This loss ended …

Belmont marches into the second-round with a 13-game winning streak. The No. 12 Bruins pulled off a first-round upset, knocking off No. 5 Oregon 73-70 in double-overtime. The Bruins advance in the tournament to take on the No. 4 Tennessee Vols, who overcame No. 13 Buffalo 80-67. The Belmont Bruins …

The Duke Blue Devils survived a late rally from Michigan State Sunday in Greenville. Surely, the 85-76 showcase in the second round of the NCAA  Men’s Tournament saw Michigan State’s hopes of appearing in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 diminish. Moreover, the game secured Duke head …

After the opening weekend of men’s March Madness, Arkansas is the only SEC team left standing. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1505571868304052228 Notably, the Razorbacks have returned to the Sweet Sixteen. According to ESPN, 91.6% of people who voted believed Arkansas would have been eliminated by now. Not only were they able to return to …

As the Sweet 16 approaches, the only SEC women’s basketball team to advance is South Carolina. While Tennessee and LSU are scheduled to play Monday, Kentucky and Georgia have been eliminated. Who’s Still In The Gamecocks are the first women’s team in the SEC to advance to the Sweet 16 …

For the first time in school history, Saint Peter’s advances to the Sweet 16 after upsetting Murray State 70-60. Now, the No.  15 Peacocks ended the Racer’s 21-game win streak and will face No. 3 Purdue Friday. HOW SWEET IT IS!!!! YOUR PEACOCKS ARE HEADED TO THE SWEET 16!!!!!!#StrutUp🦚 pic.twitter.com/96VPfTtX1x …

With the Sweet 16 beginning Thursday, the NCAA Men’s Tournament has been madness. With upsets and highlight-worthy plays, the tournament has provided excitement to its viewers. Notably, there were six upsets in the second round alone. Some of the top seeds have struggled, such as Baylor, while others have shows …

The Florida Gator men’s basketball falls to Xavier in the second round of the NIT Tournament in the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH. Gators Men’s Basketball 20-14 (9-9 SEC) Florida entered this match up with a round-one win against Rick Pitino and Iona University in Gainesville. Under interim head coach …