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O'Donnell: Pearl is drawing attention to the seamier side of NCAA basketball

By Jim O'Donnell
Mar 21, 2026 3:30 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Bruce Pearl’s deeper history with the NCAA makes him a most curious choice to be a prime face of an annual event that still tries to sell its core wholesomeness.
Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles to a precious few in Day 2

By WILL GRAVES
Mar 20, 2026 10:43 pm - The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN's bracket challenge dropped to 423 with fou...
Vanderbilt braces for a ‘road game’ in NCAA Tournament; Illini set for VCU matchup

By CLIFF BRUNT
Mar 20, 2026 8:48 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington expects a hostile environment when the Commodores play Nebraska on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Byi...
North Carolina beats Western Illinois 82-51, advances in women’s NCAA tourney

By BOB SUTTON
Mar 20, 2026 8:01 pm - Nyla Harris scored 17 points, Lanie Grant had 15 and North Carolina rolled past cold-shooting Western Illinois 82-51 on Friday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
David Mirkovic leads No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn

By STEVE REED
Mar 20, 2026 7:53 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCA...
No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT

By STEVE REED
Mar 19, 2026 11:35 pm - GREENVILLE, N.C. — Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break,...
Illini’s other freshman star dominates in lopsided win over Penn

By Mike McGraw
Mar 19, 2026 10:21 pm - Freshman forward David Mirkovic erupted for 29 points and 17 rebounds as No. 3 seed Illinois rolled past Penn in the first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday.
Nebraska gets its first NCAA Tournament win, beating Troy 76-47 behind Pryce Sandfort's 23 points

By CLIFF BRUNT
Mar 19, 2026 9:07 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Finally, Nebraska has a happy March Madness memory. Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points and the Cornhuskers rolled to their long-awaited first NCAA Tournament...
High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Chase Johnston's first 2-point basket of season

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Mar 19, 2026 8:54 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 vict...
No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness

By AARON BEARD
Mar 19, 2026 8:49 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — For most of Thursday, Duke looked nothing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not with 16th-seeded Siena challenging the Blue Devils at...

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