Yale men’s basketball team rallied from behind to defeat No. 4 seed Auburn in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night, marking the second tournament win in the program’s history. Junior John Poulakidas led the charge for the 13th-seeded Bulldogs with 28 points to help Yale come back from a 10-point deficit midway through the second half …
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No. 1 UNC pulls away late from ninth-seeded Michigan State to make Sweet 16
The University of North Carolina continues to be a thorn in Michigan State’s side. The Tar Heels are now 7-0 against the Spartans in March Madness play after their 85-69 second-round victory Saturday. The Spartans were up 26-14 with 9:40 left in the first half, but UNC responded with a 29-5 run that carried into the second half to put …
Read More »No. 11 N.C. State advances to Sweet 16 with overtime victory, continuing improbable March run
“Survive and advance” is alive and well for N.C. State, 41 years after it won a national title. The Wolfpack miraculously won the ACC after winning five games in as many days in the tournament. They were the 10th seed in their conference, so anything less than a conference tournament title would have meant they would have been left out …
Read More »Former player of Nevada head coach rips him after all-time March Madness collapse: 'He sucks'
It could have been, and probably should have been, the University of Nevada playing in the Round of 32 on Saturday. The 10th-seeded Wolf Pack owned a 55-39 lead over No. 7 Dayton with just over seven minutes left in the first round. But the Flyers ended the game on a 24-4 run for an all-time comeback to advance to …
Read More »No. 12 James Madison makes Round of 32 for first time in 41 years after upsetting No. 5 Wisconsin
It wouldn’t be March Madness without a 12-seed beating a No. 5, right? Entering Friday night, the two other five-seeds (Gonzaga and San Diego State) were victorious in the first round, which apparently meant regression was due. But at Barclays Center, it was James Madison overtaking the fifth-seeded Badgers, 72-61, in the third 5-12 matchup of the tournament. CLICK HERE …
Read More »FAU's Dusty May set to become Michigan head coach after March Madness elimination: report
A day after his Florida Atlantic Owls were bounced out of March Madness, Dusty May is reportedly moving on. The 47-year-old has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan fired Fab Five member Juwan Howard earlier this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic …
Read More »Caitlin Clark’s takeover good for Iowa and women’s college basketball, data shows
Caitlin Clark’s success has proven to be beneficial for more than just the Iowa’s women’s basketball program. The Hawkeyes star captured the nation’s attention during last year’s NCAA tournament, but she remained in the spotlight because of her prolific shooting. In her final season, Clark became the all-time leading women’s scorer and, eventually, the NCAA Division I overall career scoring …
Read More »Caitlin Clark bounces back from sluggish start; Iowa cruises to first-round NCAA Tournament victory
The Iowa Hawkeyes overcame a sluggish start to their first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against 16th-seeded Holy Cross. Caitlin Clark, NCAA Division I’s all-time leading scorer, uncharacteristically struggled to make her shots early on and was visibly frustrated. But she bounced back and finished with 27 points and 10 assists in Iowa’s 91-65 win. Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin added 15 points …
Read More »Gonzaga uses dominant second half against Kansas to reach ninth straight Sweet 16
A March Madness Sweet 16 isn’t complete without the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga advanced past the Round of 32 for the ninth straight time, using a dominant second half to beat Kansas, 89-68. This was the first meeting between Gonzaga and Kansas in tournament history, and the first half lived up to the hype. There was no lead higher than six …
Read More »Duquesne professor goes viral after canceling class in honor of March Madness win: 'Go celebrate'
A professor at Duquesne University is winning big with his students after canceling class this week following the Dukes’ thrilling upset over sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Robert Healy III is going viral on social media after he shared a message he sent to his students on Thursday in response to Duquesne’s 71-67 …
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