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The March Madness pain index -- Whose 2021 NCAA tournament losses hurt the worst? ESPN Illustration Call it a support group for 66 fan bases. The Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins joined a less-than-exclusive list on Saturday night of teams whose 2021 NCAA tournament experiences have ended with a loss. Either the Gonzaga Bulldogs or Baylor Bears will join them after Monday nights national championship, and for whichever team that is, its going to hurt. Editors Picks 2 Related Every teams exit fro...

Houston The Cougars (24-3) have won seven in a row and nine of their last 10, claiming the American Athletic Conference Tournament title. Coach Kelvin Sampson has the second-best defense in the country statistically, limiting opponents to 57.9 points a game. The offense is potent, ranking eighth in KenPom-adjusted offensive efficiency. Quentin Grimes, a Kansas transfer, leads the Cougars in scoring with 18 points a game.  San Diego State The Aztecs (23-4) have won 14 consecutive games and ha...

Technical Tidbits 3/17: GT Pro Day News Share this story Related Yesterday, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team held its annual pro day. An opportunity for players to show off their skill sets, the pro day can lead to players landing spots on NFL rosters or getting drafted as was the case for at least two former Yellow Jackets last year. This year four players took part in the drills. This includes punter Pressley Harvin III, wide receiver Jalen Camp, defensive back Jaytlin Askew,...

THE FLATS – Looking for its fourth straight win in Atlantic Coast Conference play, Georgia Tech plays the first of two straight home games Saturday with a noon tip against Syracuse at McCamish Pavilion. Georgia Tech update – The Yellow Jackets, 6-5 since returning from its 17-day COVID pause, are alone in eighth place in the ACC standings and have a NCAA NET ranking of No. 38. Tech’s last two wins have come on the road by double digits at Miami (87-60) and No. 16/15 Virginia Tech (69-53),...

Roundtable: Beat writers give advice for your NCAA Tournament bracket Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports Our beat writers analyzed the NCAA Tournament bracket. Facebook Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse earned a No. 11 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament during Sunday’s Selection Show and avoided a play-in game. The Orange will play Friday at 9:40 p.m. against No. 6 seed San Diego State in Hinkle Fieldhouse as part of the first day of the Round of 64.  After the bra...

Probably has something to do with all the winning the Ramblers do. The surprise semifinalist in 2018, Loyola was relegated to the NIT the next year and missed out on the tournament entirely — along with everyone else — when it was canceled due to COVID-19 last season. But with key pieces of their Final Four team leading the way, the eighth-seeded Ramblers marked a triumphant return to college basketballs biggest stage Friday with a 71-60 victory over No. 9 seed Georgia Tech at Hinkle Fieldh...

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Jose Alvarado and Moses Wright, who have led the Yellow Jackets to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, were both named Tuesday to all-district teams named by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the United States Basketball Writers Association. Alvarado, a senior guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., made the All-District 2 team by the NABC, while Wright, a senior forward from Raleigh, N.C., is on the District IV team announced by the USBW...

0 of 9 Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press Although winning a national championship is a team accomplishment, the mens NCAA tournament is also an opportunity to watch some of the best players in the country. March Madness will feature many top All-American candidates, including Gonzaga stars Corey Kispert, Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme. National Player of the Year front-runner Luka Garza and potential top NBA draft pick Cade Cunningham are in the field too. As the opening round of the tournament nears, B...

0 of 9 Michael Conroy/Associated Press The Midwest Region of the 2021 mens NCAA tournament is headlined by No. 1 Illinois, which learned it had secured a top seed just minutes after knocking off Ohio State in overtime in the Big Ten tournaments championship game. The Fighting Illini will need to navigate No. 2 Houston, No. 3 West Virginia, No. 4 Oklahoma State and a host of upset-minded lower seeds if they hope to reach the Final Four. For NBA fans, Oklahoma State freshman guard Cade Cunningham...