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South Region: Kentucky advances to Sweet 16 with blowout win over Buffalo

Kentucky reached the Sweet 16 for the seventh time in the John Calipari era with a 95-75 victory over Buffalo in the South Region. The Wildcats put on an excellent performance on the offensive side of the court, as they shot 56.3 percent from the...

NCAA Tournament Predictions: Villanova/Alabama, Tennessee/Loyola, and more

The SEC went 6-2 through through first round action in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, which was the most wins for any conference through the first two days. Now, the competition picks up a notch as teams try to fight for a berth in the Sweet...

Midwest Region: Auburn holds off Charleston for 62-58 win

Despite shooting just 35.6 percent from the floor, Auburn managed to hold on for a 62-58 win over Charleston in the Midwest Region. The Tigers were far from themselves shooting-wise, as they made just 5 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc. The poor shooting also...

East Region: Butler pulls away for 79-62 win over Arkansas

Butler jumped out to a 21-2 lead and led for all but 25 seconds in the game in scoring a 79-62 win over Arkansas in the East Region. The Razorbacks managed to rally from their slow start, but the Bulldogs pulled away down the stretch...

West Region: Texas A&M sneaks past Providence with 73-69 victory

Texas A&M overcame a slow start and used a balance scoring effort to earn a 73-69 win over Providence in the West Region. The Aggies missed their first 10 shots of the game, but were able to recover thanks to a productive night from four...

NCAA Tournament Predictions: Arkansas/Butler, Auburn/Charleston, and more

The SEC jumped out to a 4-0 start in the 2018 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, which kept the momentum rolling after landing three teams in the Elite Eight last season. Four more teams will be in action on Friday, so it's another chance for the...

South Region: Kentucky hangs on for 78-73 win over Davidson

Despite not making a single 3-pointer, Kentucky was able to hold on for a 78-73 victory over Davidson in first round action in the South Region. The Wildcats missed all six of their attempts from beyond the arc, which ended the team's streak of 1,047...

Tom Crean expected to be named next head coach at Georgia

Former Indiana coach Tom Crean is expected to be named the new head coach at Georgia. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the two sides are currently finalizing a deal that would land Crean back on the sidelines after a stint as an analyst with the...

Podcast: Missouri’s road ahead in the West w/Sam Snelling

In this episode of the Southeast Hoops podcast, I'm joined by Rock M Nation writer Sam Snelling to break down Missouri's draw in the West Region. Topics include: Michael Porter Jr.'s potential impact in the tournament Florida State's strengths and weaknesses Why Xavier could be...

South Region: Tennessee earns dominant 73-47 win over Wright State

Tennessee used a dominant defensive effort to score a 73-47 victory over Wright State in first round action in the South Region. The Vols held Scott Nagy's team to just 31.7 percent shooting from the floor and 19.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Tennessee struggled...