March Madness – the NCAA Final Four

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Many thanks to Joe Lunardi of the UK’s Guardian for this one…

With all of the top four seeds reaching the semi-finals for the first time, the conclusion to the US college basketball tournament could be the greatest ever.

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March Madness – NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

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Basketball’s Elite 8 emerged from the Sweet 16 over the past two days, and the excitement continues over the weekend for basketball fans around the country and around the world.

March 29, 2008 Xavier has a go at UCLA.

Louisville takes on UNC.

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Sneak peek at the Sweet 16

Many thanks to Andy Katz of ESPN.com for this one…

• No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA vs. No. 4 WASHINGTON STATE, Thursday, 7:27 ET Was this expected? Of course, given that the Tar Heels were the top seed in the tournament and there didn’t seem to be a movement to go with Indiana or Arkansas in . . . → Read More: Sneak peek at the Sweet 16

Basketball’s March Madness – selection day

North Carolina takes top overall seed

North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and UCLA earned the top seeds in the NCAA tournament Sunday, and the top-ranked Tar Heels got the best deal of all: Their road to the Final Four won’t veer more than two hours outside their Chapel Hill campus.

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