March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess. Unexpected titles placed teams like Oregon, North Carolina State and even Duquesne, none of whom were projected to make the tournament, into the field of 68 via the automatic bid that goes to conference champions. “And I talked to some of the staff that’s been in that room for the last 20 years, and they said this is probably the most difficult selection process that they’ve been a part of.” It showed in a bracket that had its share of head-scratchers: — Two of the last four teams in — Boise State and Colorado State — weren’t even considered on the bubble by most bracketologists. “How is St. John’s so far off the cutline?” said UConn coach Dan Hurley, who was surprised only three Big East teams made it. For all its excellence this season, UConn ended up in an East region with two of last year’s Final Four teams along with Iowa State, which is coming off a 69-41 win over Houston and was thought, for a minute, to be top-seed material.

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Top Seeds Hold Their Ground as AP Top 25 Rankings Approach
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Top Seeds Hold Their Ground as AP Top 25 Rankings Approach

Associated Press  

Oregon, Georgia, Miami and BYU remain the top seeds in the AP Top 25 college football poll. Indiana's appearance in the top 10 is a significant milestone for the Big Ten and SEC, with four teams each from the conference making the field. Alabama returns to the bracket as the No. 11 seed, while Notre Dame and SMU advance to …

CFP Bracket Watch: Alabama and Iowa State join Ohio State and Miami as top four seeds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CFP Bracket Watch: Alabama and Iowa State join Ohio State and Miami as top four seeds

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama and Iowa State are now top-four seeds in The Associated Press’ College Football Playoff bracket projection, with Texas getting a first-round home game rather than a bye and Utah losing its bye and knocked off the bracket. 3 seed out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, …

CFP Bracket Watch: Texas, Ohio State, Miami, Utah are top seeds as SEC hoards 1st-round home games
3 months ago

CFP Bracket Watch: Texas, Ohio State, Miami, Utah are top seeds as SEC hoards 1st-round home games

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The top four seeds remain locked into The Associated Press’ College Football Playoff bracket projection as Miami and Utah move up the Top 25. 1 seed as the projected Southeastern Conference champion, followed by Ohio State as the second seed out of the Big Ten. ___ …

Tennessee earns No. 1 national seed for NCAA baseball tournament after sweeping SEC titles
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee earns No. 1 national seed for NCAA baseball tournament after sweeping SEC titles

Associated Press  

— Tennessee, the Southeastern Conference regular-season and conference tournament champion and the consensus No. 1 national seed to win the championship since Miami in 1999, the year the NCAA went to the current tournament structure. “That’s a good start because when you win or lose, it’s going to be fun to come to work every day, and you can probably …

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title

Associated Press  

UConn finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to be released after March Madness following its run to the first back-to-back national championship in 17 years. That win allowed UConn to become the first men’s repeat champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007, as well as joining the Gators and Duke as the only back-to-back …

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Alabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about. The Huskies have a chance to win back-to-back NCAA titles — which would make it six in 13 years for the Big East, the league that takes pride in its basketball pedigree even as …

March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022
8 months, 3 weeks ago

March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore — The specter of two years ago still hangs over North Carolina State. This is a new year, new team and all those things.” Sunday’s game marks the Wolfpack’s third overall trip to the Elite Eight. “I feel like we’ve had that type of caliber team.” N.C. State advanced with a 77-67 victory over Stanford on Friday. And …

March Madness builds in Connecticut with top seed UConn, underdog Yale playing in East Region
9 months ago

March Madness builds in Connecticut with top seed UConn, underdog Yale playing in East Region

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — UConn was certainly expected. “Yale had a big win yesterday, but they’re not surprised to be here,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher said. They were preparing for this moment by playing teams like that.” Fresh off the second NCAA Tournament win in school history, Yale is looking to land the Ivy League in the Sweet 16 …

Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76
9 months ago

Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — A year ago, Yale’s John Poulakidas and August Mahoney were stuck at home watching the Ivy League champion make a magical NCAA Tournament run. Given the opportunity on Friday, they helped Yale become the latest Ivy League champion to bust some March Madness brackets. Poulakidas scored 28 points, Samson Aletan made a key block during a wild …

