Gonzaga’s bid for perfection begins with No. 1 overall seed
3 years, 9 months ago

Gonzaga’s bid for perfection begins with No. 1 overall seed

Associated Press  

Gonzaga’s road to perfection will be filled with familiar faces. The Zags are the first team since Kentucky in 2015 to enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated and have their sights set on the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers, the last team to finish a perfect season. Kansas opens against Big Sky champion Eastern Washington and Virginia plays Mid-American Conference champ Ohio, which made the field of 68 for the first time since 2012. SHOCKING RIDE Wichita State’s return to the tournament for the first time since 2018 couldn’t have gone down a bumpier road. Grand Canyon lost to New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament title game for two straight years under previous coach Dan Majerle.

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Back home for March Madness, No. 4 seed Gonzaga rolls past No. 13 seed UC Irvine 75-56
9 months ago

Back home for March Madness, No. 4 seed Gonzaga rolls past No. 13 seed UC Irvine 75-56

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Yvonne Ejim had 25 points and 14 rebounds and No. 4 seed Gonzaga overcame a slow start to roll past UC Irvine 75-56 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. “I like that our team struggled and we found a way to overcome a little bit of struggle in the first quarter,” Gonzaga …

UCLA faces long odds in Las Vegas to sustain Mick Cronin’s NCAA tournament streak
9 months, 1 week ago

UCLA faces long odds in Las Vegas to sustain Mick Cronin’s NCAA tournament streak

LA Times  

UCLA’s Mick Cronin, speaking with forward Berke Buyuktuncel, is one of four coaches to have led teams to the NCAA tournament the last 12 consecutive years. A repeat scenario could play out this week unless Cronin’s fifth-seeded UCLA Bruins get on a roll and win the final Pac-12 Conference tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the resulting automatic bid …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team
11 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team

New York Times  

On Feb. 25, 1998, Russell Tyrone Jones made a bold, off-the-cuff proclamation that would change everything. Jones — better known by his stage name, Ol’ Dirty Bastard — interrupted Shawn Colvin’s Grammy win for Song of the Year with a rant that included this immortal line: “Wu-Tang is for the children.” ODB was upset that Wu-Tang Clan’s sophomore effort, “Wu-Tang …

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 …

Streaking UCLA deserving of No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Streaking UCLA deserving of No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament

LA Times  

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, shoots over Arizona center Oumar Ballo during the second half of the Bruins’ 82-73 win Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion. “We’re living a dream right now … it’s literally like a … storybook for me.” It was a glorious night darkened by a bleak injury, but one that this team seems deep enough to …

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who joins Purdue and Alabama as No. 1 seeds?
1 year, 10 months ago

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who joins Purdue and Alabama as No. 1 seeds?

New York Times  

The next time you’re feeling unlucky, pause and pour one out for Motoyuki Mabuchi. Fold ’em: A mere three Quad 1 wins are counterbalanced by two curious Quad 2 losses. Fold ’em: Arizona has lost to three non-tournament teams, including at home to Washington State, and its range of metrics don’t look like a No. Big 12 wild cards: Kansas …

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Kansas State, TCU and Providence make big moves
1 year, 11 months ago

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Kansas State, TCU and Providence make big moves

New York Times  

When we look back, we might remember 2022 as the year artificial intelligence began its ascendance. And let’s face it: Computers already have a big say in how the NCAA Tournament is put together, through the NET system and other metrics like KenPom, BPI, Sagarin and the like. Kansas State rose five seed lines after back-to-back Quad 1 wins, including …

Busted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourney
2 years, 8 months ago

Busted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourney

Associated Press  

Fourth-seeded Arkansas used what amounted to a sneak attack to take down No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s in the opening round, a loss that probably doesn’t feel any better even with the Peacocks topping Murray State to reach the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, more brackets had Houston losing in the first round than advancing to the Elite Eight, even though the …

Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top poll spots ahead of showdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top poll spots ahead of showdown

