BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- After falling in the Sweet 16 in 2025 to top-seeded Auburn 78-65, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (31-3/19-1) head the Midwest Region of the NCAA DI Tournament this year in search for its first national championship since 1989. The Wolverines head into the tournament with victories in six of their last seven as Michigan fell to Purdue … [Read more...] about ‘Every team is here for a reason’: Top-seeded Michigan prepares for March Madness
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Izzo, Michigan State ready to make another March run
by TYLER HATHAWAY In a tournament known for making you expect the unexpected, one thing has been a constant in March for nearly the past 30 years. Tom Izzo and Michigan State. Izzo has coached the Spartans into their 28th straight NCAA tournament, the longest active streak in Division I, and Michigan State is readying to start their postseason run in Buffalo on Thursday … [Read more...] about Izzo, Michigan State ready to make another March run
‘Be elite all the time’: Louisville is ready to rewrite history against South Florida
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- The Louisville Cardinals (23-10/11-7) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) are back in the NCAA DI Men's Basketball Tournament for the 45th time in program history and second year in a row. The Cardinals enter the tournament as the sixth seed in search of its fourth national championship in school history. Last year, Louisville … [Read more...] about ‘Be elite all the time’: Louisville is ready to rewrite history against South Florida
Kuntar’s OT goal allows Amerks to finally celebrate a victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you go 27 days without experiencing thrill of victory, when an entire month has been nothing but the agony of defeat, there’s good reason for a display of unbridled joy after an overtime victory. Which is why Trevor Kuntar went on a victory sprint – from the blue line at the Court Street end of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial to the faceoff … [Read more...] about Kuntar’s OT goal allows Amerks to finally celebrate a victory
Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the Rochester Americans were firmly in second place in the American Hockey League’s North Division and providing hints that they could at least make a little noise in the Calder Cup playoffs. Fast-forward to today and they’ve become a team that can no longer score goals or win games. Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the … [Read more...] about Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine