Tag: NCAA Tournament

• 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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  Belmont, Caitlin Clark, March Madness, NCAA, NCAA Tournament, NCAAW, Paige Bueckers, Wright State

• 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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  March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Oral Roberts, Syracuse

• 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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  Abilene Christian, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Ohio

• 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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  Bob Huggins, First Round, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, North Texas, Ohio State, Oral Roberts, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Upset

• 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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  March Madness, NCAA Tournament, NCAAW, Selection Show, Women's Bracket, Women's Tournament

• Welcome to March Madness: Men’s NCAA Tournament Field of 68 Set

  

  The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket was announced Sunday evening. Gonzaga claimed the top seed. The Zags are undefeated with a 26-0 record and are seeking to become the first team since Indiana in 1976 to complete a perfect season with a title. Mark Few’s team is the fifth team to enter the tournament…

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  15 Mar 2021

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  basketball, Baylor, Big Ten, Big12, college basketball, Gonzaga, March Madeness, NCAA Tournament