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College Basketball

Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

Maitreyi Anantharaman

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

Tom Ley

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

Lauren Theisen

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

Here’s Your Open Thread For Day One Of The Women’s Tourney

Brock Cunningham #30 of the Texas Longhorns falls over Coryon Mason #20 of the Abilene Christian Wildcats

Texas Played The Clumsiest Game Of Basketball Ever And Still Almost Won

Samer Kalaf

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo argues with his player Gabe Brown at halftime of Thursday's game against UCLA.

Tom Izzo Manhandles His Own Player Then Chokes Away Lead, Presented By Some Mortgage Company

Death To The NCAA

Here Is Your Open Thread For The First Weekend Of The NCAA Men’s Tournament

The Stanford Cardinal celebrate on the court after their 75-55 victory over the UCLA Bruins to win the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 7, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

They’ve Seen This Before

David Roth

Gonzaga's Corey Kispert, seen here honestly kind of mad-dogging The Distraction logo.

Podcasts

A Very Loving Hater’s Guide To The NCAA Tournaments, With Maitreyi Anantharaman

Stanford, UConn, South Carolina and NC State are top seeds in the NCAA women's tournament.

The Best Feuds In Women’s Basketball Are All In One Bracket Region

illinois basketball team and loyola chicago mascot

Making Illinois And Loyola Bracket Neighbors Is A Devious Move And I Couldn’t Be More Excited

A Covid-19 restriction signs hang outside of H-E-B supermarket on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The popular Texas supermarket chain will not require customers to wear masks when the statewide mask mandate ends on March 10, 2021.

Texas Lifts Its Mask Mandate Just In Time To Host Some Basketball Tournaments

Ray Ratto

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: The basket and the arena sit unused after the announcement of the cancellation of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament has been cancelled due to the growing concern about the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCAA tournament has also been cancelled. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The NCAA Has A Plan For March Madness, And They Don’t Care That It’s Not A Very Good One

2021 ncaa tournament