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Is your bracket busted? I know why…

By Matt Hopkinson | March 19, 2012

While this may be of little consent to those of you who took Duke or Missouri to win the whole tournament, NCAA basketball is displaying parity. The term “mid-major” is brandied about in game-time conversations, while realistically, statistics have...

NIU volleyball falls to Miami, Fla. in NCAA Tournament

NIU volleyball falls to Miami, Fla. in NCAA Tournament

By Mike Romor | December 4, 2011

NIU volleyball's season came to an end Friday with a loss to Miami (Fla.) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (28-7, 14-2 MAC) lost in four up-and-down sets to the No. 25 Hurricanes (26-4, 16-4 ACC), 25-17, 21-25, 25-12 and 26-24. "We...

Men’s soccer defeated by Creighton in NCAA tournament

By Brian Thomas | November 20, 2011

The run in the NCAA tournament came to a close Sunday for NIU men's soccer. The Huskies (15-6-0) were defeated at No. 2 seed Creighton 3-0 in the second round. "Obviously, it's hard, you don't want your season to come to an end," said NIU men's soccer...

Dear NCAA: VCU is not your banner for Tourney expansion

By Chris Dertz | April 3, 2011

Virginia Commonwealth University didn't deserve to play in the NCAA Tournament. As a college basketball fanatic, I enjoyed the Rams' run to the Final Four as much as anyone. But the excitement and theater of a certified Cinderella story has brought one...

The Rant: March Madness channel changes are garbage

March 2, 2011

March is upon us. The greatest month in the history of months; It is a time when a jump shot can make a man into a legend. There is no better spectacle in all of sports than March Madness. Even the biggest college hoops fans, who claim that every month...