ncaa mens basketball tournament

In one of the greatest college basketball games in Capital Region history, Siena upset Ohio State in the 2009 NCAA Hoops Tournament. Relive it through these photos.

The NCAA Tournament has crowned its champion.  The sporting event that I so eagerly await has run its course.  Usually for me these 63 games represent the short year's highlight.  This year?  Meh. @JoeBianchino

Can someone explain to me why no one in the NCAA has a clue what to do with the ball in the game's final seconds?  STOP TAKING THREES!  YOU'RE KILLING MY BRACKET! @JoeBianchino

Can't figure out what you want to do with your bracket? Itching for some help?  Well if you're looking for the advice of a guy who kind of knows what he's talking about, look no further.  @JoeBianchino

It's that time of the year, ya'll.   Bracket time!  The time we celebrate the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament by scrutinizing, analyzing and hypothesizing each of its impossibly unpredictable outcomes.  I offer you these helpful hints. @JoeBianchino

They say never go to bed angry.  But they also say it's best to cool down and not speak from anger. I've chose to ignore both pieces of advice.  Why?  Because despite the general disarray of all of my brackets, one was alive - if Kentucky could beat UConn, I'd win the money.  Then the game happened. And the general lousiness with which the game was played got my blood boiling a bit.  So I went to

Certain sporting events are must see television.  They’re looked forward to, prognosticated about, ritualized and analyzed.  What are these events?  To some it may be opening day of the baseball season.  Not for me, I’m not that interested in Blue Jays-Indians in what basically represents watching the first 10 steps of a marathon.  Here’s my list of the top five sporting events.