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The Top-Seeded Men’s Teams That Could Bust Your Bracket

For every great upset in the men’s NCAA Tournament, there is a favorite that found a way to lose a game it was supposed to win.  Sometimes it happens because the better team has an off day or didn’t prepare well enough for an underdog with something to prove. But other times, it’s the result […]

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How Far Can Luck Take A Team? Watch Providence To Find Out.

As fans rushed the court to celebrate Providence’s first regular-season Big East Conference championship, the novelty of the moment was heightened by the decisiveness with which it was earned.  With a near addiction to crunch-time theatrics, Ed Cooley’s Friars had collectively built a reputation as college basketball’s newest cardiac kids. Entering its pivotal matchup with […]

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