Miami (Florida) vs. Texas prediction and odds for NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

Miami (Florida) vs. Texas prediction and odds for NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

Jan 4, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Nijel Pack (24) dribbles against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Midwest Regional Final pits two high octane offense between Miami (Florida) and Texas on Sunday night.The No. 2 seed in the South,…

FAU’s Cinderella Run Has Twitter Hyped After Upsetting Tennessee

FAU’s Cinderella Run Has Twitter Hyped After Upsetting Tennessee

Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty ImagesThe ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls are not ready to let the clock strike midnight on their Cinderella run in the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.On Thursday, FAU upset the fourth-seeded Tennessee Vols 62-55 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.It was a gritty game…

Saturday’s Elite Eight: What to know about Gonzaga, UConn, K-State and Florida Atlantic

Saturday’s Elite Eight: What to know about Gonzaga, UConn, K-State and Florida Atlantic

Half of the Elite Eight is set after a series of regional semifinals highlighted by perhaps the best game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.That would be No. 3 Kansas State’s 98-93 overtime win against Michigan State that included a historic performance by senior point guard Markquis Nowell, who dished out a tournament-record 19 assists.Also on…

Panthers’ Eric, Marc Staal Decline to Wear Pride Jerseys; Cite Religious Beliefs

Panthers’ Eric, Marc Staal Decline to Wear Pride Jerseys; Cite Religious Beliefs

Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty ImagesFlorida Panthers teammates and brothers Eric and Marc Staal did not participate in warm-ups ahead of Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at FLA Live Arena in protest of the team’s annual Pride Night, which includes the option to wear rainbow Pride jerseys.The Staal brothers cited their religious beliefs…

‘Executive guy’ DeSantis doesn’t want to be Trump 2024 running mate

‘Executive guy’ DeSantis doesn’t want to be Trump 2024 running mate

Ron DeSantis, the rightwing Florida governor and rising Republican star, has said he would not accept an offer to be Donald Trump’s running mate because he is “probably more of an executive guy”.“I think that you want to be able to do things,” the Florida governor told the hard-right Newsmax channel.DeSantis has not yet entered…

Ana Navarro says she’s miserable in Florida, ‘you’d be upset 24 hours a day, too’

Ana Navarro says she’s miserable in Florida, ‘you’d be upset 24 hours a day, too’

After co-hosts of The View discussed why people in Nordic countries rank so highly in research studies measuring happiness, Navarro slammed her home state as a place of misery on Friday.The ladies of “The View” slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., and his policies. Navarro claimed that “insanity” and “manic paranoia” are being promoted in Florida…

Florida Atlantic keeps proving its March Madness run is no fluke

Florida Atlantic keeps proving its March Madness run is no fluke

NEW YORK CITY — For nine minutes and 52 seconds, Madison Square Garden was filled with one chant: “FAU! FAU!” Senior guard Michael Forrest hit two consecutive three pointers to give the Owls their first lead since 3-2 in the first half, and from that point on, something clicked. The energy shifted in Madison Square…