Posts Tagged ‘March Madness’
Moe’s moment: Michigan big man Wagner living NCAA dreams
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When Moe Wagner gets frustrated during Michigan’s practices, he’ll sometimes turn away from his teammates and let loose with a loud, multisyllabic string of what his…
Read MoreAP Interview: Virginia’s Bennett moving on from UMBC stunner
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett had hoped to be here this weekend with a No. 1 seed preparing to play his team’s first Final Four in 34…
Read MoreSister Jean helps bring basketball to an otherworldly place
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — On the night before Easter, a night when Sister Jean could reasonably be contemplating more consequential affairs, she will instead be festooned in her maroon and…
Read MoreTip for Final Four 1st-timer: ‘It’s going to blow you away’
A big believer in asking for advice, Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser is in the process of tapping into his friends and associates in search of a few Final Four hacks.…
Read MoreTIPPING OFF: Wild March stabilizes a bit with Final Four set
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Welcome to a Final Four filled with past national champions — just the way the NCAA selection committee drew it up, right? OK, maybe not. Sure,…
Read MoreWill the Sweet 16 produce more upsets?
Back to the madness of March and the Sweet 16, starring Loyola-Chicago, Kansas State, Syracuse and whatever other underdog you might want to throw in there — maybe Florida State…
Read MoreWhat. Just. Happened? March Madness
One word succinctly describes what’s transpired so far in the NCAA Tournament: Madness. But even that’s probably underselling it. A comeback for the ages by Nevada. An entire region left…
Read MoreThings to know about NCAA tourney: No. 1s remember the Alamo
Kansas, Villanova, Virginia and Xavier — the No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament — should remember the Alamo. Especially the Jayhawks. The last time all four No. 1…
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