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EvanMiya bracket simulation has Duke upset by Morehead State in first round

EvanMiya’s Wednesday NCAA Tournament simulation had Duke lose to a No. 14 seed in the opening round while a bitter rival cut down the nets.

College basketball analytics site EvanMiya started a series of daily bracket simulations this week ahead of the NCAA Tournament, and Duke fans won’t love the Wednesday edition.

In the most recent simulation from the site, the No. 3 seed Blue Devils get upset by Morehead State in the opening round.

What’s worse? The North Carolina Tar Heels end up beating Houston in the title game to cut down the nets.

Morehead State, an automatic qualifier after beating Little Rock to win the Ohio Valley Conference, is 109th in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency margin. The Eagles finished the regular season with a 23-8 record and a 14-4 mark against OVC opponents, but after their three-game run in the conference tournament, they’ve won 18 of their last 22 games.

The Eagles didn’t even continue their Cinderella run in the simulation, losing to St. John’s in the Second Round.

No other top-three seed lost in the opening round of the Wednesday simulation.

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Kentucky baseball makes a big comeback to beat Morehead State

Kentucky baseball made an impressive comeback to beat Morehead State on Tuesday.

The Kentucky Wildcats baseball team began their season with an opening series sweep of USC Upstate. The pitching was solid throughout the three games, and the hitting was very good. After a few days off, they had a single game against Morehead State before heading to Texas for a series of games.

The Wildcats were expected to handle the Eagles, but the in-state rivals weren’t going down easily. Morehead St jumped out to a 5 – 1 lead, and Kentucky’s bats hadn’t gotten going. However, in the eighth inning, the Cats warmed up.

It began with a single from Emilien Pitre. Eli Small followed with another. After a couple of walks and a hit batter, Mitchell Daly added another hit before Ryan Nicholson doubled in three runs to put Kentucky ahead by a score of 9 – 5, which would be the final score.

The Kentucky pitching was solid once again. They gave up just three earned runs on the day, and closed out the game with three shutout innings.

The Wildcats will next be in action over the weekend at the Karbach Round Rock Classic in Round Rock, Texas. First up will be Washingon State on Friday.

Ref Teddy Valentine and Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin exchange butt slaps in this bizarre sequence

What a cheeky moment between Valentine and Spradlin!

Aside from the on-court drama, an NIT first-round matchup between Morehead State and Clemson gave us a hilarious sideline moment.

As the Eagles tried to upend the Tigers early on in the first half, head coach Preston Spradlin had an energetic conversation with official Teddy Valentine. Once he made his peace known, Spradlin gave Valentine a light slap on his butt. While Spradlin started to walk away, Valentine quickly returned the favor.

After what seemed like a delayed reaction, Spradlin turned around, gripped his butt, and grimaced in joking pain as if to say Valentine really walloped him.

All in all, an amusing moment between a coach and ref:

I mean, honestly: who among us hasn’t been surprised by the sheer velocity of an unfortunate butt slap?

Spradlin would take his lumps en route to a 68-64 Morehead State win.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins series versus Morehead State

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins series versus Morehead State

No. 2 Tennessee (14-3) completed a doubleheader against Morehead State (9-7) Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee won game No. 2, 6-0, and the series finale, 6-3, to earn a three-game sweep against Morehead State.

Starter Chase Burns (2-0) pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three hits and one walk, while recording 13 strikeouts in game No. 2 for Tennessee.

The Vols defeated Morehead State, 23-4, Friday in the series-opener.

Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton went 4-for-5 against Morehead State on Friday. He hit for the cycle, recording one single, double, triple and home run, while totaling six RBIs and three runs.

Below are photos of Tennessee clinching a series win in game No. 2 versus Morehead State.

No. 2 Tennessee sweeps Morehead State

No. 2 Tennessee baseball sweeps Morehead State.

No. 2 Tennessee (14-3) won a doubleheader against Morehead State (9-7) Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols won game No. 2, 6-0, and the series finale, 6-3, to earn a three-game sweep against Morehead State.

Blake Burke, Griffin Merritt and Dylan Dreiling each hit home runs for Tennessee in game No. 2.

Burke went 3-for-4, recording one double, one home run, two RBIs and two runs.

Zane Denton drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Jared Dickey had a scoring single.

