The No. 1 Fighting Irish and the No. 2 Huskies once again meet for a Final Four match. The last time these teams met in the NCAA tournament was last year, where Notre Dame won and advanced to the championship in overtime, 91-89. The rivalry was well-established back in 1996, …
Read More »Before The Clock Struck Midnight: Ranking The Top 7 Cinderella Teams Over The Past Five Years
There’s a reason they call it March Madness. Every year in the NCAA tournament, there’s always that one team. The team that your friends brag about having picked, the team that busts your bracket alongside your hopes and dreams. The team that isn’t expected to go far, but does anyway. …
Read More »Calipari seals the deal with Kentucky
While the rest of the sports world was joking around on April Fools day, Kentucky’s basketball program was making a serious business proposition. And no this is not an April Fools joke. UCLA asked Kentucky for permission to speak to Calipari and it was granted. — Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) April …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four is Set
The last two tickets to the Women’s Final Four were punched last night. No. 1 Baylor defeated No. Iowa 85-53 and No. 1 Notre Dame defeated No. 2 Stanford 84-68. On Sunday, the first two teams punched their tickets with No. 2 UConn defeating No. 1 Louisville and No. 2 …
Read More »Virginia Reaches First Final Four Since 1984
If before the tournament, people knew there would be only one No. 1 seed in this year’s Final Four, most people’s money would’ve been on Zion Williamson and Duke. Instead, it’s Tony Bennett’s Virginia Cavaliers. Yes, the same Virginia that was knocked out in the first round by (16) UMBC …
Read More »Auburn Advances to Their First Ever Final Four
The Auburn Tigers know how to survive and advance. Auburn has continued to pull out a win in late-game situations showcasing their talents in March by stringing together wins against the Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 32, the No. 1 seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen …
Read More »Michigan State Spartans Shock Duke 68-67, Advance to Final Four
The 2-seeded Spartans knock off top-seeded Duke behind Cassius Winston’s team-high 20 points. Head coach Tom Izzo and company did not let the nation’s top freshman player Zion Williamson get in their way of reaching the Final Four since 2015. Their 68-67 victory keeps their hopes alive in search of …
Read More »Sweet 16: Kentucky Wildcats Face Houston Cougars
Today marks the second day of Sweet 16 action, where eight teams are fighting for the final four spots in the Elite 8. These remaining matchups include LSU and Michigan State, Auburn and North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Duke, and Houston and Kentucky. Kentucky’s Road to the Sweet 16 Round …
Read More »Sweet 16: Duke vs. Virginia Tech Preview
A Zion-less Duke fell 72-77 to Virginia Tech during an ACC regular season game in February 26th. Fast forward a month and these two Basketball giants meet again in one of the most prestigious stages of the NCAA Tournament, the Sweet 16. Zion Back in the House https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/1111638707860373506 Zion Williamson …
Read More »Auburn and North Carolina Meet in Sweet 16
The Auburn Tigers and the North Carolina Tar Heels are in for a huge Sweet 16 match-up on Friday night. Explosive Offenses The Tigers and Tar Heels are two of the best offensive teams in the country. Both teams are effective at scoring in the paint and at knocking down …
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