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  • 2022 NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Bracket tips, upsets picks and more

    Here’s everything you need to read to get ready for March Madness.

    By Des Bieler,  Patrick Stevens,  Andrew Golden and Matt BonesteelMarch 15, 2022
  • NCAA Women's TournamentAnalysis

    The perfect NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket

    Upsets are less frequent in the women's bracket, but that just means taking smart risks can help you dominate your pool.

    By Neil GreenbergMarch 15, 2022
  • NCAA Women's Tournament

    Stanford, full of love and grit, is on a mission to repeat

    The Cardinal is looking to become the first team outside of Connecticut and Tennessee to defend its title since Southern California in 1984.

    By Chuck CulpepperMarch 15, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    Take Indiana and Rutgers in the First Four games that tip off the NCAA men’s tournament

    Look for Big Ten schools Indiana and Rutgers to knock off Wyoming and Notre Dame and emerge from the NCAA’s First Four games.

    By Neil GreenbergMarch 15, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    Conference tournaments didn’t matter to the selection committee this time around

    It's fair to wonder what the incentive structure is for anyone safely in the field to play in a conference tournament.

    By Patrick StevensMarch 14, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    Here’s how to pick the tiebreaker for your 2022 March Madness men’s bracket

    Don't just guess blindly; make sure your tiebreaker matches the teams you have in the national title game.

    By Neil GreenbergMarch 14, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    The perfect bracket to win your March Madness men’s pool

    The Perfect Bracket has one goal: to help you win your pool by highlighting selections that have a high potential value relative to conventional wisdom.

    By Neil GreenbergMarch 14, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    NCAA men’s tournament best bets: Gonzaga is an obvious choice, but who else can win it all?

    Gonzaga is the clear NCAA men’s tournament favorite, but there are a few other teams that are worth your attention.

    By Matt BonesteelMarch 14, 2022
  • NBAAnalysis

    The NBA fan’s guide to the NCAA tournament

    Players like Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr., who should be top picks in June, have a chance to lead their teams deep into March Madness.

    By Ben GolliverMarch 14, 2022
  • Maryland and Georgetown flopped — and the D.C. area is shut out of the NCAA men’s tournament

    Georgetown, Maryland, George Mason, George Washington, Howard and American will all miss the tournament for the second time since 1978.

    By Emily GiambalvoMarch 14, 2022
  • NCAA Women's Tournament

    Big Ten has a good chance to end the conference’s NCAA women’s title drought

    Purdue was the last big team to win a women's national championship in 1999.

    By Kareem CopelandMarch 14, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    The 2022 NCAA men’s tournament’s biggest snubs and surprises

    The final games leading up to Selection Sunday seemed to have little impact on the final bracket.

    By Patrick StevensMarch 13, 2022
  • Maryland Terrapins

    Maryland women still looking to complete the mission after emotional season

    The Terps have dealt with challenges on and off the court this season.

    By Kareem CopelandMarch 13, 2022
  • NCAA Women's TournamentAnalysis

    The U-Conn. women playing near home makes the Bridgeport Region a nightmare for everyone else

    According to the analytics, it’s like there are two No. 1 seeds in the Bridgeport region — and the second one has the home-court edge.

    By Neil GreenbergMarch 13, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentPerspective

    What the NCAA men’s tournament selection committee got right, and wrong

    Gonzaga was a slam dunk as the No. 1 overall seed, but Tennessee deserved better (and Baylor and Kentucky worse) in this season's NCAA men's bracket.

    By John FeinsteinMarch 13, 2022
  • How many basketballs can you find?

    This year’s March Madness illustration features mascots, players and coaches in the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments. There are also 68 basketballs. Can you find them all?

    By Chloe Meister and Jake CrumpMarch 13, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    Three top seeds that could make an early exit from the NCAA men’s tournament

    There are great teams with gaudy records waving red flags entering March Madness.

    By Mike HumeMarch 13, 2022
  • American defeats Bucknell to win its first Patriot League women’s title since 2018

    With the win, American has now won three Patriot League titles since 2015. Seniors Jade Edwards, Taylor Brown and Emily Fisher combined for 47 points to keep their college basketball careers alive.

    By Andrew GoldenMarch 13, 2022
  • NCAA Men's TournamentAnalysis

    The most likely first-round upsets for the men’s NCAA tournament

    What separates a winning bracket from just a good bracket? Upsets. And we've got you covered with four prime picks.

    By Neil GreenbergMarch 13, 2022
  • Virginia Tech secures No. 11 seed, will face No. 6 seed Texas in round of 64

    The Hokies are making their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, extending a program record. Their situation was tenuous until their stunning run to the ACC tournament title.

    By Gene WangMarch 13, 2022
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