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NCAA Live Blog: Friday Afternoon Games
You know what time it is, people: It's time for a little Oral Roberts madness. You've got the fever. You know you do....

NCAA Live Blog: Friday Noon Games
All right, we're ready to do this again. Two live blogs again today, starting with the following matchups....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Jerry Crasnick: Just thinking about the World Baseball Classic. Can Buck Martinez be impeached? • 12:30 p.m. Bowler Tommy Jones: You represent of the only sport that features an automatic ball return — I mean, not incl...

Terror Stalks The NCAA Tournament ... Steamy, Delicious Terror ...
We realize that a bomb scare in a crowded sports venue isn't exactly a recipe for hilarity. But add snack bar condiments, a dog and the fact that it was all a false alarm, and it starts to get funny fast. As we told you yesterday, Cox Arena at San Diego State was evacuated on Thursday when a bomb ...

NCAA First Day Roundup: Give Us Some Upsets
News And Notes From An Excellent First Day Of NCAA B-B-B-B-B-Basketball ... • The main reason everyone was so befuddled by Billy Packer's demented rant on the NCAA Selection Show last Sunday was because he was railing against exactly what fans like the most about the tournament; small-school teams...

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....