High Point’s Cinderella moment comes alive through student broadcasters in Portland

Student broadcasters captured the excitement as the 12th-seeded Panthers pull off their first-ever NCAA tournament win against Wisconsin. PORTLAND, Ore. — As High Point University pulled off a dramatic late-game comeback in the NCAA tournament at the Moda Center, two student broadcasters captured every second of the emotion from courtside, delivering a call that mirrored … Read more

And then there were none: Last perfect March Madness bracket falls after Tennessee’s upset win

March Madness bracket perfection ends as No. 6 Tennessee defeats No. 3 Virginia in Game 44, eliminating the final remaining flawless bracket from 36 million entries. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — And then there were none! Once again, there will not be a perfect March Madness bracket. According to the NCAA, the lone remaining perfect bracket fell … Read more

Coogs rout Texas A&M to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 in Houston

Houston now awaits the winner of the VCU-Illinois matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY — UPDATE: Houston beat Texas A&M, 88-57 and will advance to the Sweet 16 against the winner of tomorrow’s VCU-Illinois game.  _________________________________ The Houston Cougars were in control at the half in their NCAA Tournament matchup with Texas A&M in Oklahoma City. The winner … Read more

March Madness: Number of perfect brackets dwindles into the hundreds after the first round

Nearly all NCAA Tournament brackets were busted after the first round, with only a few perfect entries remaining among tens of millions submitted. WASHINGTON — The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN’s bracket challenge dropped to 195 after the completion of the first … Read more

Wembanyama hits winner as Spurs beat Suns 101-100 to end 6-season postseason drought

The Spurs star’s decisive shot capped a 34-point performance that culminated in “M-V-P” chants at the Frost Bank Center. SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama hit a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with a second left and the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a playoff spot to end a six-season drought, beating the Phoenix Suns 101-100 on Thursday … Read more