Did anyone besides UCLA alumnus Bill Walton expect No. 11 UCLA in the Final Four?

The GIST: Wizard Russell Westbrook is a champion in our hearts, the Mystics brought in offseason reinforcements and the Washington Football Team is now entirely owned by the Snyder family. With that whirlwind of activity, let’s add the Nationals into the mix, shall we?

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The GIST: While the v. injured Lakers signed Andre Drummond yesterday to upgrade the center position, the USC and UCLA men are absolutely rolling. Watch out, here comes LA.

The GIST: We’ve gone from 64 amazing teams to just the “Elite Eight.” It’s time for the quarterfinals of the NCAA’s women’s basketball championship.

The GIST: After a record number of upsets in the first two rounds, the men’s Sweet Sixteen went mostly as expected, with all of the remaining No. 1 seeds advancing to tonight and tomorrow’s Elite Eight action. That said, the tourney’s Cinderella team found their fairy godmother, and turned the tables on the beloved Sister Jean.

The GIST: Second-seeded Maryland women’s basketball was dealt a shocking loss by sixth-seeded Texas last night. Catch us crying among the cherry blossoms.

The GIST: For the first time since 2017, a school is sending both its women’s and men’s teams to the Elite Eight, and it’s none other than our Baylor squads. Sic ’em, Bears!

Syracuse’s Cinderella story came to an end on Saturday

No. 12 Oregon State Beavers beat No. 8 Loyola Ramblers 65–58 in the Sweet 16 on Saturday.

The GIST: The Villanova Wildcats’ run in the men’s NCAA tournament ended on Saturday in a Sweet 16 loss to the Baylor Bears. Can we pretend it’s 2018 instead?

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