Tag: March Madness
What’s the carbon footprint of March Madness?
Brian P. McCullough, Texas A&M University
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March Madness means 68 teams vying to...
As March Madness looms, growth in legalized sports betting may pose...
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
When March Madness begins on March 14, 2023, it’s a sure bet that millions...
How much is the media buzz from a March Madness Cinderella...
Nancy Haskell, University of Dayton
Few people outside Jersey City had heard of the No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s...
March Madness: With gambling legal in eight states, who really wins?
John Affleck, Pennsylvania State University
March means springtime, but also breathless headlines of Cinderellas, busted brackets and buzzer beaters.
This year, it’ll also include talk of...
The math behind the perfect free throw
Larry M. Silverberg, North Carolina State University
Some 20 years ago, my colleague Dr. Chau Tran and I developed a way to simulate the trajectories...
Just competing in March Madness is a fundraising win for the...
Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University
The NCAA men’s basketball championship, better known as March Madness, raises big bucks even if the players aren’t paid.
In...
The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it...
Rick Eckstein, Villanova University
In a legendary “South Park” episode lampooning the NCAA, the character Eric Cartman asks a university president if he can purchase...
What is March Madness – and the nonprofit that manages the...
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
The annual college basketball spectacle known as March Madness has arrived.
Millions of people will tune in to...