After winning the championship two years ago, and losing to last year’s runners-up North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament last year, the Bears have another chance to go deep this season.

Source: https://deadspin.com/ncaa-tournament-2023-ranking-all-68-teams-1850217220

Alijah Martin cuts down the net after Florida Atlantic defeated Kansas State in an Elite Eight game Saturday in an NCAA Tournament East Region final at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-ncaa-tournament-florida-atlantic-kansas-state-20230326-2q26ycvjeffttlhub6j4gqrzou-story.html

And, over his last seven seasons, his teams have reached the NCAA Tournament each year.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2023/03/18/ncaa-coaching-carousel-western-kentucky-hires-steve-lutz/

Arkansas' Kamani Johnson (20) shoots while defended by UConn's Andre Jackson Jr. (44) in the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Source: https://www.rep-am.com/sports/college/2023/03/24/gallery-action-from-uconns-win-over-arkansas/

Arterberry played collegiately at Southern University, where she was a three-time Southwestern Athletic Conference champion and led her team to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2011-13.

Source: https://gophersports.com/news/2023/5/24/gophers-welcome-lois-arterberry-as-head-tennis-coach

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored 24 points, and Auburn strengthened its bid for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2023/03/wade-taylor-helps-no-24-texas-am-top-no-2-alabama-67-61/

Baran took one long dribble before smashing a left-footed shot past Fitzpatrick for the game-winning score, a tally which, barring an unforeseen at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, ended NU’s 2023 campaign.

Source: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/10/22/lateststories/womens-soccer-northwestern-surrenders-late-winner-falls-to-rutgers-2-1/

But for now, everyone involved is talking up WBD Sports not just being committed to the NCAA Tournament for the moment, but for the long haul.

Source: https://awfulannouncing.com/wbd/luis-silberwasser-wbd-ncaa-tournament-were-all-in.html

But obviously in the NCAA Tournament, more people are going to be betting that big underdog.”

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/todd-dewey/fairleigh-dickinsons-historic-upset-painful-for-sportsbooks-2746523/

But that would be all — a preview — as six weeks later the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID.

Source: https://www.inlander.com/spokane/embrace-the-blissful-grace-of-all-time-zag-great-drew-timme/Content?oid=25658260

Can The NCAA Tournament Save It?

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/acc-mens-basketball-hit-a-new-low-this-year-can-the-ncaa-tournament-save-it/

Carolina improved to 139-71 all-time in NCAA Tournament play and will play for a regional championship for the first time since 2018.

Source: https://www.abccolumbia.com/2023/06/03/gamecocks-best-nc-state-6-3-advancing-to-regional-final/

Charlie Rudy didn’t get to play in the NCAA Tournament in her final season at Colorado.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/05/11/charlie-rudy-from-cu-buffs-womens-lacrosse-named-second-team-iwlca-all-region/

Connecticut guard Jordan Hawkins celebrates after the men’s national championship college basketball game against San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/03/uconn-smothers-san-diego-state-to-win-5th-national-title/

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after their win against San Diego State in the men’s national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/03/uconn-smothers-san-diego-state-to-win-5th-national-title/

Denise Dillon’s 28-6 team is still in line to host NCAA Tournament games at the Finneran Pavilion next weekend, while Siegrist will eye more history after locking up the Big East and Villanova’s all-time and single-game scoring records this year.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/womens-college-basketball/uconn-women-send-message-while-defending-big-east-crown

Duke’s Jon Scheyer enters his first NCAA Tournament as head coach.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/12/march-madness-2023-preview-top-storylines-in-wide-open-field/

For the 10th season in a row, the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team (14-3, 7-0 CAA) is headed to the NCAA Tournament.

Source: https://tbrnewsmedia.com/sbu-sports-womens-lacrosse-draws-penn-state-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament/

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- It was one and done for the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball in the NCAA Tournament but it was still an incredible experience for Valley native Cole Anderson.

Source: https://abc30.com/uc-santa-barbara-basketball-ncaa-tournament-cole-anderson-valley-native/12983750/

Furthermore, as the Utes spent the final three months of the regular season ranked inside the top 10, a potential deep NCAA Tournament, maybe all the way to the Final Four, became more real, at least from the outside.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2023/03/19/should-womens-ncaa-tournament-be/