For those unfamiliar with the policy, the NCAA has banned live mascots from the tourney's early rounds ... and will only make exceptions for the Final Four games, as the host venue would be more able ...

Drake's beloved mascot, Griff II, is banned from the NCAA Tournament's first round due to regulations, sparking fan outrage.

The NCAA explained why having live mascots are not allowed during March Madness, at least in the early parts of the tournament and are only allowed if a program reaches the Final Four ...

As if the college football world couldn’t get any crazier, the NCAA now finally plans to address the inequity between ...

In an alternate universe, the NCAA tournament is decided trial-by-combat style, with each school's mascot serving as its champion. Mascot basketball, as we all know, is the sport at its purest form.

They dance, they charge, they occasionally crowd-surf—and no, we're not talking about the starting lineup. NCAA mascots are ...

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 ...

What is a Boilermaker? Here's what to know about the history of Purdue's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...

Southern California players walk to the court for practice before the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament ...