Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com ORLANDO - Making its third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last five years, the 14th-seeded FGCU men's basketball team is gearing up for its First Round matchup with in-state foe and 3rd-seeded Florida State on Thursday, Mar. 16, at 9:20 p.m. from the Amway Center. The Eagles are 3-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, with the .600 winning … [Read more...] about Dunk City readies for third NCAA tournament in five years
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No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 14 ARIZONA 96 No. 3 UCLA Lauri Markkanen scored three of nine points, and the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats ended the game on a 9-4 run to upset the UCLA Bruins. The Wildcats held UCLA, the top ranked three-point shooting team in the country at an average of 44.1 percent per game, to 10-31 (32.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are … [Read more...] about No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
Turnovers key; No. 14 Louisville tops No. 7 Duke
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 14 LOUISVILLE 78 No. 7 DUKE 69 Ray Spalding scored five points during a 9-0 run early in the second half for the Louisville Cardinals to take the lead over the Duke Blue Devils, which they did not surrender. The Blue Devils entered the game averaging 11.6 turnovers per game and turned the ball over a season-high 18 times. Anas Mahmoud … [Read more...] about Turnovers key; No. 14 Louisville tops No. 7 Duke
Temple upsets No. 19 West Virginia, claims NIT Season Tip-Off
Roundup of Friday's Top 25 action. Temple 81 No. 19 West Virginia 77 Obi Enechionyia registered game-highs with 22 points and 12 as the Temple Owls knocked off a ranked opponent for the second time in as many days. Using full-court pressure, West Virginia erased a 20-point halftime deficit and took its first lead with 8:16 remaining in the game. Quinton Rose (Bishop … [Read more...] about Temple upsets No. 19 West Virginia, claims NIT Season Tip-Off
Charlotte narrowly falls to Florida State
Courtesy of Charlotte49ers.com. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Despite placing four players in double figures, the Charlotte 49ers fell 79-76 to Florida State, Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd at the Time Warner Cable Arena. “That was a hard-fought game,” Charlotte coach Alan Major said. “I give a lot of credit to Coach Hamilton and I thought they came out in the second … [Read more...] about Charlotte narrowly falls to Florida State