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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson is only focused on USC-Upstate as they prepare for the Clemson Regional
Clemson is only focused on USC-Upstate as they prepare for the Clemson Regional Clemson's lopsided 14-4 loss to North Carolina in Sunday's ACC Championship Game isn't lingering in the minds of the Tigers — not with the NCAA Tournament just days away. 'Disappointing as (Sunday) was, you just got to flush that and move on,' head coach Erik Bakich said. 'By the time we got on the bus leaving Durham, we had already turned the page.' Despite falling short of a second ACC title in three years, Clemson (41-14) has secured the No. 11 national seed and top billing in the Clemson regional. The Tigers will host No. 2 seed West Virginia, No. 3 seed Kentucky, and No. 4 seed USC-Upstate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium starting Friday. Clemson opens regional play at 6 p.m. against USC-Upstate, a team Bakich is plenty familiar with. The Tigers have beaten the Spartans twice this season — 12-6 in February and 11-1 in April — and Bakich is 4-1 against Upstate since arriving at Clemson. 'Our focus is not going any further than Friday and USC-Upstate,' Bakich said. 'They have a great club. First-year coach, back in the tournament, coming off the dog pile. They can really hit. Dangerous lineup.' USC-Upstate enters on a six-game win streak after capturing the Big South Tournament in Kane Sweeney's debut season. Meanwhile, West Virginia and Kentucky will face off in Friday's noon game, with the winners set to meet Saturday. While Bakich acknowledged Kentucky's aggressive style and West Virginia's consistency, he emphasized that scouting reports would wait. 'We haven't really looked at anything in-depth or in detail,' he said. 'We will.' For now, the Tigers are focused squarely on Friday night. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the four teams in the NCAA Tournament's Baton Rouge regional
Meet the four teams in the NCAA Tournament's Baton Rouge regional LSU baseball earned the No. 6 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, making it a Regional and potentially Super Regional host. The Tigers finished third in the SEC regular season standings and made it to the conference tournament semifinals. With a 43-14 overall record, head coach Jay Johnson's team won consistently against multiple ranked teams in arguably the toughest conference. The champions of the Baton Rouge and Clemson regionals will meet in a Super Regional matchup. No. 11 and ACC Tournament runner-up Clemson, West Virginia, and Big South Tournament champions USC Upstate makeup that half of the bracket. Play for LSU starts Friday inside Alex Box Stadium against Little Rock, the Ohio Valley Tournament champions. The Tigers also host the A10 Tournament champions as well as a familiar opponent from their non conference schedule. Here are the three teams heading to Baton Rouge for the NCAA Tournament's Regional round. Little Rock Despite a lackluster 24-32 overall record, the Trojans won five games to take their conference tournament crown and punch their first ticket to the NCAA Tournament since 2011. They defeated No. 1 seed Eastern Illinois twice in the process. All-OVC second-teamers Cooper Chaplain and Ryan Geck lead Little Rock from the plate, batting over .300 and ranking in the conference's top 10 in hits and runs. Geck's 48 RBI are tied for eighth in the conference. Led by 11th-year head coach Chris Curry, the Trojans will likely send one of their two regular starters in Jack Cline or Jackson Wells, to the mound against LSU. Cline ranks among the conference's best hurlers with 62 strikeouts and a 4.83 ERA through 82 innings. Rhode Island The A10 regular season and tournament champions, Rhode Island, finished the regular season at 38-20. It notched a ranked win over Oregon. Five players are batting over .300, led by All-A10 first team selections Anthony DePino and Jack Hopko. DePino ranks first in program history in multiple career categories, runs and RBI. His 82 runs and 19 home runs rank second and third, respectively, in the A10. Hopko's 80 RBI are second in the conference. The Rams' head coach, Raphael Cerrato, won the conference's Coach of the Year award for the third time in his career. Starting pitcher Trystan Levesque and closer Joe Sabbath earned second-team All-A10 bids. Levesque's 88.2 innings pitched and 90 strikeouts are both third in the A10. Sabbath leads the conference with six saves. Dallas Baptist Dallas Baptist boasts a 40-16 overall record and came up just short in its bid for a third-straight Conference USA Tournament championship. The Patriots placed five on the All-Conference first-team, led by center fielder Nathan Humphreys as Defensive Player of the Year. In a nonconference game, LSU defeated Dallas Baptist 7-3. Daniel Dickinson hit a home run and drove in three runs during the contest, while Conner Ware threw four perfect innings and Zac Cowan picked up the win as the Tigers combined for 13 strikeouts against the Patriots' lineup.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Phillips tosses complete game shutout as USC Upstate defeats Winthrop 7-0 in Big South Tournament
