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Good morning! Back in December, we ran a survey for our 1,000th Pulse, and readers gave one overwhelming piece of feedback: You wanted a Saturday Pulse. Thus, behold, the first Saturday Pulse, where the essence of our weekday versions carries over into a weekend-friendly format, with a rotating cast of authors. — Chris
Onward … but with less urgency. 🏖️
Brackets: Today’s hoops likely more memorable than yesterday’s
On the bright side, your bracket probably didn’t sustain much damage on Friday, and enjoying fewer upsets now means getting more marquee games later, right? Three quick updates:
As for today, which might be your first chance this week to park all day in front of screens full of basketball, we have the two most watchable on-court experiences below.
But we also know today’s main event: Rick Pitino vs. John Calipari. Yet again.
- Since 1991, these coaches have met four times in March Madness alone. In those games, Pitino’s Kentucky went 2-0 against Calipari’s UMass, before Calipari’s Kentucky went 2-0 against Pitino’s Louisville.
- In between, they remained inseparable even in the NBA. Pitino’s Celtics and…
