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And so the Madness begins

And so the Madness begins
As I walked to my closet, grabbing my Michigan State sweatshirt, it dawned on me. Nine days ago, February turned into March, signifying only one thing for basketball fans: March Madness. For those out there who are unaware, March Madness is a nickname for the NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament.

March Madness: Playoffs done right

March Madness: Playoffs done right
Ah, March Madness. College playoffs as God intended. How can the National Collegiate Athletics Association get the annual College Football Bowl Championship Series so wrong and get the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship tournament so right? Each and every single March, the NCAA sets its college basketball teams against each other in a tournament to determine the undisputed champion of the league.

Predictions for victory

March Madness
The NCAA basketball championship tournament is unpredictable - to a point. Every year, there are new contenders and surprising upsets, but there are also a few things you can set your watch to. "Oh, it's March? It's Madness? It's the traditional powerhouses marching through the tournament!" This year, the Chicago Flame expects three perennial contenders to be at or near the top by the end of the season and predicts that one team will break through and have a great run.

Original or extra crispy? UIC Men's Baseball defeats Western Kentucky

Original or extra crispy? UIC Men's Baseball defeats Western Kentucky
The UIC Men's Baseball team earned a victory this past week against the No. 23rd ranked Western Kentucky.? The Flames traveled down to Bowling Green to meet the Hilltoppers at their very own Nick Dennes Field. The game started off with John Rosinski going 4-for-4 to bring in the first two runs of the game.

Lady Flames no match for women with horns

UIC eliminated by the CSU Vikings
Lady Flames no match for women with horns
When reports began to reach the Sports Desk of the UIC Women's Basketball Team's elimination, my journalistic objectivity was severely tested.? I've always taken a particular liking to the team and when disappointing news tends to cross my path, I at times can't handle myself.

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