Associated Press  

Gonzaga and UCLA continued their hold on the top two spots in The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll on Monday, setting the stage for their highly anticipated showdown this week, while Purdue and Duke barged their way into the top five. I think it’s important for college basketball.” Purdue received the only other first-place vote and leapfrogged Kansas …

As contender for best game ever, UCLA-Gonzaga checks the boxes — if the Zags finish the job
3 years, 8 months ago

As contender for best game ever, UCLA-Gonzaga checks the boxes — if the Zags finish the job

LA Times  

Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs celebrates after scoring a last-second shot in overtime to lift the Bulldogs over UCLA. Imagine hearing about Gonzaga, the ultimate underdog program that we’ve all seen sprout slowly but surely from Cinderella into one of the sport’s behemoths going for the first unblemished season since 1976 Indiana. Imagine learning about the stars, of the freshman Suggs, who …

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four
3 years, 8 months ago

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga’s countdown to perfection has ticked to two. An 85-56 dismantling of Southern California in the Elite Eight stretched their win streak to 34 games over two seasons and put them back in the Final Four for the second time in the past four NCAA Tournaments. In two years at Westwood, he’s added a level of toughness that’s …

In terms of chaos, this year’s Sweet 16 field is historic
3 years, 9 months ago

In terms of chaos, this year’s Sweet 16 field is historic

Associated Press  

By at least one measure, this is the most chaotic Sweet 16 field to date. You give them enough time to game plan for stuff like this, they’re going to take away your strengths.” Here are the other seasons with the highest seed totals in the Sweet 16: 1986 In just the second year of the expanded 64-team tournament, the …

NCAA Tournament success has eluded Smart since VCU run
3 years, 9 months ago

NCAA Tournament success has eluded Smart since VCU run

Associated Press  

Shaka Smart has lived the highs and the lows of the NCAA Tournament. “You’ve got to go after it, and you get to go after it, and we’re fortunate to be in this situation.” This looks like Smart’s best chance in a while to make an extended run. The Rams ended it in the Final Four, and although they never …

Top-seeded Zags’ bid for perfect season shifts to Indiana
3 years, 9 months ago

Top-seeded Zags’ bid for perfect season shifts to Indiana

Associated Press  

Coach Mark Few can appreciate what’s at stake, and the appropriateness of the NCAA Tournament being held all in Indiana, as Gonzaga continues its push for perfection. “I vividly remember dating back to 2013, I think it was our first seed, and the entire crowd in Salt Lake City flipped on us, started cheering for Southern.” He expects it to …

USC feels good about NCAA tournament seeding after COVID derailed promising 2020
3 years, 9 months ago

USC feels good about NCAA tournament seeding after COVID derailed promising 2020

LA Times  

USC coach Andy Enfield speaks with his players during a timeout against Utah on Thursday. In the four years since USC last qualified for the NCAA tournament, coach Andy Enfield has endured every manner of Selection Sunday drama. It was a day to reminisce about our season.” Sports March Madness: Breaking down each of the NCAA tournament regionals USC will …

March Madness: Breaking down the NCAA tournament regionals
3 years, 9 months ago

March Madness: Breaking down the NCAA tournament regionals

LA Times  

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is back after a one-year hiatus caused by the global pandemic. Here’s a breakdown of every regional: WEST REGIONAL Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs holds his tournament MVP award after Gonzaga defeated BYU in the West Coast Conference tournament final Tuesday. 2 OHIO STATE: The Buckeyes, aiming for their first Final Four appearance since 2012, lost …

Bracket Watch: Baylor, Gonzaga’s march toward the NCAA Tournament is historical
3 years, 10 months ago

Bracket Watch: Baylor, Gonzaga’s march toward the NCAA Tournament is historical

New York Times  

On Dec. 5, your humble Bracket Watcher practically skipped through the front doors of Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, prepared to witness greatness. Scott Drew’s team should continue burnishing its résumé if it continues beating up on the Big 12; Baylor has five potential Quad 1 games remaining, while the Zags have only the BYU opportunity. Ohio State’s win at …

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