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Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
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Where to watch FGCU basketball Saturday vs. Oklahoma: TV channel, live stream, time
The Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball program should be accustomed to NCAA Women's Tournament rematches. The No. 14 seed Eagles (30-3) face No. 3 seed Oklahoma (25-7) in Saturday's first round in Norman, Oklahoma. The 2:30 p.m. ET game at the Lloyd Noble Center on ESPNU is a rematch of last year's first-round thriller, won 73-70 by the Sooners. Advertisement The showdown marks the second NCAA Tournament rematch the Eagles have had in the tournament. FGCU faced Oklahoma State in back-to-back tournament appearances in 2014 and 2015. FGCU is 4-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and has won its opening-round matchup two of the past three years. The Eagles expect to rely on their long-range shooting against the Sooners. FGCU has knocked down 300 or more three-point field goals each season for the last 15 years. FGCU, which has made 285 threes this season, is averaging 8.6 threes per game to rank No. 21 in the country in the category. The Eagles are led by Emani Jefferson, the two-time ASUN Player of the Year. The fifth-year senior is averaging 14.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists this season on 57 percent shooting (35.8% from 3-point). Advertisement Oklahoma is led by junior center Raegan Beers, an All-America honorable mention who averages 17.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg and shoot 65.0% from the field. FGCU women's basketball vs. Oklahoma TV channel, live stream TV channel: ESPNU Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial) What time does FGCU women's basketball play Oklahoma in Saturday's NCAA Tourney opener The Eagles and Sooners play at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPNU with Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Kim Adams (analyst) on the call from Lloyd Noble Center. FGCU women's basketball vs. Oklahoma in NCAA Tourney prediction, odds The Eagles will have their hands full against the potent Sooners, winners of nine of their last 10. Oklahoma ranks fourth nationally in scoring offense (85.2 ppg). The Sooners have dominated Quad 2-4 opponents this season, winning those games by an average of 30.1 PPG. Saturday's game against FGCU is a Quad 3 matchup. The No. 3 seed is also OU's highest since its Final Four run in 2010. Advertisement Look for Oklahoma to advance with a 84-68 win over FGCU. Hard Rock Bet FGCU vs. Oklahoma Spread: Oklahoma -16.5 Over/under: 145.5 Moneyline: Oklahoma -2000, FGCU +1000 BetMGM FGCU vs. Oklahoma Spread: Oklahoma -15.5 Over/under: 145.5 Moneyline: Oklahoma -2000, FGCU +950 Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FGCU basketball game today vs Oklahoma: Channel, live stream, time
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tip time, date for Oklahoma Sooners Sweet 16 matchup with UConn
The Oklahoma Sooners put together a dominant performance over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women's Tournament. After knocking off one of the better programs in women's basketball over the last decade, the Sooners will take on the UConn Huskies and one of the best players in the nation, Paige Bueckers. Bueckers was the 2021 AP and Naismith Player of the Year and a three-time Big East Player of the Year for the Huskies. She's put together one of the great all-time careers. Bueckers is averaging 19.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game for her career. She's a career 53% shooter and has hit 42.1% from three in four seasons at UConn. Advertisement She'll be a massive challenge for the Sooners to defend, but Oklahoma showed on Monday that they're up to the challenge after holding Iowa star Lucy Olson to 35% shooting and held the Hawkeyes to 36.4% shooting for the game. Oklahoma showed off their depth with six Sooners scoring in double figures, with Sahara Williams and Zya Vann coming up big in first half to help OU overcome slow starts by Raegan Beers, Peyton Verhulst, and Skylar Vann. The Sooners are looking to make their first Elite 8 since 2010, but they will have to go through one of the best teams in the country. Jennie Baranczyk has done a great job getting this team to play its best ball over the last few weeks. What time does Oklahoma play UConn in 2025 NCAA Tournament? Date: Saturday, March 29 Time: 4:30 p.m. CT Location: Spokane, Washington What channel is Oklahoma vs. UConn in March Madness Sweet 16? Channel: ESPN Advertisement Streaming: Fubo (free trial) Watch Oklahoma vs. UConn on FUBO (Free Trial) This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: When does Oklahoma's Sweet 16 game tip off vs UConn in March Madness?
