Tag: NCAA
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CBS Releases One Shining Moment After UConn Wins 5th National Title
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The 2023 men’s college basketball season has come to a close. UConn was crowned national champions for the fifth time after picking up a 76-59 victory over San Diego State in the NCAA National Championship Game Monday. With another March Madness in the books, CBS released its annual One Shining…
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Bob Knight’s Son Reveals Legendary Coach Was Released From the Hospital
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Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight was released from the hospital Monday night after being hospitalized with an illness this past weekend. His son, Pat Knight, made the announcement via a statement on BobKnight.com. “On behalf of the Knight Family, we thank you for your thoughts and prayers,” the…
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Angel Reese Responds After Shaq Shuts Down Keith Olbermann’s Criticisms of Her Taunting
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Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t going to allow anyone to run down the name of LSU sophomore forward Angel Reese following her taunting of Iowa junior guard Caitlin Clark after the NCAA National Championship Game Sunday. Reese received criticism for using John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” gesture after the 102-85 victory…
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Angel Reese Gives Harsh Take on Jill Biden Wanting Iowa, LSU to Both Get White House Invites
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The LSU women’s basketball team has an invite to The White House coming its way following the 102-85 victory over Iowa in the NCAA National Championship Game Sunday. First lady Jill Biden said Monday that not only is she ready to welcome the national champions, but the runner-ups as well.…
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Jay Williams Slams Criticism of Angel Reese Amid Caitlin Clark Drama
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Jay Williams of ESPN is among those defending LSU sophomore forward Angel Reese after she taunted Iowa junior guard Caitlin Clark following the Tigers’ 102-85 victory in the NCAA National Championship Game Sunday. Williams, the former Duke men’s basketball standout, brought up a couple of legends to emphasize his argument.…
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Stephen A. Smith Delivers Strong Rant About Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Drama
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Stephen A. Smith delivered a strong rant about the Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese drama that occurred at the end of LSU’s national championship win. Reese did the John Cena celebration “you can’t see me” by waving her hand in front of her face. She directed it at the Iowa women’s…
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Austin Peay Volleyball Team Chugs Mountain Dew in the Bleachers in Solidarity With Baseball Coach
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In the last week of March, Austin Peay baseball coach Roland Fanning was ejected from a game after his pitcher threw at a batter who had earlier hit a home run. He wasn’t the only one to go, though, as the pitcher and catcher got an early trip to the…
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LSU’s Angel Reese Explains Caitlin Clark Taunt After National Championship Win
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A large percentage of the conversation about the women’s national championship game between LSU and Iowa has focused on the taunting aspect of the matchup. Even so, Angel Reese, the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament, had no issues with it considering how Caitlin Clark had been reacting on…
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UConn Star Jordan Hawkins Reveals Source of Violent Illness On Eve of Final Four Win vs. Miami
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UConn men’s basketball sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins fought through an intense illness to help lead the Huskies to a 72-59 victory over Miami in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Saturday. Hawkins’ status for Saturday’s game was uncertain after he missed practice with a non-COVID illness ahead of…
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College Baseball Pitcher Donating Money To Local Fire Department for Every Strikeout He Gets
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A college baseball pitcher Chad Gartland, of George Mason, is donating $10 to the Fairfax City Fire Department for every strikeout he notches this season. Gartland is the son of a firefighter in Rochester, N.Y. “Within our program, I am one of our Starting Pitchers here at GMU, and my nickname…
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One Caitlin Clark Stat That Puts Iowa Football Team To Shame
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It’s only taken five games for Iowa women’s basketball junior guard Caitlin Clark to accomplish something that the Hawkeyes’ football team couldn’t in 2022. During her team’s run throughout the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament, Clark has scored a total of 235 points. Iowa’s football team? 230 points in 13 games.…
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WATCH: San Diego Padres Stadium Erupts When San Diego State Hit Final Four Buzzer Beater
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We’re thinking the whole city and all the sports squads are celebrating their very own San Diego State men’s basketball team and guard Lamont Butler. Otherwise, how do you explain this reaction from a Padres baseball? The crowd at Petco Park was settling in for the start of the Padres…
