B/R AM: The Cinderellas Are Dead

The first round of the NCAA Tournament had its fair share of wins for Cinderellas and mid-majors.

The second round, not so much.

The last two days were a bloodbath for those schools.

• Betting underdogs went 1-15 on Saturday and Sunday. Only No. 6 Clemson pulled a (minor) upset. 
• No. 11 Duquesne, No. 12 JMU and No. 13 Yale lost by a combined 92 points
  
• Last year, the Sweet 16 seeds added up to 78. In 2022, it was 85. This year, it's 53. 
  

The one double-digit seed/sort-of Cinderella left is No. 11 NC State, which:

• Won the ACC tournament

• Knocked off actual Cinderella Oakland to get here

MORE: Second round winners and losers

HEADLINES

➤ Rounds 1 + 2 saw huge TV numbers

➤ Jack Gohlke lands another NIL deal

➤ Shohei Ohtani to speak today

➤ Two NBAers suspended after fight

➤ MLB likely to open '25 season in Japan

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

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🏆 Women's Round of 32

• 8 WVU vs. 1 Iowa (ESPN, 8 PM ET)
• Full schedule here

🏀 NBA Monday

• BOS at ATL (NBA TV, 7:30 PM ET)
• PHX at SAS (8 PM ET)
• PHI at SAC (NBA TV, 10 PM ET)
• IND at LAC (10:30 PM ET)
• Full schedule here

ONE LAST THING

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In the last 10 games, the Rockets (9-1) have made up five games on the Warriors (4-6), who now have only a one-game lead for the final play-in spot over Houston. (Draymond isn't worried, though.)