March Madness comes to Yahoo! Messenger

Were you glued to ESPN last Sunday? Do you find yourself whistling your school’s fight song and organizing your wardrobe by your school’s colors? Then it’s official: March Madness has begun.

Millions of crazed basketball fans around the country are busy filling out their picks for office pools (try your hand at Yahoo! Sports’ Tournament Pick‘Em) and bosses everywhere are expecting lower productivity during the tournament thanks to CBS’ online broadcast of live games.

To help you channel your hoops zeal, we’ve filled Yahoo! Messenger with everything you need to keep up with the games, show your school pride, and taunt your friends as their school’s dreams vanish. See everything we’ve cooked up to help you keep your IM on the ball.

Start the NCAA Basketball IMVironment during your IM conversation and both you and your friend will get real-time scores along with the latest news from the tournament and your favorite teams. Try the NCAA Basketball IMV now

Let’s not forget taunting, one of the most important skills that a tournament veteran possesses. Use the new NCAA Basketball Audibles to play referee, root for the underdog, and to tell a friend what you really think about a team’s defense. To find the new Audibles, click the button in the IM window, click the “More Audibles” button, and then go to the “See All Audibles” menu. Try the NCAA Basketball Audibles now

And even if your team doesn’t make it far in the tournament, Yahoo! Avatars has NCAA uniform jerseys for over 30 teams. Changing allegiances is as easy as changing your

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