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UConn extends historic Final Four streak; Arizona makes first appearance in Final Four
The first two tickets were punched to the Final Four: UConn extended its record run to 13 straight appearances, and Arizona punched the program’s first-ever trip. Top-seed UConn edged No. 2 Baylor 69-67 in both controversial and dramatic fashion. In the final seconds of the game with a one-point Husky lead, Baylor’s Dijonai Carrington drove…
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Top seeds hold serve, mostly
Three of the No. 1 seeds and a pair of two seeds find themselves in the regional finals after wins in the Sweet 16. The River Walk and the Alamo regions are coming down to the top two seeds. Top-seed UConn topped No. 5 Iowa 92-72 in the battle of the star freshmen. Paige Bueckers…
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No. 1 seeds, Pac-12 teams storm into Elite Eight
Six of the eight teams to advance to the regional finals are either No. 1 seeds or from the Pacific-12 Conference. Top-seeds Gonzaga, Baylor and Michigan each moved past their opponents, and USC, UCLA and Oregon State continued their magical runs. Top overall seed Gonzaga disposed of No. 5 Creighton 83-65. The Zags put on…
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Texas A&M, Louisville pull off dramatic comeback victories
Two-seeds Texas A&M and Louisville were on the ropes to a pair of seven seeds but advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to late comebacks. Jordan Nixon hit a running floater in the lane as time expired in overtime to lifted Texas A&M to an 84-82 victory over Iowa State. It marked the first buzzer-beater…
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Caitlin Clark powers Iowa; Michigan reaches Sweet 16 for first time
The first half of the Sweet 16 field is set, and two No. 5 seeds as well as a No. 6 seed advanced to the second weekend. Fifth-seeded Iowa topped No. 4 Kentucky 86-72 behind a record-setting performance from freshman Caitlin Clark. The nation’s leading scorer set a program record for points in an NCAA…
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Sweet 16 is set featuring four Pac-12 teams
One day after No. 12 Oregon State punched its ticket to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, fellow Pac-12 members USC, Oregon and UCLA joined the Beavers in the Sweet 16. No. 6 USC handed No. 3 Kansas its worst loss in the NCAA Tournament 85-51. It was the Jayhawks’ third worst loss in…
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A day full of dramatic endings
The clock has yet to strike midnight for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. They became the second 15-seed to ever reach the Sweet 16 with an 81-78 victory over seventh-seeded Florida. Oral Roberts ended the game on a 25-11 after the Gators led by 11 points midway through the second half. DeShang Weaver put the…
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Abilene Christian downs Texas; Ohio knocks off defending champion Virginia
The final game of the first round came down to the last second and a half as Cinderella stepped in to take her place. Abilene Christian, a 14-seed who first became tournament-eligible in the 2017-18 season, defeated No. 3 Texas 53-52. Wildcats forward Joe Pleasant drew a foul with 1.2 seconds remaining with his team…
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No. 15 Oral Roberts steals show on day one of NCAA Tournament
Oral Roberts became the ninth No. 15 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed when the Golden Eagles defeated Ohio State 75-72 in overtime Friday. The result marks Oral Roberts’ first NCAA Tournament win since 1974. The Buckeyes had two good looks at 3-pointers in the final seconds, but neither one fell. ORU was led…
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Welcome to March Madness: Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Announced
The 2021 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket was announced Monday evening. The four No. 1 seeds were in order Stanford, UConn, North Carolina State and South Carolina. Each of them won their conference tournament championships. Big Ten champion Maryland was the top No. 2 seed, and Big 12 champ Baylor claimed the two seed in…
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