After a first weekend with dozens of close calls and 15 upsets, top seeds Gonzaga, Kansas and Arizona are learning the hard way that this NCAA tournament field has more parity than usual
After a first weekend with dozens of close calls and 15 upsets, top seeds Gonzaga, Kansas and Arizona are learning the hard way that this field has more parity than usual
Thanks to new NCAA rules, student athletes can now make money from their name, image and likeness. WSJ’s Laine Higgins explains the new world of lucrative brand and endorsement opportunities for college athletes. Photo: Gatorade/Getty ImagesThe status that comes with being a No. 1 seed did not provide much comfort—or advantage—for college basketball’s top teams during the first weekend of the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Gonzaga overcame a first-half deficit while Kansas battled through a close second half to advance to the Sweet 16 on Saturday. Arizona joined them on Sunday, but needed overtime to put away a surging ninth seeded team from Texas Christian 85-80.
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