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Final Four: With both teams still standing, UConn and NC State are in unpredecedented territory
2024 is the first time that two schools have both teams in the Final Four in the same season.
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5 biggest decisions facing the NCAA men's tournament selection committee
Who will get the final No. 1 seed? Did Kansas cost itself the No. 1 overall on Saturday? The committee is facing some tough decisions on Sunday.
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College Football Week 1 Picks: Who Will Open With a Victory?
A big opening weekend is on tap for the sport, including Ohio State–Notre Dame, Georgia-Oregon, Utah-Florida and more.
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Report: Coach K, ACC Coaches to Propose 'All-Inclusive' 2021 NCAA Tournament | Bleacher Report
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is leading a push for an NCAA tournament that will feature every Division I men's basketball team...
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Lime just pulled its scooters out of Lubbock ahead of tonight’s NCAA game, in a maneuver that could usher in similar moves
Fans attending tonight’s NCAA Men’s National Championship basketball game between the University of Virginia and Texas Tech will have numerous ways to get back to their homes and hotels when one team or the other has won, but Lime -branded electric sc
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7 reasons why this year's tournament has been the craziest ever
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Loyola Chicago's magical run continues with another late game-winner
Two days after Donte Ingram beat Miami with a 3-pointer at the buzzer, Clayton Custer's jumper took down Tennessee and sent Loyola Chicago to the Sweet 16.
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UMBC does the unthinkable, becoming the first 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed
A No. 1 seed finally lost to a No. 16, with UMBC blowing out top overall seed Virginia and redefining NCAA tournament Cinderellas.
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Marshall upsets Wichita State, turning a March Madness hunter into the hunted
Wichita State exploded onto the national college basketball scene with a stunning Final Four run in 2013. On Friday, it lost as a favorite to Marshall.
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March Madness First-Round Upsets Leave Just 0.036% of ESPN Users’ Brackets Perfect
March has again descended into madness — with first-round upsets in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament putting the hurt on millions of fans’ brackets from the get-go. After the first 16 games of the Round of 64 concluded on Thursday, just 6,306 br
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Loyola-Chicago recalls 1963 champions as it pulls off buzzer-beater win
On the 55th anniversary of Loyola-Chicago's "Game of Change," this year's squad made a memory of its own, pulling off a buzzer-beating upset of Miami in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Loyola's 98-year-old chaplain said she never had a doubt.
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Google and NCAA team up on March Madness AI competition with $100,000 in prizes | VentureBeat
Google and the NCAA have teamed up on a $100,000 competition to see who can predict the best March Madness outcomes with machine learning.
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Rick Pitino 'effectively' fired at Louisville
In a stunning fall from grace, Rick Pitino has “effectively” been fired as head basketball coach at the University of Louisville, following the earlier firing of athletic director Tom Jurich, meaning the two greatest architects of Louisville’s 21st
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FBI brings Armageddon to college basketball, and it's just the tip of the iceberg
This is an entirely different level than anyone has seen before, not a mostly toothless NCAA, but a motivated FBI and U.S. Attorney in New York looking to make a big media splash.
Sports | 2017 March Madness
Final Four 2017: Appropriately sloppy ending sends UNC to national title game
We're set for an epic matchup Monday night
Sports | 2017 March Madness
Final Four: Gonzaga beats South Carolina to advance to national title game
The scoreboard read Gonzaga 65, South Carolina 51. The midway point of the second half neared. Gonzaga responded to the 16-0 run with a 7-0 spurt of its own, and held on down the stretch for a 77-73 victory. The Zags will advance to Monday’s national t
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Oregon stuns Kansas to reach first Final Four in 78 years
Tyler Dorsey (middle) and Jordan Bell (right) were the protagonists in Oregon’s upset of Kansas. The smile came from Oregon’s Dillon Brooks as he strutted back down the Sprint Center floor. Then he looked up to the crowd and saw those stares. A year
Sports | 2017 March Madness
Having reached Final Four at last, Gonzaga's Mark Few says, 'Might as well win it all'
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Once it became clear that his program had achieved the one milestone that had eluded it the past two decades, Gonzaga coach Mark Few walked from one end of his bench to the other congratulating the players who made history Saturda
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Indiana hires Dayton's Archie Miller as new coach
Dayton’s Archie Miller is expected to get a seven-year contract with Indiana. Dayton’s Archie Miller has accepted a seven-year contract to become Indiana’s new head coach. Miller met with Dayton administrators Saturday and released a statement that
Sports | 2017 March Madness
Behind stellar defense, South Carolina beats Baylor to advance to Elite Eight
South Carolina guard Rakym Felder (4) reacts in the second half against Baylor during an East Regional semifinal game of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, Friday, March 24, 2017, in New York. NEW YORK – South Carolina punched its ticket to
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NCAA Tournament: Lonzo Ball’s brilliance guides No. 3 UCLA to Sweet 16
The freshman phenom nearly recorded a triple-double.
