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                  Sometimes You Gotta Watch The Whole Blowout

                  If you’re like me, and my entire writing career is based on the faulty assumption that you are, you were ready to go to bed by 10 p.m. last night. I am now at the age where I practice triage when it comes to my primetime sports programming. The second any late-starting game threatens to […]

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                  Drew Magary
                  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: MaCio Teague #31 of the Baylor Bears drives to the basket against Andrew Nembhard #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

                  At Long Last, The Real Gonzaga Showed Up

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                  Laura Wagner

                  Stanford Broke The Spell

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates a team win against the Arizona Wildcats in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 04, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

                  Jalen Suggs Is An Agent of Chaos And Destroyer Of Worlds

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                  Justin Ellis

                  Aari McDonald And Arizona Took Down The Giants

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Aari McDonald #2 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies during the third quarter in the Final Four semifinal game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 02, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (

                  UCLA Kept The Chaos Going A Little While Longer

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                  Patrick Redford
                  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 30: Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with the East Regional Champion trophy after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-49 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

                  Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Have Told Kelvin Sampson, Respectfully, To Cram It

                  Let's Remember Some Guys
                  Chris Thompson
                  Kelvin Sampson screams.

                  Woman Who Didn’t Call A Timeout While Her Team Gave Up A 19-0 Run Has Thoughts On COVID Testing

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                  Tom Ley

                  When They Needed It Most, UConn Had The Juice

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies celebrates her three point basket in the first quarter against the Baylor Lady Bears during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.
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                  It’s Hard To Lose When You Grab Every Damn Rebound In Sight

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                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  The Houston Cougars celebrate after defeating the Oregon State Beavers in the Elite Eight round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana

                  Is This Your Unstoppable Offense?

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Faith Masonius #13 and Angel Reese #10 of the Maryland Terrapins react to the loss to the Texas Longhorns during the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 28, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.The Texas Longhorns defeated the Maryland Terrapins 64-61

                  USA Today Opinion Writer: Booing Oral Roberts Is Cancel Culture

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                  David Roth
                  Three Oral Roberts Golden Eagles players dance after their second-round NCAA Tournament win against Florida.

                  No One’s Having More Fun Than Caitlin Clark

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  San Antonio, TX - MARCH 23: KENTUCKY VS IOWA during the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bill Greehey Arena on March 23, 2021 in San Antonio, TX.

                  Some Suspect Officiating Led To The Fall Of Troy

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman

                  USC’s Demolition Of Kansas Was The Scariest Performance Of The Tournament

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                  Lauren Theisen
                  Evan Mobley of the USC Trojans dunks the ball

                  Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

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                  Patrick Redford
                  Wayne Tinkle celebrates with his crew.

                  Some Halves You’re The Upsetter, Some Halves You’re Upset

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman

                  Rutgers Learned What It’s Like To Get Its Hopes Up

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                  Barry Petchesky
                  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Jacob Young #42 and Myles Johnson #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights react after being defeated by the Houston Cougars 63-60 in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

                  I Alone Can Get Oral Roberts University To The Final Four, But My Flock Can Help

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                  Tom Ley

                  Big Weirdo Cameron Krutwig Bowled Over Illinois For A Spot In The Sweet 16

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                  Lauren Theisen
                  Cameron Krutwig celebrates a basket.
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