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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 night's national championship, and for whichever team that is, it's going to hurt. Editor's Picks 2 Related Every team's exit from the tournament has its own distinctive story, but some are undoubtedly tougher to swallow than...

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 haven't lost since mid-January, rolling through Mountain West competition to secure a No. 6 seed. SDS...

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, and wide receiver Josh Blancato. Among some of the notable highlights were Harvin’s throwing arm ...

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), which followed a 71-65 home win over Pittsburgh on Feb. 14. The Jackets are 6-1 at home in ACC play...

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 bracket reveal, we asked our beat writers to analyze the NCAA Tournament field. Here’s what they had ...