East Regional Final: No. 2 Georgetown put together a remarkable rally in the final 10 minutes of the second half to overcome No. 1 North Carolina and win 96-84 in overtime to advance to the Final Four. The Hoyas trailed North Carolina by 10 points with about eight minutes remaining […]

Midwest Regional Final: No.1 Florida is headed back to the Final Four after the Gators defeated No.3 Oregon 85-77. Florida let Oregon hang around because the Gators could not knock down their free throws in the last minute. Florida dominated from the perimeter, hitting 11 three-pointers. Lee Humphrey led the barrage with seven threes […]

South Regional Final: No. 1 Ohio State became the first team to advance to the final four with a 92-76 victory vs. No. 2 Memphis. Ohio State was able to take advantage of Memhis’ foul trouble as the Buckeyes got to the line often and made 35-of-41 attempts from the […]

West Regional Final: No. 2 UCLA won a spectacular defensive battle against No. 1 Kansas 68-55 to advance to a second consecutive Final Four. Junior Arron Afflalo led the hot-shooting Bruins with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting. The two teams combined for 32 steals and nine blocks in a frenetic […]

Midwest Regional Semifinals: No.1 Florida got one step closer to defending its title, advancing to the Elite Eight after overcoming a nine-point deficit in the first half of their 67-55 victory vs. No. 5 Butler. Butler’s hot shooting put the Gators down early in the game until Florida coach Billy Donovan […]

East Regional Semifinals No. 1 North Carolina used an 18-0 run in the second half to erase a 10-point hole with 10 minutes remaining and go on to beat No. 5 USC 74-64. The run coincided with freshman Taj Gibson’s fourth foul, sending him to the bench. Gibson and the […]

South Regional Semifinals: Freshman Greg Oden wasn’t able to play a lot for the Ohio State Buckeyes, but in the end, he certainly made it count. Oden, who was plagued with foul trouble throughout the game, blocked freshman Ramar Smith’s layup as time expired, allowing the top-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes […]

West Regional Semifinals: No. 1 Kansas has fallen to mid-majors the past two years, but No. 4 Southern Illinois was unable to upset the Jayhawks this year, as Kansas won 61-58. The Salukis imposed their will on the pace of the game with their stifling defense, but the athleticism of […]

Former Coach of the Year Heads to Georgia State: Former Mississippi coach Rod Barnes, the 2001 Naismith national coach of the year, has replaced Michael Perry as Georgia State’s basketball coach. Barnes, 41, had a respectable 141-109 record in his eight-year career at his alma mater, Mississippi. His highlight year […]