Life in the NCAA Tournament is harsh, and Wichita State became the latest to learn that lesson on Sunday when the Shockers’ unbeaten season came to a crushing end in a 78-76 loss to Kentucky that was nothing less than a brilliantly played basketball game.
The chalk started to assert itself in the NCAA Tournament, as six teams that were favorites moved on to the Sweet 16. But there was still room for upsets, as two dark horses also survived this opening weekend of the tournament. Here’s a look back at yesterday’s eight games from the Round of 32…
The NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64 completed on Friday, and after a building crescendo of decent upsets on Thursday, the sound you heard early Friday afternoon was brackets shattering, as 3-seed Duke falls to Mercer.
A look back at all 16 games in the first round of the NCAA Tournament from Thursday, broken down by region…
The Round of 64 is now set. The final two play-in games of the First Four went last night in Dayton, with Tennessee and Cal Poly moving forward…
The West Regional goes through Anaheim, en route to the Final Four in Dallas. TheSportsNotebook has previewed all 16 teams in this quarter of the bracket with basic information on their personnel and schedule. Now let’s tie it all together with nine general thoughts on this region, followed by the game-by-game picks.
The road to the East Regional title goes through Madison Square Garden, as the great basketball arena hosts NCAA Tournament play for the first time in over 50 years. TheSportsNotebook has laid the groundwork for this regional with our “Tale of the Tape” report on all 16 teams in the bracket. In this post, we’ll run through nine general thoughts on the region, followed by game-by-game picks…
Madison Square Garden is arguably the most famous basketball venue in America, steeped in college basketball, both historical and contemporary. But it’s been over 50 years since this arena last hosted an NCAA Tournament. That comes to an end next weekend, when the East Regional is settled in New York City. What follows are the 16 teams that will spend Thursday thru Sunday fighting for the four spots at MSG, with a snapshot look at their personnel and schedule highlights.
The road to the 2014 Final Four that comes from the West will go through Anaheim, as the 16 teams placed in the West Regional will play for the chance to get to SoCal next weekend. Here’s a concise look at all the teams in this quarter of the NCAA Tournament, their personnel and notable aspects of their regular season performance…
The NCAA Tournament is set to tip off at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday night, with the first of four “First Four” games from Dayton over tonight and Wednesday that will get us down to 64 teams by the time the full field starts up on Thursday afternoon. TheSportsNotebook’s coverage has begun. Here’s a brief summation of what’s available here online, what will be available and how we’ll be approaching NCAA Tournament coverage here between now and when the national champion is crowned in Dallas on April 7…
The South Regional of this year’s NCAA Tournament is home to the field of 68’s #1 overall seed in the Florida Gators, and will be settled in Memphis next weekend. TheSportsNotebook has run the tale of the tape of all 17 teams in this region (the 16-seed line is in play tonight in the First Four at Dayton). Now here’s nine general thoughts about this quarter of the bracket, followed by game-by-game picks at the bottom
The South Regional of the NCAA Tournament is one of two brackets that have teams playing in the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton. It’s only the 16-seed line, as Mount St. Mary’s and Albany will tip off in about seven hours. Florida is the top seed in this region and the #1 overall seed in the 68-team field. Here’s a rundown on all 17 teams placed in the South Region, a brief summation of notable aspects in their body of work and key personnel…