Tag: March Madness

• South Carolina’s championship appearance is long overdue

  South Carolina’s appearance in the national championship this year is not just the culmination of this season’s journey. Or the last two years. It is three years in the making. It’s their time. The Gamecocks are due to claim the program’s second national title. South Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in the country every…

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  3 Apr 2022

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• Baylor claims first championship with dominant win over Gonzaga

  The Baylor Bears won their first national championship with a wire-to-wire 86-70 victory over previously unbeaten Gonzaga in a matchup that was brewing the entire season. The Zags were denied a chance to become the first undefeated champions since Indiana in 1976. Baylor, who was ranked No. 2 on the country for 15 of the…

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  6 Apr 2021

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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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  29 Mar 2021

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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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  24 Mar 2021

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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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  23 Mar 2021

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• Three upsets headline day two in otherwise chalk-filled first round

  After the first day of the NCAA Tournament saw all 16 higher seeds prevail, day two provided a trio of upsets. The biggest upset was No. 13 Wright State defeating No. 4 Arkansas 66-62. It marks the first time a team seeded 13 or lower advanced to the second round since 2012 when 13-seed Marist…

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  23 Mar 2021

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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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  22 Mar 2021

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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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  21 Mar 2021

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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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  20 Mar 2021

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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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  16 Mar 2021

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