Men's college basketball 2021-22

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God, I love Big Ten basketball!  No. 5 Iowa's Jordan Bohannon banked in an "impossible" desperation three-pointer with under a second remaining for an 80-77 win over No. 9 Indiana and send the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten title game against Purdue on Sunday in Indianapolis.

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Time to start robbing your co-workers blind.  The NCAA men's tournament bracket is being revealed right now.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  No surprise on who the top seeds.  Gonzaga, at 31-3, is the No. 1 seed in the West and will play Georgia State on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Baylor, at 26-6, is the No. 1 seed in the East and will play Norfolk State on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.  Arizona, at 31-3, is the No. 1 seed in South and will play on Friday in San Diego against the winner of the Bryant vs. Wright State game on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.  Kansas, at 28-6, is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest and will play on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas, against the winner of the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Texas Southern game on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.

UPDATE 2:  I think I'll show the schedule for the other games.  Indiana will play Wyoming on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner playing Saint Mary's on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Notre Dame will play Rutgers on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner playing Alabama on Friday in San Diego.  Michigan will play Colorado State on Thursday in Indianapolis.  South Dakota State will play Providence on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  Memphis will play Boise State on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Longwood will play Tennessee on Thursday in Indianapolis.  Richmond will play Iowa on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  Marquette will play North Carolina on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.  New Mexico State will play UConn on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  Saint Peter's will play Kentucky on Thursday in Indianapolis.  Creighton will play San Diego State on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.  Vermont will play Arkansas on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  San Francisco will play Murray State on Thursday in Indianapolis.  Akron will play UCLA on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Loyola (Ill.) will play Ohio State on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Jacksonville State will play Auburn on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Montana State will play Texas Tech on Friday in San Diego.  Yale will play Purdue on Friday in Milwaukee.  Delaware will play Villanova on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Miami (Fla.) will play USC on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Virginia Tech will play Texas on Friday in Milwaukee.  Chattanooga will play Illinois on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Cal State Fullerton will play Duke on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Iowa State will play LSU on Friday in Milwaukee.  UAB will play Arizona on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Davidson will play Michigan State on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Colgate will play Wisconsin on Friday in Milwaukee.  TCU will play Seton Hall on Friday in San Diego.

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Who's ready to see their brackets go bust?  I'll be keeping you afloat of the latest news from the first day of the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament.  Updates to come.

No. 11 Michigan upset No. 6 Colorado State, 75-63, to advance to play on Saturday in Indianapolis against No. 3 Tennessee, who beat No. 14 Longwood, 86-56.
No. 4 Providence beat No. 13 South Dakota State, 66-57, to advance to play on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y., against No. 12 Richmond, who upset No. 5 Iowa, 67-63.
No. 9 Memphis upset No. 8 Boise State, 64-53, to advance to play on Saturday in Portland, Ore., against No. 1 Gonzaga, who beat No. 16 Norfolk State, 93-72.
No. 1 Baylor beat No. 16 Norfolk State, 85-49, to advance to play on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, against No. 8 North Carolina, who beat No. 9 Marquette, 95-63.
No. 12 New Mexico State upset No. 5 UConn, 70-63, to advance to play on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y., against No. 4 Arkansas, who beat No. 13 Vermont, 75-71.

UPDATE:  I'm guessing a lot of people need to run their brackets through a paper shredder.  No. 15 Saint Peter's upset No. 2 Kentucky, 85-79, in overtime.  The Peacocks got their first-ever men's tourney win and the 10th all-time 2-15 seed upset.  The Peacocks will play on Saturday in Indianapolis against No. 7 Murray State, who beat No. 10 San Francisco, 92-87, in overtime.

No. 5 Saint Mary's beat No. 12 Indiana, 82-53, to advance to play on Saturday in Portland, Ore., against No. 4 UCLA, who beat No. 13 Akron, 57-53.
No. 9 Creighton upset No. 8 San Diego State, 72-69, in overtime to advance to play on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, against No. 1 Kansas, who beat No. 16 Texas Southern, 83-56.

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It feels like every year, a top seed goes down in the second round.  No. 8 North Carolina gave up a 25-point lead but rallied in overtime for a 93-86 upset over No. 1 Baylor in the second round of the NCAA tourney.  The Tar Heels will play UCLA on Friday in Philadelphia.

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The clock hasn't hit midnight for Cinderella yet.  No. 15 Saint Peter's upset No. 7 Murray State, 70-60, in the second round.  The Peacocks are the third 15-seed to reach the men's Sweet 16.

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Down goes another 1.  No. 4 Arkansas upset No. 1 Gonzaga, 74-68, in the Sweet 16.  This was the Razorbacks’ first win against a No. 1 seed in the men’s tournament.  The Razorbacks will play Duke on Saturday in San Francisco.

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Another 1 bites the dust.  No. 5 Houston upset No. 1 Arizona, 72-60.  The Cougars advanced to the second straight Elite Eight and seventh in program history against Villanova on Saturday in San Antonio.

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How is this even happening?  No. 15 Saint Peter’s is continuing their magical run, upsetting No. 3 Purdue, 67-64.  The Peacocks are the first 15-seed to ever reach the Elite Eight against North Carolina on Sunday in Philadelphia.

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This is a familiar story.  No. 2 Villanova downed No. 5 Houston, 50-44, to reach the Final Four for the fourth time under head coach Jay Wright and the first time since 2018.

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The legendary career of Coach K is not over yet.  No. 2 Duke beat No. 4 Arkansas, 78-69.  Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski reached his record 13th men’s Final Four, breaking a tie with John Wooden.

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That may have been the most emphatic statement going into the Final Four.  No. 1 Kansas dominated the second half to beat No. 10 Miami (Fla.), 78-50, to reach their 16th men's Final Four and first since 2018 on Saturday in New Orleans against Villanova.

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Cinderella's run is over but we will get the latest ever edition of the Battle of Tobacco Road.  No. 8 North Carolina beat No. 15 Saint Peter's, 69-49, to face ACC rival Duke in the men's NCAA tournament for the first time on Saturday in New Orleans.

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Well, here's a familiar tale I'm sure you've all heard.  No. 1 Kansas knocked off No. 2 Villanova, 81-65, in the men's Final Four to advance to the 10th national championship game in program history.

UPDATE:  Farewell, Coach K.  No. 8 North Carolina upset rival No. 2 Duke, 81-77, in the men's Final Four to reach the 12th national championship game in program history against Kansas on Monday in New Orleans.

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This feels like redemption for the cancelled 2020 tournament.  No. 1 Kansas beat No. 8 North Carolina, 72-69, in the men's championship game to earn their fourth title in program history.