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Maddie Meyer | StaffNCAA Tournament Nightly Recap: Top seeds take care of business as #1’s Kansas, Villanova advance
OMAHA, NE – After a night that saw #9 Kansas State, #11 Loyola-Chicago and #9 Florida State advance to the Elite 8, the top seeds of the Midwest and East regions returned to form Friday as #1 seeds Kansas and Villanova dispatched #5’s Clemson and West Virginia, respectively. In the… Read More »
Maddie Meyer | Getty ImagesElite 8 Highlights: South Carolina springs another upset, Headed to first Final Four
NEW YORK – In a tightly contested affair that featured 14 lead changes and 10 ties, No. 7-seed South Carolina took down fourth-seeded Florida 77-70 on Sunday afternoon in the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. Sindarius… Read More »
Interview: South Carolina head coach Frank Martin took the long road to the Elite 8
NEW YORK, NY – Frank Martin might have his Gamecocks on the edge of a Final Four now, but he was coaching high school JV basketball for years. You can understand he might be quite excited about the level his team is playing at now. While he’s familiar with the… Read More »
Interview: Florida head coach Mike White is focused on the details
NEW YORK, NY – Mike White’s Gators are very familiar with South Carolina, seeing as how they’re conference foes. Coach White is pretty happy about that, actually, as it means there isn’t too much to teach with a very short turnaround. He’s focused on the simple details like rest and… Read More »
Maddie Meyer | Getty ImagesSweet 16 Highlights: Chiozza’s three carries Florida to overtime win over Wisconsin
NEW YORK, NY – Chris Chiozza’s running three-pointer as the buzzer sounded gave Florida an 84-83 overtime victory over Wisconsin on Friday night in a March Madness classic. KeVaughn Allen led the Gators with 35 points, but it will be Chiozza’s shot that lives forever in tournament history. Ian Eagle… Read More »
Getty ImagesSweet 16 Highlights: South Carolina cruises past Baylor, 70-50
NEW YORK – Sindarius Thornwell used four 3-pointers and 24 points to help No. 7-seed South Carolina coast past No. 3-seed Baylor, 70-50, in regional semifinal action from Madison Square Garden on Friday. The Gamecocks led 37-22 at intermission and never looked back, leading by 22 with 4:09 to play.… Read More »
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