College Athletics – Page 22

Purdue Favors Old Basketball Ideas. Will It Keep Working?

Led by center Zach Edey, the Boilermakers, who play on Friday, have earned a No. 1 seed in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.

By Noah Weiland and Lee Klafczynski

The South Carolina women begin their title defense, while a couple of No. 12 seeds have us on upset watch in the men’s tournament.

By Shivani Gonzalez

In 1996, Princeton dropped U.C.L.A. in one of the most stirring N.C.A.A. tournament upsets. In the same city this year, it downed No. 2 seed Arizona.

By Scott Miller

Two 8-vs.-9 games should provide first-day excitement, while No. 10 Utah State is a popular upset pick.

By The New York Times