Tag: college basketball

March Madness: Top seeds, favorites, more

March Madness is now in full swing and the top seeds and favorites have been doing exactly what is expected.

Posted March 17, 2017

Video: Top five ACC basketball newcomers

The ACC has an influx of new talent ready to help their programs capture a conference championship and beyond.

Posted June 28, 2016

A-10 announces league opponents for 2016-2017 basketball season

The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the men’s basketball schedule pairings for 2016-17 on Wednesday afternoon.

Posted June 16, 2016

VMI to open 2016-17 basketball season at Richmond

VMI will open the 2016-17 basketball season at the University of Richmond on Nov. 11. A release of the Keydet slate was made public Tuesday.

Posted June 8, 2016

UVA to host Ohio State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

UVA will host Ohio State in the 18th ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Posted May 24, 2016

EMU alum Deana Moren Baker inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

When Deana Moren Baker was in middle school, her basketball team held practice in the school cafeteria because the boys were using the gym.

Posted May 5, 2016

UVA women’s basketball signs 6’9″ center Felicia Aiyeotan to NLI

UVA women’s basketball head coach Joanne Boyle announced this week that Felicia Aiyeotan has signed a National Letter of Intent.

Posted April 22, 2016

Press Conference: Syracuse on the eve of the Elite Eight

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim joins several Orange players talking with reporters on the eve of an Elite Eight matchup with UVA on Sunday.

Posted March 26, 2016

Inside the Numbers: Bench key in Virginia NCAA Tournament win

Malcolm Brogdon had 22, Anthony Gill had 19, but it’s safe to say that Virginia would not be playing next week in Chicago without the contributions of its bench.

Posted March 19, 2016

Live Blog: UVA at the NCAA Tournament

AFP editor Chris Graham is courtside as top seed UVA (26-7) will face #16 seed Hampton (21-10) in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament today in Raleigh, N.C.

Posted March 17, 2016

Video: AFP editor Chris Graham at the 2016 ACC Tournament

Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham recaps the first half of an exciting Day 2 at the 2016 ACC Tuurnament.

Posted March 9, 2016

Florida State coasts to 88-66 win over Boston College at ACC Tournament

A 12-3 Florida State broke open a tight first half, and the Seminoles went on to a dominant 88-66 win over Boston College in the opening round of the 2016 ACC Tournament on Tuesday.

Posted March 8, 2016

Video: Interviews with NC State’s Abu, Martin at ACC Tournament

Interviews with NC State players Abdul-Malik Abu and Cody Martin after the Pack defeated Wake Forest, 75-72, in the opening round of the 2016 ACC Tournament.

Posted March 8, 2016

William and Mary drops heartbreaker to Hofstra in CAA semifinals

For the second year in a row, the William and Mary men’s basketball team and Hofstra engaged in a back-and-forth, high-intensity and entertaining CAA Semifinal at Royal Farms Arena.

Posted March 6, 2016

Jim Larranaga to receive Mason Medal at commencement ceremony

George Mason University has announced that a Mason Medal will be awarded to Coach Jim Larranaga at the university’s 2016 Commencement Ceremony.

Posted March 4, 2016

Essential things you need to enjoy March Madness

One of the most enjoyable parts of March Madness is the filling out of the brackets. There are a number of contests out there that will allow a person to win big bucks.

Posted February 16, 2016

Dick Vitale blocked me on Twitter: How I got to this lowly state

Dick Vitale pulled himself away from Coach K’s birthday party Saturday night to lay a Twitter smackdown on yours truly.

Posted February 14, 2016

Podcast: AFP editor Chris Graham talks college hoops on Florida radio

Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham joins “The Mark Moses Show” on Sports Radio 1560-The Fan in Melbourne, Fla., to talk college basketball.

Posted February 11, 2016

Interview: Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams

Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams talks with reporters after his Hokies lost at #7 Virginia, 67-49, on Tuesday.

Posted February 10, 2016

Inside the Numbers: Another one for the Virginia defense

For weeks, Virginia couldn’t get out of its way on the defensive end. Even in victories over #1 Villanova and ACC rival Notre Dame, it was offense, not the Pack-Line, that keyed the Cavs.

Posted February 9, 2016