Defending NCAA Champ Baylor out, despite epic come-back

Baylor, the reigning NCAA Tournament champion, is the first No. 1 seed to fall in this year’s Big Dance. No. 8 seed North Carolina knocked off No. 1 seed Baylor 93-86 in overtime after Baylor made a run at the biggest comeback ever from a second-half deficit in an NCAA Tournament game. North Carolina led…

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Saint Peter’s shock Kentucky in first round of NCAA tournament

Saint Peter’s did the impossible. They beat the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Saint Peter’s wasn’t supposed to stand a chance against the Wildcats. Not a program from a school in Jersey City, New Jersey, with an enrollment of about 2,300 students, that plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…

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Last home game of legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski

In what was supposed to be a celebration of Krzyzewski’s 42 years of coaching at Duke, his final home game ended in a 94-81 loss Saturday to rival North Carolina. So before the postgame celebration could officially begin, Krzyzewski walked to a microphone at midcourt and offered an impromptu message to the crowd, some of whom had paid upward…

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Getting Ready for the Upcoming Big Dance – Here’s What to Expect

The NCAA’s “Big Dance” is almost ready to kick off this year’s tournament. For those of you who are patiently awaiting the March Madness bracket, you won’t have to wait much longer. As you may already know, Selection Sunday begins on March 13, when 68 teams that will participate in the tournament will be announced. …

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For the first time ever, seven top-10 NCAA teams lost on the same day

On Saturday, No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 Arizona, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Kansas, No. 6 Kentucky, and No. 9 Texas Tech all lost, surpassing the previous record of six top-10 teams in the Associated Press poll losing in one day. Saturday’s historic slew of defeats could have implications on Selection Sunday. Gonzaga suffered a 67-57 loss at rival Saint Mary’s. Arizona…

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College coaches start a brawl

Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft in the postgame handshake line between the teams, setting off a brawl involving coaches and players from both sides. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard stopped Howard in the handshake line, leading to the two men exchanging words before being surrounded by a few players and coaches. Howard put…

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Gonzaga reclaims no.1 position

Gonzaga keeps finding its way back to the top of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Zags reclaimed the No. 1 ranking for a third stint this season, while Providence climbed into the top 10, and Wyoming earned its first ranking in more than seven years. Mark Few’s Bulldogs earned 56 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll…

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