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Instant analysis as UNC basketball dismantles San Diego State in First Four

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27-03-2025

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Instant analysis as UNC basketball dismantles San Diego State in First Four

The North Carolina Tar Heels went to Dayton, Ohio, and took on San Diego State with an opportunity to travel to Milwaukee and face off with No. 6-seed Ole Miss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This game lasted approximately 10 minutes before UNC held a 20-point lead, finishing with a 95-68 win. When everything was said and done, they finished 30-of-57 from the field and 14-for-24 from behind the arc. Typically a team that is averaging 40% from the field and 30% from three ended with 53% from the field and 58% from three. If you can believe it, the defense might have been better than the offense. Advertisement Let's look at five quick things that were on display tonight. North Carolina couldn't miss Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Drake Powell (9) shoots the ball in the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Tar Heels came out firing early and often, and it paid off. The team was shooting greater than 50% from behind the arc in the first half as it took a tight game to a 20+ point game after going on a 20-2 run in the middle of the first 20 minutes. It wasn't just one player either, Jae'Lyn Withers had two, Drake Powell and Elliot Cadeau both had one, Ian Jackson had three, and RJ Davis went a perfect 6-for-6. The Tar Heels defense was suffocating Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) reacts in the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images On top of shooting lights out, the combined defense of Seth Trimble, Davis, and Cadeau wouldn't let the combo of Nick Boyd and Miles Byrd get anything going. The return of Magoon Gwath proved irrelevant as well, with Withers, Ven-Allen Lubin, and Jalen Washington providing high-level interior defense. Advertisement The strong defense is what led to the high-flying offense. Hubert Davis didn't take his foot off the gas Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (3) dribbles the ball in the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Far too often this season, we have seen North Carolina taking big leads followed by allowing teams to break back down the lead and come back. For one of the first times in a big game this season, Hubert Davis brought the team to a 20+ point lead and grew it to over 40 points in the middle of the second half. They out-rebounded SDSU by 11 rebounds and finished with just five turnovers in the final 35 minutes of the game. UNC proved the nation wrong, honed in the noise Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) signs a 'March Madness' towel in the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images For the last 48 hours, all UNC coaches, players, and fans alike have been hearing from opposing fans and national analysts that the Tar Heels don't belong. Advertisement They even called out Bubba Cunningham being on the selection committee. However, if tonight proved anything, it made believers out of non-believers, and it silenced the skeptics. North Carolina provided a clinic on toughness and the power of honing in negative noise, allowing it to provide fuel. RJ Davis look like the former ACC Player of the Year Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) shoots the ball over San Diego State Aztecs guard BJ Davis (10) in the second half at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images This team isn't particularly young, but one of the major pieces missing from last year for North Carolina was the "ACC Player of the Year" caliber play from RJ Davis. There have been glimpses of the old Davis throughout the season, but this game was a complete showing of who Davis actually is and how good he can play. Advertisement Davis finished with a game-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting and was a perfect 6-for-6 from behind the arc. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: Instant analysis on UNC basketball blowing past the Aztecs