Michigan State’s Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region
9 months ago

Michigan State’s Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “And yet I think this year with parity in college basketball and craziness, I bet you nobody feels any more comfortable than anybody else.” The Michigan State-UNC matchup comes in the Tar Heels’ home state, one of two games Saturday in the West Region. “That …

Ohio State seeking March Madness momentum in opener against Maine. Richmond gets rematch with Duke
9 months ago

Ohio State seeking March Madness momentum in opener against Maine. Richmond gets rematch with Duke

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State enters the women’s NCAA Tournament in familiar territory — literally and figuratively. Ohio State won the Big Ten regular season title, but the accomplishment was overshadowed by the intense attention focused on Iowa’s generational superstar Caitlin Clark, the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history. They know the things that make us good.” Guard Jacy Sheldon …

Put up your Dukes! No. 11 seed Duquesne provides some March Madness with NCAA upset of BYU
9 months ago

Put up your Dukes! No. 11 seed Duquesne provides some March Madness with NCAA upset of BYU

Associated Press  

— As his players celebrated around him after springing the first big upset of the NCAA Tournament, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot joked that they had refused to let their retiring coach reach “the promised land” with their down-to-the-wire win over BYU. “I’m trying to retire,” the 65-year-old Dambrot said, “but if we keep winning games, they’re going to make me …

March Madness notebook: State of Alabama gets relocated to the Pacific Northwest
9 months ago

March Madness notebook: State of Alabama gets relocated to the Pacific Northwest

Associated Press  

UAB coach Andy Kennedy had a suggestion for the NCAA Tournament selection committee — look at a map. “I’m really blessed because I’ve got a great agent, like most coaches do,” Drew said. “I’m really proud and happy that we are doing this, we are representing him on this stage and this level,” JMU coach Mark Byington said Thursday. He’s …

NCAA tournament bracket picks: Bill Plaschke’s prediction for every game
9 months ago

NCAA tournament bracket picks: Bill Plaschke’s prediction for every game

LA Times  

A long shot is not going to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. As you fill out your brackets, go ahead, inaugurate James Madison, camp out in Grand Canyon, brush hard with Colgate, embrace all kinds of double-digit dreamers throughout the opening weekend. Feel free to play the annual lock of at least one 12-seed beating a 5-seed, bank on …

March Madness regional breakdowns: Teams and players to watch
9 months ago

March Madness regional breakdowns: Teams and players to watch

LA Times  

Connecticut center Donovan Clingan is guarded by Seton Hall center Jaden Bediako during a game on March 3. 11 Duquesne — Dukes coach Keith Dambrot, LeBron James’ coach during his first two high school seasons, led Duquesne to four conference tournament wins and its first NCAA bid since 1977. 15 South Dakota State — Coach T.J. Otzelberger has steered Iowa …

UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next
9 months ago

UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next

Associated Press  

Reigning national champion Connecticut is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll a day after being named the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. 2 in Monday’s poll, trading spots with Houston after the Cougars’ lopsided loss in the Big 12 Tournament title game to Iowa State. The Tar Heels won the …

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women’s AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women’s AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. Iowa and USC also didn’t play last week after winning the Big Ten and Pac-12 tournaments, respectively. TOUGH REGION Iowa’s NCAA regional features five teams that spent time in the …

Led by No. 1 seed USC, the Pac-12 has 7 teams in the NCAA Tournament in its final run
9 months ago

Led by No. 1 seed USC, the Pac-12 has 7 teams in the NCAA Tournament in its final run

Associated Press  

The Pac-12 Conference could be poised for a strong showing in its final March Madness run. Led by Pac-12 tournament champion Southern California and regular-season champion Stanford, the conference got seven teams into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, including the Trojans as a No. 3 seed, which plays Eastern Washington in the Albany 1 bracket; fifth-seeded Colorado takes on Drake …

