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SEC tournament roundup: Georgia rallies past Arkansas
Asia Avinger scored 19 points, including four during a closing 11-2 run, and No. 12 seed Georgia rallied to defeat No. 13 Arkansas 79-74 in the first round of the SEC women's tournament Wednesday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.,De'Mauri Flournoy added 15 points, Trinity Turner scored 11 and Mia Woolfo...
South Carolina wins coin flip to decide No. 1 seed in SEC
The bracket for the SEC women's basketball tournament came down to a coin toss.,South Carolina (27-3) earned the No. 1 seed in this week's conference tournament over Texas (29-2) after commissioner Greg Sankey performed a coin flip televised live on ESPN Sunday.,South Carolina, the defending nationa...
UC San Diego’s Dominance: A Mid-Major Cinderella in the Making
UC San Diego continues to dominate, making a rise from NCAA Division II to March Madness, this mid-major is truly a Cinderella story in the making....
February Fallout: These College Hoops Blue Bloods Are on the Brink
As March Madness approaches, college basketball giants like Indiana, North Carolina, and Gonzaga are fighting to stay in the 2025 NCAA Tournament picture....
SEC Deserves Dozen Bids, Maybe More, in 2025 NCAA Tournament
While it's still mid-January, the SEC looks like they deserve at least 12 bids into the 2025 NCAA Tournament this March due to so many stellar starts to the season. ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo headlines All-NBA Cup team
Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team, announced Thursday, after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the championship.,Antetokounmpo was a unanimous selection by all 20 media members on the voting panel, as was Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Bucks defeated the ...
Schedule revealed for newly renamed Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA is preparing for the second year of its in-season tournament, now branded as the Emirates NBA Cup.,The league said Thursday that the second annual tournament will begin Nov. 12 with regular-season fixtures designated as NBA Cup games.,As with last year's competition, teams will be drawn into...
Tennessee earns top seed in NCAA baseball tourney
Tennessee received the No. 1 overall seed as the Southeastern Conference sent a record-breaking number of teams to the Division I baseball tournament, which saw its bracket revealed Monday.,Eleven of the 14 SEC teams are heading to the tournament, and the top three overall seeds and five of the top ...
NASCAR to debut $1M in-season tournament in 2025
NASCAR is launching an in-season tournament with a $1 million first-place prize during the 2025 season.,NASCAR announced the tournament on Monday. It will slot 32 drivers in a single-elimination bracket format, and over the course of five races, drivers will advance in the bracket based on their hea...
Kim Mulkey’s response to the LSU-South Carolina fight was trashy
When Michelle Obama said, “When they go low, we go high,” she wasn’t talking about Kim Mulkey. Class and decorum have never been her thing. On Sunday, No. 1 South Carolina remained undefeated and won its eighth SEC tournament title after defeating LSU, 79-72. It was a rematch of their January showdo...
Top 12 March Madness performances by current and ex-WNBA stars
As the women’s March Madness tournament approaches, there will be tons of talented players looking to make history. Whether it is in scoring a lot of points, or winning the title, there are countless players who set the standard of postseason women’s college basketball and went on to continue their ...
The best March Madness performances by players on mid-majors
Every year in the March Madness tournament, some school you have never heard of from the middle of nowhere qualifies. They almost are never expected to win, but sometimes, they have one ringer who can carry them very far. Here are some of the best players from mid-major colleges that have dazzled th...
15 most memorable women's March Madness moments
As the women’s sports movement grows, the March Madness tournament grows with it. Things like fan attendance and viewership are all growing because people want to watch these exciting athletes compete in some of the biggest moments of their careers. Each year of the tournament seemingly gets more ex...
Caitlin Clark and Iowa aren't the only reason to watch the upcoming women's NCAA Tournament
If March Madness follows the script, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes will suffer a heartbreaking loss before the Final Four — just like Zion Williamson and Duke in 2019. But unlike that year on the men’s side that gave us a lackluster national semifinal that featured the likes of Virginia, Texas...
15 most memorable men's March Madness moments since 2000
With March Madness approaching, we are entering the best time of year to be a college basketball fan. To usher in a new year of upsets, stellar performances and champions, here are 15 moments from 2000 to now that are some of the most memorable moments in March Madness history. ...
Hopefully the Caitlin Clark effect doesn't end with Caitlin Clark
The buzz around Caitlin Clark eclipsing Pete Maravich’s record on Sunday was enough to get celebs to Iowa City for the occasion. I’m not talking about Travis Scott. Jake from State Farm might be sports’ Forrest Gump, but celebs walking into college arenas to dap up the TV insurance guy while neglect...
The Houston Cougars would be the unlikeliest champion in modern NCAA history
Coming off the high of 2023, the 2024 NBA Draft class is destined to be one of the most lifeless in modern history, which explains the predicament men’s college basketball has found itself in here in 2024. While the women are pumping out household names such as Caitlyn Clark, JuJu Watkins, Paige Bue...
Please do not glorify Mattress Mack’s gambling addiction
Reporting on Mattress Mack McIngvale’s gambling addiction is akin to covering those competitive vaping contests featuring Gen Zers trying to see who can blow the biggest cloud/contract lymphoma the quickest. I guess there’s a human-interest angle, but it also glorifies sports betting to a disgusting...
Fans preparing for March Madness should know that women’s college basketball is the main draw
Football is finished and the NBA is coming off of a horrific All-Star break. That only means one thing — it’s the time of the year when the masses start paying attention to college basketball. However, many “fans” will be in for a rude awakening when they realize that the men’s game isn’t that excit...
RIP the 12-team College Football Playoff
Hours after it was announced that the College Football Playoff would adopt a 5+7 format, the conference commissioners leaked that 14- and 16-team formats have been discussed. Jim Phillips, ACC commissioner and captain of a drowning vessel, said “At the end of the day, it’s about the right model.” Th...