New Orleans, LA – Kansas and North Carolina advanced to the NCAA championship game with Final Four wins over Villanova and Duke in front of 70.602 fans at the Caesar Superdome. In the first game David McCormack scored 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting while Ochai Agbaji added 21 points as Kansas pulled away late in […]
Tar Heels Overwhelm Eagles on the Road
Chestnut Hill, MA – The University of North Carolina entered the match-up with Boston College as the No. 3-ranked team in the nation. They provided a terrific performance that proved their high ranking. After a relatively tight start, UNC’s defense took control of the game, while seniors Luke Maye and Cameron Johnson did damage offensively […]
PK80 Invitational Lives up To Hype
Portland, OR – After some lackluster games on Thanksgiving Day, the PK80 Phil Knight Invitational, celebrating Nike founder Phil Knight’s 80th birthday, lived up to its hype with some exciting contests, great individual performances and solid crowds on Friday. In the final game of the day at the Moda Center, Florida outlasted Gonzaga 111-105 in […]
North Carolina Edges Gonzaga For NCAA Championship
Glendale, AZ – Joel Berry II scored 22 points to lead North Carolina (33-7) to a hard-fought 71-65 win over Gonzaga (37-2) to win the national championship before a crowd of 76,169 at University of Phoenix Stadium. In a game where neither team shot particularly well, Berry (4-of-13) was the only Tar Heel to connect […]
North Carolina and Gonzaga Head to NCAA Championship Game
Phoenix, AZ – North Carolina missed four free throws in the final seconds but came up with two key offensive rebounds to help hold back Oregon 77-76 before 77, 612 fans in the Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. Kennedy Meeks led the effort for the Tar Heels, playing perhaps the best game of […]
Six Basketball Tournaments in Six Days
My annual east coast trip for the start of the college basketball season is over. I covered six tournaments in six nights traveling between New York City and Rhode Island and made it back home by Thanksgiving despite a major rain and wind storm. The first event on Thursday night was the 2K Sports Classic, […]
Six Basketball Tournaments in Six Days: Part One
My annual east coast trip for the start of the college basketball season is half over. I am covering six tournaments in six nights traveling between New York City and Rhode Island. The first event on Thursday night was the 2K Sports Classic, benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, at Madison Square Garden. The semi-final round […]
