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Category: NCAA Basketball Championships (Men)
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The Impossible Allure of the Perfect Bracket
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What to Expect on Selection Sunday
The New York Times – Sports:The Big 12 should dominate the men’s bracket, while women’s teams will all want to avoid South Carolina’s region.
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Alabama’s Championship Push Arrives With Murder Indictment
The New York Times – Sports:A former Crimson Tide player, Darius Miles, and Miles’s friend Michael Davis were indicted by a grand jury. At the Southeastern Conference tournament, Brandon Miller starred for Alabama after being interviewed as a witness in the case.
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Merrimack Won a Title, but the N.C.A.A. Tournament Will Have to Wait
The New York Times – Sports:Because of an unpopular N.C.A.A. rule for schools transitioning from Division II to I, Merrimack knew it would not be eligible for the N.C.A.A. tournament. Next season will be its first chance.
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Merrimack Won a Title, but the N.C.A.A. Tournament Will Have to Wait
The New York Times – Sports:Because of an unpopular N.C.A.A. rule for schools transitioning from Division II to I, Merrimack knew it would not be eligible for the N.C.A.A. tournament. Next season will be its first chance.
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Best Conference in Men’s College Basketball? The Big 12.
The New York Times – Sports:The conference is thriving on its depth: Eight or nine teams in the 10-team Big 12 are playing at a high level.
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Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:With partners on NBC and then CBS, and with a rapid, opinionated style, he was heard during every N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament from 1975 to 2008.
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Men’s College Basketball Has Some Balance As Blue Bloods Struggle
The New York Times – Sports:The Big 12 is loaded, North Carolina and Kentucky are unranked, and Georgetown is still looking to win a Big East game. Here are some themes to keep in mind as the men’s college basketball season heats up.
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St. Peter’s Came Out of Nowhere in March. Where Are the Players Now?
The New York Times – Sports:A stunning run by St. Peter’s to the quarterfinals of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament changed the trajectory of the basketball careers of its coach and players.
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Replacing Legends on the College Basketball Court
The New York Times – Sports:Coaches for the Rutgers women and the Duke and Villanova men are following up on long runs from their Hall of Fame predecessors.