While you watch all of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament during March Madness, follow along with a downloadable bracket, courtesy of Toledo Free Press Star and Vin Devers Autohaus of Sylvania.

The bracket is updated with all of the winners throughout the tournament, including the championship matchup from April 8 in Atlanta, pitting No. 4 Michigan University Wolverines against No. 1 Louisville Cardinals. Louisville won the championship game, 82-76. It’s the teams first national title since 1986.

No. 2 The Ohio State University Buckeyes made it to the final four for the first time since 2007. The team lost to the No. 9 Wichita State Shockers on March 30, 70-66.

The Buckeyes beat the Iowa State Cyclones to secure a spot in the Sweet 16. A 3-pointer by Buckeyes point guard Aaron Craft with 0.5 seconds left in the game lifted Ohio State past Iowa State, 78-75.

No. 3 Michigan State University Spartans also made it to the Sweet 16, handily beating the No. 6 Memphis Tigers 70-48. No. 4 Michigan University Wolverines also made it to the Sweet 16, beating the No. 5 Virginia Commonwealth University Rams 78-53.

The Wolverines will play the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, March 29 at 7:37 p.m. The Spartans are scheduled to play the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils on Friday, March 29 at 9:45 p.m.

Three Ohio teams made it into the tournament: The Buckeyes, No. 10 University of Cincinnati Bearcats and No. 12 University of Akron Zips. All but the Buckeyes were out in the first round.

For those looking to watch tournament action in person, there are early round games in Auburn Hills, Mich., and Dayton. Go here for tickets.

Last year, Kentucky won the championship game, 67-59, over Kansas. It was the team’s eighth NCAA men’s basketball title and head coach John Calipari’s first. Ohio State lost to Kansas in the Final Four, 62-64. Ohio State had beat out No. 1 Syracuse in Boston during the Elite 8 matchup. Ohio had four teams make it to the “Sweet Sixteen”: The Ohio State University Buckeyes, University of Cincinnati Bearcats, Xavier University Musketeers and Ohio University Bobcats.

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 18th, 2013 at 1:10 pm and is filed under College sports, Sports, Star.
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The madness may have ended for this year’s Academy Awards; however, Oscar is starting his own madness this March, in tribute to the NCAA tournament.

Called Oscar Madness, the motion picture academy is sponsoring a public poll to determine the best, Best Picture. On one side of the bracket are 16 Best Picture winners. On the other side are 16 Best Picture nominees. Ultimately, the championship poll will pit the most-voted winner with the most-voted nominee.

Fans can vote on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Facebook page.

The tournament began on March 12 and the two films vying for the championship matchup will be determined by March 22. Currently, movies are vying for the Elite Eight. Matchups among Best Picture winners include “The Sound of Music” vs. “Forrest Gump” and “Crash” vs. “American Beauty.” On the nominees side of the bracket, matchups include “The Shawshank Redemption” vs. “Mary Poppins” and “Pulp Fiction” vs. “The Color Purple.”

Since it began, each poll has received between 600 and 1,500 votes, according to the Academy’s Facebook page. “The Sound of Music” trailed “Forrest Gump” on Monday, during voting, with 455 votes to 1,095 votes.

The Academy is also providing colorful commentary on its site, reviewing each day of matchups: “Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson—for putting up a valiant defense against one of the most popular movies ever made by one of the most celebrated filmmakers of all time. The Sweet 16 continued as Mike Nichols’s ‘The Graduate’ went head-to-head with Martin Scorsese’s ‘Goodfellas.’ Both films feature young men making questionable life choices. And both are wildly exuberant, but more than tinged with uncertainty and regret.” Read more here.

Toledo Free Press Lead Designer and Film Editor James A. Molnar blogs about all things Oscar at TheGoldKnight.com.

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 19th, 2012 at 2:09 pm and is filed under Arts and Life, Film, Star, The Gold Knight.
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