They’re really emphasizing the “madness” in March Madness this year, aren’t they?
Opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament brought with it a bevy of bracket busters. There were a total of 15 upsets in the first two rounds. I mean, how many of you had No. 16 UMBC going over No. 1 Virginia? (Well, .)
Let’s break it down: Two No. 1 seeds are gone (Virginia and Xavier). Two No. 2 seeds are out (North Carolina and Cincinnati). Two No. 3 seeds lost (Michigan State and Tennessee). There’s only one No. 4 seed that’s still in it (Gonzaga). No. 5 Kentucky is highest remaining seed in the south region. And, woof, what a rough year for the Pac-12 — only three teams in the tournament and all three were bounced in their first games.
While Colorado didn’t have a team in race this year, several former local prep stars made an impact this weekend, including Purdue’s Matt Haarms, who’s become .
And if your bracket is ruined — like mine is — we have a printable second-chance bracket for you, complete with up-to-date results.
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What’s on tap?
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- NBA: Nuggets at Heat, 5:30 p.m., ALT | Preview
- Cactus League: Giants at Rockies, 2:10 p.m.
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Scoreboard
NHL: Avalanche 5, Red Wings 1
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Cactus League: Giants 13, Rockies 0
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NIT women’s hoops: South Dakota 74, Colorado State 49
NIT women’s hoops: UC Davis 74, Wyoming 64
CollegeInsider.com men’s hoops: Northern Colorado 81, Drake 72
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In inaugural season, U.S. Soccer’s Girls Development Academy’s impact on high school players is causing a divide
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Freak injuries for college football players can be unpreventable. How do coaches protect against it?
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Quick Hits
+ Martin Truex Jr. gets his first NASCAR win of year at Fontana.
+ Talented Rockies righty Yency Almonte keeps impressing Bud Black.
+ The DU Pioneers hockey team opens the NCAA Tournament against Penn State in Allentown, Pa.
+ Nuggets’ leading scorer Gary Harris to miss his second consecutive game with knee injury.
+ Air Force Academy officials call for outside review after recent athletic suspensions.
+ Tiger Woods makes a brief run at Bay Hill until a big miss.
By The Numbers
38
Total number of goals by Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon this season. He is the club’s most prolific goal-scorer since Milan Hejduk won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy with 50 in 2002-03.
Parting Shot
Arenado brothers — Rockies’ Nolan, Giants’ Jonah — square off for first time
“I would have had to tag him really hard,” Nolan said with a big laugh. “But it was cool to be out there with him.” Read More…
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