Trailing by three with under four minutes to go, Oregon State guard Gianni Hunt miraculously banked in a contested 3-pointer to the exhilaration of the Beaver bench. Hunt’s basket knotted up Monday’s Elite Eight matchup for the first time since tip-off. Despite the 17-point Oregon State comeback, Houston relentless’ effort …
Read More »Baylor Bears Head To The Final Four For The First Time Since 1950
For the first time in 71 years the Baylor Bears Men’s Basketball is heading to the final four. Baylor beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 81-72 in Monday’s quarterfinal game to advance for the first time since 1950. This is the third time in school history the Bears will advance to the …
Read More »UConn Survives Against Baylor
Uconn Women’s Basketball is headed back to the Final Four for the 13th time in a row. But this one was a bit closer than normal. No. 2 Baylor closed the gap to one with seconds left, but it was too late to forge the comeback against the No. 1 …
Read More »Baylor vs. Arkansas: Preview and Predictions
The No. 3 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (25-6) battle the No. 1 seed Baylor Bears (25-2) on the court Monday night. This South Regional Elite 8 game is being played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:57 p.m. Just to get you more hyped for the #Arkansas …
Read More »Elite 8 Matchup- Arizona v. Indiana
Both No. 3 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Indiana are feeling elite for the first time in each program’s history. The two teams will face off in the final game of the Mercado Region bracket on Monday night. A spot in the final four is on the line for …
Read More »UConn and Baylor clash for trip to Final Four
UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes the Final Four is happening a week early Monday. He told the media that its opponent Monday in the Elite Eight, Baylor, was under seeded. “Explain to me how they’re a No. 2 seed,” coach Auriemma said. “These things happen, I know, but I think …
Read More »Oregon State takes on Houston in Elite 8
Two-seeded Houston locked down Syracuse in the Sweet 16, while 12-seeded Oregon State knocked Loyola out of the tournament. Both teams have shown great defense ahead of the first Elite 8 matchup of the tournament. Tipoff is set for tonight at 7:15 p.m. ET. Houston shows defensive dominance in win …
Read More »South Carolina Only SEC Team to Advance to Elite 8 in Women’s NCAA Tournament
As the Madness of March intensifies, the Elite Eight is set for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. One of the eight teams competing for a spot in the Final Four is the University of South Carolina. The Gamecocks are the only SEC team to make it this far in the …
Read More »COVID Aftershocks Continue as Transfer Portal Swells
College basketball’s long-standing principles of structure and order have held many of its student-athletes for the most part in one place. This year, with the NCAA opting to consider the 2020-2021 season of competition a wash for eligibility, that order is shaken. An influx of men’s basketball players has already …
Read More »UConn’s Bueckers Edges Iowa’s Clark in Freshmen Showdown
It was a battle of freshmen Saturday afternoon as the UConn’s Paige Bueckers faced off against the University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in the Sweet 16. Game Recap While Clark averaged 26.7 points per game coming into the game, UConn was able to limit her to only 21 points, while …
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