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THE COLE TIMES Vol.26:14 March 28, 2026 Men’s March Madness The Elite Eight is set! The Duke Blue Devils will face the UConn Huskies in a battle of #1 vs. #2 in the East Region. The Arizona Wildcats and Purdue Boilermakers also advanced far enough for a #1 vs. #2 matchup in the West Region. In the Midwest, #1 Michigan Wolverines and #6 Tennessee Volunteers will play for a Final Four berth. Big 10 foes #9 Iowa Hawkeyes and #3 Illinois Fighting Illini are matched up in the Sout

Men’s March Madness Round One #1 Duke Blue Devils beat #16 Siena Saints 71-65 Siena shot 100% on free throws and led by 13 at one point #1 Michigan Wolverines beat #16 Howard Bison 101-80 #2 Houston Cougars beat #15 Idaho Vandals 78-47 #3 Michigan State Spartans beat #14 North Dakota State Bison 92-67 #3 Illinois Fighting Illini beat #14 Penn Quakers 105-70 #3 Gonzaga Bulldogs beat #14 Kennesaw State Owls 73-64 #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers beat #13 Troy Trojans 76-47 This was Nebr

Duke… #1 Overall, but Has the Hardest Path The Duke Blue Devils are the #1 overall seed in the Men’s NCAA Tournament. However, they have a very hard region. Their region is stacked with recent powers. It is home to the UConn Huskies, Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks, St. John’s Red Storm, Louisville Cardinals, and UCLA Bruins. Duke starts with Siena, UConn with Furman, Michigan State with North Dakota State, Kansas with Cal Baptist, and St John’s with Northern Iowa. U

Chaotic Men’s Basketball The Men’s College Basketball season has been full of surprises. Want proof? Look no further than the number one team in the nation. In the preseason, Purdue, Houston, and Duke were considered the best teams in the country. Now, it’s the undefeated Arizona Wildcats. On a meter of 1-10 how surprising is every Top 10 team in the CT rankings? #1 Arizona Wildcats 17-0 Surprise Rating: 7 The Wildcats were projected to be good at the start of the season. The