San Diego State pulled off a last-second win against Florida Atlantic on Saturday night and advanced to the NCAA men’s national championship game thanks to Lamont Butler. The guard made a buzzer-beating jumper as time expired to secure a 72–71 victory for the Aztecs.
After the game, CBS’s Tracy Wolfson interviewed Butler and coach Brian Dutcher about the game plan going down the stretch. Butler admitted he felt “comfortable” with the shot.
Author: Michael
San Diego State and UConn have done this dance once before.
The Huskies beat the Aztecs in the Sweet 16 on their path to a national championship in 2011. More than a decade later, the two programs meet again Monday night, this time with a title on the line.
Their respective journeys through the men’s NCAA Tournament are stark in comparison. No. 5 SDSU’s last two wins were both by just one point, most recently on a buzzer-beater in the Final Four. No.
Oklahoma fans woke up to a great surprise Saturday morning. The only problem was that it wasn’t real.
You see, April 1 is April Fool’s Day, and the Sooners got got.
David Stone Jr., a five-star defensive line recruit from Bradenton Florida, stands 6-foot-4, 270 pounds. He is considered the No. 2 player at his position and one of the top 10/15 recruits overall.
Based on his tape, it’s not hard to see why!
Although Stone does not have to make an official decision until February, he could chose to commit at any time, and is expected to sign in December during the Early Signing Period.
Brendan Rodgers has left his role as Leicester City manager with the club battling to survive relegation from the Premier League.
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Cornerback Darius Slay re-signed with the Eagles this offseason, but said he was “this close” to joining the Ravens as a free agent.
Caitlin Clark has the attention of the basketball world ahead of the national title game. More importantly, she has the backing of her teammates, who have made her historic scoring nights possible.
Both Iowa and LSU are new to this stage, but the Hawkeyes hold the edge.
UConn rolled Miami in the Final Four on Saturday night, defeating the Hurricanes in a wire-to-wire victory to earn a spot in the national championship game. The Huskies did so even though Jordan Hawkins, one of the team’s best players, was dealing with an illness.
After the game, Hawkins admitted that he believes he had food poisoning from a dinner earlier in the week while in Houston. The sophomore guard isn’t exactly sure what caused the illness, but he does have a hunch.
“I had a steak, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, [and] calamari.
Caitlin Clark is a superstar. Iowa’s high-scoring, sharp-shooting, smack-talking guard has blossomed into a household name over the course of the last three years, but her popularity has skyrocketed throughout the 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament.
She out-scored the Hawkeyes football team in 2022 during just eight postseason games this spring and continues to talk her talk while dominating every opponent in her path, no matter how big or small. Clark has yet to be stopped and led Iowa to its first-ever national championship appearance.