Geno Auriemma, UConn irate over March Madness foul call
Aaliyah Edwards’ controversial offensive foul during UW’s 71-69 March Madness loss to Iowa in the Final Four on Friday night drew scorn from all sides of the basketball world. But, unsurprisingly, the harshest statements came from those associated with the Huskies. “There’s probably an illegal screen call on every possession,” UW coach Geno Auriemma said […]
Iowa-UConn March Madness clash ends in controversy with illegal screen
These days, it’s not a big game without a highly controversial refereeing decision. UW forced back-to-back turnovers and held the ball, trailing 70-69 with 10 seconds left after a timeout call. However, Aaliyah Edwards was subsequently called for an illegal review, and the whistle seemed to have been very minimal. Gabby Marshall, screened by Edwards, […]
Caitlin Clark’s dad sneaks snacks into March Madness Final Four
He may have been attending an NCAA Tournament game, but Caitlin Clark’s father decided to turn pro. Her father, Brent, appeared to have snacks in his jacket pocket ahead of Clark’s Final Four matchup with the University of Iowa at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. When ESPN’s cameras cut to Clark’s family in the crowd, […]
NC State’s DJ Burns Jr. savoring unlikely March Madness rise
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA Tournament’s biggest star plays four instruments: tuba, piano, baritone saxophone and upright bass. He is a fan of fashion and anime, and is a limited athlete who cannot wow you with his limited athletic ability. Despite quitting the sport in eighth grade, some NFL draft analysts believe he has a […]
VP Kamala Harris couldn’t have been more wrong about Women’s March Madness
Vice President Kamala Harris blocked this. Harris incorrectly said that the women’s NCAA Tournament will only implement brackets in 2022, which is completely untrue. “Did you know – OK, a little history study – that women’s teams weren’t allowed to use brackets until 2022?” Harris said in an interview with North Carolina’s Spectrum News. At […]
March Madness Star DJ Burns Shuts The Door On Dual-Sport Rumors In Dream-Crushing Statement
North Carolina State University basketball big man DJ Burns on Thursday denied rumors that he might transfer to the NFL after college. Barnes answered “zero” to a question about his interest in playing football during the locker room press scrum. North Carolina State star DJ Barnes said he has “absolutely” no interest in playing football […]
AI sports betting platforms’ breaches likely impacting March Madness wagers
College basketball fans across the country have spent the past few weeks focusing on the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Millions of sports enthusiasts have filled out brackets and submitted their predictions for a particular match in the hopes of winning. The annual basketball tournament always seems to generate notable excitement across […]
Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers in for a battle of March Madness’ biggest stars
CLEVELAND — Caitlin Clark was special. Paige Backers was a sensation. Four years ago, Clark was the No. 4 high school player in the nation. Buccaneers topped the list. In her first season, the college star became the face of college basketball, becoming the first female freshman to win the National Player of the Year […]
Words fail us: Islamist ideology, not madness, fuels terror
We witnessed yet another massacre of innocent people by Islamist terrorists in Russia, and this time it was truly horrifying. On March 22, at least 139 people were killed at the Crocus Town Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow. Although spectacular in scope, this attack was by no means an isolated incident. These types of […]
UConn women has another shot to replicate past March Madness glory
For now, UConn’s 2016 title marked the end of an era, but it has since served as a peak that the Huskies are still trying to recapture. Brianna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson (a class that finished with a 151-5 record) left for the WNBA after the NCAA Tournament. They laid the foundation for […]