The NCAA explained why having live mascots are not allowed during March Madness, at least in the early parts of the ...

Or we could take a detailed statistical dive into the NCAA tournament success of each type of mascot and pretend like the fuzzy character cheering teams on from the sideline has a tangible impact ...

Sorry, Drake fans ... but the NCAA isn't budging on its stance against live mascots at the Big Dance -- the org. tells TMZ ...

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.

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments might become as attached to the ...

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