The ball is tipped on the first Thursday of the NCAA tournament and March Madness truly begins. Follow along with live updates from the day.
Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY
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Let March Madness begin. There are 16 games on the first Thursday of the NCAA tournament. We ranked them all according to watchability.
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Last year, No. 1 overall seed Virginia lost to No. 16 seed UMBC in the NCAA tournament. Here’s why this year will be different for the Cavaliers.
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One way to win your bracket is to simply avoid obvious errors that could prove costly. Here are five mistakes to avoid.
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This is your one-stop shop for the 2019 NCAA tournament with all the March Madness bracket analysis and insight you’ll need to win your office pool.
Nine hottest NCAA tournament teams poised to go on deep runs
Peaking in March is what it’s all about. You’ll hear how the NCAA tournament is all about matchups, but sometimes teams are just playing awesome.
Five mid-major Cinderella candidates that could bust your bracket
With the NCAA tournament nearing tipoff, these are five teams that could turn out to be this year’s Cinderella during March Madness.
USA TODAY Sports college basketball 2018-19 All-America team, player and coach of the year
Which players join Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett on the All-America teams? And which coach beat out other future Hall of Famers?