Sunday, March 18, 2012

Indiana headed to Sweet Sixteen of NCAA tournament for first time since 2002 Tournament Sullinger steps up late Buckeyes Badgers Hold On Late To Secure 16 Birth South 63 Virginia Commonwealth 61 N.C.A.A. Holds Off V.C.U. as Resurgence Continues Hot shot Hoosiers IU prevails in secondround win Live chat vs. New Mexico State 930 p.m. McCollum leads Lehigh 7570 stunner over Duke East Wisconsin 60 Vanderbilt 57 Barely Bob Kravitz Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter makes the right call Team colors visitors mix with Irish hue at St. Patrick’s Day parade Downtown Buckeye fans may want go directly item No. 2 roundup Cubs confident unsung LaHair ready thrive Jerry Brown's tax plan breaks faith California 2012 | Record blocks is within Kentucky's reach Eric Crawfo

South Florida to Be NCAA Tournament Fluke or Cinderella?: A Fan's Analysis The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket has yielded a few unlikely matches in the round of 32. In fact, two matchups on Mar. 18 pit a No. 7 seed against a No. 15 seed - yet it is not the game with the highest combined seeds. That one is in the Midwest, one of the most stable brackets left in the NCAA tournament - aside from how the No. 12 South Florida Bulls and No. 13 Ohio Bobcats are meeting on Mar ... Fan Reaction: Fan Favorites Out of NCAA Tournament is it Still Exciting? The NCAA Tournament is the most unpredictable sporting event in the world. Where else can a little known school from Pennsylvania knock out the most prolific NCAA Tournament team of all time? Is it a good thing that the Duke Blue Devils went down in flames to a Lehigh team that no one had ever heard of before March 15? Lehigh Outshines All of Philadelphia in NCAA Tournament: A Fan's Take The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket is pretty barren for everyone in Philadelphia right now. The Temple Owls were the only Big Five team in the bracket to begin with, and yet things looked clear for the Owls to reach the Sweet 16 for an hour or two. Instead, Temple alumni like myself were heartbroken after the Bulls upset the Owls by 58-44 - but it wasn't the biggest NCAA tournament upset on "Upset ... Temple Last Victim of NCAA Tournament 'Upset Friday': A Fan's Recap The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket looked to be clearing up for the Temple Owls. Temple alumni like myself started to dream big when the fourth seeded Michigan Wolverines were upset by the Ohio Bobcats on Mar. 16. As such, the bracket appeared to be lining up for the Owls' first Sweet 16 berth in 11 years - even though they hadn't yet won an NCAA tournament game this year. NCAA pairs Vanderbilt, MTSU for 1st game in years Turns out the NCAA tournament can bring rivals together. Just look at Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee. The schools are separated by about 40 miles but haven't played each other since 1992. Vandy plays in the Southeastern Conference and really doesn't need another tough game. Middle Tennessee from the Sun Belt is making its 15th NCAA trip. NCAA tournament 2012: Viewer's guide to Saturday's March Madness action Just when it seemed this year's NCAA tournament would be devoid of stunning upsets, March Madness finally emerged Friday afternoon after Norfolk State became just the fifth No. 15 seed to ever beat a No. 2 seed when it outlasted Missouri, 86-84 , thanks in large part to a 26-point, 14-rebound performance by center Kyle O'Quinn. Read full article >> 2012 NCAA Tournament Third Round TV Schedule The 32 teams left in the 2012 NCAA tournament will face off in third round games to see who will make it to this year's Sweet 16 (Regional Semifinals). In a two-day span (March 17-18), 16 games will be played to determine which teams will advance. Who will conquer March Madness and claim this year's championship? NCAA tournament 2012: Kentucky overpowers Iowa State LOUISVILLE — When confronted with a legitimate second-half challenge Saturday, Kentucky used a six-minute stretch to demonstrate its full arsenal of weapons and showed why the NCAA tournament's top overall seed may be on a collision course with a national championship. Read full article >> PV women fall 83-47 to UConn in NCAA Tournament PV women fall 83-47 to UConn in NCAA Tournament Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:28 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 PV women fall 83-47 to UConn in NCAA Tournament conference that wins its postseason tournament, is a date with an elite team in the opening round of the ... NCAA tournament schedule: Saturday's games Saturday's NCAA tournament schedule: East Region In Pittsburgh No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 8 Kansas State, 12:15 (CBS) Read full article >>
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