Grant Hill learned today heād be the newest member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. But whatever pride he might have felt at that honor dissipated, for a moment, as he saw Michiganās Moe Wagner hurtling through the air toward him.
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The NCAA tournament brings stunning upsets, thrilling buzzer-beaters, and a plethora of unforgettable moments that could only be created in a single-elimination tournament featuring a bunch of college players. So who shined the most in March Madnessās second round? Letās dive into a special edition of Winners andā¦
The Kansas Jayhawks accomplished a much-needed task today as they eliminated Mick Krizilonski and Duke in an 85-81 overtime win. The Blue Devils can settle for an Elite Eight appearance and get their dreadful visages off everyoneās TVs. Fuck off!
Florida State allowed Michigan to walk away with tonightās win, choosing not to foul despite being down only four points and multiple teams this month winning while facing similar game scenarios. CBSās Dana Jacobson asked Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton after the game to explain his decision, and he reacted toā¦
Loyola-Chicago cruised past Kansas State as the Ramblers found their first āeasyā win of this yearās NCAA tournament and earned their first Final Four bid since 1963, when the team won its only national championship, with an 78-62 win over the Wildcats.
It always ends in a loss. But for the previous 135 16-seeds in the 64-team era of the NCAA menās basketball tournament before Friday night, that loss came in the first round. The UMBC Retrievers, fresh off a dismantling of the so-called ātopā team in the country, made the most of their reprieve in staying within oneā¦
Michigan State took a three-point lead into the half against Syracuse thanks to Matt McQuaid fielding his own rejected field goal attempt and heaving up a banked three at the buzzer.
Michigan is moving on to the Sweet 16 after freshman Jordan Poole drilled a buzzer-beating three to end Houstonās season and seal his place in Wolverines lore. Brad Nesslerās call was perfectly fine for the moment, but we thought weād share with you how it sounded to radio listeners back in Ann Arbor on the Michiganā¦
Michigan is moving on to the Sweet 16 after Jordan Poole delivered a desperation shot at the buzzer to give the Wolverines a 64-63 win over Houston.
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Two days after Donte Ingram drilled a three-pointer in the final second to beat Miami, Clayton Custer delivered a field goal with the clock winding down as the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers overcame a late collapse to come back and beat Tennessee 63-62 and advance to the Atlanta regional. Hereās how the final play soundedā¦
Weāre still recovering from the disbelief of last nightās historic 16-over-1 upset of Virginia at the hands of Maryland-Baltimore County. As is tradition, here is your gallery of sad Virginia fans.
Yes, the UMBC Retrievers made history last night by crushing the top-ranked team in the country to become the first 16-seed to win in the menās round of 64. Not to belittle that achievement, but weāre going with the UMBC athletics Twitter account (which started with 5,000 followers and now has septupled that) as lastā¦
Eric Musselmanās energetic outburst after his Nevada team dispatched Texas tonight in overtime was ripped from the headlines. Our headlines, specifically, as the CBA-turned-NBA-turned-college coach dropped repeated profane ejaculations. Hey, Iād feel good too.
PITTSBURGHāThe noise came from all around me.
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