Wisconsin Upsets NCAA Defending Champions Villanova
The Badgers surely derailed a lot of brackets in the second round of the men's tournament on Saturday, after defeating the top-seeded Wildcats, 65-62.
March Madness
In March Mammal Madness, Our Money's On The Giant Pouched Rat
Because what mammal can take down a rodent that sniffs out land mines as well as TB — and jumps 5 feet in the air? Surely not tonight's competitor, the maned wolf.
March Gladness: A Northwestern Fan Celebrates The Team's First NCAA Bid
Commentator Kevin Blackistone is overjoyed his alma mater, Northwestern, has finally made the NCAA basketball tournament — but with some caveats.
'A Dream Come True' As New Orleans Plays In The First Four
After a huge decline in enrollment following Hurricane Katrina, the University of New Orleans considered dropping its sports program from Division I. But it reconsidered and today joins March Madness.
Selection Sunday: 2017 Men's College Basketball Tournament Bracket Set
On Sunday, the selection committee set the field for the annual descent into March Madness. The four No. 1 seeds are defending champion Villanova, North Carolina, Kansas and Gonzaga.
N.C. GOP Says NCAA Should Focus Concern On The Women 'Raped At Baylor'
Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.
NCAA Pulls 7 Championship Events From North Carolina, Citing Transgender Law
The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men's basketball tournament — the organization's premier event. State Republicans called the decision "so absurd it's almost comical."
Villanova Beats North Carolina 77-74 On Buzzer Beater To Win Hoops Title
The Wildcats' vaunted defense locked down the Tar Heels in the second half, winning the school's second national championship.
Could A Quokka Beat A Numbat? Oddsmakers Say Yes
In "Mammal March Madness," you win or die. No basketball in this tournament — it's a simulated survival-of-the-fittest game set up by evolutionary biologists. The battle cry? Mammals suck ... milk!
March Madness: Keeping Society Sane Since 1908
Think you know your NCAA tournament facts? Try these on for size: What are the odds of a perfect bracket? What surgery is performed more frequently during the madness?