At this point in basketball season, we’ve got to touch upon the NCAA Tournament and the annual madness, mayhem and delight that come along with it. We’re an hour late with this post; the first two games are already underway. Let the madness begin! [Read more…]
NCAA Tournament Teams Five Facts Index
As March Madness approaches, Sheridan Hoops is providing a small service to our readers whose love of basketball includes college basketball. Most basketball fans know about the Dukes and Indianas and Georgetowns and Gonzagas. But what about South Dakota State? Belmont? Florida Gulf Coast University? [Read more…]
Belmont: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney
Belmont punched its ticket to the Big Dance by outlasting Murray State in an overtime classic in the Ohio Valley championship game on Saturday night. Bruins guard Kerron Johnson hit two clutch jumpers from the free throw line–one at the end of regulation and one in overtime–to lift Belmont to the title and back into the NCAAs for the third consecutive year. Belmont (26-6) will likely be seeded somewhere in the 10-12 range. Here are five things you probably didn’t know