Do brains beat brawn in the NCAA tournament? What does the NCAA men's basketball tournament have to do with education? More than you'd think,... Key Players in Raleigh Region of Women's NCAA Tournament: Fan's Take The Raleigh Region in the 2012 Women's NCAA basketball tournament is one that could be won. While the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is one of the three best schools in the nation, there were a lot of talented teams that I think could have advanced to the National Championship. In the Sweet 16, the top-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish have advanced, as have No. 2 Maryland, No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 5 ... NCAA women's basketball schedule By United Press International NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Schedule and Results NCAA tournament: Refs should adjust in games' final minutes There are times at the end of an NCAA basketball tournament game when I not only want the ref to swallow the whistle; I'd like to garrote him with the cord. Then again, it's just as aggravating when a ref refuses to call anything down the stretch, and by omission settles a game. Which is better, fairer? A dead-silent whistle or a shrieking intrusion? Read full article >> Key Players in Fresno Region of Women's NCAA Tournament: Fan's Take The Fresno Region of the 2012 Women's NCAA basketball tournament is arguably the toughest to get out of. Stanford, Duke and St. John's have all been considered top teams throughout the season, as has Purdue and South Carolina. Unfortunately for Purdue, they couldn't keep with the Gamecocks in the second round. Which players are important for each team remaining in the region to advance towards ... Ratings: NCAA basketball boosts CBS to first place LOS ANGELES, March 19 (TheWrap.com) - NCAA basketball coverage gave CBS a tentative overall ratings win Sunday night, while ABC's "Once Upon a Time" was the night's top-rated program, according to preliminary numbers. NCAA Basketball: Who Will Fill the Illinois Coaching Vacancy? A Fan's Take Bruce Weber will be remembered fondly by the fans of Illinois basketball for leading their beloved Illini to the 2005 National Championship, a game they eventually lost to North Carolina. However, Weber has not had much success since then. Midway through this season, it became evident that he had lost the locker room, and barring late season success the athletic department at Illinois would ... Key Players in Des Moines Region of Women's NCAA Tournament: Fan's Take As soon as brackets were announced in the 2012 Women's NCAA basketball tournament, the Des Moines region had the team that many believed to be the favorite to win the National Championship. Top-seeded Baylor has easily moved into the Sweet 16, as has second-seeded Tennessee and fourth seeded Georgia Tech. The one surprise that remains in the region is the 11th seeded Kansas squad that upset ... Woof Madness Bracket: Six Dogs Pick NCAA Basketball Winners [Video] Everyone and their mother is an NCAA college basketball expert this time of year. We decided to extend that reality a bit further and ask six dogs to fill out brackets beginning with the Sweet 16 (they're our pets; we didn't just recruit these adorable pooches at a dog park). Just how does a dog [...] Thursday's NCAA basketball notes A two-year average score of 930 will be required on the Academic Progress Rate to compete in the NCAA tournament, under new rules. Schools must meet the 930 two-year average or have a four-year average of 900.
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