Read more March Madness stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25919/march-madness.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:35:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55203/high-schools-set-for-their-own-madness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Washington-area basketball tournament for high school programs that operate outside the traditional mold is getting plenty of ESPN-generated publicity, the Post reports. It’s also sparked concerns about bringing the trappings of big-time athletics—near-global recruiting, travel, TV—to the high school level, with many of the teams representing schools...http://www.newser.com/story/55203/high-schools-set-for-their-own-madness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 13:14:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54713/tar-heels-top-sooners-to-make-final-four.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBlake Griffin might be the nation's best player. North Carolina brushed him aside with a total team effort. Ty Lawson scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 to lead the top-seeded Tar Heels to a 72-60 win over Griffin and Oklahoma today in the South Regional final. North Carolina...http://www.newser.com/story/54713/tar-heels-top-sooners-to-make-final-four.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 29 Mar 2009 19:06:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54636/louisville-unc-roll-into-elite-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLouisville, UNC, Oklahoma, and Michigan are all headed to the Elite Eight after an occasionally ugly night of basketball. Here’s how it went down: In a night of lopsided victories, no one dominated more than Louisville. The Cardinals demolished Arizona 103-64, one of the most crushing blowouts the Sweet 16’s...http://www.newser.com/story/54636/louisville-unc-roll-into-elite-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Mar 2009 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54143/this-march-not-madness-but-predictability.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter the “four-day basketball binge that each year makes up one of the best stretches in American sports,” the results are a little, well, boring, Pete Thamel writes in the New York Times . “The tournament has been as predictable as a 401(k)’s decline or Jim Nantz’s trying too hard to...http://www.newser.com/story/54143/this-march-not-madness-but-predictability.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 15:26:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54062/top-seed-louisville-holds-off-siena.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTerrence Williams had 24 points and 15 rebounds, rallying top-seeded Louisville in the final minutes for a 79-72 win over Siena in the second round of the NCAA tournament today. Siena (27-8) overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and led by four before Williams took over, hitting 3s,...http://www.newser.com/story/54062/top-seed-louisville-holds-off-siena.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Mar 2009 19:24:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53943/in-online-traffic-its-truly-madness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite a lack of surprises on the court, the first day of March Madness saw a huge jump in visits to the CBS website as well as a bump in TV ratings, the Business Insider reports. The 2.7 million viewers of streaming video online represented a 56% increase over...http://www.newser.com/story/53943/in-online-traffic-its-truly-madness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 16:52:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53886/no-shockers-on-day-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was a disappointingly sane opening to March Madness yesterday, writes ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Only four out of the 16 games were won by the lower seeds, and only one of those—12-seed Western Kentucky over 5-seed Illinois—approached headline status. Top seeds UNC and UConn rolled, with UConn scoring...http://www.newser.com/story/53886/no-shockers-on-day-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 7:32:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53866/youtube-streaming-ncaa-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYouTube started streaming NCAA tournament games yesterday from CBS, joining several other sites, including ESPN, AOL, and Yahoo, CNET reports. But it seems strange, writes Greg Sandoval, that neither CBS nor YouTube has done much to promote the broadcasts there, given an audience recently estimated at more than 100 million....http://www.newser.com/story/53866/youtube-streaming-ncaa-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 6:47:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53820/march-madness-sets-standard-for-online-sports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you're reading this with an NCAA tournament game streaming live in another browser tab, you're in good company: In 2008, nearly 5 million people watched March Madness online, reports the Chicago Tribune. The tipping point between novelty and mainstay came 4 years ago, when CBS made access free, setting...http://www.newser.com/story/53820/march-madness-sets-standard-for-online-sports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 13:42:54 CDT