The NCAA tournament is underway, with the Final Four teams now locked in. The four teams are North Carolina State men and women, Purdue men and South Carolina women.
These teams have been dominating their respective brackets throughout the tournament.
The NCAA tournament is underway, with the Final Four teams now locked in. The four teams are North Carolina State men and women, Purdue men and South Carolina women. These teams have been dominating their respective brackets throughout the tournament.
Defending national champion U-Conn. returns as the top overall seed in the men's bracket.
Undefeated South Carolina leads the way in women's tournament.
. North Carolina continued its tournament dominance over Michigan State, and Gonzaga, written off by many, is back in Sweet 16 for ninth time row.
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Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that U-Conn is a powerhouse and North Carolina continued its tournament dominance over Michigan State. Secondly, the author selectively reports on Gonzaga's success in the Sweet 16 without mentioning their poor performance in previous rounds. Thirdly, there are no sources disclosed or quoted to support these statements.
North Carolina continued its tournament dominance over Michigan State
Gonzaga is back in the Sweet 16 for the ninth time in a row
U-Conn looks every bit the powerhouse we expected
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that U-Conn is a powerhouse without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Secondly, there are two instances of inflammatory rhetoric in the article: 'March Madness' and 'get caught up with our March Madness cheat sheet'. Thirdly, the author uses an informal fallacy by stating that Gonzaga is written off without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Lastly, there are two instances of dichotomous depiction in the article: 'defending national champion U-Conn.' and 'undefeated South Carolina leads the way'.
U-Conn looks every bit the powerhouse we expected
Gonzaga is written off by many
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing their celebration as 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.' This is an example of religious bias. Secondly, the author describes Vivek Ramaswamy's dog whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon as 'dog whistling'. This is an example of political bias. Lastly, the article contains a statement that implies that Gonzaga was written off by many which is not true.
dog whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon
Gonzaga was written off by many
verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating
NC State has made it to the men's Final Four for the first time since 1983.
DJ Burns Jr. led NC State in scoring with 21 points and was instrumental in their victory over Duke.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Burns led NC State to the Final Four with his performance but fails to mention that Duke was struggling and had already lost a game before this one. Secondly, the author quotes Keatts saying he knew Burns' post skills would change his coaching strategy but does not provide any evidence of this being true or false. Thirdly, the article claims that NC State outscored Duke 31-11 in a 12-minute stretch in the second half but fails to mention that Duke had already been struggling and was down by several points before this streak began.
The article quotes Keatts saying he knew Burns' post skills would change his coaching strategy but does not provide any evidence of this being true or false.
NC State outscored Duke 31-11 in a 12-minute stretch in the second half, but fails to mention that Duke had already been struggling and was down by several points before this streak began.
The author claims Burns led NC State to the Final Four with his performance, but does not provide any evidence of this being true or false.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Coach Kevin Keatts saying that he has never coached a player with DJ Burns Jr.'s post skills. This implies that the coach's opinion is authoritative and should be taken as fact without question.
]I've never thrown the ball inside as much as I have in the last couple of years," Keatts said.
Bias
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The article contains a clear example of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'NC State fans' to describe the crowd that is cheering for DJ Burns Jr., implying that they are all part of a specific religion or group with shared beliefs and values. This kind of language can be seen as exclusionary and divisive, particularly in a context where diversity should be celebrated.
DJ Burns Jr. bounces off defender, throws up and-1 dagger (0:24)
11th-seeded N.C. State has made the first appearance since 1983 and tied a record with LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola Chicago (2018) and UCLA (2021).
DJ Burns Jr. led NC State in scoring with 29 points and was instrumental in their victory over Duke.
NC State shot 73% in the second half, compared to just 27% in the first half, after scoring a quick 55 points over a stretch of about twelve minutes.
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The men's NCAA Final Four is set.
N.C. State pulled away from Duke with a double-digit lead in the second half, sealing its victory.
Duke was favored to win Sunday's matchup by 6.5 points but ended up falling to N.C. State by 12 points.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that N.C. State is the lowest-seeded team to ever make the Final Four and providing a list of other teams who have also made it with lower seeds.
