Tag: NCAA Tournament
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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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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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A year-long journey culminates in Stanford’s first championship since 1992
In a season in which Stanford was forced to spend 63 straight days on road, to travel more than 7,500 miles during that span and to sleep in hotels for 86 nights, the Cardinal claimed its first national championship in 29 years with a 54-53 victory over Arizona. The Wildcats had the ball with 6.1…
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Top seeds Gonzaga, Baylor set to meet in championship game
Jalen Suggs clinched Gonzaga’s spot in the national championship game with a buzzer-beating 3-point heave at the end of overtime against UCLA to keep the Zags’ pursuit of perfection in tact. The tournament’s top overall seed will square off against Baylor, the tournament’s second-overall seed, who dominated Houston to secure its spot in the title…
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Stanford, South Carolina carry momentum into Final Four
Top-seeds Stanford and South Carolina punched their spots in the Final Four with a ton of momentum – albeit in two very different ways. South Carolina rolled over Texas, and Stanford forged a major second-half comeback to defeat Louisville. The Cardinal trailed the Cardinals 50-48 entering the fourth quarter and then outscored the No. 2…
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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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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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