NCAA Tournaments: Records Broken, Drama Unfolds, and Calls for Better Officiating and Discourse.
The N.C.A.A. Tournaments were filled with upsets, trash talk, and heartwarming moments. Underdogs from New Jersey made an impression, L.S.U. set a women’s championship scoring record, and high school friends met again in the men’s final. Women's basketball players showed they can talk trash and back it up, while the men's tournament may see more upsets in the future. The Big East is thriving without football, and pep bands showed how much they care about their teams.