But in the high-pressure environment of March Madness, basketball teams live by a simple mantra worthy of examination: “survive and advance.” This phrase was coined by Jim Valvano, legendary ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The mantra "survive and advance" is familiar to NC State fans thanks to Valvano's run in 1983. The Wolfpack is aiming to do the same this ...

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Catawba’s men’s basketball team didn’t play great on Wednesday afternoon, but the Indians have reached the survive-and-advance stage of the season, and all that matters ...