Names, Teams and Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
March Madness can feel a bit like sensory overload. Games are happening at sites all over the country, often several at a time, and keeping track of everything can be nearly impossible.
Michigan State is NCAA TOURNAMENTs most dangerous team
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is forever the underdog. In a profile of the long-time Big Ten coach, The Washington Posts Kent Babb revealed Izzo constantly told his players on the 2000 Spartans squad, a top seed that eventually won the NCAA tournament.
Get to know: Oklahoma, Michigan States opponent in the NCAA TOURNAMENT.
Oklahomas Jordan Woodard (10) loses control of the ball against Daytons Scoochie Smith (11) in the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon).
Butlers Bucket Lifts Syracuse to NCAA Tournament Win
Brianna Butler scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket with 58.7 seconds left, to lift eighth-seeded Syracuse to a 72-69 victory over Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
The Math of March Madness
Theres a simple way to predict the Final Four.
NCAA Tournament based on each schools mens.
This is what the NCAA tournament bracket would look like if winners and losers were decided by the revenue generated by each team according to NCAA data. Based on this criteria, Louisville comes out on top, with $40.6��.
NCAA Tournament Round of 32: Saturdays Schedule.
Eight trips to the Sweet Sixteen will be earned on Saturday. Undefeated Kentucky plays Cincinnati at approximately 2:40 p.m. on CBS, while tournament darlings Georgia State play Xavier at 6:10 on TNT. All times below are��.
Can underachieving Gonzaga avoid its usual NCAA tournament letdown?
Gonzaga has made the last 17 NCAA tournaments, which is tied for the sixth-longest streak in history and, amazingly, is longer than any streak John Wooden put together at UCLA. But heres the rub: Despite being a top-four seed six times during that.
Breaks go against underdogs in chalk-filled Day 2 of NCAA tournament
The unpredictability of the NCAA tournament is not limited to its scores. Who couldve imagined that the defining scene of 2015s Round-of-64 Thursday, one of the wildest days in the history of the tournament, would be that of a coach falling off his.
Wichita State shocks Kansas 78-65, advances to NCAA.
Kansas coach Bill Self made his way off the court as Wichita State players celebrated their 78-65 NCAA Tournament win over the Jayhawks on Sunday in Omaha, Neb. RICH SUGG The Kansas City Star. Story; Comments.
Best of NCAA TOURNAMENT, Day 1: Twelve hours of nonstop.
Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia State Panthers head coach Ron Hunter reacts against the Baylor Bears in the first half of a game in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veteran��.
Proud Moments for 2 Father-Son Tandems in NCAA Tournament
Georgia States Ron Hunter beamed as a proud father, not a jubilant coach whose underdog team advanced in the NCAA Tournament on his sons late heroics.
Wichita State shocks Kansas 78-65, advances to NCAA Tournaments Sweet 16
A chiseled, 6-foot-5 body tumbled to the ground and thudded across the wooden floor here at the CenturyLink Center on Sunday night. From a distance of 10 feet away, you could see Wayne Seldens chest rake the ground. You could hear him let out a .
California Treats Home Crowd to Opening NCAA Tournament Win
Reshanda Gray and California treated the home crowd to an impressive opener in the NCAA Tournament, and the Golden Bears hope they are just getting started two years after reaching the programs first Final Four.
Shockers Beat Jayhawks 78-65 in NCAA Tournament Showdown
The boys from Wichita State had been hearing it in text messages from friends, and on social media from total strangers: Dont let the chance to stick it to Kansas slip away.
Down to 16 Teams, NCAA Tournament Still Has a Lot to Watch
Its the Sweet 16 — the second week of the NCAA Tournament — and that means bragging rights for college basketball programs.
NCAA Tournament odds: Round of 32 betting lines include.
No. 2 Arizona, No. 1 Villanova, and No. 1 Kentucky are red hot heading into the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.
Favorites Have a Much Better Day 2 of NCAA Tournament
There were no big upsets in the first half of Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament. There will be, however, some good matchups in the round of 32, including one the state of Kansas has been anticipating for almost 20 years.
