By PAUL GOTHAM Four days away from the 25th anniversary of perhaps the greatest buzzer beater in NCAA Tournament history, University of Florida Gator Chris Chiozza showed his own flair for the dramatic. With four seconds remaining in overtime and Florida trailing by two, Chiozza raced the length of the floor and pulled up just beyond the three-point arc for the game … [Read more...] about Chiozza etches name in NCAA Tournament lore
Johnson County outlasts Monroe in national semi-final
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com HARRISON, Arkansas- The MCC women's basketball team saw its chance at a national title dashed Friday night, as the Tribunes fell 70-66 to Johnson County Community College in the NJCAA Division 2 national semifinals. Monroe (28-4) will play in the 3rd/4th place game at 6 p.m. Saturday against the loser of Kirkwood and Kankakee. Johnson County … [Read more...] about Johnson County outlasts Monroe in national semi-final
Cardon knows Irondequoit to face tall task in Federation semi-final
By PAUL GOTHAM Chris Cardon didn’t know what to expect when he got his Irondequoit Eagles together earlier this week. Fresh off the program’s first state title earning a them a spot in the Federation Tournament of Champions, the 31st-year coach wondered if his squad might appreciate a laidback week of practices. The senior-laden Eagles had something else in mind. “’We’re … [Read more...] about Cardon knows Irondequoit to face tall task in Federation semi-final
Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13)
No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4/16-2 Pac-12) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13/9-9 Big East) 10:09 pm SAP Center, San Jose What's at stake: A spot in the Elite Eight against the winner of No. 1-seed Gonzaga and No. 4-seed West Virginia. Clashing forces: Arizona is 16th in the nation with a rebounding margin of 6.8. Xavier is 19th at 6.6. They said it Arizona's Sean … [Read more...] about Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13)
Sweet 16 Preview: No. 1-seed Kansas (30-4) vs. No. 4-seed Purdue (27-7)
No. 1-seed Kansas (30-4/16-2 Big 12) vs. No. 4-seed Purdue (27-7 14-4 Big Ten) 9:39 pm Sprint Center, Kansas City What's at stake: A spot in the Elite Eight agains the winner of No. 3-seed Oregon and N0. 7-seed Michigan. Clashing forces: Kansas ranks fifth in the country 40.6 percent of the time behind the arc. Purdue limits opponents to 32.4 percent from long … [Read more...] about Sweet 16 Preview: No. 1-seed Kansas (30-4) vs. No. 4-seed Purdue (27-7)