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South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Calls Out Media at Final Four: We’re Not Thugs, Monkeys, Street Fighters
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Dawn Staley, the coach of South Carolina, was in an unusual spot Friday night. Her Gamecocks, the defending NCAA champions and heavy favorites for this year, lost in the Final Four. Staley needed to talk about what happened in the 77-73 loss to Iowa late Friday in Dallas. The Gamecocks…
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San Diego State Hits Buzzer Beater to Punch Ticket To National Championship Game
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Have you caught your breath yet after that amazing finish to San Diego State and Florida Atlantic at the Final Four? Take a bow Lamont Butler. The Aztec took the shot from the right side. And it swished in a half second before the buzzer sounded at Houston’s NRG Stadium.…
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UConn Basketball Coach Dan Hurley’s Superstitions Include Wearing Same Clothes Down to the Same Underwear
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UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley and his key assistants didn’t need to pack much for their trip to Houston for the NCAA Final Four. It’s all because of superstition. And Hurley is so specific with the superstition, he travels with a portable washing machine. So for tonight’s game, Hurley’s attire…
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Kim Mulkey Has Awkward Exchange with Media at Final Four Regarding Brittney Griner
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Kim Mulkey forever will be attached to Brittney Griner, even during some of her greatest moments coaching another team. Earlier this week, Mulkey and her LSU players were prepping for their first game against Virginia Tech at the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Dallas. The third-seeded Tigers celebrating their upset…
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Jim Nantz Sends Heartfelt Message Ahead of Calling His Last Final Four
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This weekend will be a last for legendary announcer Jim Nantz — his final time on the call for the NCAA Men’s Final Four. Nantz, who has been the lead voice of the Final Four since 1991, was emotional when asked about this weekend being his final call. “Oh, you…
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LSU Cheerleaders Work Together to Save the Day at Women’s Final Four
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It only took 33 seconds for things to go awry in the LSU-Virginia Tech 2023 NCAA Women’s Final Four showdown Friday night. On their first possession of the game, Hokies senior guard Cayla King’s shot got stuck on the top of the basket. Apparently, a problem none too big for…
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College Baseball Coach Gets Ejected After Heated Argument With Home Plate Umpire
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While Thursday was opening day for MLB, college baseball has been in full swing for some time now. In a game between Mississippi State and South Carolina, Bulldogs head coach Chris Lemonis was ejected. This came after getting into a heated argument with the home plate umpire. This came immediately…
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Memphis Basketball Player Pleads Not Guilty After Sucker Punching Opponent in Handshake Line
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After being caught on camera punching an opposing player during Memphis’ loss to Bowling Green State in the round of 32 in the Women’s NIT, Jamirah Shutes has pleaded not guilty to assault charges stemming from the incident, according to multiple reports. Shutes was charged after the below video came…
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Vanderbilt and Lipscomb Baseball Teams Share Powerful Pregame Moment Honoring Victims of Nashville School Shooting
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On Monday, March 27th there was a mass shooting that killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville. It is a tragedy that the community is still trying to come to terms with, though it may never be able to do so. Vanderbilt and Lipscomb, two schools that are…
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UConn Men’s Basketball Team Borrows New England Patriots Team Plane for Trip to Final Four in Houston
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The UConn men’s basketball team flew like the pros to Houston for the Final Four thanks to the New England Patriots and their posh plane. The Huskies probably are the best team remaining in March Madness. They traveled like it, too. UConn took the spiffy Patriots plane normally used for…
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Texas A&M Student-Athlete Suspended for Streaking on Baseball Field During Texas Game
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Did you hear about the streaker who interrupted the Texas-Texas A&M baseball game earlier this week? Turns out, the hooligan runs cross country for the Aggies. After some internet sleuths figured out his identity — and he did so much to conceal it on the field — Texas A&M suspended…
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College Baseball Streaker Interrupts Rivalry Game, Moons Crowd and Nearly Gets Away
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When Texas and Texas A&M meet in any sport, expect some mayhem. On a chilly Tuesday in College Station, the chaos was a streaker who interrupted a baseball game. The setting was Blue Bell Park at Olsen Field. And fans in the arena were treated to the baseball streaker, who…