It's a moment every year that shows March Madness has arrived: players on bubble teams nervously waiting to find out whether they've earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
That's over now — both teams lost their second tournament game. But the big payoff for the conference's 12 schools comes over the next six years, a windfall of at least $6.77 million that starts in 2020 with a $1.1 million payment from the NCAA.
Tennessee avoided one of the biggest meltdowns in NCAA Tournament history, before SEC player of the year Grant Williams asserted himself in overtime for an 83-77 victory over Iowa.
The top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels flexed their muscles in a convincing 81-59 victory over #9 Washington to advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament today.
The field of 68 teams has been selected for the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and to little surprise, the Gonzaga Bulldogs received one of the four top seeds.
The Oregon Ducks won the Pac-12 basketball tournament in Las Vegas last night with their second convincing victory over the regular season champion Washington Huskies 68-48, pushing the Huskies closer to the bubble for today's NCAA tournament selection.
While there was still some doubt as to which team would be crowned the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champion, 30 year-old Jason Rodriguez - a Sunnyside High grad - left no room for failure in our annual "Million Dollar Bracket Challenge" presented by Yakima Steak Company.
ESPN.com has reseeded the remaining field of 16 in the NCAA tournament and the good news for the Gonzaga Bulldogs is that they have jumped from a #4 to a three-seed.
The bad news?
For the first time in the history, a #16 seeded team has defeated a #1 seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Not only did it make sports history but it also means FREE PIZZA for everyone!