Archive for March, 2014

Arizona’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Slams Home Airball to Force Overtime

Posted by Tyler Brooke on March 29 2014 Add Comments
Arizona freshman forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made his fair share of highlight plays against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Elite Eight, but this slam was the biggest of all.With only 30 seconds left and Arizona down two points, Hollis-Jefferson made the best of a Nick Johnson airball, jamming it home with reckless abandon. Wisconsin couldn't convert on the other end, sending the game to overtime.Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

Arizona’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Makes Wild Circus Shot vs. Wisconsin

Posted by Tyler Brooke on March 29 2014 Add Comments
With the Wisconsin Badgers and Arizona Wildcats fighting to the very end of their Elite Eight matchup, Arizona freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made this wild circus shot that somehow went in.The winner of this game will advance to the Final Four in Arlington.Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

Florida Players Dump Water on Billy Donovan in Locker Room After Win vs. Dayton

Posted by Tyler Brooke on March 29 2014 Add Comments
The Florida Gators were fired up after taking down the Dayton Flyers in the Elite Eight. After the win, several players decided to give head coach Billy Donovan a bath in the locker room. With the win, the Gators are heading to Arlington to play in the Final Four.Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

Arizona’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Scoops in Layup Through 2 Wisconsin Defenders

Posted by Tyler Brooke on March 29 2014 Add Comments
The Arizona Wildcats are trying to hold off the Wisconsin Badgers for a trip to the Final Four.Freshman forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made this impressive reverse layup while splitting two Wisconsin defenders in the second half.Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

Florida Kicks Elite Eight Jinx and Heads for Final Four on a Roll

Posted by Tom Weir on March 29 2014 Add Comments
The Florida Gators had one gigantic question hovering over them Saturday as they sought the Final Four berth that has been so elusive for their four starting seniors. Would they play like a team that was on a 29-game winning binge, or would they show signs of being haunted by three consecutive losses in the Elite Eight? Florida answered emphatically with a 62-52 victory over the sizzling-hot Dayton Flyers, and with the Elite Eight jinx lifted, ...

Biggest Challenges Michigan State Faces in NCAA Tourney Matchup vs. UConn

Posted by Steve Silverman on March 29 2014 Add Comments
The Michigan State Spartans faced a tremendous challenge in their Sweet 16 victory against top-seeded Virginia because the Cavaliers were a tough, physical team that played sensational defense. The Spartans face a different kind of a challenge when they line up against UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight. The Huskies are an athletic team that boasts tremendous quickness and skill. If Kevin Ollie's Huskies have their way, they will push the pace and turn this game ...

Biggest Challenges Michigan Faces in NCAA Tourney Matchup vs. Kentucky

Posted by Steve Silverman on March 29 2014 Add Comments
Michigan faces a piece of its own history as it meets Kentucky in this Elite Eight matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wildcats start five freshmen, and if they happen to get the best of the Wolverines, they will be the first all-freshman starting lineup to reach the Final Four since the legendary Fab Five played at Michigan in 1992. The Wolverines are not about to get nostalgic. They know that John Calipari's team has ...

Dayton’s Cinderella Run Shows Archie Miller Is Ready for Prime Time

Posted by Thad Novak on March 29 2014 Add Comments
Thanks to a tremendous Cinderella effort by his 11th-seeded Dayton Flyers, Archie Miller became one half (along with Arizona’s Sean) of the first pair of brothers to coach in the same Elite Eight. Top overall seed Florida ended Dayton’s story with a 62-52 win on Saturday night, but the Flyers’ young coach is just getting started. In the Gators, Miller and Dayton finally ran into a team with too big a talent advantage to overcome. Impressive ...

Florida Players Dance to Celebrate Punching Ticket to Final Four

Posted by Tyler Brooke on March 29 2014 Add Comments
The Florida Gators were able to beat the Dayton Flyers, 62-52, in their Elite Eight matchup on Saturday thanks to a big night from Scottie Wilbekin, who dropped 23 points.To celebrate the fact that they punched a ticket to the Final Four, the Gators players all decided to get down with the dance you can see above.Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

How Michigan’s Shooters Can Match Kentucky’s Blue-Chippers

Posted by C.J. Moore on March 29 2014 Add Comments
INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan has a practice drill with the goal of making 36 threes in three minutes. The other day Nik Stauskas got to 36, and he only needed 37 shots. If there's a misconception going into Sunday's Elite Eight matchup between Kentucky and Michigan, it's that one side has a bunch of pros while the other—with no Mitch McGary, Trey Burke or Tim Hardaway Jr.—has a bunch of shooters. Well, that's (partly) true. Kentucky does have a ...