A lopsided loss to Tennessee was not the way Kentucky wanted the season to end, but as we’ve seen since they arrived on campus, the gratitude the players have for being able to wear the Kentucky jersey trumps all. In the postgame press conference, both Andrew Carr and Koby Brea said they weren’t looking forward to the…
In the aftermath of Kentucky’s tough NCAA loss to Tennessee, Wildcats coach Mark Pope stepped up to the microphone, his voice filled with emotion and determination. Despite the disappointment of the defeat, Pope’s words ignited a spark within Big Blue Nation, as he vowed to rebuild, reload, and return Kentucky basketball to its rightful place…
(Photo by Wesley Hale-Imagn Images) There’s always some level of risk attached to any head coaching hire. Athletic Director Wren Baker understands that and that’s why navigating a search process with a plan is critical when sorting through all of the different options. That led Baker to hire North Texas head coach Ross Hodge for…
One proposal that has been floated by Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is to hold a joint spring exhibition and practice against another school in the spring. Syracuse head coach Fran Brown answered the call and the two have been working toward making it a possibility by submitting a waiver to the NCAA to hold…
West Virginia needed a bounce back win in a major way on Friday as they faced BYU in game two of their three-game series. After scoring the first four runs, the Mountaineers allowed 14 straight runs to end their game one loss on Thursday. On Friday, WVU took another early lead, but they were able…
The senior point guard has lifted the Vols further each season, and they are one game away from their first trip to the Final Four. INDIANAPOLIS—Tennessee alum and diehard fan Peyton Manning was in familiar territory Friday night to watch his Volunteers: Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the Indianapolis Colts. He witnessed a quarterbacking performance…
The Michigan Wolverines’ loss to the Auburn Tigers raised questions about the officiating from former Michigan players while raising questions about the future of the team’s roster after an exciting run that included a Big Ten Tournament title and Sweet 16 trip. Following the game two of Michigan’s rotational players, Will Tschetter and Roddy Gayle…
After keeping pace with the Tigers in that first half, a key run midway through the second half helped Auburn to victory. Here are 5 takeaways from Michigan’s loss in the Sweet Sixteen: In a Sweet Sixteen that was rampant with sloppy play and plenty of turnovers, the Auburn Tigers dominated on the glass and…
The Michigan Wolverines battled the NCAA Tournament’s top overall seed the Auburn Tigers to a close 30-29 game at halftime before falling 78-65 amid a three-point barrage by coach Bruce Pearl’s Tigers. After the game, star Michigan forward Danny Wolf, who transferred to coach Dusty May’s program after playing in the Ivy League with the…
For the first 28 minutes of Auburn men’s basketball’s Sweet 16 game against Michigan, the display was anything but efficient or pretty. But with the season on the line, Auburn proved why it’s the No. 1 overall seed. The Tigers won the game 78-65 and now move on to the Elite Eight to face Michigan State Sunday…
The Michigan Wolverines fought hard before falling 78-65 to the Auburn Tigers on Friday night, ending Dusty May’s first season in Ann Arbor with a Big Ten Tournament Championship banner and a trip to the Sweet 16. The Wolverines led in the first half and early in the second half before a flurry of three-pointers…
The Tennessee Vols will face the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday night in the Sweet 16 in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Lucas Oil Stadium was once the home of legendary former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning, a Hall of Famer to the led the Colts’ to their last Super Bowl win (nearly 20 years ago),…