HIGH POINT, N.C. (USC Upstate SID) – Beginning its quest for a Big South Tournament championship, USC Upstate baseball opened the 2025 iteration of the event with a statement as Amp Phillips turned in the league's first nine-inning complete game shutout of the season, leading the Spartans to a 7-0 quarterfinal over No. 5 seed Winthrop. Setting the tone, the redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher from Lancaster, S.C., proved why he was named the Big South Newcomer of the Year, retiring the first seven batters he faced and permitting just five baserunners, one of which reached scoring position, advancing no further than second base. He finished the afternoon scattering four hits while striking out five in his first career complete game. Backing the stellar pitching performance, Upstate launched four home runs, including three homers to lead off innings. Redshirt freshman leftfielder Henry Zenor, sophomore shortstop Vance Sheahan, redshirt sophomore centerfielder Scott Newman, and junior second baseman Gage Griggs hit long balls for the Spartans with Zenor, Sheahan, and Griggs leading off innings. Game InformationScore: No. 1 USC Upstate 7; No. 5 Winthrop 0Records: USC Upstate (34-23; 19-5 Big South); Winthrop (30-28; 13-11 Big South)Location: Truist Point | High Point, N.C. How It Happened B1: Stepping to the plate as Upstate's leadoff batter in the home half of the first, Henry Zenor launched a hanging 3-2 breaking ball over the wall and right, delivering an early 1-0 lead. B2: Following a leadoff double from Preston Lucas, the Spartans employed a pair of sacrifices to push across their second tally. A sac bunt from Gage Griggs moved Lucas to third with a sac fly from Jake Armsey scoring the run. B6: Doubling its lead, Upstate used a pair of solo shots in the sixth, tacking on two more. Leading off the inning, Vance Sheahan launched one into the seats in left before Scott Newman launched one well past the wall in left-center. B7: Hitting another 'leadoff' homer for the Spartans, Gage Griggs unloaded on a 1-0 pitch as his solo homer began a two-run frame. A sac fly from Zenor pushed across Armsey to tally Upstate's sixth run. B8: Slapping a single into leftfield, Lucas recorded an RBI as his base hit scored Johnny Sweeney from second, capping the day's scoring. Notable Earning the Big South's first nine-inning complete game shutout of the season, Amp Phillips' outing Thursday in Upstate's Big South Tournament opener marked the first complete-game shutout in the tournament since Gardner-Webb's Joe Simone against UNC Asheville on May 25, 2022. Earning the team's 34th victory of the season, Upstate's win total ties head coach Kane Sweeney for the winningest first-year head coach in program history, equalling the 1986 win total of John Daurity. Hitting a solo shot in the sixth inning, Vance Sheahan improved his reached base streak to 44 games, extending the longest-known streak in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.). Up Next for the SpartansFollowing its Big South Tournament opener, USC Upstate returns to action Friday morning as play at the event continues. The Spartans face No. 2 High Point at 11 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NBC Sports
18-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NCAA Tournament - High Point vs. Purdue Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
No. 4 seed Purdue (22-11) takes the court Thursday against No. 13 High Point (29-5) in the first game of the day in the Midwest Region. High Point won the Big South Tournament while Purdue lost in the Quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tourney. The High Point Panthers have won 14 in a row. They have not lost since an 82-80 loss January 16 at Longwood. The Boilermakers of Purdue have been far less consistent having won just four of their last ten games. Kezza Giffa, a senior from Paris, leads the Panthers in scoring averaging 14.8 per game. 7'0' center Juslin Bodo Bodo, a sophomore from Cameroon is averaging 8.4 rebounds per game. Size or a lack of an interior presence has been an issue for Purdue this season. Point guard Braden Smith runs the show for the Boilermakers. He is second in the nation averaging 8.7 assists per game. The winner earns the right to play the winner of Clemson vs. McNeese State. Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Game details & how to watch High Point vs. Purdue Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 12:40PM EST Site: The AMP City: Providence, RI Network/Streaming: truTV Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest scores and player news. Check out our day-by-day NCAA Basketball Schedule Page that includes live game updates. Game odds for High Point vs. Purdue The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of BetMGM: Odds: High Point Panthers (+290), Purdue Boilermakers (-375) Spread: Boilermakers -8.5 Total: 153.5 points Expert picks & predictions for High Point vs. Purdue Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today's Panthers & Boilermakers game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the High Point Panthers +8.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total OVER 153.5. High Point vs. Purdue: Top betting trends and recent stats Over the course of their current 14-game winning streak, High Point is 9-5 against the Spread The Panthers are 6-8 to the OVER in their last 14 games Purdue has lost 3 in a row and 6 of their last 8 The Boilermakers are 5-3 to the OVER in their last 8 games If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Which North Carolina schools made the NCAA Tournament?
(WGHP) — Selection Sunday is here and several North Carolina schools are getting ready to lace their sneakers up and put their names among the legends of March Madness. These are all of the North Carolina colleges and universities that will be going dancing this year: The High Point Panthers men's basketball team is going dancing for the first time in the history of the program after going wire-to-wire as both the Big South regular season and Big South Tournament champion. The Panthers had an impressive regular season and earned the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region of the bracket. They will face No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers in the First Round on Thursday in Providence, Rhode Island. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are going back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2017 when took them to the NCAA Tournament. UNC Wilmington finished second in the CAA regular season standings and won the CAA Tournament to earn the No. 14 seed in the West Region of the bracket. They will face No. 3 seed Texas Tech in the First Round on Thursday in Witchita, Kansas. The Duke Blue Devils have been among the most dominant teams in the nation throughout the regular season this year. and an outstanding supporting cast, the Blue Devils cruised through ACC play nearly unblemished en route to the ACC regular season championship and have spent most of the season ranked in the top 10. Duke defeated UNC in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament and defeated Louisville in the ACC Championship Game to earn a No. 1 seed in the East Region of the bracket. They will face the winner of the First Four game between No. 16 seed American and No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary's in the First Round on Friday in Raleigh. It has been a turbulent season in Chapel Hill. A year that began with high expectations was quickly shot down by a 14-11 start, which made the NCAA Tournament seem like an impossible dream. However, the Tar Heels rallied down the stretch and scratched their way into the bracket. UNC finished the regular season fifth in the ACC standings and defeated Notre Dame and Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament before losing to Duke in the semifinals to earn a No. 11 seed in the South Region of the bracket. They will face No. 11 seed San Diego State in the First Four on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons find themselves among the teams just on the outside of the tournament looking in for the third time in the Steve Forbes era. After a 15-4 start to the season and a 7-1 start to ACC league play, Wake Forest seemed like a lock for the tournament. However, the Demon Deacons collapsed late and went 6-6 in their final 12 games including a loss to UNC in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals in what was a must-win for both teams' tournament hopes. While Wake Forest will likely be invited to the NIT Tournament, it remains to be seen whether or not they will accept an invitation, however. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