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams
9 months ago

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

Associated Press  

March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. Let us explain: EAST REGION Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating San Francisco in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men’s tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. First round winners: North Carolina, Michigan State, Saint Mary’s, Alabama, New …

March Madness? Indiana State, three 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday
9 months ago

March Madness? Indiana State, three 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday

Associated Press  

The only time Indiana State won more games was when Larry Bird was part of a national runner-up team in 1979. Three 20-win teams from the Big East Conference — Providence, Seton Hall and St. John’s — were also left out of the 68-team field. “To me, the whole thing is kind of a shell game,” said coach Dan Hurley …

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Dawn Staley and South Carolina could see some familiar faces on their path to trying to finish off an undefeated season. 1 overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament, are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go unbeaten for an entire season. “What it came down to was Texas had to play three tournament teams to get …

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks
9 months ago

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today Who’s in your Final Four? GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament bracket picks: CJ Moore picks UConn over Purdue for the title Dana O'Neil Region Team East UConn West North Carolina South Kentucky Midwest Purdue Runner-up UConn Champion Purdue There’s a reason no one has repeated …

Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness
9 months ago

Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness

Associated Press  

Connecticut opened the season with uncertainty about how well the Huskies would replace major pieces from last year’s run to the national championship. 1 overall seed in program history,” coach Dan Hurley said after the Huskies won their first Big East Tournament title since 2011 on Saturday night, “so this is a group that seems to be making history in …

USC secures No. 1 seed and begins NCAA women’s tournament journey at home
9 months, 1 week ago

USC secures No. 1 seed and begins NCAA women’s tournament journey at home

LA Times  

USC freshman JuJu Watkins embraces a teammate as the Trojans celebrate defeating Stanford to win the Pac-12 tournament and earn an automatic NCAA tournament bid. USC surged back into the national spotlight behind freshman star JuJu Watkins to make back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances for the first time since 2004-06. After upsetting Pac-12 regular-season champion Stanford in the conference tournament final …

South Carolina nabs women’s NCAA Tournament top seed; Iowa, USC, Texas get other No. 1 seeds
9 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina nabs women’s NCAA Tournament top seed; Iowa, USC, Texas get other No. 1 seeds

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of UConn vs. USC in the women’s March Madness Elite 8. Cardoso, however, will miss South Carolina’s first NCAA Tournament game after being ejected for fighting late in its SEC tournament championship victory over LSU. Unlike the men’s NCAA Tournament, for the second consecutive year, the women’s tournament will use only two host cities for …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed

New York Times  

It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. New Mexico beat Colorado State in the Mountain West semis and should be safely in. Colorado finally gets over the hump on our bracket by beating Washington State in the Pac-12 semifinals …

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four
9 months, 1 week ago

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four

Associated Press  

March Madness is racing toward the national championship game. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament opened with bracket busters and overnight stars — Oakland’s Jack Gohlke and Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard, anyone? Last year’s Final Four, remember, included two 5 seeds, the fourth-seeded Huskies and 9 seed Florida Atlantic. The Final Four Utah State forward Great Osobor celebrates …

UNC, Duke and Clemson are NCAA locks. The ACC Tournament is a chance for others to get in
9 months, 1 week ago

UNC, Duke and Clemson are NCAA locks. The ACC Tournament is a chance for others to get in

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jim Larrañaga grew up watching the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 1960s and marveled at the league having some of the nation’s best teams. The ACC Tournament comes to the nation’s capital this week with Virginia, Wake Forest, Pitt and others on the bubble looking to prove they should also be part of March Madness. “The tournament is …

Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise
9 months, 1 week ago

Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise

Associated Press  

Houston remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week Monday while a couple of the game’s traditional bluebloods made big jumps as they peak just in time for postseason play. I’m happy for everybody,” said Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, whose team will be the top seed in the Big 12 tourney and open …

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: South Carolina dominates. Who else deserves No. 1 seed?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: South Carolina dominates. Who else deserves No. 1 seed?

