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.

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 ...

The NCAA explained why having live mascots are not allowed during March Madness, at least in the early parts of the ...

Zippy (Akron): "She was No. 1 last year, and she is now the owner of her own NIL deal. Any other year, she'd be the champion, and she remains Ohio's only native kangaroo and a trailblazing female ...

Drake University’s beloved live mascot, Griff II, won’t attend when the Bulldogs take on Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. NCAA regulations bar the English ...

Zippy has been knocked off her throne. In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this ...

Griff stole the hearts of basketball fans everywhere earlier this month when he was heavily featured on TV coverage of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis.

(Credit: Getty Images) We’re handing out superlatives for all the mascots featured in the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments. Mr. Commodore (Vanderbilt): Anyone who has been able to stick by ...

Sports Illustrated released its list of the top mascots in the 2025 NCAA tournament. Michigan State's Sparty mascot was created in 1955. The University of Michigan has never had an official mascot ...