Maryland expects West Virginia to put it through paces in NCAA TOURNAMENT
COLUMBUS, Ohio ��� Marylands Melo Trimble has often said that he plays with no memory, that he prefers not to ruminate about past performances. So he didnt allow himself to celebrate more than a few seconds after Friday nights dramatic 65-62 NCAA .
Air of Invincibility Haunts Kentucky
The Wildcats have greater and better depth than any other team in the N.C.A.A. tournament, but not everyone thinks they are unbeatable.
Ranking the Sweet 16 teams of the 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT
After a six-day extravaganza of college hoops, we have our Sweet 16 for the 2015 NCAA tournament. The madness came early, with two upsets of No. 3 seeds on Thursday ��� Georgia State shocking Baylor and UAB stunning Iowa State ��� and kept on .
Obama Predicts Kentucky Will Win the NCAA Tournament
President Barack Obama is predicting that Kentucky will remain undefeated and take home the title in the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Tournament 2015: Can the mighty UConn womens basketball team be.
STORRS, Conn. ��� Chelsea Newton took part in 79 wins and helped the Rutgers womens basketball team advance to an NCAA Elite Eight during her career from 2001-05. But it isnt difficult for the current Rutgers assistant coach to single out which.
2015 Frozen Four: NCAA hockey tournament field set
As March Madness continues on the hardwood, the field has been set for the NCAAs national tournament played on ice. Highlighted by top programs like the University of North Dakota, Miami University, Boston College, University of Minnesota and Jack .
North Carolina Holds Off Harvard 67-65 in NCAA Tournament
North Carolina was supposed to be too big, talented and versatile, and at times the Tar Heels lived up to their pregame billing.
NCAA Tournament Round Of 32: 5 Teams On Upset Watch.
Although weve already seen 36 NCAA tournament games, many gut-wrenching upsets still await. Here are five teams that should be on high alert as they enter upset watch.
Georgia State Stuns Baylor in NCAA Tournament
R.J. Hunter kept firing away, eventually lifting 14th-seeded Georgia State over third-seeded Baylor and knocking his father right off his seat with the biggest shot of his life.
Lon Kruger makes history leading fifth team to NCAA.
Mar 20, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lon Kruger during the second half against the Albany Great Danes in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena.
For Lady Vols, Anosike Keeps Things Together
Playing her final game in a Tennessee uniform, center Nicky Anosike contributed 12 points and 8 rebounds, delivering another big performance when it mattered most.
NCAA Tournament recaps: Duke cruises to Sweet 16, West Virginia gets date.
March 22, 2015: Louisvilles Montrezl Harrell, second from right, celebrates with teammate Terry Rozier after Harrell dunked against Northern Iowa in the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Seattle.
2015 NCAA Tournament: Bracket, schedule and scores for.
The NCAA Tournament has finally arrived with a 68-team field headlined by brackets heaviest favorite in recent memory, No. 1 overall seed Kentucky. The Wildcats head into the tournament at 34-0 after running through the��.
No Major Upsets in Opening Day of Womens NCAA Tournament
The top seeds in the womens NCAA Tournament were paying attention to the major upsets on the mens opening day.
NCAA Severe Sanctions
The NCAA sanctioned Syracuse for multiple infractions committed by the basketball and football programs over a 10-year period.
Breaking Down Every Early Matchup in the NCAA Tournament
Sixty-eight teams will begin the NCAA Tournament this week, all hoping to be the last one standing on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. But you cant win it all without winning one, so here is quick look at the matchups set on Selection Sunday:
More record TV ratings for the 2015 NCAA Tournament
According to a release from the NCAA, Saturdays NCAA Tournament games averaged a 7.4/17 overnight rating/share, which is up 14 percent from 2014, according to Nielsen metered market ratings. The first three days of the Tournament also set a new .
