The big is back in the collegiate game. There are a cadre of harrowing oaks treating the paint like the Garden of Eden in the tournament. Few have the stature of South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso and Oregon State’s Raegan Beers, however. Cardoso and Beers are two of the nation’s most-threatening interior presences, hulking ballroom dancers […]
Has Tennessee ever made the Final Four? Inside Volunteers' March Madness championship history
Rick Barnes has had to battle the narrative that he can’t win in March throughout his time at Tennessee. If the Volunteers win one more game, the question will shift to whether Barnes can win in April. Tennessee is one win away from the Final Four after a Sweet 16 win over Creighton, setting up […]
Mark Sears stats: Alabama senior leads Crimson Tide to first Final Four berth with 7 threes vs. Clemson
Mark Sears has long been considered the key piece for Alabama. A second-team All-American, Sears is among the country’s most productive ball-handlers. On Saturday, he showcased why. The Crimson Tide play-maker erupted in a big way as Alabama punched its ticket to the Final Four. Clemson had no answer for Sears’ three-point shooting, particularly in […]
Alabama vs. Clemson final score, result: Three-point explosion propels Alabama to first Final Four in program history
The smallest man made the biggest difference for Alabama on Saturday. Mark Sears has long been the Crimson Tide’s on-court leader. He took a step towards program immortality during Saturday’s Elite Eight contest with Clemson, however, spearheading his side past an upstart Tigers squad to punch their ticket to the Final Four for the first […]
UConn's Dan Hurley calls out tweet from ESPN analyst after reaching Final Four: 'I like the slights'
Is anyone doubting that UConn is the clear favorite to go back-to-back and win another national championship at this point? Well, Dan Hurley found at least one doubter. Even the great teams will go to great lengths to convince themselves they are an underdog, and Hurley has been blunt about using that mentality to motivate […]