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Category: NCAA Basketball Championships (Men)
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Who is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?
The Knights, who delivered one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history by defeating Purdue, made an unlikely run just to even get to the game.
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Saturday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
Can Princeton and Furman keep the upsets coming in the men’s tournament? And will we see any double-digit seeds win on the women’s side?
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Fairleigh Dickinson, Barely in the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Topples Purdue in a Shocker
The 16th-seeded Knights were heavy underdogs to Purdue. But in 40 minutes on the court, none of that mattered.
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Rick Pitino’s Iona Season Ended at the N.C.A.A. Tournament. Is a Bigger Job Next?
Pitino not long ago was ousted in Louisville as a recruiting scandal hit men’s college basketball. Years later, he is back in contention for bigger jobs in the sport.
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Friday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
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.
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Princeton Commemorates Long-Ago Upset With a New One, of Arizona
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.
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A Princeton Passer’s Skills Recall a Departed Coach’s Legacy
Tosan Evbuomwan is leading Princeton into the N.C.A.A. tournament seven months after the death of one of its best-known coaches, Pete Carril.
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Thursday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
Two 8-vs.-9 games should provide first-day excitement, while No. 10 Utah State is a popular upset pick.
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A Fourth Alabama Player Was at a Deadly Shooting, in a Car Hit by Bullets
The presence of a fourth Crimson Tide player at the deadly shooting in January has come to light as the team begins its run as the top overall seed in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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Underdogs Enter the NCAA Tournament With Chips on Their Shoulders
No. 2-seed Marquette was picked ninth of 11 teams in the Big East preseason poll. The Golden Eagles’ point guard, Tyler Kolek, hasn’t forgotten.
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NCAA Tournament Bracket Tips: Sorting the Good From the Bad
It’s easy to pick a bracket with a solid chance for a middling finish. It’s harder to cut through some mediocre advice to push toward a win.