NCAA Basketball News

March Madness officially tips off this afternoon. Four teams are fighting to earn a spot in the 1st round of the men’s college basketball tournament in the opening two games of the First Four.

First up, 16-seeds Alabama State and St Francis of Pennsylvania face off for the right to play top-seeded Auburn in the South Region. After that, 11-seeds North Carolina and San Diego State will battle it out, with the winner moving on to face sixth-seeded Ole Miss in the South. Coverage begins at 3:30 and the first game tips off at 3:40 on KPUG.

Meanwhile, in the women’s bracket, a former high school star from Washington state is looking to make some noise in the Big Dance.

Cashmere High School alum Hailey Van Lith has led TCU to its best season in program history in her first year with the school. Van Lith is in her senior season after past stints at Louisville and LSU. She’s now averaging 18 points and 5 assists per game while helping the Horned Frogs win their first-ever Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles.

Van Lith previously led the Cashmere Bulldogs to three 1A state championship games, but was defeated by Whatcom County schools each time up: twice to Lynden Christian and once to Mount Baker.

Her 2nd-seeded Frogs open against Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday.

Kraken News

The Kraken are kicking off their road trip against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. Seattle’s coming off a tight overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets, who have the most points in the NHL. Tonight’s matchup should prove to be a bit easier against a Blackhawks team that’s already on the brink of playoff elimination, currently owning the second-least points in the league.

The Kraken will get a taste of 19-year-old phenom Connor Bedard while trying to hand the Hawks their fifth-straight loss. Coverage begins at 5:00 and puck drops at 5:30 on KGMI.

Seahawks News

The Seahawks’ offseason has been chock full of moves over the past few weeks and it could be getting busier. 

Several sources report that Seattle is set to meet with a trio of offensive lineman this week. Seattle Sports’ Brock Huard says the Seahawks met with former Bears left guard Teven Jenkins today. The NFL Network also reports that the team met with former Tennessee right guard Dillon Radunz earlier. And the Hawks visited with left guard Lucas Patrick yesterday, who spent last season in New Orleans under new Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.

Seahawks GM John Schneider has stated that the team is looking to revamp its o-line after allowing the third-most sacks in the league last season.