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
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Evansville officials celebrate record-setting March Madness
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The Evansville Regional Sports Commission has announced the busiest March in its history. Officials state Evansville hosted 33 collegiate basketball games across four championship tournaments in March at the Ford Center. A few highlights include: The Ohio Valley Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships returning to Evansville for its eighth straight year The Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball tournament was played in Evansville for the first time The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight returned to the Ford Center, broadcasted live on CBS. Officials say March also marked a first of its kind distinction for the River City: home to both the first and final automatic bids to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. 'To be the city that launches and closes the NCAA Women's Tournament ticket punching is something incredibly special,' said Brandon McClish, Executive Director of the Evansville Regional Sports Commission. 'It's a testament to the strength of our partnerships, the dedication of our volunteers, and the unwavering commitment of our community. What we achieved this March shows the world what Evansville can do—and we're just getting started.' Officials estimate the tournaments generated an approximate $1.4 million in economic impact for the region, driving nearly 4,000 nights booked in local hotels and bringing fans, teams and media from across the country into the heart of the city. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Hailey Van Lith turns heads on WNBA Draft red carpet
Hailey Van Lith turned heads on the basketball court in college, and before the WNBA Draft started on Monday night, she was doing the same on the orange carpet. The former TCU Horned Frogs star was glistening in a black dress. Paige Bueckers, Kiki Iriafen, Sonia Citron, Georgia Amoore, Aneesah Morrow, Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers joined Van Lith on the carpet ahead of the draft. It was Van Lith who got social media talking. "It's a funeral, babe. It's a college funeral," she said of her outfit. Van Lith entered the draft following her final collegiate season at TCU. She helped lead the Horned Frogs to a Big 12 Championship before losing in the Elite Eight. It was the first time the program had ever made it that far in the NCAA Women's Tournament. She averaged 15.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 172 career games. She was an All-American for the first time last season. Van Lith went viral before the season was over when she spoke at length about her mental health. "The way that I got exposed to the media and social media at such a young age, I really struggled with mental health things," she said, via Sports Illustrated. "When I was younger and in college, I was suicidal, I was heavily medicated, and I felt trapped. "You would never know because I was having a ton of success on the court, but internally, and in life in general, I was ready to be done. That's what I mean when I speak on suffering and pain. It's like I didn't even want to live. "So, to come from that to this is incredible. I've been praying all year like, 'God, I know you've given me this testimony to share it with the world and shed your light,' and I think this is the year and this is the moment that he wants people to know my story and how he has taken me literally from the depths of wanting to die to this moment of loving life. Even if basketball went away today, I truly would want to be here and love these people." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
05-04-2025
- Sport
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South Carolina, UConn breeze through Final Four to set up powerhouse NCAA final
TAMPA, Fla. — South Carolina is one win away from repeating as NCAA women's basketball national champs, but the one obstacle left in their path is also the last team to win back-to-back titles. Second-seeded Connecticut, which hasn't won a championship since repeating in 2015-16, routed top-seeded UCLA 85-51 on Friday night. That sets up a showdown Sunday afternoon with the Gamecocks, who advanced with an easy 74-57 win Friday over Texas. "I don't think we made a mistake the entire evening, especially on the defensive end," said UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who will go for his 12th national title on Sunday. "I'm just incredibly proud of these guys and what they were able to do ... it took everything we had, and I'm very humbled by their performance tonight. Both teams had easy semifinal wins at Amalie Arena despite facing strong seeds — UConn's 34-point margin of victory was the largest in Women's Final Four history. Auriemma cited the depth of talent on his team, that on a night when senior guard Paige Bueckers was held to 16 points, his team was still lifted by forward Sarah Strong (22 points) and guard Azzi Fudd (19). Bueckers, who came to UConn with dreams of winning a national title, said she is grateful to now be one win away from that goal. "We prayed, we prepared and we hoped to be playing on the last day of the season, and we get that opportunity," Bueckers said. "So we don't want to take it for granted, and you don't want to get caught up in the moment of being so anxious and trying to win the national championship in one possession that you're just psyching yourself out." If UConn can win Sunday, they'll do something no Huskies champions have done before, by beating three No. 1 seeds along the way, the most any team can beat. It's safe to say that neither team will have it as easy as they did in Friday's semifinals. The Gamecocks, playing Texas for a fourth time this season, got a double-double off the bench from freshman Joyce Edwards (13 points and 11 rebounds) and had a team-best 14 points from senior guard Te-Hina Paopao, who came back for a fifth year with this in mind. "This is why I came back," Paopao said. "The goal is to go back-to-back. We have one more to go, and we're just really excited to get going on Sunday. I'm just super-excited. I know we're going to be really prepared and ready, and that it's going to be a 40-minute battle, no matter who wins." [RELATED: NCAA Women's Tournament semifinal highlights] It wasn't the last time UConn and South Carolina met, as the Huskies went to Columbia on Feb. 16 and pulled off an 87-58 rout of the Gamecocks to end their 71-game home winning streak. South Carolina lost only three games all year, and Friday's win avenged another one of those against Texas — the two teams played four times, with South Carolina winning three, including the SEC championship game. One key to Friday's win for South Carolina was getting Texas star forward Madison Booker in foul trouble early. She got her third foul with 2:29 left in the first half and the Longhorns up 33-31, but South Carolina ended the half on a 7-2 run, then opened the third quarter with five straight points. An 11-0 run later in the third gave them the separation they needed and Texas never got closer than 10 points in the fourth. UConn had it even easier, leading by 20 at halftime and pulling away from there. UCLA has a dominant center in 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts, but she didn't have much help Friday on a night where UConn showed how deep their talent runs. Betts finished with 26 points, but that was more than all her teammates combined — the Bruins had more turnovers than made field goals until the final minutes of the game. The Huskies will briefly celebrate advancing to the final, but also will quickly turn their focus to South Carolina. "We never get complacent with our performance," Fudd said. "We'll celebrate it the rest of tonight, and we wake up tomorrow, it's a new day, a new scout, a new opportunity for us to play even better as a team. I think the full season, it's knowing we're capable of so much more, making sure we tap into that every single night and never get complacent." South Carolina is 3-0 in championship games under Staley, including a 64-49 win over UConn in the 2022 title game, but she said that has no bearing on Sunday's game as she seeks a fourth championship. "I don't even bring it up," Staley said. "It's just singularly focused on winning a game. Nothing that happened prior to here is going to help us on Sunday — nothing. If it's UConn, it's not going to help us. If it's UCLA, not going to help us. I think playing in the game and seeing how the game is being played out, it's the only thing that's going to help us." Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously spent a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times and The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
