march madness

UConn beat Butler last night in the NCAA Championship game with a score of 53-41; which sounds more like a junior varsity game score to me. Since all of our March Madness brackets were pretty much doomed after the Round of 64, this game just didn't seem as exciting as it should have been...

The first week of the NCAA Basketball Tournament has been put to rest.  Here are the highlights:

When you are watching the NCAA Tournament this month, expect to see many shots of cheerleaders, particularly during timeouts. And why not? These young (mostly) ladies are athletes in their own right, and add a lot to the ambiance. Here's a preview of the cheerleading squads that will be represented this March...

The Big East snagged a record 11 spots for the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, including a one seed in the Southeast region for Pittsburgh, who had been the Big East's  regular season champions. Rounding out the top seeds were the defending NCAA champions Duke Blue Devils in the West, Ohio State in the East, and Kansas in the  Southwest...