Tag: Seed
Djokovic Secures Top Seed at 2024 French Open After Sinner Withdraws from Madrid
After weeks of uncertainty, Novak Djokovic will be the top seed at the 2024 Roland Garros men’s tournament, which begins on May 26th. Djokovic featured in the entry list for the clay major but had not secured top seeding status. The three-time French Open champion’s lackluster start to 2024, combined with Jannik Sinner‘s rapid rise…
Sinner To Have Top Seed Debut At Masters Event After Djokovic’s Madrid Withdrawal
Jannik Sinner‘s season keeps getting better and better, as he is now confirmed to be the top seed of the upcoming Madrid Open. The entry list for the second clay-court Masters 1000 tournament of the season was released a few weeks ago. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic initially led the 96-man field. But on Saturday,…
Kings dominate Trail Blazers, clinch higher seed in play-in tournament
The Sacramento Kings (46-36) clinched a crucial victory over the Portland Trail Blazers (21-61) with a convincing 121-82 win in their final game of the regular season. De’Aaron Fox led the way with 24 points, helping the Kings avoid the 10th seed in the Western Conference and secure at least one more home game. With…
Pacers Hold Off Heat With The 6th Seed In The East On The Line
The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat find themselves in a neck-and-neck race for one of the most important playoff spots in the Eastern Conference as we enter the final days of the 2023-24 regular season. And as luck would have it, the two squared off on Sunday afternoon with plenty on the line, and it…
Duke overtakes No. 1 seed Houston to make Elite Eight after Cougars’ star Jamal Shead leaves with ankle injury
DALLAS — On one side of the floor inside the American Airlines Center late Friday night, there was jubilation. Duke players high-fived each other with grins ear to ear after the No. 4 seed Blue Devils defeated No. 1 seed Houston in a 54-51 stunner to advance to their 24th Elite Eight in program history….
Alabama, Grant Nelson clamp down, stop No. 1 seed North Carolina when it mattered most to make Elite Eight
LOS ANGELES — Alabama’s 345th-ranked scoring defense needed one stop to record a breakthrough win for the program. With North Carolina trailing by two points with 25 seconds remaining, RJ Davis went right, and just like he had been all night, Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson was there to meet him. That UNC offensive possession resulted in a shot…
NIT bracket 2024: Tournament schedule, scores, dates as Georgia upsets No. 1 seed Wake Forest in second round
USATSI The 2024 NIT Tournament continued Sunday with five second-round games on the schedule. The opening game featured No. 1 seed Indiana State taking care of business against Minnesota for a 76-64 win. The Sycamores will face No. 2 Cincinnati in the quarterfinals next week. Georgia went on the road and upset No. 1 seed…
Duke played its best game of the season vs. James Madison, but wants to be even better vs. No. 1 seed Houston
NEW YORK — The first six days of the men’s NCAA Tournament gave us some thrills and big upsets as expected, but take a look around. It’s a mighty chalky Sweet 16 overall. Only one double-digit seed (NC State) has broken through to the regional semifinals. There isn’t a team from a mid-major conference still…
March Madness 2024: No. 1 seed Houston survives in OT vs. Texas A&M after Aggies’ remarkable late comeback
USATSI MEMPHIS, Tenn — No. 1 seed Houston survived a late-game collapse to outlast No. 9 seed Texas A&M 100-95 in overtime on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars led by 10 with 1:24 to play in regulation before A&M clawed its way back to force overtime when Andersson Garcia…