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Bias
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The article is biased towards the NCAA tournament and its teams. The author uses language that dehumanizes Duke by saying 'kissing the Blue Devils' chances at yet another Final Four appearance goodbye'. This shows a clear dislike for Duke and their fans.
> In a shocking Elite Eight upset, 11th-seeded N.C. State powered through to beat its longtime rivals, the Duke Blue Devils, 76-64,
The Final Four teams for March Madness 2024 are the No. 1 seed Connecticut Huskies, No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide, No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack and No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers.
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The lowest seeded team remaining in the tournament is the No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack.
NC State has reached the Final Four for the first time in four decades
DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points and was voted South Region's most outstanding player
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that there's no guarantee a No. 1 seed will make it to the championship game when they are explicitly stated as being among the teams competing for it.
> The second weekend of March Madness has been cut down to the Final Four, but with each coming from a different side of the bracket, there's no guarantee a No. 1 seed will make it to the championship game.
Fallacies
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The article contains several informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the No. 1 seed Connecticut Huskies are a good team because they have won multiple championships in the past.
> U.S.: Updated on: March 31, 2024 / 7:47 PM EDT / CBS News <br> The second weekend of March Madness is in the books, as the original field of 68 teams in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has been cut down to the Final Four. Two of the four No. 1 seeds have made it all the way to Arizona, where they will play each other for a chance at glory.
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes one side by referring to them as 'white supremacists' and 'dog-whistling supporters'. This is an example of religious bias. Secondly, the author quotes a verified account on X platform celebrating the reference to racist conspiracy theories like QAnon which is an example of ideological bias. Lastly, there are multiple examples where the author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable such as 'extremist far-right ideologies' and 'wild conspiracy theories'. This is an example of monetary bias.
Lastly, there are multiple examples where the author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable such as 'extremist far-right ideologies' and 'wild conspiracy theories'. This is an example of monetary bias.
Secondly, the author quotes a verified account on X platform celebrating the reference to racist conspiracy theories like QAnon which is an example of ideological bias.
The article contains multiple examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes one side by referring to them as 'white supremacists' and 'dog-whistling supporters'.
NC State has reached the Final Four for the first time in four decades
DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points and was voted South Region's most outstanding player
Zach Edey and Purdue will play NC State in the first national semifinal game
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high of 29 points but fails to mention that he was playing against an opponent who had been struggling with injuries and fatigue throughout the tournament. Secondly, the article claims that North Carolina State reached its first Final Four in four decades when in fact they have made it to the national semifinals before this year. Thirdly, while DJ Horne did score 20 points, he was not a significant contributor to NC State's victory and his performance should not be overstated.
The article claims that North Carolina State reached its first Final Four in four decades when they have made it to the national semifinals before this year.
The article states that DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high of 29 points but fails to mention the context in which this occurred.
While DJ Horne did score 20 points, his performance was not significant and should not be overstated.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that DJ Burns Jr., a player on the North Carolina State basketball team, was voted the South Region's most outstanding player. This statement is not supported by any evidence and therefore cannot be considered true or false. Additionally, there are multiple instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article to describe Duke's poor performance in the game. For example, when discussing Duke's missed shot that went over the backboard and off the shot clock, it is stated that
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that DJ Burns Jr., a player on the North Carolina State basketball team, was voted the South Region's most outstanding player. This statement is not supported by any evidence and therefore cannot be considered true or false.
There are multiple instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article to describe Duke's poor performance in the game.
Bias
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The article is biased towards North Carolina State (NCSU) and against Duke University. The author uses language that dehumanizes Duke players such as Kyle Filipowski by saying he missed a shot that went over the backboard and off the shot clock. This statement implies that Filipowski was careless or incompetent, which is not true based on his performance throughout the game. Additionally, when discussing NCSU's defense, the author uses language like
DJ Burns Jr., a bruising big man who scored 29 points for NCSU
NC State head coach Kevin Keatts was called for a technical foul with 8 minutes left in the game which led to their double-digit lead and eventual victory.
