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March Madness brackets bust after numerous first-round upsets in men's tournament

More than 31 million bracket entries for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament were made this year. But after the first round, no perfect brackets remain. Auburn players sitting on the bench react toward the end of the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Yale in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Friday, March 22, 2024.  (AP Photo/Young …

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University of Idaho band steps in to support Yale basketball for NCAA tournament

The University of Idaho’s marching band is being praised for its sportsmanship after stepping in to support Yale in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night after learning that the Ivy League team’s own band couldn’t make the journey out west. The university’s band director, Spencer Martin, told KXLY that he received a call over the weekend …

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Yale men’s basketball rallies for another March Madness upset over No. 4 seed Auburn

Yale men’s basketball team rallied from behind to defeat No. 4 seed Auburn in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night, marking the second tournament win in the program’s history. Junior John Poulakidas led the charge for the 13th-seeded Bulldogs with 28 points to help Yale come back from a 10-point deficit midway through the second half …

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No. 1 UNC pulls away late from ninth-seeded Michigan State to make Sweet 16

The University of North Carolina continues to be a thorn in Michigan State’s side. The Tar Heels are now 7-0 against the Spartans in March Madness play after their 85-69 second-round victory Saturday. The Spartans were up 26-14 with 9:40 left in the first half, but UNC responded with a 29-5 run that carried into the second half to put …

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No. 11 N.C. State advances to Sweet 16 with overtime victory, continuing improbable March run

“Survive and advance” is alive and well for N.C. State, 41 years after it won a national title. The Wolfpack miraculously won the ACC after winning five games in as many days in the tournament. They were the 10th seed in their conference, so anything less than a conference tournament title would have meant they would have been left out …

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Former player of Nevada head coach rips him after all-time March Madness collapse: 'He sucks'

It could have been, and probably should have been, the University of Nevada playing in the Round of 32 on Saturday. The 10th-seeded Wolf Pack owned a 55-39 lead over No. 7 Dayton with just over seven minutes left in the first round. But the Flyers ended the game on a 24-4 run for an all-time comeback to advance to …

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No. 12 James Madison makes Round of 32 for first time in 41 years after upsetting No. 5 Wisconsin

It wouldn’t be March Madness without a 12-seed beating a No. 5, right? Entering Friday night, the two other five-seeds (Gonzaga and San Diego State) were victorious in the first round, which apparently meant regression was due. But at Barclays Center, it was James Madison overtaking the fifth-seeded Badgers, 72-61, in the third 5-12 matchup of the tournament. CLICK HERE …

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Caitlin Clark’s takeover good for Iowa and women’s college basketball, data shows

Caitlin Clark’s success has proven to be beneficial for more than just the Iowa’s women’s basketball program. The Hawkeyes star captured the nation’s attention during last year’s NCAA tournament, but she remained in the spotlight because of her prolific shooting. In her final season, Clark became the all-time leading women’s scorer and, eventually, the NCAA Division I overall career scoring …

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Caitlin Clark bounces back from sluggish start; Iowa cruises to first-round NCAA Tournament victory

The Iowa Hawkeyes overcame a sluggish start to their first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against 16th-seeded Holy Cross. Caitlin Clark, NCAA Division I’s all-time leading scorer, uncharacteristically struggled to make her shots early on and was visibly frustrated. But she bounced back and finished with 27 points and 10 assists in Iowa’s 91-65 win. Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin added 15 points …

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Duquesne professor goes viral after canceling class in honor of March Madness win: 'Go celebrate'

A professor at Duquesne University is winning big with his students after canceling class this week following the Dukes’ thrilling upset over sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Robert Healy III is going viral on social media after he shared a message he sent to his students on Thursday in response to Duquesne’s 71-67 …

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