Bevo XV officially made his debut as the Longhorns' mascot in 2016, after Bevo XIV died from bovine leukemia virus in October 2015. The previous Bevo served as the Longhorns' mascot from 2004 to 2015.

Of the 306 teams that have played in the NCAA tournament since 1985, 91 have had human mascots, from the North Carolina A&T Aggies to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

College basketball fans might be focused on the on-court action in the 2025 NCAA men's and women's tournaments -- but many are just as excited about the mascots. But bulldogs aren't the only ...

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Akron mascot Zippy performs in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami (Ohio) in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in ...

Bevo XV made his debut in 2016, following the death of Bevo XIV, who served as the Longhorns' mascot from 2004 to 2015. Bevo XV made his debut in 2016, ...

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.

Few mascots are as legendary as the bulldog, a staple of college sports. In total, 15 NCAA Division I schools claim the breed as their mascot, including Yale , Drake and Gonzaga ensuring the ...

Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that’s not always been the case during March Madness. In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ejected for not leaving ...