St. John's basketball ranks ninth all-time in NCAA Division I wins with 1,973 and has appeared in 32 NCAA Tournaments, achieving nine Sweet 16s and two Final Fours.
A dire white paper published by three administrators at the University of Louisville about how manifestly untenable and economically punitive the current state of college sports is, even for elite programs. The report is indeed very dire, and accurate insofar as it assesses that, whatever the future of college sports is, it's probably won't involve the NCAA and is also unlikely to get easier for non-elite institutions in an increasingly consolidating national business.
The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Carolina Panthers in the annual Hall of Fame exhibition game on Aug. 6 as part of enshrinement week. The Hall announced the matchup on Wednesday between two of the teams that have former stars set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next summer.
So you couldn't score a wildly expensive ticket to Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers. Well, you're not alone, and so what? There are still plenty of ways to cheer on the home team, which last won a national title in 2002, at official CFP events and watch parties popping up at bars, clubs and restaurants throughout South Florida.
Cheering on your favorite team can cause severe mood swings, violent outbursts, and even, at times, tightness in your chest. It's why I'm a fair-weather fan. There's a backstory: I used to have a team. As a Baltimore native, when the Ravens came to our city in 1996, I was all in. After buying tons of black and purple, winning two Super Bowls, and then white knuckling through the lackluster seasons that followed, I decided to set a boundary for my own sanity.
Michigan's +494 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 22.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 91.4 points per game (fifth in college basketball) while allowing 68.9 per contest (65th in college basketball). The Wolverines post 18.4 more points than the Buckeyes allow (73). Michigan hits 1.4 more threes per contest than the opposition, 9.4 (64th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 8.
Army averages 73.5 points per game (249th in college basketball) while allowing 77.8 per contest (285th in college basketball). It has a -104 scoring differential overall and has been outscored by 4.3 points per game. The Black Knights put up just 1.0 fewer point than the Leopards allow (74.5). Army connects on 2.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 11.0 (11th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 8.7.