Starter Chase Burns (2-0) pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three hits and one walk, while recording 13 strikeouts.

In the series finale, Merritt hit a pair of two-run home runs. Maui Ahuna hit also hit two-run home run.

Starter Drew Beam (3-0) surrendered six hits, three runs and one walk in 5.2 innings pitched. He recorded nine strikeouts.

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Tennessee-Morehead State baseball series: Schedule update for final two games

Tennessee-Morehead State baseball series: Schedule update for final two games

No. 2 Tennessee (12-3) defeated Morehead State (9-5), 23-4, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The contest is the first of a three-game series. All games can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee announced a schedule update for the final two games of the series.

UT press release:

The Vols will look to secure the series on Saturday, which will now feature a doubleheader due to projected inclement weather throughout the day on Sunday.

Game 1 of Saturday’s twin billing will begin at 2 p.m. EST with game two scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. EST. Both games will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Gates for Saturday’s doubleheader will open one hour prior to first pitch (1 p.m. EST) instead of the normal two hours before.

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Zane Denton hits for cycle against Morehead State

Zane Denton hits for the cycle against Morehead State.

No. Tennessee (12-3) defeated Morehead State (9-5), 23-4, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols recorded 18 hits, including seven home runs in the first contest of a three-game series.

Senior third baseman Zane Denton hit for the cycle against the Eagles.

He went 4-for-5, with three runs and six RBIs for the Vols, who scored two runs in the first inning. Tennessee scored three runs in the second inning and scored five in the third inning.

Maui Ahuna went 2-for-2 with two home runs. He recorded five RBIs and three walks.

Kavares Tears and Jared Dickey recorded three hits each and both hit home runs. Christian Scott and Dylan Dreiling also hit home runs for Tennessee, which led, 23-3, entering the ninth inning.

Starter Chase Dollander (3-1) pitched 5.2 innings. He allowed three hits and two walks, while recording 11 strikeouts.

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Zane Denton discusses hitting for the cycle versus Morehead State

Zane Denton discusses hitting for the cycle versus Morehead State.

No. 2 Tennessee (12-3) defeated Morehead State (9-5), 23-4, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The contest is the first of a three-game series.

First pitch for Saturday’s game No. 2 is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST, while Sunday’s series finale is slated for 1 p.m. EDT.

All contests can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton went 4-for-5 against Morehead State on Friday. He hit for the cycle, recording one single, double, triple and home run, while totaling six RBIs and three runs.

PHOTOS: Tennessee transfer Zane Denton playing at Lindsey Nelson Stadium with Alabama

Following Tennessee’s series-opening win, Denton met media and discussed his performance versus Morehead State. Denton’s media availability can be watched below.

Tennessee-Morehead State projected starting pitchers

A look at Tennessee-Morehead State baseball projected starting pitchers.

No. 2 Tennessee (11-3) will host Morehead State (9-4), Friday-Sunday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Friday’s series-opening game is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST. First pitch for Saturday’s game No. 2 is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST, while Sunday’s series finale is slated for 1 p.m. EDT.

All contests can be watched on SEC Network+.

The Vols enter the Morehead State series after suffering its first loss in 11 games.

Boston College defeated Tennessee, 7-6 in 10 innings, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Boston College defeats Tennessee in 10 innings

2023 Tennessee baseball: Vols’ offensive leaders entering Morehead State series

Tennessee announced projected starting pitchers ahead of the weekend series versus Morehead State. Projected starting pitchers are listed below.

2023 Tennessee baseball: Vols’ offensive leaders entering Morehead State series

2023 Tennessee baseball: A look at the Vols’ offensive leaders entering the Morehead State series

No. 2 Tennessee (11-3) will host Morehead State (9-4), Friday-Sunday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Friday’s series-opening game is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST. First pitch for Saturday’s game No. 2 is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST, while Sunday’s series finale is slated for 1 p.m. EDT.

All contests can be watched on SEC Network+.

The Vols enter the Morehead State series after suffering its first loss in 11 games.

Boston College defeated Tennessee, 7-6 in 10 innings, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Boston College defeats Tennessee in 10 innings

Ahead of Tennessee’s third home weekend series of the 2023 season, Vols Wire looks at offensive statistical leaders. Tennessee’s offensive statistical leaders are listed below.