Men’s Sweet 16 set and women’s NCAA tourney upsets as March Madness continues

The Cardinal, the Owls, and the Boilermakers: What have they learned from their victories in the NCAA Tournament? A story about how the Cardinal beat an Ole Miss player

There have been upsets, Cinderella runs and brackets busted in this year’s college basketball tournament, but some of the higher seeds have handled their business well and avoided any potential banana peels.

The Cardinal were the first No. 1 seed to be knocked out of the tournament after they lost to Ole Miss.

The Cardinal had a player with 20 points. Brink had a chance to tie it at 49 with one minute to go, but Ole Miss answered with five straight points to win the game.

“I’m a dreamer, and I try to be a dream merchant for my players. But how cool is it to take down someone that you admire [in Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer]? Like, that was pretty freakin’ cool … so I’ll never forget this.”

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights who upset the top-seeded Boilermakers in the opening round of the NCAA tournament lost to the ninth-seeded Owls in the second round.

The Knights came roaring back and took the lead in the second half after Florida Atlantic led for most of the first half. The Owls took over with five minutes to play and broke the game open.

Owls guard Johnell Davis led scoring with 29 points, while Demetre Roberts’ 20 points kept things close for Fairleigh Dickinson, but it wasn’t enough in the end.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/sport/stanford-ole-miss-fairleigh-dickinson-march-madness-spt-intl/index.html

The Knights and the Cavinders: What a Family Duo Will be at the Final Stage of March Madness, No. 15 High No. 1 Alabama and No. 5 Miami

Although the Knights’ run came to an end, the team’s spirit, grit and propensity to win against the odds meant it had become many people’s second team, as fans rooted for the dream to continue.

He said everything when asked what he will remember from the March Madness. Everybody chanting ‘F-D-U.’ The place is crazy. The police are at an event. The band is leaving the hotel. Every part of this I’ll remember forever – and they will, too.”

Michigan State and Kansas State will play the first game on March 23.

Friday will be the start of men’s Sweet 16 action. No. 15 The tigers are looking to win their ninth game in a row when they face the 6th ranked Creighton. No. 2 Texas will play No. 3 Xavier, No. 1 Houston takes on No. 5 Miami and No. 1 Alabama faces No. 5 San Diego State.

The Jaquez siblings are not the only family duo that’s at this stage. The Cavinder twins, who play for the Miami Hurricanes, will also be taking to the court in the women’s Sweet 16.

The men’s and women’s Bruins will play on Thursday while the women’s team will play on Saturday.

Marist Madness Sweet-16 Preview: The Hurricanes’ Cinderella Game Against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Semifinals

Speaking to reporters, Gabriela said about their parents’ travel plans: “I don’t have their flight itinerary, but I know they’re crazy. And they’re going to try to make both as best they can.

The student said that his parents are very supportive. They’ve been like that since I was a kid. I am very appreciative of the hard work that they have put in trying to help their kids make it in sports and games.

The guard said: “I was very happy I got to watch her in the second round. I was able to go. I know that the men were supporting the women’s team. I’m just very proud of the work she’s put in.”

Haley and Hanna, whose joint TikTok account has over 4.5 million followers, have burst to prominence this season, with Haley proving key in the Hurricanes’ shock 70-68 win against the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers in the last round.

Only one Cinderella team left in the women’s tournament, and that is the Hurricanes. It was the ninth-seed that defeated the No. 1 seed Indiana last time out.

The rivalry between the two colleges has been building for the past couple of years, according to an athlete from the other school. Every time we play them, it’s a high-energy game.”

The 22-year-old continued: “There’s going to be a lot of fans there from both sides. They really want to beat us and we want to beat them. It’s going to be a fun game. We know what to expect. From the beginning, it will be competitive.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/sport/march-madness-sweet-16-preview-spt-intl/index.html

The Florida Atlantic Owls and the Tennessee Volunteers: How much do we know about football? How did you think of Laura May, the coach at Florida, when she had played rugby?

The No. 9-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls have flown through to the Sweet 16 and will now take on the fourth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers with an upset in mind.

May said that she felt bad because she combined two sports. “There’s Australian rules football and then there’s rugby, and I should have known that, but it was the first thing that came into my mind.”

The coach said that he would say it in a complimentary way. The legend of Coach Barnes hasn’t changed. When I was at Florida they were the same way and it was difficult to score against them.

“It doesn’t feel real, still,” Miami forward Lola Pendande told reporters after the win. “When we were done with the game, I was like: ‘Oh, my God, I can’t believe it. We’re here. We are really here.