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March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Mar. 18, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in...

Bettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness

Mar. 18, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Given the numerous upsets that led to last year's unusual Final Four and the many bids stolen in this season's conference tournaments, bettors aren't inclined to go chalk when laying wagers for the NCAA Tournament. “People are loving some (under)dogs,” BetMGM...

March Madness brackets are here. Here's how to pick your teams

Mar. 18, 2024 13:25 PM EDT

March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. In addition to eyeing potential 5-12 upsets and trying to figure out which sleeper to put in the Elite Eight, fans also have to consider more existential questions about college basketball's future. How...

SAIC: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 18, 2024 07:27 AM EDT

RESTON, Va. (AP) — RESTON, Va. (AP) — Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $39 million. On a per-share basis, the Reston, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...

Virginia Cavaliers and Colorado State Rams meet in the First 4

Mar. 18, 2024 03:48 AM EDT

Colorado State Rams (24-10, 12-9 MWC) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (23-10, 14-8 ACC) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 9:10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -2; over/under is 120 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia squares off against Colorado State in the First Four round of...

Virginia Tech and Richmond square off in NIT matchup

Mar. 18, 2024 03:44 AM EDT

Richmond Spiders (23-9, 15-4 A-10) at Virginia Tech Hokies (18-14, 10-11 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech and Richmond meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Hokies' record in ACC games is 10-11, and...

March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament

Mar. 17, 2024 20:22 PM EDT

Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess. About the closest thing to a sure thing: UConn. The defending champion Huskies earned the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, joined by Houston,Purdue and North Carolina as No. 1 seeds in a...

Last-ditch 3 keeps NC State alive; Wolfpack beat UVA 73-65 in OT after bank shot ties it at buzzer

Mar. 16, 2024 00:39 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael O'Connell kept North Carolina State's NCAA Tournament hopes alive by the slimmest of margins, banking in a wild 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime in a 73-65 victory over Virginia in the ACC Tournament semifinals Friday night. The 10th-seeded...

Virginia outlasts Boston College 66-60 in OT, will face NC State in ACC Tournament semifinal

Mar. 15, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reece Beekman had 11 points and 11 assists, and Virginia took a step toward an NCAA Tournament berth — and to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament — with a 66-60 overtime victory over Boston College on Thursday night. The Cavaliers (23-9) were nearly done in...

These Republicans won states that Trump lost in 2020. Their endorsements are lukewarm (or withheld)

Mar. 15, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will back his fellow Republicans' presidential ticket in November. That does not mean he will cheerlead for former President Donald Trump or even endorse him by name. “I’m going to support the nominee,” Kemp told reporters this week...