The Cardinal No. 1 seed drops to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA basketball tournament: A dream merchant, or is it a dream merchant for my players?
There have been upsets, ‘Cinderella’ runs and brackets busted aplenty in this year’s NCAA college basketball tournament on both the men’s and women’s side, while some of the higher seeds have handled their business with aplomb, avoiding any potential banana peels.
The first No. 1 seed to not make the Sweet 16 of the women’s basketball tournament in the last four years is Cardinal.
Brink scored 20 points for the Cardinal. Brink did tie the game at 49 with 1:16 to go but a 5-0 run from Ole Miss put the game out of sight and clinched a famous victory.
I try to be a dream merchant for my players. Do you think taking down a person you admire is cool? Like, that was pretty freakin’ cool … so I’ll never forget this.”
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, who knocked out the top-seeded Boilermakers in the first round, fell to the Florida Atlantic Owls in the second round.
Florida Atlantic went into the half with a 32-25 lead, but the Knights came roaring back, going on an 8-0 run to start the second half to take the lead. However, the Owls took charge and broke the game open with less than five minutes to play.
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 of the Fourth Kind, whose Dream will come true in the New York Times, March 23-27, and through the Sweet 16
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 that he’ll remember everything from the March Madness. Everybody chanting ‘F-D-U.’ The place is going crazy. Police escort. The band is playing in the hotel. I will remember every aspect of this.
The first game will be between Michigan State and Kansas State on March 23.
The men’s Sweet 16 action will then continue Friday. No. 15 The Cinderella run is still going strong for the tigers as they face a 6th ranked team. Texas, Houston, Alabama and Miami are playing each other.
The Jaquez siblings are not the only family duo competing at this stage of the tournament. The Cavinder twins, who play for the Miami Hurricanes, will also be taking to the court in the women’s Sweet 16.
The UCLA Bruins men’s team will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday while the women’s team faces the No. 1-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday.
Married Madness: The Hurricanes in Sweet 16 Preview – Congrats to Haley, Gabriela, Andreev and Anamar from Gonzaga
Speaking to reporters, Gabriela said about their parents’ travel plans: “I don’t have their flight itinerary, but I know they’re crazy. They will try to make them as good as they can.
The freshman continued: “My parents are very supportive. They’ve been that way since I was a kid. I just very much appreciate all the hard work that they have put in to support their three kids in sports, and I really look forward to seeing them play.
The guard said: “I was very happy I got to watch her in the second round. I was on my way. I know all the guys were there supporting the women’s team as well. I’m just very proud of the work she’s put in.”
Their joint TikTok account has over 4.5 million followers and they have burst into prominence this season, with Haley proving key in the Hurricanes winning against the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers.
The Hurricanes are looking to stage another upset as they continue their Cinderella run in the tournament, but will face the twins in the Sweet 16 on Friday.
Anton Watson, a forward for Gonzaga, spoke on the competitiveness between the two colleges: “There’s been a rivalry kind of building up the past couple of years. It is a high-energy game when we play them.
The 22-year-old continued: “There’s going to be a lot of fans there from both sides. They want to beat us, and we want to beat them. The game is going to be enjoyable. We know what to expect. It is going to be competitive from the beginning.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/sport/march-madness-sweet-16-preview-spt-intl/index.html
The Florida Atlantic Owls – The Tennessee Volunteers versus the Florida Navy – Is it a big loss or a little sad?
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.
“I feel bad because I combined two sports,” May said. “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 in a complimentary way. Coach Barnes is a legend and it hasn’t changed. It was difficult to score against them when I was a student at the University of Florida.
“It doesn’t feel real, still,” Miami forward Lewa Pendande said 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.