Column: Cinderella tries to claim a title at March Madness PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Mar 24, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 Updated Sep 27, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cinderella is no stranger at March Madness.kAmuC@> v6@C86 |2D@? E@ 'r& E@ {@J@=2 @7 r9:428@[ E96C6 2C6 D@>6 D4:?E:==2E:?8 u:?2= u@FC CF?D E92E <66A 9@A6 2=:G6 7@C E96 =:EE=6 8FJD]k^AmkAmqFE H:??:?8 2 ?2E:@?2= E:E=6nk^AmkAm%92EVD 2 72C E2==6C >@F?E2:? E@ 4=:>3] $@ 52F?E:?8[ :? 724E[ E92E ?@E @?6 @7 @FC 36=@G65 F?56C5@8D 92D 5@?6 :E] }@E 6G6? {@J@=2[ H9:49 D66>:?8=J 925 2 9:896C A@H6C @? :ED D:56 H:E9 $:DE6C y62?]k^Am kAm(9:49 3C:?8D FD E@ u=@C:52 pE=2?E:4[ 2 D49@@= E92E 7:?5D :ED6=7 :? 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