South Carolina basketball is a one-and-a-half-point favorite against Oregon in its first-round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday — the smallest margin of victory in a Midwest Region opening-round matchup.The Gamecocks are not used to being heavy favorites, so this is nothing new for coach Lamont Paris’ team.“We don’t like sexy. We’ve never been into sexy things,” Paris said. “There’s going to be a lot of things to keep this group motivated, playing with a chip on their shoulder.”South Carolina (26-7) will get that chance against the Ducks (23-11), who earned a berth in March Madness by winning three games in…
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Germain Couisnard was more talented than any Oregon player in an NCAA tournament game.N’Faly Dante was as impressive as he was last month.And Dana Altman is once again leading his team to the second round of the Big Dance – this time against some of the most familiar opponents.Led by Couisnard and Dante’s combined 63 points, the No. 11-seeded Ducks, who were NIT-bound just a week ago, will continue their unexpected postseason run after defeating No. 6 South Carolina 87-73 on Thursday afternoon . PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.Oregon (24-11) led for almost the entire final 25 minutes as it…
New Year. New tournament. Same old Aztecs. For the second year in a row, San Diego State has won its first two games in the NCAA basketball tournament. On Sunday night in Spokane, Washington, the 5th-seeded SDSU Aztecs defeated the 12th-seeded Yale Bulldogs, 85-57, in a second-round matchup in the East Region. The Aztecs were led in scoring by All-American Jadon Leddy, who scored 26 points on 9 of 12 shooting. SDSU started the game on a 10–0 run and never looked back. By the 8th minute, SDSU led 28–12, with the Lady scoring 15 of the Aztecs’ first 28…
The ninth-seeded Northwestern Wildcats will try to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time when they meet the defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn Huskies in the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Wildcats (22-11), who are 3-2 so far in the NCAA Tournament, have won five of their last eight games. The Huskies (32-3), who are 66-32 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, are trying to reach the Sweet 16 for the 20th time. This will be the first meeting between the schools.Tip-off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY is scheduled for 7:45 pm ET. The…
A trip to the Sweet 16 is on the way when the No. 3 seed Baylor Bears face the No. 6 seed Clemson Tigers in the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The winner of this game will advance to play the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday. Clemson has made the Sweet 16 three times in school history, the last time coming in 2018. Baylor won the national championship in 2021 and the Bears are looking to make another deep run this season.Tipoff from FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET. The latest Clemson vs. Baylor odds from…
Today’s opinion comes from guest contributor Flora X. Sourness. Flora is a doctoral candidate in theology and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame. She is originally from Beijing, China and now lives in South Bend, Indiana. The religious text for Palm Sunday can be found here. Six years ago, while leading the inaugural Palm Sunday procession from the exterior of my church to the altar, I came out as queer. Or a better way to say it might be that I decided that this liturgical-maximalist Palm Sunday procession would be the most appropriate feast day that I could…
Watch the NCAA Tournament and you’ll find some interesting team nicknames, some of which spark curiosity about their origins.For example, teams like the Illinois Fighting Illini.Essential Reading:How the Bradley Braves fared ahead of Arch Madness at Missouri Valley basketball awardsBrad Underwood’s Fighting Illini (26-8, 14-6 in Big Ten play) are seeded as the No. 3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. They will face No. 14 seed Morehead State in the first round of March Madness.Although Illinois has appeared in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments under Coach Underwood, the Illini have yet to advance beyond the first weekend.…
Oakland basketball looks to shock most March Madness brackets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The Golden Grizzlies are in the dance for the first time since 2011 and will face off against Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Oakland (23-11) won both the regular season and conference tournament titles in the Horizon League this season and made the tournament for the fourth time under head coach Greg Kampe, who is the longest-tenured active college basketball coach in his 40th season . ,For their efforts, Oakland received a 14-seed in the NCAA Tournament, facing 3-seed Kentucky.…
March Madness has officially begun.For the past six months, 351 Division I basketball teams have competed with one common goal: to build a worthy resume to attend the world’s biggest sporting event, the NCAA Tournament.More:Watch select NCAA Tournament games with Sling TVNow, the moment has arrived, with the now-64 teams focused on outwitting each other to cut down the net to be the last team standing. Four teams from the original 68-team bracket have already been eliminated from the bracket before the first four, and there are more carvings to be made at the feast throughout the day as the…
story link The NCAA recently launched “Change,” a new 30-second video highlighting important reforms underway at the association. The spot premiered on Selection Sunday and will run in broadcast and spots during the Division I men’s and women’s basketball championships. “Change” highlights the transformational initiatives the association is undertaking to further benefit student-athletes. The NCAA requires all Division I schools to provide guaranteed scholarships, tuition assistance, expanded access to health care, and advanced mental health support services. Additionally, the NCAA is pushing new bylaws to improve outcomes for student-athletes who profit from their name, image and likeness. new…