THE TEAM WILL BE HEADING TO THE BIG DANCE WITHOUT A KEY MEMBER OF THEIR SQUAD. GRIFF, TWO. DRAKE’S LIVE MASCOT WILL BE FORCED TO STAY BACK IN DES MOINES. THE NCAA ONLY ALLOWS LIVE MASCOTS AT THE FINAL ...

The NCAA has explained why no live animal mascots are allowed in arenas in rounds before the Final Four. Animals play a big role in college sports, with many being tabbed to represent the school if ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the ...

We’ve all been there. You’re watching a college basketball game and your eyes wander over to the mascot and you think… “Why is that hawk so jacked?” “Is it just me or is that Trojan making eyes at me?

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 ...