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March Madness is expected to generate $3.1 billion in bets. This expert urges caution

4:19am March 14, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Sports gambling's near immediate availability online after a 2018 Supreme Court decision was "reckless," argues author Jonathan Cohen. He has researched sports betting's impact on the U.S. since then.

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An average of about 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the South Carolina Gamecocks triumph over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on Sunday.

Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition

10:38am April 10, 2024

by Vanessa Romo

At its peak, 24 million basketball fans tuned in to watch the women's championship between Iowa and South Carolina, making it the most-watched basketball game since 2019.

The University of Idaho Marching Band, wearing Yale T-shirts, performs at the NCAA Tournament game between Yale and San Diego State in Spokane, Wash., on Sunday. The band has been honored in Connecticut for filling in as Bulldogs.

Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut

11:26am March 29, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

Casey Morsell and DJ Burns Jr. of the North Carolina State Wolfpack celebrate during their win over 14-seed Oakland in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

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Looking for Cinderella? Here's the biggest underdog left in March Madness

5:00am March 29, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

North Carolina State isn't a prototypical Cinderella — they're from a major conference, and they won it all in the 1970s and '80s — but they're the only double-digit seed left. Learn to love them.

Much like your bracket, the trendy upset pick Drake did not beat the odds.

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So your NCAA bracket is busted. Should you have just chosen all the top seeds?

8:40am March 23, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

As the dust settles from the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament, we bid farewell to the would-be Cinderellas who couldn't pull off the upset and take stock of your tattered bracket.

Hannah Hidalgo celebrates after making a 3-point basket during an NCAA game on March 10.

These 4 stars are poised for a deep run in March Madness. Here's who to watch

5:01am March 21, 2024

It's been a banner year for women's college basketball. Now, with March Madness upon us, we've talked with some of the star players ready to go big in the NCAA tournament.

The UConn Huskies are the No. 1 seed and are favored to win this year's NCAA March Madness tournament. But is Jonathan the Husky the cutest mascot in the competition?

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5 nonsensical ways to fill out your March Madness bracket

2:55pm March 20, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

The deadline to fill out your March Madness bracket is coming up. If you want to participate but don't care or know anything about basketball, try these hairbrained rules for picking the winner.

JuJu Watkins, the star freshman who has helped lead the resurgence of USC's women's team.

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A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking about

5:01am March 19, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)

Members of the Drexel team celebrate during a game against Stony Brook in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference women's tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Drexel won and qualified for the NCAA women's basketball tournament - and will now face No. 1 bracket seed Texas.

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Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments

5:11am March 18, 2024

by Rebecca Rosman

With NCAA brackets formed, the college basketball tournaments dubbed March Madness because of its drama begin this week. Here are some highlights to watch for as the men's and women's games begin.

Iowa star Caitlin Clark has helped drive a surge in interest in women's college basketball this season. Look for her Hawkeyes squad to land a 1-seed in the women's tournament.

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Caitlin Clark, Connecticut, cowboy hats: Here's what to watch for on Selection Sunday

8:26am March 16, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

Can the Iowa sensation finally win a ring? Will UConn repeat? Who could be this year's Cinderella? With March Madness around the corner, here's a preview of what to watch for on Selection Sunday.