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Well, That Takes Care Of Seven
After an completely exhausting first afternoon of NCAA basketball, it seems amazing we've only ridded ourselves of seven teams so far. That's it? Yipes. Fifty-six teams still to go down. We're not even close to having survived this....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you arrange your various NCAA office pool brackets in front of you like bingo cards ... • Baseball: World Baseball Classic, second round, Mexico vs. USA, at Anaheim, Calif. Ah, Mexico, our old adversary. So we meet again ... [ESPN] • College Basketball: NCAA Tournament, first round ...

NCAA Live Blog: Afternoon Games
Three down. Twenty-nine to go. The games are:...

Last Call For Pool Entries
All right, you just have about a half hour left to join the official Deadspin Bracket Pool. There's no charge, obviously, because gambling is the work of the devil, and we even have some prizes for whoever wins this mammoth thing. (Currently at about 1,350 people.) The "prizes" are mainly just items...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NCAA Tournament Buzz: Shouldn't Eddie Sutton be here for this? • 4 p.m. NHL with Barry Melrose: Ah, Mr. Penalty Box. Is it true you spend more time here than you actually did on the ice? • 4:30 p.m. Stuart Scott's Two-Way: Your c...

Sweet Jesus, It's Almost Time!
Looking for an edge in your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool? Perhaps you should rely on help from above. Yes, we've seen your bracket, and prayer is the only answer. And just to be sure, you should also probably pick up some official Jesus basketball gear — including the jersey Christ himse...

"The Ball Is Tipped ..."
Honestly, we feel like it's Christmas Eve; it's the day before the tournament, one of the most wonderful days of the year. We know we're sometimes considered Negative Nellies around these parts, but we truly love sports, and the NCAA tournament, in a way that transcends Billy Packer or draconian ...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as someone brings you a delicious bass ... • National Invitation Tournament, first round: Wake Forest at Minnesota. Even if you win this thing, you're not as good as Monmouth. [ESPN2] • Major League Baseball: Preseason, New York Yankees vs. Houston, at Kissimmee, Fla. In which we disco...

Bracket Breakdown: Oakland Regional
The question was raised by Dan Shanoff in the Daily Quickie this morning, and echoed in today's Sports Illustrated: Is this the year a No. 16 seed finally beats a No. 1? Oral Roberts is a No. 16 seed that's much better than your usual No. 16 seed, and you could certainly argue that Memphis is a li...

Bracket Breakdown: Minneapolis Regional
For some reason, the Minneapolis Regional is the one that inspires us the least. We're not sure why; we love Villanova and think the college basketball world is a better place when the Wildcats are good....

Bracket Breakdown: Washington, D.C. Regional
Remember last year, when Bill Murray suddenly showed up in Chicago to root on the Illini in their run for the Final Four? As Illini fans, this made us extremely happy. It's nice when it turns out that the celebrity fan bandwagon jumpers for your team are actually cool....

NCAA Pants Party: Kentucky Vs. UAB
Kentucky Wildcats (21-12) vs. Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (24-6). When: Friday, 9:55 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...

Bracket Breakdown: Atlanta Regional
Ah, the Atlanta regional. J.J. Redick's shocker. Daniel Gibson's optical illusion penis. A bunch of Ivy League dorks. The memories, we tell you. We're hoping Cal plays Duke in the regional final, so we can see the Cal fans play a prank on Redick....

Your One-Stop Tourney Guide
So we're willing to grant that maybe we've been overdoing it a little with these NCAA previews that have taken over our site over the last few days — though we still had time for lesbian cheerleader and sex boat updates, of course — but we hope you've been enjoying them, and, besides, there's only...

NCAA Pants Party: Texas Vs. Pennsylvania
Texas Longhorns (27-6) vs. Pennsylvania Quakers (20-8). When: Friday, 9:50 p.m. Where: Dallas....

Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Pirates
We re only a couple of weeks from Opening Day, so it s time to start previewing the season. Inspired by an old feature on The Black Table, we re going team-by-team and distributing Four Things You Don t Know about them. If you have suggested oddities on your team, send them to us at tips@deadspin....

NCAA Pants Party: North Carolina Vs. Murray State
North Carolina Tar Heels (22-7) vs. Murray State (24-6). When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. ET Where: Dayton, Ohio....