Unbeaten Princeton faces its toughest test yet in NCAA Tournament: Big Ten.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) ��� Its a matchup thats about as intriguing as it gets in the second round of the womens NCAA Tournament: unbeaten Princeton against top-seeded Maryland, champions of the Big Ten. Princeton coach Courtney Banghart fully .
Here’s How Our N.C.A.A. Bracket Works
Instead of fixing the number of points for each game, we let the market decide, with an emphasis on rewarding upsets.
NCAA Tournament: Ranking the Five Best 2nd Round Games
The 2nd round beings at 12:10 when UCLA and UAB take the court in Louisville. Heres the full schedule. We rank the best 2nd round games. 1. Virginia vs. Michigan State (Sunday): Rematch of an excellent 2014 Sweet 16��.
Pick 6: Players to Know in the NCAA Womens Tournament
The clocks counting down and the games tied. Advancing or getting knocked out of the NCAA Tournament comes down to one final possession. Every coach knows who they want to have the ball.
No. 5 West Virginia outmuscles Maryland, 69-59: NCAA Tournament 2015
Marylands Melo Trimble is checked by head trainer Matt Charvat in the second half of the NCAA Tournament game against West Virginia in Columbus on Sunday. Trimble left the game midway through the second half with a head injury and did not return.
The jarring indictment NCAA Tournament hands the Big East
Now that Villanova has been unceremoniously dismissed from the NCAA Tournament, dont expect to see the Big Least dancing at the Final Four in Indianapolis. Thirty years ago, when the Big East was the beast of college basketball, it boasted three teams.
NCAA Tournament recap: Michigan State, Wisconsin.
Travis Trice scored 23 points, and Michigan State knocked second-seeded Virginia out of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, 60-54 on Sunday. Branden Dawson added 15 points and nine rebounds for the��.
Georgia State Stuns Baylor In NCAA Tournament �� CBS.
Johnathan Motley #35 of the Baylor Bears rebounds the ball against Ryann Green #2 of the Georgia State Panthers in the first half during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville��.
2015 NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Tournament Bracket.
The Official 2015 March Madness Division I Mens Basketball Tournament Interactive Bracket of NCAA.com.
The 15 winners and losers at the NCAA tournament
Duke, UNC and N.C. State are all in the Sweet 16 together for just the fourth time ever. The last time that happened on Tobacco Road was 2005. (The other years were 1986 and 1989.) The ACC as a whole is also having a fine tournament, though counting .
Printable bracket 2015: Fill out your very own blank NCAA.
The NCAA Tournament is just around the corner, with the 68 participating teams set to be announced Sunday night on CBS. And yeah, nowadays pretty much everything is done online. But maybe youre the kind of person��.
SEC Teams Bobbling Along NCAA Tournament Bubble
Top-ranked Kentucky is chasing perfection and No. 18 Arkansas has all but locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Georgia State Players Buzzer Beater in NCAA Tournament.
The shot completed an amazing 13-0 run at the end of the game, resulting in his team knocking off the third-seeded Baylor Bears and advancing in the NCAA Tournament. After the game, Ron Hunter also called out President��.
NCAA Tournament Round of 32: Sundays Schedule.
The Sunday schedule for the NCAA Tournament is loaded with must-watch games after 15 of the 16 better seeds advanced on Friday. It will start with Michigan State and Virginia in the stand-alone game to start the day, and��.
All the Presidents Picks: See His 2015 NCAA Tournament.
For the seventh straight year, President Obama sat down with ESPNs Andy Katz to fill out his brackets for the NCAA mens and womens basketball tournaments. In his mens bracket, the President has Arizona, Duke, Kentucky��.
Sweet 16 is packed with good teams
When all was said and done, and all that wild fun gave way to results, the 2015 NCAA tournaments first weekend yielded a rather remarkable Sweet 16 -- one packed to the eyeballs with predictable national title contenders, brand-name programs.
Fathers, Sons, Upsets and Overtimes at NCAA Tournament
Two wins by No. 14 seeds. Two sons winning games for their father-coaches. The team nobody thought belonged in the field winning a game. The Big 12 starting 0-3.