The road to the College World Series in Omaha goes through Chapel Hill for the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team. Despite a midweek hiccup against Coastal Carolina, UNC is projected to host an NCAA Regional according to D1Baseball’s latest projections. And the Diamond Heels would face a daunting path if those projections hold true.
Leading the ACC’s Coastal Division with a 14-4 conference record, the 11th-ranked Tar Heels have proven themselves against the nation’s best competition already this season.
The stakes are high as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams from UNC Pembroke get set to take on familiar foe Catawba in the opening rounds of the NCAA Division II Tournament.
The UNCP men’s squad, seeded 5th in the Southeast Region, rides momentum from winning the Conference Carolinas tournament title into their third straight NCAA appearance. Coach Drew Richards hopes that championship run has his team primed to hit the ground running against the 4th-seeded Catawba Indians.
The roar of the crowd at the sold-out Levien Gymnasium reached a fever pitch as the final seconds ticked off the clock. The Princeton Tigers, top seeds and defending champions of the Ivy League tournament, had just secured a hard-fought 78-71 victory over the scrappy Brown Bears in the opening round.
Leading the charge for the Tigers was sophomore sensation Xaivian Lee. The 6'4" guard was unstoppable, slicing through the Brown defense with an array of creative moves and pouring in a game-high 27 points on an efficient 10-17 shooting.
In a clash of mid-major powerhouses, the VCU Rams overpowered the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 75-68 in their NCAA tournament matchup on Saturday. The win propels VCU into the Elite Eight and within one victory of the Final Four.
From the opening tip, it was a highly contested affair at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Both teams came out firing, looking to seize control early. The Hawks rode the hot shooting of senior guard Erik Reynolds II, who poured in 17 first-half points to stake Saint Joseph’s to a 38-35 halftime lead.
In a tale of sheer grit and determination, the Chiba Jets of Japan emerged victorious at the 2023-24 East Asia Super League (EASL), clinching the coveted crown with a nail-biting 72-69 triumph over the formidable Seoul SK Knights. Despite being the last team to arrive in Cebu, Philippines, and battling evident fatigue, the Jets refused to falter, completing a remarkable perfect 8-0 campaign.
The final showdown was a gripping affair, with the Jets’ playmaking maestro Yuki Togashi leading the charge.
In a stunning turn of events at the SEC tournament in Nashville, the ninth-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs pulled off a massive upset, dominating the fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers 73-56 in the quarterfinal round. This victory should cement the Bulldogs’ place in the NCAA tournament field, while dealing a significant blow to Tennessee’s hopes of securing a coveted No. 1 seed.
The Bulldogs, who had lost their last four regular season games, came out firing on all cylinders against the SEC’s top seed.
The hardwood was sizzling in the Land of 10,000 Lakes as the 2024 Minnesota State Girls Basketball Tournament tipped off with quarterfinal action across all three classes. From the metro area to the rural outskirts, future collegiate stars showcased their skills in pursuit of state supremacy.
Class AAAA Quarters Offer Metro Flavor The Class AAAA quarterfinals provided a glimpse into the talent-rich Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, with powerhouses like Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, and St.
The Atlantic 10 men’s basketball regular season came down to the wire, with Richmond and Loyola Chicago finishing tied atop the standings with identical 15-3 conference records. But it will be the Spiders taking the No. 1 seed into next week’s conference tournament in Brooklyn thanks to their head-to-head win over the Ramblers earlier this season.
Both UR and Loyola receive double-byes into the quarterfinal round, scheduled for Thursday at the Barclays Center.
The stakes are high as the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels embark on their quest for postseason glory in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament. After clinching the regular season ACC title outright for a historic 22nd time, the Tar Heels have their sights set on adding another prestigious accolade to their already noteworthy season.
Facing off against Florida State in the quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon in Washington, UNC is desperate to claim the ACC tournament championship, a feat they haven’t achieved since 2016.
The stage is set for an epic showdown as the Atlantic Coast Conference’s finest men’s basketball programs converge in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 ACC Tournament. From March 12-16, the nation’s premier college basketball talent will battle it out on the hardwood, leaving everything on the court in pursuit of conference supremacy and a coveted spot in the NCAA Tournament.
As the bracket unfolds, all eyes are fixated on the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels.
The stage is set for an electrifying clash between the George Mason Patriots and Saint Joseph’s Hawks in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals. With both teams vying for a coveted spot in the next round, the anticipation is palpable as they prepare to take the court at the iconic Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The Patriots, seeded eighth, have been on a roll lately, securing back-to-back victories and boasting an impressive 20-11 overall record.
The stage is set for an epic showdown as the Atlantic 10 Tournament kicks into high gear. Two familiar foes, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the George Mason Patriots, will clash once again, with a spot in the quarterfinals hanging in the balance. This rivalry has been the stuff of legends, with both teams battling tooth and nail every time they take the court.
The Hawks and the Patriots enter this high-stakes matchup with identical 9-9 records in conference play, a testament to the parity and intensity of the Atlantic 10.
BJ Freeman put on a scoring clinic, pouring in 32 points to lead the No. 6 seed Milwaukee Panthers to a hard-fought 95-84 victory over the third-seeded Green Bay Phoenix in the Horizon League Tournament on Thursday night.
Freeman was simply unstoppable, knocking down shots from all over the court and willing his team to the win. The senior guard shot an efficient 11-of-18 from the field, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, and also chipped in with five rebounds and four assists in a complete performance.
LAS VEGAS - The top-seeded Gonzaga women’s basketball team continued their dominance in the West Coast Conference (WCC), breezing into the WCC Tournament title game with a convincing 72-61 victory over Pacific on Monday.
The Zags, now ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press poll, extended their program-record winning streak to 24 games and advanced to their fourth consecutive WCC Championship final. They’ll face No. 3 seed Portland in Tuesday’s title clash, seeking redemption after falling to the Pilots in last year’s championship game.
LAS VEGAS – The Gonzaga women’s basketball team continued their dominance in the West Coast Conference, breezing past Pacific with a 72-61 victory in the semifinals of the WCC Basketball Championship on Monday.
The Zags, ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press poll, extended their program-record winning streak to 24 games and advanced to the WCC title game for the fourth year in a row. They will face No. 3 Portland in the championship on Tuesday, a rematch of last year’s final where Portland emerged victorious.
