NCAA, Madness and Elite Eight
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Duke-Alabama is the main event. That will be the final in the East Region in Newark.
The New York Times |
Despite the lack of upsets, some enticing games are on the way.
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Oluchi Okananwa recorded her third double-double of the season to lead ACC Tournament champion Duke past North Carolina 47-38 Friday and into the Elite 8 of the women's NCAA Tournament.
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Nothing like a conference rivalry matchup to instantly turn up the heat in the Sweet 16. Duke and UNC split their two games this season, each winning at home. The Tar Heels’ victory was a low-scoring overtime affair, 53-46, as only two of the 20 total players reached double figures.
The first two rounds of men’s NCAA basketball tournament on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV drew their biggest audience in more than 30 years. The women’s tournament on ESPN and ABC has fallen off from last year’s record-setting ratings, but it’s also running well ahead of every other year for the past decade-plus.
We didn't get the usual Round 1 upsets, but Saturday's second-round action was terrific — and bracket-busting, too