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 …
Read More »Coach K not done yet
The Duke Blue Devils survived a late rally from Michigan State Sunday in Greenville. Surely, the 85-76 showcase in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Tournament saw Michigan State’s hopes of appearing in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 diminish. Moreover, the game secured Duke head …
Read More »Rob Sale talks spring ball
As the Florida Gators put on the pads for spring practice, one position group of interest is the offensive line. After a 6-7 season in 2021, the Gators got pushed around in SEC play, finishing 2-6 in conference games. Head coach Billy Napier wanted to put a premium on the …
Read More »Correa headed to the Twins
Carlos Correa will not be returning the Houston Astros for the 2022 season. Significantly, the former No. 1 overall pick inked three-year, $105.3 million contract with the Twins. Notably, he had been with Houston since the team drafted him 2015. Considerably, CBS sports had him as the No.1 free agent. …
Read More »Freddie Freeman heads out West
Five Time All-Star and World Series Champion, Freddie Freeman, is heading to the City of Angels. Saying Goodbye to a Great A tough pillow to swallow for the Atlanta Braves, Freeman is an organizational greats. Certainly a player who was perceived to retire a Brave, the trade sent not only …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (March 21st)
The Back Nine comes at you with eyeballs that are still bouncing from watching so many basketball games (and seeing so many bad calls): The difficult part about being a fan is that you are going to go through tough stretches no matter which laundry you are rooting for. Certainly, …
Read More »Arkansas is last SEC team standing
After the opening weekend of men’s March Madness, Arkansas is the only SEC team left standing. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1505571868304052228 Notably, the Razorbacks have returned to the Sweet Sixteen. According to ESPN, 91.6% of people who voted believed Arkansas would have been eliminated by now. Not only were they able to return to …
Read More »SEC struggles in men’s March Madness
March Madness is here! Notably, the SEC had six teams seeded on the top six lines, more than any other league in the tournament. Now, Arkansas is now the only team left from the SEC in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Tournament. First Round On Thursday, Kentucky was upset by No. …
Read More »SEC struggles in women’s tournament
As the Sweet 16 approaches, the only SEC women’s basketball team to advance is South Carolina. While Tennessee and LSU are scheduled to play Monday, Kentucky and Georgia have been eliminated. Who’s Still In The Gamecocks are the first women’s team in the SEC to advance to the Sweet 16 …
Read More »Saint Peter’s headed to Sweet 16
For the first time in school history, Saint Peter’s advances to the Sweet 16 after upsetting Murray State 70-60. Now, the No. 15 Peacocks ended the Racer’s 21-game win streak and will face No. 3 Purdue Friday. https://twitter.com/PeacocksMBB/status/1505375444811534344 Saint Peter’s is only the third 15-seed in history to make …
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