Madness isn't just about highlighting the best NCAA Division I Men's Basketball teams. It's also about the mascots.

The Drake men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament without its live mascot, Griff II, a six-year-old English ...

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

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 ...

Mascot basketball, as we all know ... People are the most common mascots. Of the 306 teams that have played in the NCAA tournament since 1985, 91 have had human mascots, from the North Carolina ...

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 as ...

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.

That’s right, friends: With the bracket being revealed, March Madness is officially HERE.

The Significance of Live Mascots Live mascots, like Griff II, play a pivotal role in fostering community spirit and connection among fans. Griff, a six-year-old English bulldog, has become more than ...

March Madness features great teams, brackets and — sometimes — overlooked mascots, who channel school spirit and get crowds fired up. So who are the best mascots in the 2025 NCAA basketball ...