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The Big Ten Tournament men’s lacrosse kicks off Saturday with an NCAA tournament bid on the line

Rutgers is getting ready for the Big Ten Lacrosse Tournament

With the 2023 lacrosse regular season in the books, the Big Ten has shifted its focus to tournament play. On Saturday, the madness begins as Rutgers will face Maryland, and Michigan will face Ohio State. While there can only be one champion, this weekend should be full of memorable moments.

The 2023 Big Ten Tournament will feature six teams, with the top two seeds in Penn State and John Hopkins getting a bye. A lot is on the line as the winner will earn a spot in the NCAA championship. On May 7, the bracket will be revealed.

Entering the tournament, Rutgers is the sixth seed. The Scarlet Knights were a disappointing 1-4 in conference play during the regular season with their only win against a Big Ten team came on April 7 against Michigan. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to replicate that success against Maryland. They lost to the Terrapins 11-8 on April 16.

 

As Rutgers looks to surpass expectations, they will need Dante Kulas, Scott Ross, and Brain Cameron to be at their best. The trio led the way offensively during the regular season and combined for 105 points. They will be more motivated than ever to earn an NCAA tournament appearance for the third straight season.

While Rutgers will be looking to break brackets, they have five talented teams in their way, including the top-seed Penn State. During the 2023 campaign, the Nittany Lions went 4-1 in conference play and are looking to continue that dominance this weekend.

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With the Big Ten tournament only hours away, fans can start to prepare for a weekend where legends are made and dreams come true.

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Showtime to air first three fights of epic Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez series

Showtime will allow viewers to relive the first three fights in the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez on Saturday.

Boxing fans have turned to fights from the past to quench their thirst for action.

It doesn’t get much better than the all-Mexican series between junior featherweights Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, who met in three consecutive fights in 2007 and 2008 at 122 pounds and then once more in 2010 at 126.

Showtime will air the first three fights this Saturday at 10 p.m. ET / PT. The fights also will be available via the streaming service Showtime Anytime.

Two of the three Vazquez-Marquez fights that will be televised were voted Fight of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

The bouts were packed with breathtaking, back-and-forth action but also fought at a high level of skill, which made the series more compelling than mere brawls.

Hall of Fame television analyst Steve Farhood described the first fight as, “an explosion of artistic brutality.” And the epic second and third fights didn’t stray from the original script.

Said Al Bernstein, who was the analyst for all four fights: “We all knew the first fight would be great, and it more than lived up to expectations. The second fight was exciting, and when fight three came, I didn’t think they could top Nos. 1 and 2, but they did just that. It’s one of the top five fights I’ve ever announced or seen.

“The ebb and flow was tremendous, and you almost felt it didn’t matter who ended up getting the decision because they both had been so great. I can’t admire two boxers more than these two men.”

The fighters were perceived to be past their primes in the fourth fight.

Also part of the telecast, analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell will react to the fights in real time and conduct a Q&A session with fans as part of their podcast “Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell.”