about 1 month ago

Raven Johnson Set the Tone in South Carolina’s UConn Shutdown

South Carolina smothered unbeaten UConn 62-48, and Staley said Raven Johnson set the tone for it all. “When an All-American like Raven is willing to do all the things for us to contribute to winning, everybody else will fall in place,” she told SportsCenter. The Gamecocks held the Huskies 39 points below their average and advanced to Sunday’s title game.

By Raahib Singh

about 1 month ago

Michigan Blows Out Arizona, Advances To Face UConn In The Natty

Once Michigan established a 10-3 lead early in the first half, they never let go of the reins. Aday Mora's 26 points on 11-16 shooting led the way for the Wolverines as they won 91-73 in the blowout against the Wildcats. Dusty May scouted UConn-Illinois and it all worked out as Michigan is set to face UConn in the natty.

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

Yaxel Lendeborg Committed to Playing National Championship Game “Unless He Can’t Walk”

Lendeborg said it was a weird feeling playing in Michigan's Final Four win vs. Arizona with an MCL sprain. However, there was no way he'd sit on the bench. "Imma push through, there's no way I'm missing the game on Monday night," Lendeborg declared. He added that he'd play in the championship game, unless he can't walk at all.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

Charles Barkley Warns UConn to “Up Your Game” if They Want to Beat Michigan for the Natty

Although Barkley didn't expect Michigan to blow Arizona out, he stated that they've played this way throughout the tournament. Charles warned UConn that they'd have to up their game to beat Michigan in the championship showdown. "They're going to play defense like mad men, if you're going to beat them, you're going to have to raise your level," Barkley said.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

Fab Five Reject Yaxel Lendeborg's 'Dominican LeBron' Nickname

Adam Lefkoe asked the Fab Five on the altcast, "You like the Yaxel nickname 'Dominican LeBron'?" This warranted an immediate reaction from the Five as they all said, "No." Juwan Howard went on to say that there's only "one LeBron". This came during Michigan's blowout 91-73 win over Arizona as they punched their ticket to the natty to face UConn.

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

Dan Hurley Sides With Geno Auriemma In His Beef With Dawn Staley

Geno and Dawn's testy encounter following their Final Four game led to the former sending out an apology from his side. Hurley, after advancing to the natty, said, "Geno’s helped me so much. The way he handled the whole thing, he’s such a standup guy with the statement and he’s one of the classiest people."

By Samir Mehdi

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