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N.C. State, March Madness’ biggest underdog, advances to the Elite Eight
On Friday night, the 11-seed Wolfpack took down the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles — marking the first time that N.C. State has advanced to the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight since 1986.
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Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in Idaho
Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women’s basketball team while staying in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.
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A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you’re talking about
The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We’re here to help. (Except for NET. We can’t explain NET.)