The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 63-55, in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, Mar. 24. The game was a rematch of the 2018 National Championship. Led by senior guard Collin Gillespie and Head Coach Jay Wright, Villanova is headed back to the Elite Eight for the first time since …
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 »Arizona to play Houston in the Sweet 16
In a battle between cats, the Houston Cougars and Arizona Wildcats will scratch and claw when they meet Thursday in their Sweet 16 matchup. The Cougars (31-5) come in as the No. 5 seed while the Wildcats (33-3) will look to flex their No. 1 seeding. Tipoff is slated for …
Read More »Duke, Texas Tech Set to Clash in Sweet 16
Thursday night, the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils are set to play the third-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Sweet 16 matchup of the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Duke is coming off a nine-point win against seven-seed Michigan St., while Texas Tech is coming off a six-point win over …
Read More »No. 1 Gonzaga – No. 4 Arkansas Hoops Preview
First-ranked Gonzaga will face fourth-ranked Arkansas at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams hope to revisit the Elite Eight after coming off narrow wins in the previous round. Return of the Razorbacks Arkansas may be deemed the underdog due to Gonzaga’s dominant season, the Razorbacks didn’t make it this far …
Read More »Tennessee advances to Sweet 16
No. 12 seed Belmont came back from a 14 point, third-quarter deficit and held a two-point lead with less than a minute to play. However, with 20 seconds left in the game Monday night, freshman guard Sara Puckett came through for the No. 4 seed Tennessee. She nailed a three-pointer …
Read More »A new basketball coach in Baton Rouge: Matt McMahon
The LSU Tigers have named Matt McMahon as the new men’s basketball coach on Monday. The Deal The specific details of McMahon’s contract are unknown at this time. However, there are reports of a multi-year deal. McMahon’s History With experience building a strong program at Murray State, the Tigers are …
Read More »Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State beats LSU to advance to Women’s Sweet 16
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 …
Read More »Tennessee Lady Vols Hold Off Belmont in Final Seconds
Belmont University almost made program history again last night against the Lady Vols in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament as they faced a remarkable Tennessee team. Until last year, Belmont had never won a NCAA tournament first-round game. Last night, they had the opportunity to make …
Read More »No. 6 Ohio State v. No. 3 LSU preview
The No. 6 seed Buckeyes will face No. 3 LSU on the Tigers’ home court in Baton Rouge. Now, tip-off begins Monday at 8 p.m. Tough First Round The Buckeyes advanced on Saturday in a hard-fought game against No. 11 Missouri State. Surely, big performances from two of the nation’s …
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