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Category: NCAA Basketball Championships (Men)
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Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets
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Who is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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 New York Times – Sports: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?
The New York Times – Sports: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 New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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 New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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
The New York Times – Sports: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.