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A referee holds a basketball in the Petersen Events Center.

Take Madness | The Newbies Division

By The Pitt News Staff March 23, 2026

Today is the fourth and final matchup of the first round of Take Madness, The Pitt News Sports Desk’s take on March Madness. Today’s division is the Newbies division, consisting of new writers from...

Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson.

Prediction | March Madness Final Four

By Mitchell Bloom, Staff Writer March 18, 2026

Every year, millions of brackets are filled out with the hopes of recording the perfect one — a feat that has a billion-dollar prize from Kalshi, a sports prediction market platform. Other apps, such...

A referee holds a basketball in the Petersen Events Center.

Take Madness | The GOATs Division

By The Pitt News Staff March 17, 2026

It’s the second day of Take Madness, The Pitt News Sports Desk’s take on March Madness. The voting for the first day was close, but the results won’t be revealed until all four quadrants have finished...

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in San Antonio.

Column | Houston, we have a gator problem

By Sean McQuillan, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

The time has come, ladies and gentlemen — for that one, shining moment. After 66 games and countless busted brackets, March Madness has met its grand finale between No. 1 Houston and No. 1 Florida....

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