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News Articles: march madness

Workers make final preparations around the Men's NCAA Final Four college basketball court at the Alamodome, Monday in San Antonio. The men tip-off on Saturday. The Women's Final Four tournament, played in Atlanta, begins on Friday.

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The key players to watch for in this weekend's Final Four games

Cooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers, the presumptive top picks in this year's NBA and WNBA drafts, are on deck this weekend with hopes of a national title. But the star power doesn't stop with them.

April 03, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Michigan State beat Ole Miss in the Sweet 16 round of March Madness on Friday in Atlanta. The sheer number of games to bet on in a short time makes the NCAA tournament popular with legal sportsbook games.

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March Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find

For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.

March 29, 2025
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  • Katia Riddle
From left: coach and former player, former player, current player.

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How well do you know your March Madness trivia? Take our quiz

Do you know your saint schools from state schools? Your legendary coaches from your little brothers? Find out if you're in the Final Four — or didn't even get seeded.

March 20, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
An average of about 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the South Carolina Gamecocks triumph over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on Sunday.

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Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition

At its peak, 24 million basketball fans tuned in to watch the women's championship between Iowa and South Carolina, making it the most-watched basketball game since 2019.

April 10, 2024
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  • Vanessa Romo
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the Dartmouth men's basketball team.

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  • Arts & Life

Is DEI a slur now? Plus, control & basketball

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, the city's 39 year old mayor, Brandon Scott, a Black man, stepped out to address the crisis. Hours later, a tweet went viral calling Scott a "DEI Mayor." To which Brittany and her guests, NPR's Gene Demby and Alana Wise, say "wait what?" The three dig into the racism lurking under the surface of this kind of rhetoric.

Then, as March Madness reaches its final nail-biting stages, Brittany takes a look at the reality of "student-athletes." What may feel like an accurate descriptor of these players is actually a legal classification that bars them from asking for worker's compensation and other benefits - benefits usually given to employees. Brittany is joined by sports business reporter Amanda Christovich and Assistant Professor of Legal Studies in Business at Boise State University Sam Ehrlich. They discuss how the recent news of Dartmouth men's basketball team unionizing opens up doors for broader conversations around how we value "work."

April 05, 2024
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  • Barton Girdwood,
  • Alexis Williams,
  • and 5 more
North Carolina State's DJ Burns Jr. (left) drives against Marquette's Oso Ighodaro during their Sweet 16 game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Dallas on Friday.

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N.C. State, March Madness' biggest underdog, advances to the Elite Eight

On Friday night, the 11-seed Wolfpack took down the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles — marking the first time that N.C. State has advanced to the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight since 1986.

March 31, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
The University of Idaho Marching Band, wearing Yale T-shirts, performs at the NCAA Tournament game between Yale and San Diego State in Spokane, Wash., on Sunday. The band has been honored in Connecticut for filling in as Bulldogs.

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Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut

When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

March 29, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Much like your bracket, the trendy upset pick Drake did not beat the odds.

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So your NCAA bracket is busted. Should you have just chosen all the top seeds?

As the dust settles from the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament, we bid farewell to the would-be Cinderellas who couldn't pull off the upset and take stock of your tattered bracket.

March 23, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
From left: JuJu Watkins, Alissa Pili, Hannah Hidalgo and Te-Hina Paopao.

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These 4 stars are poised for a deep run in March Madness. Here's who to watch

It's been a banner year for women's college basketball. Now, with March Madness upon us, we've talked with some of the star players ready to go big in the NCAA tournament.

March 21, 2024
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  • Jason Fuller,
  • Kathryn Fink,
  • and 2 more
The UConn Huskies are the No. 1 seed and are favored to win this year's NCAA March Madness tournament. But is Jonathan the Husky the cutest mascot in the competition?

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5 nonsensical ways to fill out your March Madness bracket

The deadline to fill out your March Madness bracket is coming up. If you want to participate but don't care or know anything about basketball, try these hairbrained rules for picking the winner.

March 20, 2024
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Members of the Drexel team celebrate during a game against Stony Brook in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference women's tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Drexel won and qualified for the NCAA women's basketball tournament - and will now face No. 1 bracket seed Texas.

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Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments

With NCAA brackets formed, the college basketball tournaments dubbed March Madness because of its drama begin this week. Here are some highlights to watch for as the men's and women's games begin.

March 20, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
JuJu Watkins, the star freshman who has helped lead the resurgence of USC's women's team.

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A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking about

The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)

March 20, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Iowa star Caitlin Clark has helped drive a surge in interest in women's college basketball this season. Look for her Hawkeyes squad to land a 1-seed in the women's tournament.

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Caitlin Clark, Connecticut, cowboy hats: Here's what to watch for on Selection Sunday

Can the Iowa sensation finally win a ring? Will UConn repeat? Who could be this year's Cinderella? With March Madness around the corner, here's a preview of what to watch for on Selection Sunday.

March 16, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
First Lady Jill Biden takes a her seat before the start of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game between LSU and Iowa Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas.

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After outcry, Jill Biden's office says White House invitation is for LSU women's team

While it is tradition for the national champions to receive an invitation to visit the White House, runners up are not extended the same invite.

April 04, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers gestures toward Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes toward the end of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game in Dallas on Sunday.

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How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standard

At the women's NCAA final, Angel Reese of LSU waved her hand in front of her face while glaring at Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Here's what the gesture means and why it sent social media into a tizzy.

April 03, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
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