Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might ... Akron’s nickname originally was the Zippers, named after popular 1925 rubber galoshes with metal ...

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Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves. Furry, animated characters used as ...

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March Madness Mascots Take Center Stage During NCAA Men's and Women's Tournaments Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments might become as ...

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament begins Tuesday night, and sports fans across the country are rushing to get their brackets filled out before the big dance. We've tapped our Axios Midwest ...