Fans flock to sports betting in person and online for NCAA Championship
This March Madness was the first where sports betting was legal in Massachusetts, both in person and online.
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Fans flock to sports betting in person and online for NCAA Championship
This March Madness was the first where sports betting was legal in Massachusetts, both in person and online. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
UConn Huskies top San Diego State to win NCAA men's basketball title
They dominated throughout the tournament with one of the most impressive runs March Madness history to pick up the program's fifth national men's basketball title.
Sports Final: Boston College head coach Earl Grant previews 2023 Final Four
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First timers Miami, FAU, San Diego State join UConn in NCAA's Final Four
For the first time, no team is seeded better than No. 4
Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston; all four top NCAA seeds out
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Sports Final: Boston College's Earl Grant breaks down a wild weekend of March Madness
There were upsets everywhere in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, with another 16-seed beating a 1-seed and two-seeded Princeton making it to next weekend's Sweet 16. Boston College men's basketball coach Earl Grant joins Steve Burton to break down all the madness!
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Legal sports betting in Massachusetts joins March Madness dance
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Baylor Broils No. 3 Razorbacks, Ready For Even Bigger Game
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Flashback: The 1st Intercollegiate Basketball Game Was Played At Hamline University In St. Paul
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UCLA, USC Both In Elite Eight In Same Year For First Time Ever
If the crosstown rivals were to win, they would face off on Saturday, April 3 in Indianapolis.
UCLA Upsets Alabama To Advance To Elite 8 For First Time Since 2008
UCLA scored the first seven points in overtime as it upset Alabama, 88-78, Sunday in an NCAA men's basketball tournament East Regional semifinal to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2008.
Villanova Looks To Continue NCAA Tournament Run Against Top-Seeded Baylor
Villanova is looking to capture its fourth NCAA title after winning it all in 1985, 2016 and 2018.
Villanova Basketball In Unfamiliar Underdog Territory Ahead Of Matchup With Top-Seeded Baylor
CBS3's Pat Gallen spoke with CBS Sports analyst Clark Kellogg about Villanova being back in a familiar place and how they can continue their run.
USC Men's Basketball Coach Andy Enfield: 'We Didn't Expect To Beat Kansas By As Many Points As We Did'
The USC Men's Basketball head coach talked with Jim Hill about his team advancing to the Sweet 16 and what it will take to make a deep run in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Gonzaga's Drew Timme Has NCAA Tournament Fandom's Attention
Who would've imagined just a few years ago the same young man from Richardson Pearce High School would be closing in on one of the greatest seasons by any team in any sport?
Loyola Ramblers Make Best Of Living Under COVID Protocols As They Practice To Take On Oregon State In Sweet 16
The Loyola Ramblers were getting ready Wednesday for their Sweet 16 matchup against Oregon State.
'They're A High-Octane Team': UCLA's Mick Cronin Says Alabama's 3-Point Shot, Rebounding Is What Concerns Him Most Ahead Of Sunday's Game
UCLA defied expectations by making it to the Sweet 16, but now they face powerhouse Alabama on Sunday, and Coach Mick Cronin minced no words about what his players are facing.
Loyola 2 Wins Away From Repeating Historic Run To NCAA Final Four
Loyola is back in the Sweet 16 again.
Jerry Palm Of CBS Sports: Defending Perimeter Key For CU Buffaloes Against Georgetown
The Colorado Buffaloes are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.
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