Get your pen ready to fill out those brackets (you can print one out here), March Madness is upon us.
That’s right, for the next few weeks, college basketball is here to dominate the sports landscape. With Sunday’s, um, , we now know the 68 teams competing for the coveted national championship. Here’s a breakdown of the West, Midwest, South and East regional brackets.
It was a rough season for Colorado’s men’s programs as the Centennial State was shut out from the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. But with CU’s talented underclassmen and DU’s and UNC’s bright, young coaches, there are glimmers of hope for the future. As for Colorado State, the Rams need to work on getting a new coach first.
But Colorado’s presence will be felt in the tourney, from former Regis Jesuit guard Josh Perkins leading the Gonzaga Bulldogs to former Denver East star Ronnie Harrell lighting it up for Creighton. And over on the women’s side, history is being made as the Northern Colorado Bears are making their first-ever Division I tournament appearance after finishing with a 26-6 record and winning the Big Sky Conference Tournament. The women’s bracket will be unveiled later today on ESPN.
So take a breath, figure out which No. 12 seeds are going to topple those No. 5 seeds (here’s a list of some potential deep sleepers) and get ready for nonstop college hoops, baby!
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What’s on tap?
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- Cactus League: Rockies at Diamondbacks, 2:10 p.m.
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Scoreboard
NBA: Nuggets 130, Kings 104
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Cactus League: Dodgers 13, Rockies 7
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College Hockey: DU Pioneers 6, CC Tigers 1
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Quick Hits
+ Aqib Talib said he “definitely” wanted to stay in Denver. “I had established real friends there.”
+ NFL free agency, trade tracker: Logging all the moves in 2018.
+ Rockies injured utility man Pat Valaika makes progress, aims for opening day.
+ Michael Malone “didn’t have any issues” with Jamal Murray’s behavior against Lakers.
+ Rockies broadcaster Jerry Schemmel rides for veterans in an inspiring film.
+ Tiger Woods comes up short by a putt as Paul Casey wins Valspar Championship.
+ Isaiah Oliver has no shortage of examples to follow, but the former Colorado Buffaloes cornerback is charting a unique path to the NFL.
By The Numbers
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Total number of triple-doubles that Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has recorded this season. It is the most by a Denver player since Fat Lever had nine in the 1988-89 season. The franchise record is 16 by Lever in 1986-87.
Parting Shot
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Jokic moves forward, not backward. Upward, not forward. And always twirling, twirling, twirling toward the basket. Read More…
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