The Xavier Musketeers have been an underdog through the tournament and are now the only double digit seed left. No. 11 Xavier faced No. 6 Maryland and beat them by more than 10 and then crushed No. 3 FSU after. Their next test comes against the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats, who they …
Read More »Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern NCAA preview: What You Need to Know
With a record of 19-15, college basketball teams would not in the past have been competing as an at large team in the NCAA Tournament. This year, Vanderbilt performed the unheard of, officially being the first team in history with 15 or more losses to make the Big Dance. Northwestern …
Read More »No. 12 Florida End Home Schedule with a 78-65 Win Over Arkansas on Senior Night
On Senior Night at the O’Connell Center, it was a combination of seniors in Canyon Barry and Kasey Hill, and underclassmen in KeVaughn Allen and Chris Chiozza, who got it done for the Gators. Florida took down Arkansas, 78-65, on Wednesday night, closing out their home schedule with a 9-1 …
Read More »SEC Men’s Basketball Tuesday Recap
Tuesday’s night comeback win over the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-14) wasn’t just any senior night for the Kentucky Wildcats (25-5). Before tipoff, senior forward Derek Willis hyped up the crowd by proposing to his girlfriend. But that wasn’t the only thing that caught the crowd’s attention on Tuesday night. A poor …
Read More »No. 12 Florida Preparing For Final Home Game of the Season vs. Arkansas
The first season at Exactech Arena has been one to remember for the Gators. Florida is currently 8-1 at home, with their only loss coming to Vanderbilt in late January. Since then, the Gators have won four straight SEC home games and have their best home record since the 2013-2014 season, …
Read More »Florida Falls to Kentucky, 76-66, Behind Monk’s 33 Points
The combination of Malik Monk and Bam Adebayo were unstoppable in Kentucky’s 76-66 win over the Florida Gators in Lexington at Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon. Monk had 33 points total and 30 in the second half alone. Adebayo finished with fifth double-double of the season, notching 18 points and …
Read More »No. 13 Florida Looking For First Regular Season Sweep of Kentucky Since 2014
After a mid-season crisis, the Kentucky Wildcats have won five straight games since a lopsided 88-66 away loss to the then No. 24 Florida Gators. Florida is on a win streak of their own, having won nine straight games coming into Saturday’s contest at Rupp Arena. Despite the Gators winning …
Read More »Historic Night as No. 1, 2 and 4 Teams Lose
With nearly two-thirds of the college schedule completed, strong teams are expected to start show large disparities between themselves and low ranked teams. With that, there is supposed to be some clarity on who the powerhouses are, and who will make it deep into tournament play come March. However, after …
Read More »SEC Bowl Previews: From Auburn to Vanderbilt
A whopping 11 out of 14 SEC teams are going bowling this year, ranging from Vanderbilt vs. NC State in the Camping World Independence Bowl to Alabama vs. Washington in the College Football Playoffs. In chronological order, here is an all-encompassing preview of every non-CFP bowl game that has an …
Read More »CFB Preview: #11 Louisville vs. Kentucky
As Louisville prepares for their last home game, head coach Bobby Petrino remembers the impact that his seniors have had on him and his team over the years. No. 11 Louisville is currently 9-2, and 7-1 in the ACC. Their only losses come from No.5 Clemson and Houston, both road games. …
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