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Three teams are in the Final Four for the first time ever. See who’s favored and by how much for FAU-San Diego State and Miami-UConn.
The Final Four is set and three of the participants are headed there for the first time in program history.
No. 5 Miami, No. 5 San Diego State and No. 9 Florida Atlantic will each be making its debut on college basketball’s biggest stage in Houston. No. 4 UConn, which has four championship banners, has been here before. Unless the Huskies—who are heavy favorites—are victorious, a first-time winner will be crowned next Monday.

Don’t let perhaps the most polarizing foul call of the last few years of college basketball overshadow a deserved winning effort from the Aztecs.
The ball was out of Darrion Trammell’s right hand and in the air, taking a palpably tense arena along for the ride to the rim. The KFC Yum Center momentarily hushed as every eyeball in the place followed the arc of the shot. This moment would decide a desperately fought South Regional championship game—but not in a way that was immediately evident.

The running back has been a key cog in the Chargers’ offense the last two seasons.
In six years with the Chargers, running back Austin Ekeler has gradually evolved from a role player to a valuable bell cow.
In 2021, after never starting more than 10 games in a season, Ekeler exploded for 911 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground on a team that fell just short of the postseason. In 2022, he slightly eclipsed those totals, racking up 915 yards and 13 scores for a team that did make the playoffs.

This isn’t the Final Four anyone expected.

How the heck did No. 5 Miami pull off their second-half monster comeback over the Longhorns?
And what in the blazes was Nick Collison doing there?
Sunday’s second Elite Eight matchup flipped the script for March Madness audiences in an already eventful tourney.

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Miami’s upset over two-seeded Texas, 88-81, ended with a successful comeback by the Hurricanes after struggling mightily in the first half.

The Boston Bruins are in the midst of a historic season. They lead the league with 117 points, 15 ahead of the next-best team in the league. And, their TV play-by-play broadcaster Jack Edwards seems to be enjoying himself.
Maybe a little too much.
Living in Connecticut, there are Bruins fans around. I’ve heard tales about Jack Edwards, but admittedly I don’t want many Bruins games on NESN — the network for which Edwards works.
Bruins’ TV play by play announcer Jack Edwards poses with Boston fans.

The Hurricanes climbed back from a 13-point deficit in the second half.
The men’s Final Four in Houston will have a decidedly Floridian flavor.
Storming back from a 13-point second-half deficit, Miami topped Texas 88–81 in the Elite Eight in Kansas City, Miss. to claim the last Final Four spot—its first in school history.
After starting slow, Texas blitzed the Hurricanes in the first half. Guard Marcus Carr and forward Timmy Allen contributed 10 points apiece as the Longhorns took a 45–37 lead despite being outshot 61.5% to 54.8% from the field in the first 20 minutes.

James said two doctors told him he should get season-ending surgery.
LeBron James made is long awaited return to the Lakers on Sunday but did so off the bench as his team slowly begins to integrate him back into the lineup. His return was spoiled with a loss against the Bulls but after the game, he dropped one of his best quotes yet when referencing himself in third person. 
James, who said he tore a tendon in his right foot on Feb. 26 against the Mavericks, has missed the last 13 games and shared that two doctors said he should have season-ending surgery.

No. 5 seed Miami rallied from 13 down in the second half to beat No. 2 seed Texas and complete a Final Four with no top-3 seeds.

Pat Bev got revenge on his former team, and trolled James in the process.
Lakers fans were ecstatic to see LeBron James return to the floor after a lengthy injury absence. The 38-year-old had been sidelined since Feb. 28 due to a foot injury, missing a total of 13 games before getting back on the court on Sunday. 
But Patrick Beverly and the Bulls played the role of spoiler in James’ first game back, beating the Lakers 118–108. 
The Chicago point guard exacted revenge on his former team, and even trolled James in the process.