Mar 16, 2025; Fort Worth, TX, USA; The Memphis Tigers basketball team reacts after defeating the UAB Blazers for the American Athletic Conference Championship at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images Nique Clifford kept receipts. The Colorado State star made sure everyone knew he knew how badly underrated his team was on Saturday when it…
Maryland Terrapins center Derik Queen (25) goes up for a basket against Michigan Wolverines center Danny Wolf (1) and Michigan Wolverines guard Nimari Burnett (4) on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in a semifinals game at the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament between the Michigan Wolverines and the Maryland Terrapins at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in…
Mar 16, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden celebrates the win with cutting down the net against the Tennessee Volunteers at the 2025 SEC Championship Game at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images RALEIGH, N.C. — Florida coach Todd Golden said his team embraced an underdog mentality while navigating its…
Nov 15, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; American University Eagles head coach Duane Simpkins reacts in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The First Four continues Wednesday with a pair of intriguing games, one featuring Mount St. Mary’s taking on American University and the other Xavier vs….
Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden gives direction against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Picking chalk in the NCAA Tournament is, ironically, a bold prediction. Just once in the tournament’s modern era has the Final Four featured all four No. 1 seeds —…
Mar 15, 2024; New York City, NY, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guards Kam Jones (1) and Stevie Mitchell (4) react during the second half against the Providence Friars at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Marquette spent the entire season in the Top 25, used the same starting five for all 33 games,…
Mar 14, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey during the second half against the Clemson Tigers at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images LEXINGTON, Ky. — It will be a short trip across the Bluegrass State for eighth-seeded Louisville when it looks to continue a storybook revival season against ninth-seeded…
Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter fields questions from the media Friday, March 14, 2025, after the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament game against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Michigan Wolverines won 86-68. Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in…
Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter fields questions from the media Friday, March 14, 2025, after the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament game against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Michigan Wolverines won 86-68. Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in…
Mar 14, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers guard Chase Hunter (1) brings the ball up court against the Louisville Cardinals during the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images For the second straight March, there’s a sense that Midwest Region fifth seed Clemson is undervalued. For the second consecutive March, the…