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First Four: 2014 NCAA Tournament
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College basketball expert Doug Gottlieb of CBS Sports spoke with Andy Gresh and Scott Zolak Wednesday afternoon about the upcoming men's basketball tournament.
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Among his fellow Connecticut Huskies, he ranks second in scoring, rebounding, and blocks. Playing alongside Shabazz Napier, he can go unnoticed.
Where to see all the NCAA tournament action!
The Felger and Massarotti Show from Monday, March, 17.
UMass head coach Derek Kellogg joined Felger and Mazz on Monday, and doesn't know which team he prefers to play come Friday.
Michael Whitmer of the Boston Globe called in to give his tournament sleepers, which top seeds are in danger of the upset, and the teams built for the Final Four.
A great weekend of hoops culminated in Sunday's selection show. With the field set, the real madness can begin.
Harvard is making its third straight trip to the tournament after winning the Ivy League.
The Minutemen (24-8) will be making their first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1998.
Andujar is a 6'6", 205-pound point forward. He can handle the ball like a guard and draw bigger defenders out of the lane.
In the major conferences, Florida completed an undefeated regular season in the SEC and Cincinnati and Louisville tied atop the American.
Billy Baron, the MAAC Player of the Year, played in the ACC and Atlantic-10 before coming to Canisius, giving him a better perspective than most on the quality of play across conferences.
Iona and Manhattan, two schools separated by fewer than 10 miles, will play for the MAAC championship in Springfield, MA.
The player, college, and NBA have suffered greatly in quality of play and players. And for every Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett there has been a conga line of lost causes, teens who toiled in Europe or Asia or worse once their hoop dreams melted into memory.
The 5'11" Tharpe is averaging 30 minutes, 8.9 points, and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 45 percent from the field, 39 percent from deep, and 82 percent from the line.
The Big Ten's Freshman of the Year last season is averaging 17.9 points per game (second in the conference), 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and two steals for the 22-6 Spartans.
Moore, a 5'9" point guard from Winona Lake, Ind., is playing as well as anyone in the American Athletic Conference right now. He leads his team with 14.1 points and 4.7 assists per game.
A back-up to Malcolm Armstead on last year's Final Four team, VanVleet has helped lead Wichita to a 25-0 record and No. 4 ranking.
According to Hoop-Math, 157 of his 163 shots this season have been from beyond the arc (96 percent), the highest percentage in the country among players with at least 100 field goal attempts.
English is averaging 17.8 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.9 rebounds for the Gaels, who are tied atop the MAAC with an 8-2 conference record after winning both games last weekend.
One person is in custody after State Police confirm shots were fired on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts Sunday evening.
Albert Suárez delivered another scoreless start and Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson homered to lift the Orioles to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
The Witch City had a special visitor last week as Hollywood superstar Channing Tatum came to Salem with his family as part of a 3-day tour.
New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf met with reporters before practice on Sunday. Wolf weighed in on rookie Drake Maye's progress, ending the pursuit of Brandon Aiyuk, and the trade of Matthew Judon.
The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls' sports teams at their public high schools.
One person is in custody after State Police confirm shots were fired on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts Sunday evening.
Three people are dead, and two are injured following a head-on crash on Route 101 in Candia, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
Jon Keller moderated a debate between Republicans looking for the party's nomination to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Dogs from Shultz's Guest House were featured on this week's Pet Parade.
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A man in his 80s from Worcester County is the first person in Massachusetts diagnosed with EEE since 2020.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center in Worcester is celebrating 50 years of saving young lives.
Doctors at Shriners Children's Boston are warning parents about a candied fruit trend on TikTok that can cause serious burns, especially in children.
Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have found that a common, painful rash could be linked to symptoms of dementia.
Could you spot a deepfake video? A WBZ-TV I-Team survey found more than half of those who took the test failed.
Inmates at a prison in Massachusetts claim the Department of Correction retaliated against them for speaking out earlier this year about a lack of programs there.
David Almond was living with autism and doing well when the state returned him to his abusive parent. Within months, the 14-year-old was dead.
Nurses told the I-Team they had no idea cameras were being mounted in operating rooms until after they were installed in early June.
An advocacy group wants immediate changes at a state hospital for mental patients accused of crimes in Massachusetts.
Jon Keller moderated a debate between Republicans looking for the party's nomination to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
A new report says Massachusetts is the best state to live in. But experts say you should really take a closer look before celebrating.
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are expected to provide details of their economic policies this week.
A political expert is using a different way to find out what are people saying about former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November's election.
Even with a heavily Democratic legislature, Massachusetts's leaders have trouble finding common ground. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller talks with Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.
Some New England orchards made Yelp's list of the best U.S. apple picking spots.
Multiple Big Lots stores in Massachusetts and another in New Hampshire are set to close, according to the retailer's website.
Massachusetts is getting ready to hold its 2024 tax free weekend. Here's what to know about the sales tax holiday.
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Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
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Albert Suárez delivered another scoreless start and Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson homered to lift the Orioles to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf met with reporters before practice on Sunday. Wolf weighed in on rookie Drake Maye's progress, ending the pursuit of Brandon Aiyuk, and the trade of Matthew Judon.
Brayan Bello took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Jarren Duran delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh to carry the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Saturday night.
Facing personal challenges and giving to others makes Boston College's Ismael Zamor this week's BZ's MVP.
Masataka Yoshida homered and had four RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are part of a heist gone wrong in a new Dunkin' ad to promote "The Instigators."
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A young whale's presence in Boston Harbor could delay ferries in the area.
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Bears that are no longer afraid of humans are trailing New Hampshire campers in search of food.