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Here's Some Up-Close Footage Of The Riot In Dayton Last Night

A tipster sends along a few videos he shot from the University of Dayton campus last night, which once again got to riotin' after the Flyers beat Stanford. If there's one thing Dayton students know how to do, it's gather in a large group and jump up an down and yell a lot...

"They May Riot. Whatever." Dayton Students Go Hogwild Over Elite Eight

Dayton is in the NCAA tournament round of eight for the first time since 1984, and students at the private, Catholic university are rightfully excited. When your Sweet 16 celebration features the college president crowd-surfing, it sets a pretty high bar for tidings....

How Steve Fisher Built An Unlikely Powerhouse At San Diego State

When he took the job at San Diego State University, in the fall of 1999, Steve Fisher didn't promise that he'd turn things around overnight. He signed a seven-year contract, as if to prove the point, and spent the first few months of that deal barnstorming dozens of San Diego businesses and social g...

The Many, Many Talents Of UCLA's Brilliant Kyle Anderson

Kyle Anderson learned to walk three days shy of his first birthday. That same day, his father reports, he began playing basketball. This sweet story is most likely an old crock of beans simmering on the family stove, but it does get at what makes the UCLA sophomore so special: He plays like a natura...

How Bad Did The NCAA Committee Mess Up This Year's Seeding, Exactly?

Journalists, Vegas oddsmakers, and that one college friend who you only hear from this time of year all agree: The NCAA tournament selection committee did a god-awful job of seeding the tournament teams this year. But, did it really?...

How Long Does The Final Minute Of An NCAA Tournament Game Take? [UPDATE]

The college basketball endgame can be a painful experience for viewers. With repeated fouling, free throws, and referees' video replay reviews, the final 60 seconds of this year's NCAA tournament games have drawn criticism from mavens and columnists both large and small. ...

Which Sweet Sixteen Team Is Your State The Most "Excited" About?

Similar to what they did for the Super Bowl, Facebook's data team has put together a map showing which states have been "buzzing" the most (based on Facebook chatter) about which Sweet Sixteen teams. ...

Mercer's Seniors Beat Duke, But Does Experience Matter In March Madness?

Last Friday, No. 14 seed Mercer shocked No. 3 seed Duke, 78-71, in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Mercer started five seniors, while Duke started freshman and presumed-lottery-pick Jabari Parker alongside three sophomores and a lone senior. Quickly a narrative emerged: Mercer won because ...

We're Down To The Mean 16: Round 3 Of The Bitchy Bracket

So you, the public, have pared down the Bitchy Bracket to a lean and mean 16. And like real NCAA brackets, this is where the big boys start clobbering at each with giant-sized Hulk fists....

Which Pundit Had The Worst Opening-Weekend Bracket Of March Madness?

Let's see how the pundits are faring with their brackets so far. We are scoring 28 experts from ESPN, Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, and CBS Sports this year, throwing in President Obama for good fun....

Baylor Bears Celebrate Their Upset By Messing Up Craig Sager's Hair

Baylor destroyed Creighton in a 30-point blowout yesterday, and the six-seeded Bears celebrated their upset of the third-seeded Bluejays as all momentous occasions should be celebrated: by screwing up Craig Sager's hair-do. ...

Cuonzo Martin's Vols post #Sweet16Selfie

Straight off their 83-63 win over Mercer Sunday night, Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin posted this selfie of his elated team. The win moves UT into their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2010, and has helped save a lackluster season for the third-year coach....

Who Will Be The Bitchy Cinderella? Round 2 Of The Bitchy Bracket Begins

So the first round of the Bitchy Bracket is done, and we're ready to move on to the second round of voting. Before starting in on voting, though, let's take a brief look at the first-round results, which saw all sorts of touchy fanboys knocked off, including some that, honestly, deserved less respec...

More Cowbell!

We just couldn't get enough of Stanford's enthusiastic cowbell player, so we took things to their logical and cliched conclusion with the help of Blue Öyster Cult....

She Didn't Care For What She Saw

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Seattle CBS Switches From End Of UNC-ISU To Mudslide Presser

Four are confirmed dead and 18 still missing due to mudslides in Seattle, so this is not even in the same plane of existence as something like the Heidi Game, but viewers tuned in to the finish in the UNC-Iowa State game had absolutely no idea what was happening in an already confusing ending when ...

Yes, Officials Got The Call Right At The End Of UNC-Iowa State

While the end of North Carolina-Iowa State was a shitshow, it was a fair one. Even if you give the Tar Heels every benefit of the doubt, the rules were interpreted correctly given the scenario. We're going to try and illustrate why here....

Iowa State Beats North Carolina In Frantic, Bizarre Finish

Iowa State came back to beat North Carolina in an exciting final few minutes that were totally undercut by the final seconds. The last play of the game for the Tar Heels, like the final minutes, was totally out of sync. The Cyclones took the ball with 16 seconds left, advanced up the court and Deand...

J.P. Tokoto Takes Off

UNC's J.P. Tokoto went soaring for a fast-break dunk in the second half of the Tar Heel's game against Iowa St....