Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
Besides actually watching the NCAA’s March Madness, a large aspect to the tournament is creating brackets. People all around the nation, of all ages, create brackets to see if they can be the one out of millions of others to predict the outcomes of the upcoming games. As of right now, in the 2019 tournament,…
The opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament can produce some unforgettable moments, devastating heartbreak, and lifelong memories. Check out some of the scenes from Jacksonville, one of the regional sites, over the past weekend as 68 teams battle for the national championship. TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Before the players could hit the floor running, the teams…
Selection Sunday is one of the most anticipated days of the entire college basketball season as teams find out if their season lives on or gets cut short. Many teams from around the country dream of going dancing in March. Some teams know they are a lock, while for others the uncertainty eats at them…
March Madness is a great time for anybody who loves basketball. Like many sports, people pick teams they believe will make a run to the final and try to predict the outcome of every game. A lot of sports have fans who try and guess the final score of games, but college basketball takes it…
Now that the beloved March Madness tournament is in full swing, audiences have been treated to a wide array of slam dunks, buzzer beaters, and deep threes- but what do fans do when they’re not courtside? Being selected as a host city for the NCAA Tournament is an honor for most cities, but not an…
By Meagan Gonzalez The NBA draft has been up for much discussion this season as people feel the age of the draft is due for a change. Since the 2006 draft, the rules have been as follows: all drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. To…
While an upset may ruin many fantasy brackets, it may also prove to be the greatest story of the tournament. It is a David vs Goliath moment when the underdog defeats a team that no one saw them getting past and it can be one of the most memorable moments in the game. There is…
By Justin Morris It’s time. The madness, the mayhem, the mania, the March. “The sporting event like no other” is not called such without warrant. So much drama, so many upsets, and so much action that all culminates together in an unprecedented slew of games, games and more games. It’s a million dollar event, it’s…
By Jose Feliciano Selection Sunday was full of excitement and surprises. Gonzaga held on to a No. 1 seed despite being upset by Saint Mary’s in their conference final. Mid-major teams like No. 7 Wofford and No. 7 Nevada were under-seeded, and Villanova got a lower seed than Marquette despite winning the regular season and…
By Andrea Keppler After graduating four starters from last season, the Seton Hall men’s basketball team’s 2019 campaign was looking more like a transition year rather than a year to reclaim the Big East championship title. With an eighth place preseason projection in the conference, the standards were low for Kevin Willard’s squad, but the…