[ad_1] The NCAA Women’s Tournament is almost down to 16 teams. While Chalk ruled in the first round, the second round offered an immediate (and sizable) upset when No. 7 seed Duke knocked off No. 2 seed Ohio State in Columbus. We almost saw another upset on Monday when West Virginia gave Iowa a scare. … Read more
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rick Barnes pulled Dalton Knecht off the court after a practice in February. Tennessee’s basketball coach and his star player disappeared down the tunnel of Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. He had a lesson to teach Knecht and knew the only place to do it. Barnes marched toward a lower … Read more
[ad_1] Rebecca Gratz/NCAA Photos/Getty Images Caitlin Clark shoots a basket against the Holy Cross Crusaders during the first round of the women’s NCAA tournament. cnn — Caitlin Clark scored 27 points and her Iowa Hawkeyes won their first game of march madness on Saturday. Clark started slowly before finally finding his range, as he proved … Read more
[ad_1] The men’s tournament begins in the second round, while the women’s tournament continues in the first round on Saturday. While the afternoon wave of games primarily features women’s matchups, the evening skews more toward the men. Either way, it’s going to be another action-packed day in the NCAA tournament from start to finish. Here’s … Read more
[ad_1] SPOKANE, Wash. — Once the guys to whom it means the most finally ran out of opportunities, a guard named August from a town known for horse racing turned around, took off his shirt and climbed onto a table next to court. He smiled with his mouth open and said nothing. He was quickly … Read more
[ad_1] A year after Fairleigh Dickinson shocked the world by becoming the second No. 16 to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the top seeds in the 2024 bracket responded with a vengeance. No. 1 seed North Carolina crushed No. 16 seed Wagner 90-62 on Thursday, and the tournament’s three other No. … Read more
[ad_1] No. 13 Yale rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat No. 4 Auburn 78-76 on Friday after Auburn had countless opportunities to tie or take the lead in the final 30 seconds. The Tigers led 61-51 with 9:53 left before Yale slowly chipped away at the lead thanks to an Auburn scoring drought. … Read more
[ad_1] The Madness continues on Friday with a full schedule of action on the men’s side as the other 32 teams compete for a spot in the second round. No. 1 overall seed UConn begins its title defense against No. 16 Stetson. Fellow No. 1 seeds Purdue and Houston are also in action. Here’s the … Read more
[ad_1] Day 1 of the NCAA men’s tournament is now in the books, and the brackets are already overwhelmingly destroyed. Thursday marked an exciting and surprise-filled start to the tournament with a trio of No. 11 seeds and Jack Gohlke making sure 99.9% of the perfect brackets were toast before the final games even began. … Read more
[ad_1] Day 1 of the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday provided exciting finishes, upsets and even a controversial finish that marred Samford’s comeback attempt over Kansas. Samford guard AJ Staton-McCray appeared to block Nicolas Timberlake’s dunk attempt but was called for a foul on the floor. The Kansas guard made both free … Read more