For the first time in more than 40 years, men’s basketball will host the Georgetown University Hoyas this fall, GW Athletics ...

The men's basketball team won the NIT championship in 2016. Other sports teams that have changed their nicknames in recent years due to controversy are the NFL's Washington Commanders and MLB's ...

This has given rise to the phenomenon of the "mascot bracket," in which the basketball agnostic in your life fills out their bracket based solely on mascot quality. If that's you, we are here to help.

In this photo provided by Scott Stover, St. Francis University mascot Frankie the Friar performs Feb. 22, 2025, during an NCAA college basketball game in Loretto, Pa.. Credit: AP/R. Scott Stover ...

College basketball fans might be focused on the on-court action in the 2025 NCAA men's and women's tournaments -- but many are just as excited about the mascots. The bulldog is one of the most ...

I just love that their mascot is a big wagon. Quirky! 20. Arkansas Razorbacks 19. Purdue Boilermakers. The tier of "these mascots freak me out so I have to rank them higher." 18. Robert Morris ...

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. Updated March 16, 2025 at 7:40 p ...