If you haven’t got a horse in the race for the NCAA Tournament, why not consider a fake horse?
In RedEye’s first “Best Mascot of the NCAA Tourney” tourney, we’re giving you a chance to vote for any of the 59 mascots representing schools in the NCAA field.
We’ve paired them up just like they are in the real tournament, giving each fuzzy face a chance to have its “One Shining Moment.”
Basketball won’t decide these outcomes. What will? That’s entirely up to you. But only if you vote at redeyechicago.com/mascot. The first round will end on Monday, with the title match set for the same day as the real NCAA final.
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VOTE ONLINE
EAST REGIONAL
North Carolina
RAMSES
VS
Coppin State
THE EAGLE (FACES UNC BECAUSE PLAY-IN FOE HAD NO MASCOT)
Indiana
NO MASCOT FOR BASKETBALL
VS
Arkansas
BIG RED
Notre Dame
THE LEPRECHAUN
VS
George Mason
GUNSTON
Washington State
BUTCH COUGAR
VS
Winthrop
BIG STUFF
Oklahoma
IDENTICAL TWINS BOOMER & SOONER
VS
Saint Joseph’s
THE HAWK
Louisville
CARDINAL BIRD
VS
Boise State
BRONCO BUSTER
Butler
BULLDOG
VS
South Alabama
SOUTHPAW
Tennessee
SMOKEY
VS
American
CLAWED Z. EAGLE
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Kansas BIG JAY
VS
PortlandState VICTOR VIKING
UNLV HEY REB
VS
Kent State FLASH
Clemson THE TIGER
VS
Villanova WILL D. CAT
Vanderbilt MR. COMMODORE
VS
Siena ST. BERNARD
USC NO MASCOT FOR BASKETBALL
VS
Kansas State WILLIE THE WILDCAT
Wisconsin BUCKY
VS
Cal State Fullerton TUFFY
Gonzaga SPIKE
VS
Davidson MR. CAT
Georgetown JACK THE BULLDOG
VS
Maryland- Balt. County TRUE GRIT
SOUTH REGIONAL
Memphis POUNCER
VS
Texas-Arlington BLAZE
Mississippi State BULLY
VS
Oregon DONALD DUCK
Michigan State SPARTY
VS
Temple HOOTER
Pittsburgh ROC
VS
Oral Roberts ELI THE EAGLE
Marquette GOLDEN EAGLE
VS
Kentucky THE WILDCAT
Stanford THE TREE
VS
Cornell BIG RED BEAR
Miami SEBASTIAN THE IBIS
VS
St. Mary’s NO MASCOT FOR BASKETBALL
Texas HOOK’EM
VS
Austin Peay THE GOVERNOR
WEST REGIONAL
UCLA JOE BRUIN
VS
Mississippi Valley State NO MASCOT FOR BASKETBALL
BYU COSMO
VS
Texas A&M NO MASCOT FOR BASKETBALL
Drake SPIKE
VS
Western Kentucky BIG RED
Connecticut JONATHAN
VS
San Diego DIEGO
Purdue PURDUE PETE
VS
Baylor BRUISER
Xavier D’ARTAGNAN
VS
Georgia HAIRY DAWG
West Virginia THE MOUNTAINEER
VS
Arizona WILBUR WILDCAT
Duke THE BLUE DEVIL
VS
Belmont BRUISER
Florida’s mascot is AWOL this year.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Six schools-USC, Indiana, Texas A&M, Mississippi Valley State, Mount St. Mary’s and St. Marys-don’t have costumed mascots for basketball games. USC’s Tommy Trojan was active up until last season.
— REDEYE