Ranking all 68 of the 2025 men's March Madness teams by mascot

USA Today

17-03-2025

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USA Today

Ranking all 68 of the 2025 men's March Madness teams by mascot

Ranking all 68 of the 2025 men's March Madness teams by mascot That's right, friends: With the bracket being revealed, March Madness is officially HERE. And we know the next few days until the first round of the 2025 NCAA men's tournament will be spent with you filling out your bracket, erasing it, filling it out again, tweaking it, tweaking it again and then making last-second changes before the first game after the First Four tips off on Thursday. If you're into doing deep research with stats, rankings, and history? Well, I'm sorry. This isn't the list for you. This is the ninth (!) annual version of the list to help you pick your bracket based on team nicknames or mascots. My completely non-scientific system is based on a combination of moniker creativity, how threatening the mascot is and, sometimes, the look of the costumed thing. Let's jump right in: 68. San Diego State Aztecs We've talked about this for years: no mascot, bad ranking. We're still waiting for San Diego State to replace the offensive Aztec Warrior. 67. Illinois Fighting Illini They also got rid of their offensive mascot and the Kingfisher isn't official yet. 66. Michigan Wolverines No mascot! Get a scary wolverine! It's so easy! 65. Kentucky Wildcats My gripe every year: too many Wildcat names. 64. Arizona Wildcats Too many Tigers. 62. Clemson Tigers 61. Memphis Tigers 60. Missouri Tigers 59. High Point Panthers More big cats? Yawn. 58. BYU Cougars 57. Houston Cougars 56. SIU Edwardsville Cougars 55. Baylor Bears Bears are scarier IMO. 54. UCLA Bruins 53. Montana Grizzlies I know there are too many Bulldogs, but DOGS ARE THE BEST! 51. Mississippi State Bulldogs 50. Yale Bulldogs 49. Gonzaga Bulldogs 48. Drake Bulldogs 47. Bryan Bulldogs 46. UConn Huskies 45. Wofford Terriers 44. American Eagles Birds of prey are no joke. 43. Marquette Golden Eagles Bonus points for gold. 42. NC Wilmington Seahawks Fun fact: Seahawks aren't an actual bird. We've reached the "cool names, but there are issues" tier. 41. St. John's Red Storm I want, like, a storm mascot. Instead, Johnny Thunderbird is a bird. I want, like, a cyclone mascot. Instead, Cy the Cardinal is a bird. 39. Liberty Flames I want, like, a flame mascot. Instead, Sparky the Eagle is a bird. 38. Creighton Bluejays This always bothers me. It's a typo. They'd be higher if it was spelled "Blue Jays." 37. Colorado State Rams 36. VCU Rams 35. Norfolk State Spartans Defeated by the other Spartans (see below). 34. Louisville Cardinals We've reached the bluebloods tier. Classic mascots where you can't go wrong. 33. Maryland Terripans 32. Tennessee Volunteers 31. Florida Gators 30. Duke Blue Devils 29. North Carolina Tarheels 28. Texas Longhorns 27. Wisconsin Badgers Shoutout to my mom, a proud Wisconsin alum. 26. Oregon Ducks Shoutout to FTW's Bryan Kalbrosky, a proud Oregon alum. 25. Kansas Jayhawks Shoutout to FTW's Andrew Joseph and Blake Schuster, proud Kansas alums. 24. Michigan State Spartans Shoutout to FTW's Michelle Martinelli, a proud Michigan State alum. 23. Vanderbilt Commodores Shoutout to FTW's Christian D'Andrea, a proud Vanderbilt alum. Shoutout to me, the biggest Steely Dan fan. 21. Oklahoma Sooners I just love that their mascot is a big wagon. Quirky! 20. Arkansas Razorbacks 19. Purdue Boilermakers The tier of "these mascots freak me out so I have to rank them higher." 18. Robert Morris Colonials 17. Lipscomb Bisons 16. Ole Miss Rebels 15. Omaha Mavericks 14. Alabama State Hornets Hornets are scary as heck. 13. McNeese Cowboys Rowdy the Cowboy was named after Clint Eastwood's Rawhide character. Extra points. 12. Texas A&M Aggies Reveille is a live mascot, which is the best, and then there are the rules about her: Company E-2 has the privilege of taking care of Reveille. If she is sleeping on a cadet's bed, that cadet must sleep on the floor. Cadets address Reveille as "Miss Rev, ma'am." If she is in class and barks while the professor is teaching, the class is to be immediately dismissed. 11. Saint Mary's Gaels I just love this guy. 10. Texas Tech Red Raiders And this guy. 9. Troy Trojans And this guy, whose name is T-Roy. LOL. 8. Xavier Musketeers How can you not love D'Artagnan's mustache? 7. Utah State Aggies Big Blue rules. 6. New Mexico Lobos So goofy, I had to put this one here. 5. Akron Zips A kangaroo! 4. Grand Canyon Lopes An antelope! 3. Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers His name is Emmitt S. Burg (because the university is in Emmitsburg). And he's glorious. 2. St. Francis Red Flash SO CLOSE TO WINNING. LOOK AT THAT FACE! 1. UCSD Tritons How can I not give it to the god? Too perfect. I bow down to King Triton.

San Diego State Aztecs vs. Boise State Broncos: MWC Tournament live stream, TV channel, start time, odds

USA Today

13-03-2025

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USA Today

San Diego State Aztecs vs. Boise State Broncos: MWC Tournament live stream, TV channel, start time, odds

San Diego State Aztecs vs. Boise State Broncos: MWC Tournament live stream, TV channel, start time, odds The No. 4 seed San Diego State Aztecs (21-8, 14-6 MWC) are squaring off against the No. 5 seed Boise State Broncos (22-9, 14-6 MWC) in the MWC Tournament on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center. Watch the matchup at 5:30 p.m. ET and airs on CBS Sports Network. San Diego State beat Nevada 80-61 at home last time out, and were led by Nicholas Boyd (18 PTS, 70 FG%, 3-6 from 3PT) and Miles Heide (14 PTS, 100 FG%). Boise State fell to Colorado State 83-73 at home last time out, and were led by Andrew Meadow (22 PTS, 46.15 FG%, 3-6 from 3PT) and Alvaro Cardenas Torre (18 PTS, 8 AST, 37.5 FG%, 2-9 from 3PT). To prepare for this college basketball matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday's action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Watch college basketball on Fubo! San Diego State Aztecs vs. Boise State Broncos Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025 Thursday, March 13, 2025 Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET 5:30 p.m. ET TV: CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network Live stream: Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) Live stream: Paramount+ - Watch Now! NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines Spread: San Diego State -1 San Diego State -1 Total: 134.5 College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch college basketball on Fubo! Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire.