NYU Reacts: March Madness
Maddie Howard, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
Filed under SPORTS, TOP STORIES
WSN interviewed NYU students to gauge their interest and involvement in the affair just as March Madness comes to a close.
Read more »The Sports Kid Column: Valar March-ghulis, All Brackets Must Die
Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor
March 25, 2016
Filed under COLUMNS, SPORTS
The Sports Kid breaks down what you think you know about parity when it comes to March Madness.
Read more »Final Buzzer Sounds on Men’s and Women’s Basketball Seasons
Suhana Jagadesan, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2016
Filed under SPORTS
Two seasons came to an end Saturday, as the NYU men's and women's basketball teams were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.
Read more »March Madness in full swing
Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor
March 23, 2015
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2015 March Madness is in full swing. What about this unique tournament makes it so captivating year after year for millions of viewers?
Read more »Basketball teams finish seasons
Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor
March 9, 2015
Filed under SPORTS
The men's and women's basketball teams left it all on the floor this past weekend in their respective end-of-the-season tournaments.
Read more »Universities fail student athletes
April 9, 2014
Filed under Exclude From Homepage List, OPINION
Although Monday may have marked the end of this year’s March Madness, the debate surrounding the toxic relationship between universities and student athletes has likely just begun. In the past few months, several controversies have come to light, including declining academic standards, potential uni...
UConn, Kentucky to put up fight
April 7, 2014
Filed under SPORTS
March Madness is characterized by the improbable. The top-ranked teams do not always win and upsets are commonplace, which makes the tournament tantalizing to watch. Few would have predicted the finals we have the privilege to watch tonight. Two of the hottest teams, the UConn Huskies and the Kentucky...
Early favorites fail to live up to expectations in March Madness
March 25, 2014
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This year was poised to be the year of traditional powers at the NCAA Basketball Championship. Perennial contenders like Duke University, University of Kansas and Syracuse University were expected to make runs toward a national championship thanks to rosters with superior, NBA-level talent. Following the tournament’s first two rounds, however, al...
Traditional powerhouses expected to lead in March Madness tournament
March 4, 2014
Filed under SPORTS
When turning the calendar page to March, two things are readily apparent: both spring and the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament will soon be upon us. With Selection Sunday looming on March 16, college basketball programs across the nation will look to finish their seasons on a high note with the...
‘Ville victory caps mad march
April 9, 2013
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The Louisville Cardinals won the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball championship on Monday night. Lousville, one of the four top seeds in the March Madness tournament, ousted the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 in Atlanta, Ga., in front of a crowd of over 74,000 — the largest in history. In a game that fe...
NYU students know nothing about March Madness, sports in general
April 1, 2013
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While conducting a student poll about this year’s March Madness basketball tournament, WSN learned that no one on the NYU campus even knows what basketball is. “Wait, what?” said many a disinterested student when asked about the annual tournament. WSN asked about specific details concerni...
NCAA basketball tournament shows no favorites
March 25, 2013
Filed under SPORTS
It’s that special time of year again: the weather is improving, the snow is melting and the NCAA has begun another edition of its annual Division I basketball tournament, also known as March Madness. The annual 68-team, single elimination contest never fails to disappoint — schools that have secured a spot in ...