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NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Lauren Theisen

North Carolina v Kansas

College Basketball

David McCormack Earned That Twine

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UConn v South Carolina

The Gamecocks Won The Game On The Glass


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Dan McQuade

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This Is So Stupid

Losing Teams In The NCAA Tournament Should Get To Deface The Coca-Cola Logo

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Hailey Van Lith #10 of the Louisville Cardinals cuts down the net after the 62-50 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Elite Eight round game of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Intrust Bank Arena on March 28, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.

Michigan v Louisville

Hailey Van Lith Wants To Be Your Worst Nightmare

Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal defends against Aaliyah Moore #21 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 27, 2022 in Spokane, Washington.

Texas v Stanford

When Stanford Go Big, Their Opponents Go Home

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North Carolina Saw You Laughing. Who’s Laughing Now?

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More Like Ain’t Peter’s

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Chris Thompson

This Is Going To Be Absolutely Unbearable

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Holy Heck, Saint Peter’s Won Again

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Albert Burneko

Coach K

It’s Perfectly OK To Admit You’re Secretly Rooting For A Grizzly Bear To Tear Coach K’s Head Off

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Can Saint Peter’s Really Keep This Going?

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We Were Rooting For You!

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It’s Only Right That Baylor And LSU Both Lost

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Miami v USC

When Do You Need A Three In The NCAA Tournament? An Investigation


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Members of the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team celebrating after upsetting Iowa to make it to the Sweet 16.

Creighton Wins

Creighton Crushed Iowa’s Big Tournament Dreams

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Tom Ley

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – First Round – Portland

Defector Up All Night

Let’s Have A Dang March Madness Open Thread

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Patrick Redford

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 17: Doug Edert #25 of the Saint Peter's Peacocks celebrates after making a three-point basket against the during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 17, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

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