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Sister Jean believes God enjoys a good basketball game as much as the rest of us, but the 98-year-old Loyola Chicago team chaplain believes the man upstairs has a preference when it comes to collegiate athletics vs. professional. Meeting with …
Four teams are left standing as the NCAA Tournament shifts to San Antonio. The presence of top-seeded Kansas and Villanova can’t come as a huge surprise given their talent and the success of their programs. Michigan’s presence is a bit …
Villanova head coach Jay Wright is hoping for a holy hand in the Final Four. Wright took to Twitter on Monday to post a picture of Pope Francis holding up two fingers with a Nova logo edited in — the implication being that the Holy Father was …
Next weekend treats us to the biggest stage of college basketball: the Final Four. We now have four teams and two games set in stone, ripe for analysis all week long. There are a pile of storylines to break down. Three of the coaches are among the …
It’s safe to say Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks have grown a bit since they went through some December struggles. After Self’s Jayhawks lost at home in December to the Arizona State Sun Devils, Self called his team “soft.” …
If you’re a college basketball fan, you were inundated with promos from CBS for their Stormy Daniels interview that was set to air on “60 Minutes” Sunday night. 60 Minutes airs at 7:00 pm, but there was a conflict on Sunday night as …
Duke freshman Wendell Carter Jr fouled out in overtime of the Blue Devils’ Elite Eight game against Kansas after being called for a controversial blocking foul. With just under three minutes left in the extra period, Malik Newman drove towards …
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton was apologetic Sunday, a day after a tense, awkward postgame interview following the Seminoles’ Elite Eight loss to Michigan. Hamilton bristled at a line of questioning over why his team didn’t foul …
Sister Jean continues to amaze all of those who are following the 2018 NCAA Tournament, and her sense of fashion has been on point with her team just two wins away from capturing a national championship. Sister Jean, the 98-year-old chaplain of …
Michigan junior guard Charles Matthews has apparently stayed off of the internet since the NCAA Tournament began. With a win over Florida State on Saturday night, the Wolverines punched their ticket to the Final Four, where they will take on …
Florida State basketball coach Leonard Hamilton has been criticized for both the way he handled the end of Saturday night’s loss to Michigan and his unwillingness to explain the poor strategy, but CBS’ Dana Jacobson defended him after the …
With wins on Saturday, Loyola Chicago and Michigan punched tickets to the Final Four in San Antonio. Those two teams represent something bigger than themselves in this tournament. Loyola is the face of every Cinderella. Michigan was good all season, …
Leonard Hamilton nearly walked out of an interview with CBS’ Dana Jacobson after reacting poorly to a question about his strategy at the end of the game. Hamilton’s Florida State Seminoles lost to Michigan 58-54 in the Elite Eight of the …
Florida State made a nice run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, but it seemed that they called an end to their tournament earlier than necessary. The Seminoles were trailing 58-54 and missed a three-point attempt with a dozen or so seconds …
Loyola Chicago clinched a berth into the Final Four with a win over Kansas State on Saturday night, and Sister Jean was all about it. The 98-year-old Ramblers team chaplain had a huge smile on her face after Loyola Chicago beat Kansas State 78-62. …
Ben Richardson shared a funny story after clinching a berth to the Final Four on Saturday that shows how big of underdogs Loyola Chicago are. Richardson scored 23 points to lead the Ramblers to a 78-62 win over Kansas State in the South Region final …
