March Madness is finally back as the top 64 teams in the country are fighting to simply survive and advance. Two of the hottest teams in the nation, Iowa State and Nevada, face off in the round of 64 for the opportunity to play the winner of Purdue and Vermont. The five vs …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Gonzaga – South Dakota State Preview
The Gonzaga Bulldogs were selected number one overall in the West region and will face the 16-seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The West Region#SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/EcA8GbNaYd — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 12, 2017 Gonzaga The Bulldogs have an overall record of 32-1 with their only loss being to BYU. Nigel Williams-Goss is …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Notre Dame – Princeton Preview
No. 5 Notre Dame (25-9, 12-6 ACC) and No. 12 Princeton (23-6, 14-0 Ivy league) are kicking off March Madness in a West region battle from Buffalo, New York. Junior forward Bonzi Colson will lead the NCAA Tournament experienced Fighting Irish against the veteran-filled Tigers and sophomore guard Devin Cannady. …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Virginia – UNC-Wilmington Preview
Of the “first four” kicking off March Madness Thursday, the No. 5 seed Virginia and No. 12 seed UNC-Wilmington is a classic case of contrasting styles of basketball coming head to head. The Cavaliers and Seahawks will match up in the East Region opener at 12:40 p.m. ET at the …
Read More »Kentucky Aiming for First National Title Since 2012
In the SEC, it’s been fairly ho-hum for the Kentucky Wildcats. On Sunday, they routed Arkansas to claim their third-straight SEC championship and cap the season on an 11-game winning streak. But for the fervent Wildcat fans, it hasn’t been about winning the conference the last few years — it’s been …
Read More »ETS-Who? Get to Know the Buccaneers
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers clinched their 10th NCAA tournament bid after beating UNC Greensboro in the Southern Conference Championship game. The Bucs were given a 13 seed by the committee, which matches them up with the #4 seed Florida Gators down in Orlando, Florida. Almost everyone is familiar with …
Read More »Arkansas Razorbacks Looking to Make Noise Against Seton Hall in March Madness Opener
The Arkansas Razorbacks are heading to March Madness. The team starts as the No. 8 seed in the South bracket and will begin tournament play this Friday. They face No. 9 ranked Seton Hall in the opening round in Greenville, SC. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/841046260211687425 The Road to the Dance The Arkansas men’s …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview
March is finally upon us and all the tickets have been punched. Reigning champ Villanova came in as the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga. Here's your FIRST LOOK at the #FinalFour court! pic.twitter.com/qCPH0ug8ck — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 13, 2017 Regional Analysis East …
Read More »SEC Hops Preview: LSU Takes on Georgia
The LSU Tigers will travel to Athens, Georgia to face the Bulldogs on Saturday evening. LSU The Tigers are coming off of a 98-75 defeat against Auburn, their 14th straight loss this season. The only other times LSU lost 14 straight were in the in back-to-back seasons, 1965-66 and 1966-67. …
Read More »Hurricanes Basketball Gets Big Bubble Win
The Miami Hurricanes stole an overtime victory on the road and stretched the No. 18 Cavaliers’ losing streak to four straight in a 54-48 win at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Hurricanes freshmen guard Bruce Brown made a 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left in overtime to secure the victory. Brown scored …
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