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The NCAA men's Final Four is at hand with all eyes on San Antonio.
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Teachers are scoring big with students by bringing the spirit of March Madness into the classroom.
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UCLA beat LSU on Sunday to reach the program's first ever Final Four, too. The Bruins will get UConn in the next round.
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Southern California basketball star JuJu Watkins spoke for the first time since her season was cut short by a brutal knee injury in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
For the first time since 2008, the Final Four will feature all No. 1 seeds. Florida vs. Auburn starts the day in San Antonio next weekend, and the nightcap will see Duke face Houston in a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 game.
How does a buzzer-beater come to be? A little strategy, a lot of luck, and the right player at the right time.
Recreational bettors have cashed in on the favorites during March Madness, but it hasn't been all bad news for the books. Patrick Everson breaks it down.
The Houston Cougars like mixing it up — and turning things ugly. Their hard-nosed defense has been a staple throughout coach Kelvin Sampson's 11-year tenure, and it served them well again in Indianapolis against two teams with much larger fan bases,
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There are no real edges for any of these teams as the matchups fit their playing styles. Duke and Houston have the two best defenses in the country and play slower, so fitting they meet, while Auburn and Florida both play at quicker tempos and rank as the second and third-best offenses behind Duke.