Tag: March Madness
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Let The March Madness Begin: NCAA Bracketology
It's March. You know what that means? The Shamrock Shake makes its annual return to McDonald's. Of all annual food returns, the Shamrock Shake ranks just ahead of Thanksgiving leftovers in late-November and candy corn...
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Bonnie Bernstein on her background, sports journalism, and Campus Insiders
Image courtesy of Bonnie Bernstein/Twitter . March Madness is hitting its crescendo, which means sports fans throughout the country are being inundated with college basketball coverage. One outlet in particular that has made a splash...
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Surprise, surprise: Kentucky Wildcats' freshmen come through again
Image courtesy of Tach_RedGold&Green/Flickr . When does perception overtake reality and become the truth? After defeating a popular underdog pick in the opening round? After knocking off the top seed in the region? How about...
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Elite Eight: Wisconsin Badgers defeat Arizona Wildcats
Image courtesy of Richard Hurd/Flickr . After enduring 13 consecutive years of March Madness disappointment, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan’s consistency is rewarded. His Badgers are headed to the Final Four. The Wisconsin Badgers squeezed out...
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Shattered Slipper: Florida Gators knock off Dayton Flyers in route to Final Four
Image courtesy of arctic_whirlwind/Flickr . In the first of four Elite Eight matchups, the No. 1 overall seed Florida Gators took on the lowest remaining seed, the No. 11 Dayton Flyers, on Saturday night. While...
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Both Midwest Regional Sweet 16 games go down to the wire
(2) Michigan Wolverines vs. (11) Tennessee Volunteers Image courtesy of Corey Seeman/Flickr . The Michigan Wolverines didn’t have to draw a line in the sand seeing as it was already done for them. That line...
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NCAA: Dayton Flyers and Florida Gators advance to Elite Eight
Image courtesy of ChadCooperPhotos/Flickr . 10. Stanford Cardinal vs 11. Dayton Flyers Playing in their first Sweet 16 since 1986, the Dayton Flyers did something they hadn’t done since 1984: make the Elite Eight. On...
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BMF Training: Nike Basketball Tourney Collection
BMF Training: Being a baller isn’t just about what you do on the court – it’s about how you prepare to ball when you’re away from it. BMF Training is about bringing you the latest...
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NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview
(1) Florida Gators vs. (16) Albany Great Danes Florida, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, comes in off a nail-biting win over the Kentucky Wildcats in the SEC tournament final. The Gators...
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NCAA Tournament: West Regional Preview
If you’re a follower of international politics, this week you may have heard Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkoy dismiss U.S. sanctions and praise legendary West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur in the same sentence. Only the...
