Drake University’s beloved live mascot, Griff II, won’t attend when the Bulldogs take on Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. NCAA regulations bar the English bulldog, a fan ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

March Madness features great teams, brackets and — sometimes — overlooked mascots, who channel school spirit and get crowds fired up. Sport Illustrated's Patrick Andres rated each school's mascot, ...

At its heart, March Madness is not a spectator sport. The NCAA men's and women's tournaments are meant to be experienced viscerally—whether through your team's participation, neutral observation, or ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Griff, the bulldog and Drake’s mascot, has been a big draw for fans at the NCAA Tournament. The team took their resident mascot on the road and brought him to Wichita. On ...

This was the desire last spring, when head coach Kelly Graves assembled parts of his roster to prepare it for any possibility in a long women’s... A 37-error match ...

Unfortunately, one of the most adorable mascots in college basketball won't be present for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. On Thursday night, Drake will take on Missouri in the West Region.