Posts Tagged ‘March Madness’
Winners and Losers from #15 Saint Peter’s Win over Kentucky in March Madness Round 1
Three #1 seeds got easy wins in their NCAA Tournament 1st round matchups to kick off March Madness on Thursday, March 17th. There was a #2 seed that was not so lucky, though, with Kentucky almost inexplicably falling 85-79 to the unheard-of Saint Peter’s, blowing up brackets immediately on day one, a result that would’ve…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness 2022: Match predictions, picks, and odds
NCAA March Madness 2022 is upon us, and if you’re a college basketball fan, this is probably your favorite time of year. There has been a lot of speculation about the top teams competing, especially with the release of the seed rankings. Below, we’ll reflect on what promises to be one of the best tournaments…
Read MoreGetting Ready for the Upcoming Big Dance – Here’s What to Expect
The NCAA’s “Big Dance” is almost ready to kick off this year’s tournament. For those of you who are patiently awaiting the March Madness bracket, you won’t have to wait much longer. As you may already know, Selection Sunday begins on March 13, when 68 teams that will participate in the tournament will be announced. …
Read MoreBaylor’s first-half flurry propels Bears into NCAA Final
Baylor quickly made it clear that it would be playing for the NCAA national title on Monday night. The Bears went on an incredible 29-9 run over the final 12:48 of the first half to take a commanding halftime lead in a comfortable 78-59 win over Houston in Saturday’s semifinals of the men’s NCAA Final…
Read MoreUCLA upsets Michigan and heads to Final Four
The UCLA Bruins, an 11 seed, reached the Final Four for the first time since 2008 as they knocked out the East Region’s top seed Michigan 51-49. UCLA followed a similar blueprint that led to four previous wins in this NCAA Tournament: Toughness. Coach Mick Cronin’s gritty group took charges, forcing turnovers and making the…
Read MoreGonzaga enters Final Four on auto-pilot
Gonzaga got on a roll and put on a show, cruising into the Final Four with an 85-66 beatdown of a Southern California team that was nowhere near ready for what it ran into Tuesday night. The top-seeded and top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs will be the third team to bring an undefeated record into the Final…
Read MoreBaylor survives Villanova, advances to Elite Eight in men’s NCAA Tournament
It wasn’t easy, but Baylor’s quest to reach its first Final Four in 71 years is still alive after the No. 1-seeded Bears got past No. 5 Villanova 62-51 in the Sweet 16 of the men’s NCAA Tournament. Now, half of the men’s NCAA tournament Elite Eight is set after Saturday’s March Madness offerings. Only…
Read MoreNCAA: The Five Best Teams Coming into March Madness
There is no doubt that basketball remains one of the single most watched sports stateside, while it’s also becoming increasingly popular in nations and regions across the globe. While it is the NBA that commands the most support and attention in the US, however, America’s college teams are also about to claim their share of…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Final Four is Set
And then there were four… Kansas and Villanova are advancing in the 2018 NCAA Tournament after wins against their respective opponents and head to the Final Four. They join Chicago-Loyola and Michigan who punched their tickets on March 24th. Loyola-Chicago continues on its amazing Cinderella run in the tournament with nothing to lose and everything…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament: Four Teams Advance to Elite Eight
Half of the remaining field in the 2018 NCAA Tournament took to the hardwood to see who would advance to the Elite Eight. At this point, it should no longer come as no surprise that we would be surprised as to which teams managed to move on. Yes, more upsets greeted us on March 22nd.…
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