New York Times  

The full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been set with South Carolina as the No. First Four Columbia 16 Sacred Heart 16 UT Martin Corvallis 11 Marquette 11 Miami Los Angeles 16 Holy Cross 16 Presbyterian Baton Rouge 11 Arizona 11 Texas A&M Albany 1 Columbia 1 South Carolina 16 Sacred Heart UT Martin Columbia 8 Michigan State 9 Kansas …

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women’s NCAA Tournament reveal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women’s NCAA Tournament reveal

Associated Press  

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. The NCAA women’s basketball selection committee on Thursday did its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. “That’s a testament to where college basketball is right now, it’s difficult night in and night out,” NCAA women’s basketball selection committee chair Lisa Peterson told The …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Texas and Texas A&M are making it interesting
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Texas and Texas A&M are making it interesting

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. Team NET/KenPom SOS/SOR Quad 1 Providence 55/53 51/37 5-6 Villanova 38/33 15/61 3-8 Seton Hall 61/56 53/35 5-5 Butler 62/58 3/48 3-11 St. John's 44/39 13/53 2-9 Spotlight on: St. John’s The Red Storm jumped five spots in the NET with Sunday’s 14-point home win …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: What the bracket reveal tells us about the bubble
10 months ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: What the bracket reveal tells us about the bubble

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. There’s more ahead: Washington State at Arizona on Thursday and Wake vs. Duke, Ole Miss vs. South Carolina, Texas at Kansas, Cincinnati at TCU, Villanova at UConn and A&M at Tennessee this weekend. Team NET/KenPom SOS/SOR Quad 1 Butler 57/55 7/43 4-9 Providence 59/56 57/47 …

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness
10 months ago

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness

Associated Press  

Purdue and reigning national champion Connecticut have certainly appeared to separate themselves from the rest of the top teams in college basketball with only a month left until Selection Sunday. The Boilermakers claimed the top overall seed over the Huskies in Saturday’s first look at the selection committee’s potential top 16 seeds. 1 in KenPom’s efficiency rankings — and Arizona …

Purdue, UConn lead men’s NCAA Tournament top 16 seed reveal: Surprises, snubs and full rankings
10 months, 1 week ago

Purdue, UConn lead men’s NCAA Tournament top 16 seed reveal: Surprises, snubs and full rankings

New York Times  

Purdue, UConn, Houston and Arizona were ranked as No. 1 seeds Saturday by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee in its top 16 preview, three weeks ahead of Selection Sunday. The top four seeds were voted in that order on every member’s ballot for the first time in selection committee history, chairman Charles McClelland said. 4 seeds Illinois and …

South Carolina, Stanford, Ohio State and Colorado top seeds in early women’s NCAA Tournament reveal
10 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina, Stanford, Ohio State and Colorado top seeds in early women’s NCAA Tournament reveal

Associated Press  

South Carolina, Stanford, Ohio State and Colorado would be the No. The NCAA women’s basketball selection committee on Thursday did its first reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. “It was extremely challenging this year, but it needs to be remembered that this is just a snapshot,” NCAA women’s basketball selection committee chair Lisa Peterson said …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who’s fourth No. 1 seed? And hello, Virginia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who’s fourth No. 1 seed? And hello, Virginia

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. Team A Team B Team C Team D NET 4 5 10 12 KenPom 6 5 8 13 BPI 3 7 9 14 KPI 6 2 5 9 SOR 12 4 9 7 Noncon SOS 9 17 29 43 Road 3-3 4-2 5-1 2-4 Q1 …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Did the Big 12 game the system?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Did the Big 12 game the system?

