Odds Of Picking A Perfect Bracket? 9.2 Quintillion To 1
If you knew nothing about basketball and randomly filled out a bracket, your odds would be 9.2 quintillion to one.
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If you knew nothing about basketball and randomly filled out a bracket, your odds would be 9.2 quintillion to one.
Iona knew it wasn't going to get a second consecutive at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. This year, the fourth-seeded Gaels (20-13) won their way in.
Joe Mihalich's Niagara Purple Eagles have just eliminated Siena in the quarterfinals of the MAAC basketball tournament. Siena senior O.D. Anosike has played his last collegiate game.
The Big dance is right around the corner and teams are making strides towards being part of it. It all started this weekend with a buzzer beater, Kentucky barely holding on and Belmont joining the tourney. A wild weekend indeed!
One more team will join the big dance by the services of a popular tourney! The Metro Atlantic Athletic Tournament got under way and the stand out defense of the Rider stags kick started it in nice way! Along with other teams eliminated, important events you can't miss!
Gonzaga has a history of busting brackets but the Bulldogs now find themselves in the role of the hunted as Gonzaga became No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in history.
There wasn't an abundance of wild finishes this weekend, but there were some incredible individual performances (see below). Memphis, mentioned in this week's column, is one of five teams unbeaten in conference; another, Gonzaga, has won its last six games by an average of 24 points.
As Jim Nantz said while confetti rained inside New Orleans' Superdome, the Kentucky Coronation is complete. The Wildcats, the nation's best team all season, beat Kansas last night 67-59 for the school's eighth national championship.
Doron Lamb scored 22 points, and Kentucky won its eighth national championship, holding off Kansas for a 67-59 victory Monday night.
The top-seeded Wildcats will face the winner of Ohio State-Kansas on Monday night, after Kentucky beat Louisville 69-61 on Saturday.
Kansas (32-6) plays Kentucky in the final Monday.
If Darius Miller and Doron Lamb find seams and make enough shots from the perimeter, John Calipari should have his team in the National Championship game.
The bad blood between Kentucky and Louisville fans boiled over this week at a Kentucky dialysis center when one patient couldn't wait to call a winner.
Celtics center Greg Stiemsma joined Toucher & Rich on Wednesday to talk about his day in Wisconsin, his recent run with technical fouls, and the NCAA Tournament.
Multiple sources say there is more than a legitimate chance of Kentucky landing the top two prospects in the Class of 2012: 6-foot-10 shot blocker Nerlens Noel and lefty wing Shabazz Muhammad.
A major element in Saturday's Final Four showdown between Louisville and Kentucky will be the Cardinals' match up zone.
Tyshawn Taylor came out of his slump in a big way, scoring 22 points to lead Kansas to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Saturday that returned the Jayhawks to the Final Four for the first time since winning it all in 2008.
Ohio State beat Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four.
A funeral service was held in Wellesley for the two children who were allegedly murdered by their mother last month.
When it comes to resiliency and overcoming adversity, there is no finer example than new Babson College graduate Jake Thibeault.
It's a bittersweet ending for Boston residents who know and love Little Joe, a silverback gorilla who became an iconic fixture at the Franklin Park Zoo.
Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat people suffering with mental health issues.
Eliza Williamson has struggled with mental health all her life, but after undergoing recovery, she made it her mission to help others struggling in Massachusetts.
Temperatures are warming up in Boston next week with the city's first 80 and 90-degree days in over 200 days.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
A funeral service was held in Wellesley for the two children who were allegedly murdered by their mother last month.
Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat people suffering with mental health issues.
It's a bittersweet ending for Boston residents who know and love Little Joe, a silverback gorilla who became an iconic fixture at the Franklin Park Zoo.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.