I missed out on much of the Madness that transpired in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, sequestered from the world of sports by school finals and my sister's wedding. Blissful ignorance, though, makes this set of Sweet 16 contests no less compelling.
Five ACC schools made it to the second weekend of the tourney. The Pac-12...
Half the fun of March Madness every year is that it yields upsets galore. The story of the NCAA Tournament is a story of Cinderellas, of that one shining moment that can turn a group of college kids into legends.
But not all upsets are created equal. Some were of the mildly-shocking variety, while others genuinely resulted in the...
Previously undefeated at 35-0, Wichita State met the 26-10 Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32 with a birth in the Sweet Sixteen on the line. At halftime the seeding appeared to be holding up with the boys from Wichita State leading 37-31. But that is why there is a second half. Kentucky outscored Wichita State 47-39 to win...
The NCAA Tournament has officially begun, with Albany and North Carolina State advancing to the round of 64 in last night's play-in games and two more games -- between Cal Poly and Texas Southern, and Iowa versus Tennessee -- taking place tonight. But tradition holds that the Tournament hasn't really commenced until we can start...
It’s NCAA Tournament time, and everyone is trying to fill out their brackets and predict who will fit the glass slipper this year. There are a few teams that could make a deep run, but it is those pesky teams that take out the high seeds early and ruin your “Billion Dollar Bracket.”
Bold Prediction #1: Baylor will...
The battle for who was going to be the fourth number-one seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament was as up-in-the-air as it has ever been. Villanova, Kansas, Virginia, and Louisville were all in the mix to grab that last spot atop the bracket. Ultimately, it was the Cavs who were granted the top seed by virtue of their regular season ACC...
March is officially here and arguably the best month of sports is about to begin. We've entered a time of college basketball where teams are gearing up for the post season and making their runs for their conference tournaments. When things get going, "madness" can barely describe how exciting games can get. Teams are hoping to earn...