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Oregon rallies late to beat URI, reach Midwest Regional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Once the game ended and Oregon had narrowly advanced with a hard-fought NCAA Tournament win, Tyler Dorsey considered his two missed free throws with 3:36 left and how there might have been no celebrations at all.
Sports | 2017 March Madness
Kentucky's two clutch blocked shots foil Wichita State's bid for revenge
Three years after unbeaten Wichita State fell to talent-laden, underseeded Kentucky in a classic second-round matchup, the Shockers couldn’t quite get the revenge they craved. With no timeouts remaining and the shot clock under 10, Markis McDuffie trie
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Michigan beats Louisville, continues memorable March run behind frontcourt scoring
Moritz Wagner had 26 points in Michigan’s win. Michigan, which hasn’t lost since the first day of the month, used a second-half comeback to storm past Louisville to a 73-69 victory in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday. With Derrick Walto
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Villanova falls to Wisconsin, takes all the brackets with it
Twitter is in mourning after the Badgers upset last year's reigning champs, leaving the CBS and ESPN brackets looking like Swiss cheese.
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USC topples SMU to advance from the First Four to the second round
At this time last week, USC wasn’t even sure if it had done enough to make the NCAA tournament. Now the Trojans are headed to the second round for the first time in eight years. Stewart’s corner 3-pointer proved to be the decisive blow in the 11th-se
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Michigan's victory over Oklahoma State was the tournament's most fun game so far
When the selection committee pitted Michigan against Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the showdown between two of the nation’s five most efficient offenses figured to be one of the most compelling games of the opening weekend. T
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Middle Tennessee beats Minnesota for a March Madness upset that wasn't really an upset
After Princeton and UNC Wilmington came up short, Middle Tennessee came through with the 12-5 upset. Middle Tennessee, the No. 12 seed in the South region, outplayed Minnesota from opening tip to final buzzer and took out the fifth-seeded Golden Gophers
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Here's who to thank for the greatest opening weekend in college football history
It’s been hailed as the greatest opening weekend in college football history, and even someone with a natural suspicion of hyperbole would have to agree, yeah, it appears to be just that. It’s that body that upon creation sent out a clarion call that
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Before Kris Jenkins’s Shot, There Was Ryan Arcidiacono’s Pass - The New York Times
Arcidiacono’s unselfishness set up the winning basket by Jenkins as Villanova won the N.C.A.A. championship.
Sports | 2016 March Madness
WATCH: Miracle 3 gives Villanova 1st NCAA championship since 1985
Well, we got some sort of awesome finale to the 2015-16 season on Monday night.
Sports | 2016 March Madness
UNC coasts vs. Syracuse, will face Villanova for NCAA championship - CBSSports.com
It's often said to be difficult to beat a team three times in the same season. North Carolina was not fazed by that saying on Saturday night, and now will get a chance to win the third championship of the Roy Williams era on Monday night.
Sports | 2016 March Madness
Villanova throttles Oklahoma to advance to the national title game
Josh Hart outshined Buddy Hield and the Wildcats set a record for largest margin of victory in a national semifinal.
Sports | 2016 March Madness
Four storylines to watch in the Final Four - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Will Oklahoma cut down the nets in Houston? A lot depends on how Buddy Hield and other shooters adapt to NRG Stadium.
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Surprise contributor helps send North Carolina back to the Final Four | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Theo Pinson's stats were modest, but he was the catalyst for the Tar Heels' game-changing 12-0 surge.
Sports | 2016 March Madness
Top seed Virginia blows 16-point lead, Syracuse heads to Final Four - CBSSports.com
One of the most dramatic, unexpected comebacks in Elite Eight history unfolded at the United Center on Sunday. And now Jim Boeheim and the 10th-seeded Orange are headed to Houston for the Final Four.
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Kansas crumbles in crazy final minutes, Villanova heads to Final Four - CBSSports.com
Villanova led for much of the game, but Kansas kept things interesting all night. It was a questionable foul call at the end of the game that people will be talking about.
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Oklahoma rides hot hand of Buddy Hield to the Final Four | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Sooners beat Oregon on Saturday to return to the national semifinals for the first time since 2002.
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UNC playing like the dominant team this season has lacked | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Tar Heels rolled into the Elite Eight because their offense got whatever it wanted against Indiana.
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Tony Bennett finally breaks the door down, gets Virginia to the Elite Eight - CBSSports.com
Tony Bennett is one of the best coaches in college basketball, and he finally proved it by reaching his first Elite Eight on Friday night.
