Isaac Bourne

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The verdict: Are mid-majors truly bad for the Final Four?

2 weeks ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images In the words of Ian Eagle, basketball fans were granted “all chalk on the River Walk” for the Final Four this season. While initial reactions for us at Mid-Major Madness were negative to say the least, especially after the final mid-major, Colorado State, decided to go out on the most tense of notes, it started to become easier to accept what became one of the most memorable Final Fours in recent history.
Houston falls short of first title in program history after loss to Florida

2 weeks ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images After leading for all but 17 seconds of the first 39 minutes of the contest, Houston trailed Florida by one with 46.5 seconds left and had the ball. Emanuel Sharp drove the lane and lost the ball out of bounds on the baseline amid pressure from the Gators. Florida nearly turned it over on a long pass but retained possession, which led to Denzel Aberdeen sinking one of two free throws to double the lead to two with 19 ticks left on the clock.
Kelvin Sampson: Integrity engineers excellence

2 weeks ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Houston Cougars’ head coach Kelvin Sampson has never been a fan of the quick turnarounds in the March Madness pods. “You’ve got a one-day turnaround,” he said following the Cougars’ win over Purdue in the Sweet 16. “You’ve had seven days to prepare, [and] you almost over prepare for it in between the first weekend and the second weekend and then you get to your second game and you got 24 hours.
Kelvin Sampson: Integrity engineers excellence

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Isaac Bourne

Houston Cougars’ head coach Kelvin Sampson has never been a fan of the quick turnarounds in the March Madness pods. “You’ve got a one-day turnaround,” he said following the Cougars’ win over Purdue in the Sweet 16. “You’ve had seven days to prepare, [and] you almost over prepare for it in between the first weekend and the second weekend and then you get to your second game and you got 24 hours.
Former mid-major Houston on its way to the national championship after comeback on Duke

2 weeks ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images The Houston Cougars were a mid-major team just two years ago. Now, as sophomores in the Big 12, they are headed to their first national championship game since 1984 after taking down the Duke Blue Devils 70-67.
Former OVC talent Johni Broome on verge of title with Auburn Tigers

2 weeks ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

John Reed-Imagn Images Johni Broome has seen his fair share of second places throughout his college career. Starting out at Morehead State, the 6-foot-10 forward led his team to second in the Ohio Valley Conference in his freshman year and finished second in OVC Player of the Year voting the year following. Last season, Auburn finished second in the SEC regular season standings, and now Broome has found himself second in AP Player of the Year voting.
Creighton assistant Ryan Miller to take over Murray State program

1 month ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Following the Racers’ loss to Bradley during the second round of Arch Madness in the early days of March, three-year head coach Steve Prohm would resign following rumors that he would be fired after the season. Just two weeks later, Murray has their guy. “It is a tremendous honor to have been named the next head coach of the Murray State Racers,” said new head coach Ryan Miller in an official statement.
Wofford loses hard-fought contest to SEC’s Tennessee

1 month ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Jordan Prather-Imagn Images Just two weeks ago, the Wofford Terriers were a six-seed in the Southern Conference tournament. Today, the squad went wire-to-wire, losing 77-62 against SEC runner-up Tennessee in Lexington’s Rupp Arena. One of the more compelling stories coming into the Tournament, Wofford gave Tennessee all they could handle, despite only finishing with a 19-15 record on the season.
Five mid-major players to watch in the 2025 Big Dance

1 month ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Wesley Hale-Imagn Images PJ Haggerty—Memphis Wesley Hale-Imagn Images No guard in the field of 68 has averaged more points per game than Haggerty this season. At 21.8 points per game, the 6-foot-3 guard is third in the nation in scoring average for a Memphis team that has the highest seed of all mid-majors in the tournament. He is playing 90.5% of his team’s minutes this season, and head coach Penny Hardaway depends on his star guard to win big games.
Alabama State falls short against SEC giant Auburn in first round

1 month ago | midmajormadness.com | Isaac Bourne

Jordan Prather-Imagn Images The Alabama State Hornets saw their season end in Lexington, Ky., at Rupp Arena Thursday, falling 83-63 to juggernaut Auburn after a second-half push from the Tigers. The Hornets kept this game close all the way through the early goings of the second half, but following a 12-3 run, Auburn eventually overcame any upset watches behind senior guard Miles Kelly’s 23 points on seven shots made from behind the arc.