Duke University’s 85-81 overtime loss to the University of Kansas Sunday night meant more than just one of the nation’s top teams getting abruptly knocked out of the NCAA Tournament. It signaled the official end to the collegiate career of the most polarizing figure in amateur sports, Grayson Allen.
The first weekend of March Madness left basketball fans soaking up upset after upset like a Boston University student in Florida during spring break. With some of the nation’s best teams sent packing, only one clear favorite has survived to the Sweet 16: the Duke University Blue Devils.
Although my personal favorite team — the University of California, Irvine Anteaters — didn’t make it to the “Big Dance” once again, I took the time to fill out my own bracket. Here are the four teams I have selected to make up this year’s Final Four.
David Alexander, a scientist at the University of Kansas and the author of “On the Wing: Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight,” always had an interest in flight. His...
Boston University announced Thursday that Ann Cudd will take over as the new dean of BU's College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Beginning August 1, Cudd will replace Virginia Sapiro who,...
Earning a top seed in the NCAA Tournament is an honor. It means that a team has played well enough all season, and probably won its conference tournament. It means that your team is thought of to be one...
In the modern history of the NCAA men’s basketball Tournament (since 1979), the Final Four has been made up of the top four seeds in the tournament exactly one time, in 2008. Every single year other...
Before March Madness officially begins this Thursday, I thought it would only be fair to give a little insight into my method on picking the perfect bracket.
Rule No. 1: Never pick all No. 1...
Dear Mr. Wiggins,
A wise man once said to me, “With great power comes great responsibility.”
Let me begin by saying I am a huge admirer of your work on the court. You can flat out ball and I have...
The AP Top 25 Preseason Rankings for the 2014 NCAA men’s basketball season are out, and things could not be more boring. Think of the top five most dominant programs over the past 10 years. You’re...
“Wiggins has an unreal amount of potential and he’ll be under the eye of every scout over the next few years ... Considered the top player in his class by most recruiting services, and has first overall...
