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Caitlin Clark is a polarizing figure, and that’s good for women’s basketball
Guard Caitlin Clark’s historic career in women’s college basketball ended on Sunday afternoon, as her Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 87-75, in the women’s national championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Clark scored 30 points, but it was no match for a much deeper South Carolina squad that finished… read more
How Caitlin Clark Turned Me into a Women’s Basketball Fan
Caitlin Clark has become a phenom with her ability to make insane three-pointers. Here is how she turned me into a women’s basketball fan.
Pitt guard declares for NBA Draft after great freshman season
Football is usually the sport de jure when talking about guards, Pitt and the draft this time of year. However, basketball took center stage on Wednesday when the Panthers held a press conference to announce that freshman guard Carlton “Bub” Carrington will declare for the 2024 NBA Draft. Alongside Jaland Lowe, Carrington was part of… read more
The Final Four is the only semifinal that’s treated like a destination
UConn, N.C. State, Purdue and Alabama have earned spots in the Final Four of men’s college basketball, while UConn, N.C. State, Iowa and South Carolina have all reached the Promised Land on the women’s side. That’s right, I called it the Promised Land. After all, banners, press releases and network shows don’t spend months promoting… read more
N.C. State goes from bid stealer to the Final Four
The N.C. State Wolfpack lost in rather quiet fashion at Pittsburgh in their regular-season finale on March 9. N.C. State finished the season with a 17-14 record–including a less-than-impressive 9-11 mark in the ACC. The Wolfpack entered the conference tournament as the 10th seed and an afterthought regarding NCAA Tournament resumes. They were likely hoping… read more
The NIT was a no-win situation for Pitt
Seton Hall will take on Georgia in one NIT semifinal next week, while Utah will battle plucky Indiana State in the other. The NIT Final Four, baby! But you already knew that, right? You didn’t? Do you know if the words final four should be capitalized when discussing the NIT’s version of it? Me neither…. read more
Cotton Club Crew #48: Year One Complete
The end was not pretty, but the ride was more than we all anticipated. Coach McCasland and his team navigated a season full of adversity to deliver a performance that was ahead of schedule for the rebuilding program. From repairing the culture to bringing the energy back to the fanbase, it was a successful first… read more
Michael Macon
03/27/24
ACC has a strong representation in the Sweet 16
The ACC spent years as the darling conference of men’s college basketball. It was where the true blue bloods of the sport–led by Duke and North Carolina–resided. Michael Jordan. Christian Laettner. Coach K. The Dean Dome. Jim Valvano. Tobacco Road. I can go on, but you get the point. If a conference ever got the… read more
The clock strikes midnight for Cinderella Duquesne in NCAA Tournament
Cinderella stories don’t always come to an end, but they usually do. At least they did for an underdog Duquesne squad that was looking to reach the Sweet 16 in a Round of 32 matchup vs. third-seeded Illinois at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night. The Dukes, who entered the tournament… read more
Duquesne keeps dancing after upset of BYU in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
What’s better than winning your conference tournament as the number six seed and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1977? How about knocking off the sixth seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament? That became Duquesne’s reality on Thursday afternoon, thanks to a 71-67 victory over BYU in a… read more
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