Things to know for the NCAA championship game
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Tournament will take an ugly turn in its final or, depending on your perspective, be a masterpiece in defensive basketball. The national title game Monday…
What are the odds? Perfect bracket makes doctor a celebrity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — He’s changed his Twitter name to Gregg “Perfect Bracket” Nigl. The 40-year-old neuropsychologist from Ohio has become an overnight celebrity and is just 15 picks away…
Booze and basketball: Why binge drinking increases during March Madness
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dustin R. White, University of Nebraska Omaha; Benjamin Cowan, Washington State University, and Jadrian…
The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it is today
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rick Eckstein, Villanova University (THE CONVERSATION) In a legendary “South Park” episode lampooning the…
Is your March Madness bracket really better than mine?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dae Hee Kwak, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) Participating in a March Madness bracket…
NCAA Tournament: Let the games begin – in earnest
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Reigning national champion Villanova will be in action along with Michigan, the runner-up from a year ago, while Belmont and Murray State open the…
March Madness ignited by UW–Madison grad
MADISON, WI (March 20, 2019) — The annual rite of spring and national obsession known as March Madness is about to begin. Did you know that one of the founding…
No. 19 Wisconsin tops Nebraska 66-62 in Big 10 tourney
CHICAGO (AP) — Nate Reuvers scored 14 points, D’Mitrik Trice hit a clutch 3-pointer with 58 seconds left and No. 19 Wisconsin beat pesky Nebraska 66-62 on Friday to advance…
Marquette’s Howard and Nova’s Wright honored by Big East
NEW YORK (AP) — Marquette guard Markus Howard is the Big East player of the year after leading the conference in scoring and helping the Golden Eagles to a second-place…
No. 16 Marquette’s Howard scoring in bunches
Marquette’s Markus Howard scores on step-back 3-pointers, floaters in the lane, by slithering between bigger defenders on drives to the basket, shooting from distances stretching to near midcourt. The undersized…
Akinjo, McClung help Georgetown beat No. 16 Marquette
MILWAUKEE (AP) — James Akinjo scored 25 points, Mac McClung added 23 and Georgetown beat No. 16 Marquette 86-84 on Saturday, the Golden Eagles’ fourth straight loss to close the…
Seton Hall beats No. 16 Marquette, closing with 18-0 run
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Myles Powell scored 34 points and Seton Hall beat No. 16 Marquette 73-64 on Wednesday night, closing with an 18-0 run to revive its NCAA Tournament…
Big Ten appears resurgent in 1st season of expanded schedule
The Big Ten’s expanded schedule is shaping up to be quite a grind. After starting the season with only three teams in the AP Top 25, the league now has…
COLUMN: My view, from the couch
Be careful what you wish for By Keith Kubisiak, for Wausau Pilot & Review I started last week’s column with “Although there weren’t any half-court buzzer beaters in the opening…
COLUMN: My view, from the couch
Sweet 16 and never been MISSED (in the last four years) By Keith Kubisiak, for Wausau Pilot & Review Although there weren’t any half-court buzzer beaters in the opening weekend…
