/tags/march-madness March Madness en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:03:02 GMT /sports/2024-03-29/the-houston-cougars-head-to-dallas-for-its-5th-straight-sweet-16-the-programs-best-run-since-phi-slama-jama The Cougars were Big 12 regular-season champions this season after making the move into that power conference. They play blueblood Duke on Friday night at the home of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, about 250 miles from the Houston campus. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:03:02 GMT /sports/2024-03-29/the-houston-cougars-head-to-dallas-for-its-5th-straight-sweet-16-the-programs-best-run-since-phi-slama-jama The Associated Press /arts-culture/2024-03-19/vote-for-the-best-songs-about-places-in-texas Texas Standard is getting into the March Madness spirit – and we need your help deciding which song becomes our champion. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:04:58 GMT /arts-culture/2024-03-19/vote-for-the-best-songs-about-places-in-texas /sports/2021-04-05/baylor-wins-1st-national-title-denies-gonzaga-perfection Baylor is on top of the college basketball world, winning its first national championship while denying perfection for Gonzaga. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 03:42:33 GMT /sports/2021-04-05/baylor-wins-1st-national-title-denies-gonzaga-perfection Associated Press /sports/2021-01-04/ncaa-says-2021-mens-march-madness-will-take-place-in-a-bubble-in-indiana "The 2021 version of March Madness will be one to remember," an executive says, as the NCAA plans to convert the Indiana Convention Center into a massive practice facility. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 01:00:13 GMT /sports/2021-01-04/ncaa-says-2021-mens-march-madness-will-take-place-in-a-bubble-in-indiana Bill Chappell /2017-03-31/mississippi-state-drops-powerhouse-uconn-will-face-south-carolina-for-title The University of Connecticut women came into the semifinal riding a 111-game winning streak, including a 60-point beating of Mississippi State in last year's tourney. Friday, that all was wiped away. Sat, 01 Apr 2017 04:25:00 GMT /2017-03-31/mississippi-state-drops-powerhouse-uconn-will-face-south-carolina-for-title Christopher Dean Hopkins /2017-03-24/in-this-march-madness-bracket-schools-win-for-graduating-poor-students-with-little-debt There's one March Madness bracket that pits college against college off the hard court. This tournament awards victories based on a school’s ability to… Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:18:57 GMT /2017-03-24/in-this-march-madness-bracket-schools-win-for-graduating-poor-students-with-little-debt Courtney Collins /texas-news/2016-03-22/with-fewer-than-20-clinics-in-texas-more-women-head-out-of-state-for-abortions Five stories that have North Texas talking: Texas women are traveling to New Mexico for abortion procedures; an animal rights group disapproves of the… Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:36:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-03-22/with-fewer-than-20-clinics-in-texas-more-women-head-out-of-state-for-abortions Molly Evans /sports/2016-03-17/ncaa-is-a-cartel-and-should-pay-its-athletes-new-york-times-author-says March Madness will dominate televisions. But not everyone's a fan of the organization that puts on the event.New York Times sports business columnist Joe… Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT /sports/2016-03-17/ncaa-is-a-cartel-and-should-pay-its-athletes-new-york-times-author-says Kristen Taylor /sports/2015-03-19/ucla-stuns-smu-with-last-second-win-in-ncaa-tourney Bryce Alford made four 3-pointers in the final 3:40, his last on a rare goaltending call with 13 seconds remaining, to push 11th-seeded UCLA to a 60-59… Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:57:11 GMT /sports/2015-03-19/ucla-stuns-smu-with-last-second-win-in-ncaa-tourney Associated Press /sports/2013-04-10/dallas-fourth-grader-catches-basketball-lightning-in-a-bottle A Highland Park 10 year-old got the Louisville loss he needed Tuesday night; unfortunately, it was on women’s side of the NCAA basketball tournament.When… Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:45:40 GMT /sports/2013-04-10/dallas-fourth-grader-catches-basketball-lightning-in-a-bottle Courtney Collins