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Demetrius Jackson steals an Elite Eight trip for Notre Dame | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Junior guard scored six points and came up with two steals in the final 20 seconds for the Fighting Irish.
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Syracuse's block after controversial call seals victory, Elite Eight bid - CBSSports.com
Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney was called out of bounds on a crucial late play but Tyler Lydon blocked Gonzaga's shot to win to send the Orange to the Sweet 16.
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Stout second-half defense leads Kansas past Maryland | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Stingy second-half defense and 27 points from Perry Ellis were the difference for the Jayhawks.
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Buddy Hield takes backseat as Oklahoma's supporting cast rises up - CBSSports.com
Buddy Hield had his first double-double of the season, but it was the Sooners supporting cast that did the trick on Thursday night in seeing Oklahoma reach its first Elite Eight since 2009.
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Oregon eliminates Duke and its hopes for repeat national title | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Top-seeded Ducks validate their selection as a No. 1 seed by advancing to Elite Eight.
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Surging Villanova is peaking at right time heading into Elite Eight - CBSSports.com
The number of Villanova doubters should now be, precisely, zero.
Sports | 2016 March Madness
Buddy Hield shows why he's the best player left in the NCAA Tournament - CBSSports.com
Buddy Ball struck again for Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament.
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WATCH: Wisconsin player 'channels inner Steph Curry' for buzzer-beater - CBSSports.com
Bronson Koenig hit sixth threes against Xavier to send Wisconsin back to the Sweet Sixteen.
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UNI collapses as Texas A&M rallies from double digits in final 30 seconds, wins in OT | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Two Northern Iowa starters fouled out in overtime and the Aggies depth finally won the day.
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Notre Dame's run of heart-stoppers during March Madness continues - CBSSports.com
"Are you kidding me? Are you freakin' kidding me? That was unbelievable," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. "God, that was fun."
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No. 1 seed UNC beats Providence 85-66 to reach Sweet 16
All season long, North Carolina coach Roy Williams and his players have endured questions of whether the Tar Heels have enough intensity and fight to live up to their potential in March. Brice Johnson had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and North Carolina pull
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March Madness 2016: Indiana beats Kentucky in battle of powerhouses - CBSSports.com
Indiana coach Tom Crean entered the 2015-16 season on the hot seat. He's going to leave it with a Big Ten regular season title and at least a trip to the Sweet 16.
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Selden, Ellis send Kansas past UConn to Sweet 16, 73-61 win - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Devonte' Graham dribbled into the UConn end and lobbed a pass that Wayne Selden Jr. stretched to catch with one hand. The Jayhawks finally had some fun with a second-round NCAA Tournament game. Selden and Perry Ellis carried Kansas on a
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March Madness 2016: Duke in Sweet 16 after surviving scare from Yale - CBSSports.com
Grayson Allen had 29 points and Brandon Ingram had 25 as Duke beat Yale 71-64 in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Gonzaga making doubters look dumb as Bulldogs roll into Sweet 16 | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Domantas Sabonis dominated his matchup with Utah big man Jakob Poeltl leading Gonzaga to easy win.
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Northern Iowa beats Texas on instant-classic half-court heave at buzzer | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Northern Iowa had only 2.7 seconds to try for the win and Paul Jesperson delivered an all-time great shot.
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There are no perfect CBS Sports brackets after Michigan State's loss - CBSSports.com
The final CBS Sports NCAA Tournament March Madness bracket was busted thanks to Michigan State's crazy upset.
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No. 14 Stephen F. Austin upset West Virginia 70-56
NEW YORK (AP) Thomas Walkup scored 33 points and 14th-seeded Stephen F. Austin faced down West Virginia's full-court pressure with some of its own in-your-face defense, pulling off a rugged, 70-56 first-round upset of the third-seeded Mountaineers Friday
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MTSU stuns Michigan State in one of the biggest tourney upsets of all time | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Blue Raiders held national player of the year candidate Denzel Valentine to 13 points.
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How No. 13 Hawaii scored its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over No. 4 Cal - CBSSports.com
Hawaii won an NCAA tournament game for the first time in program history by beating Cal by 11 in the latest upset from March Madness.
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USC AD: Papers affirm penalty unfair - ESPN
LOS ANGELES -- Documents filed by the NCAA that revealed private communications among committee members...
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50 Oregon Football Uniforms That Changed The Way We See College Football
Colors in the rainbow observed by Isaac Newton: 7. Combinations of Oregon football uniforms: Way, way more. In Eugene, they dress for the attention that comes with success. The Oregon Ducks football team doesn't just dazzle with its high-octa...
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NCAA Lifts Penn St.'s Postseason Ban
The NCAA has rescinded Penn State's bowl ban and removed the scholarships penalty that it imposed in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal in 2012...
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College Football Team Affiliated Alumni Bars In Los Angeles
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