With their star player fouled out, LaDazhia Williams and Alexis Morris led the No. 3 Tigers past one of the tournament’s best offenses in No. 2 Utah.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The end of the game was not pretty. No. 3 seed LSU did not make a field goal for nearly four minutes. No. 2 Utah airballed a free throw that could have tied the game. Each team’s best player fouled out: LSU’s Angel Reese and Utah’s Alissa Pili both had to finish the evening on the bench. The whole affair was physical and messy and tough.
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LOUISVILLE- For a team that hasn’t had a lot to say over the past two months, Alabama was once again held speechless, losing to San Diego State in the Sweet-Sixteen on Friday night. Riding a high for the majority of the season, it all came crumbling down in Louisville, thanks to an upset minded group from the West Coast.
The path to the Final Four was ended with the Yum Center crowd on their feet chanting ‘Let’s Go Aztecs’, not ‘Lets Go Brandon’, which has been the calling card for Alabama fans over the last two months, supporting Brandon Miller.
The Hurricanes cruised to victory and eliminated the final No. 1 seed in the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament.
Nijel Pack exploded for 26 points while three other Miami players finished in double figures to lift the No. 5 Hurricanes to an 89–75 win over No. 1 seed Houston in the Midwest region Sweet 16 matchup on Friday.
The Hurricanes led by six at halftime and nearly relinquished the lead in the early moments of the second half.
For the first time ever in NCAA tournament history, the Elite Eight will not feature a No. 1 seed as Houston, Alabama, Purdue and Kansas have all been ousted.
The Aztecs are moving on to the Elite Eight after a stunning victory over the Crimson Tide.
The No. 1 overall seed in the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament has fallen, as Alabama shockingly lost in the Sweet 16 on Friday to No. 5-seed San Diego State, 71–64.
The Aztecs, led by coach Brian Dutcher in his sixth season, turned in a physical performance to eliminate the Crimson Tide, and become the first Mountain West team in history to advance to the Elite Eight. Prior to Friday, the Mountain West had gone 0–6 in the Sweet 16.
No. 1 Alabama picked a bad time to have an awful shooting night, going 3-for-27 from beyond the arc, as 5-seed San Diego State pulled off the upset.
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Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith says that people wouldn’t be talking about the tense post-game handshake she shared with. Texas’ Sonya Morris because it happened after a women’s basketball game.
If you missed it, the exchange happened after Van Lith’s Cardinals defeated the Longhorns by a comfortable score of 73-51
I don’t know what was said here. But here is Hailey Van Lith going through the handshake line with Texas. Sonya Morris was first in line for the Longhorns to talk to Van Lith. pic.twitter.
The popular radio host blamed the ESPN commentator for the shift in today’s sports media landscape.
For better or for worse, Stephen A. Smith has had an indelible mark in the sports world for years, most notably in his daily appearances on talk shows on ESPN. But count Dan Le Batard, who worked for ESPN for a number of years, among those who aren’t convinced his impact has been positive.
In speaking on his South Beach Sessions show, Le Batard blamed ESPN’s Stephen A.
Kim Mulkey is an icon, and you’ll never convince me otherwise.
Her LSU Tigers beat Utah Friday to advance to the Elite 8 in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. But the real winner of the game was Mulkey’s outfit.
This 60-year-old legend fearlessly mixed plaid, floral and hot pink feathers and flaunted them proudly as if to dare you to challenge her on it.
Just look at this ‘fit.
It’s called fashion. Look it up. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
No one should be surprised that Mulkey chose something extra flashy for the Sweet 16 showdown.