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. As we approach March, it’s worth keeping an eye on Big 12 bubble teams like Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and TCU — all with sub-275 NC SOS — and how they fair on Selection Sunday compared to other bubble teams with better NC SOS, like …

March Madness 2023: UConn not a top seed, but played like one
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness 2023: UConn not a top seed, but played like one

Hindustan Times  

UConn was not a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Alex Karaban #11 of the Connecticut Huskies places the UConn name in the national champion spot after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. UConn controlled the majority of the game, …

March Madness: UConn not a top seed, but played like one
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness: UConn not a top seed, but played like one

Associated Press  

UConn was not a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. UConn controlled the majority of the game, though San Diego State pulled within six points late in the second half. San Diego State couldn’t complete a title run, but provided one of the best moments of the tournament Saturday when Lamont Butler hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer to …

2024 men’s college basketball national title odds: Duke, UConn, Kentucky early co-favorites
1 year, 8 months ago

2024 men’s college basketball national title odds: Duke, UConn, Kentucky early co-favorites

New York Times  

Connecticut just won its fifth national title since 1999 and already the Huskies are among the favorites to win the title in 2024. 2024 men’s college basketball national title odds All odds from BetMGM. Team Odds Duke +1200 Connecticut +1200 Kentucky +1200 Kansas +1600 Alabama +1600 Arizona +1800 Purdue +1800 Houston +1800 Kentucky had the worst season of the eight …

March Madness: Final Four set with Miami, SDSU, FAU, UConn
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness: Final Four set with Miami, SDSU, FAU, UConn

Associated Press  

March Madness has rounded toward the Final Four and No. Miami and San Diego State are in the Final Four for the first time. 4 UConn, Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDT UConn has looked unstoppable since the NCAA Tournament began, winning its four March Madness games by at least 15 points. Jim Larrañaga’s Hurricanes have plenty of experience after playing in …

March Madness came early in topsy-turvy college hoops season
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness came early in topsy-turvy college hoops season

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Everything seemed set for a college basketball season marked by the familiar — right up until the season, anyway. That marks only the second time since the tournament’s expansion to 64 teams in 1985 that three teams went from unranked in the preseason to reaching the Final Four, the other coming in 2006 with eventual champion Florida, LSU …

March Madness mayhem: Low seeds rise and brackets bust as Final Four approaches
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness mayhem: Low seeds rise and brackets bust as Final Four approaches

Hindustan Times  

March Madness is in full swing, and the Elite Eight have been narrowed down. Florida Atlantic shocks Kansas State to become lowest seed ever in the Final Four Florida Atlantic has made history this year by becoming the lowest-ever seed to reach the Final Four after defeating Kansas State. Top seeds The top four seeds were given to Alabama, Houston, …

Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness
1 year, 8 months ago

Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San Diego State’s takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men’s NCAA Tournament will not have a No. “There’s not a lot of difference between the best team in the country and the worst team in the country,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher …

16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson topples No. 1 seed Purdue
1 year, 9 months ago

16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson topples No. 1 seed Purdue

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. Jamarius Burton added 11 points and Greg Elliott had 10 for coach Jeff Capel’s Panthers, who stormed to a 22-2 lead after Iowa State missed its first 11 shots. INDIANA 71, KENT STATE 60 ALBANY, N.Y. — Trayce Jackson-Davis did it all with 24 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and …

Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks

Associated Press  

The women’s NCAA Tournament field is set and now the fun begins with 68 teams vying for the national championship and cutting down the nets in Dallas. There’s a new format to March Madness, with two regionals in Seattle and Greenville, South Carolina, instead of the usual four. And now the picks: GREENVILLE REGION 1 Analysis: South Carolina won’t have …

Has a No. 16 seed ever won an NCAA tournament game? What about a No. 15 seed?
1 year, 9 months ago

Has a No. 16 seed ever won an NCAA tournament game? What about a No. 15 seed?

LA Times  

Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton celebrates after a basket during a 63-58 win over top-seeded Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. Thursday, March 16 marked the fifth anniversary of what used to be the only victory by a men’s 16 seed in a non-play-in NCAA tournament game. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson cemented its place in March …

Top overall NCAA seed Alabama headlines South Region bracket
1 year, 9 months ago

Top overall NCAA seed Alabama headlines South Region bracket

Associated Press  

Alabama made a leap into the NCAA Tournament’s top seeds two years ago only to fall short of the Final Four. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and the headliner of the South Region bracket after landing the program’s first-ever top seed when Sunday’s field of 68 teams was revealed. If we do that, even if we shoot poorly, …

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