NCAA Men’s Tournament begins, Women’s Tournament’s First Four tips off tonight; Dodgers win MLB season opener

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THE COLORADO STATE RAMS AND THE WAGNER SEAHAWKS 

Colorado State is getting another song at the dance, and No. 7 seed Texas had better be ready for all it can handle. The Rams throttled Virginia, 67-42, in the first of the No. 10 seed First Four games.

Even with star Isaiah Stevens smothered, the Rams showed they have plenty of options elsewhere: Joel Scott had a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double, and Nique Clifford (17 points) and Patrick Cartier (12) also reached double figures. The Rams shot 55% from the field against one of the nation’s best defenses.

Virginia, meanwhile, still hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since its 2019 national championship. If there aren’t major personnel upgrades and potential other alterations this offseason, that drought will continue. Last night was unwatchable.

Earlier in the evening, we added Wagner to…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-03-20 13:37:25

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