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NCAA Tournament

No. 14 UAB upsets No. 3 Iowa State, 60-59

Robert Brown led the way with 21 points as the Blazers stunned the Cyclones in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

Notre Dame beats Northeastern 69-65

If Notre Dame is going to make a deep NCAA Tournament run, it will need big man Zach Auguste to perform like he did in Thursday’s opening game against Northeastern.

March Madness a time for underdogs

Kentucky is 34-0 — with a few close calls along the way — and the clear favorite to win the national championship when the NCAA Tournament begins in earnest Thursday. Here are some underdog plays for Thursday and Friday.

NCAA Tournament prop bets

The NCAA Tournament was reduced to 64 teams after two play-in games Tuesday and two Wednesday. The second round begins Thursday and continues Friday. Las Vegas sports books have posted prop bets for the tournament. Here’s a sampling from Westgate Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal Madness Challenge

The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete with handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday.

First MW team falls as Dayton eliminates Boise State

Jordan Sibert overcame early foul trouble to score 13 points – including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining – as the host Flyers downed the Broncos in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Here’s how to catch all the March Madness action

The regular-season games have wrapped up, Selection Sunday is history and March Madness action begins with the First Four games tipping off Tuesday. Here’s how you can catch all the action.

Robert Morris downs North Florida to advance to round of 64

Lucky Jones tallied 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-high tying five steals as the Colonials overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to defeat the Ospreys in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Dayton, Ohio.

Bracket advice: Don’t pick Kentucky

Game experts and numerologists agree the way to win your office bracket pool is to pick … against Kentucky?

What to watch for Thursday in NCAA Tournament

UCLA-SMU is one of the most interesting matchups on Thursday. Both teams come in with chips on their shoulders, and they feature high profile coaches — 74-year-old Larry Brown at SMU and Steve Alford at UCLA.

Ole Miss rallies to stun BYU, 94-90

Mississippi guard Stefan Moody scored 26 points and forward M.J. Rhett added 20, as the Rebels completed a stirring second-half comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit, defeating Brigham Young 94-90 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game Tuesday night at University of Dayton Arena.

Hampton earns date with Kentucky after beating Manhattan

Hampton coach Edward Joyner Jr. said he’d seek divine intervention if the Pirates earned a matchup against the unbeaten Kentucky Wildcats. Following Tuesday night’s 74-64 win over the Manhattan Jaspers, he made the call.

Vasectomies a random side affect of March Madness

Sure, millions will be watching the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to see whether Kentucky’s bid for an unbeaten season can be quashed or whether a 14 seed can make it to the Final Four. But the popularity of the tournament also spawns another kind of madness.

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