The New York Times – Sports:
Pitino reached the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament with Iona this season. He takes over at St. John’s after being ousted from Louisville in 2017.
Category: College Athletics
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Houston and Alabama Size Each Other Up From the Same Arena
The New York Times – Sports:
The Cougars and Crimson Tide, the remaining No. 1s in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament, both played this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. They headline a wide-open round of 16.
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Fairleigh Dickinson Hopes to Be the Next March Madness Fairy Tale
The New York Times – Sports:
It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.
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Sunday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The New York Times – Sports:
The No. 16-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men face their next task with a game against Florida Atlantic, while the underdog women from Mississippi State and Princeton each seek a second upset.
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Princeton Follows Up Its NCAA Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16
The New York Times – Sports:
For the first time since 1967, Princeton is moving on to the regional semifinal.
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The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School
The New York Times – Sports:
As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.
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Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets
The New York Times – Sports:
“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”
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Who is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?
The New York Times – Sports:
The Knights, who delivered one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history by defeating Purdue, made an unlikely run just to even get to the game.
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For Villanova Star Maddy Siegrist, an Early Rejection Was Motivating
The New York Times – Sports:
And the more she scores (and scores), the more she makes good on her promise to always make the team.