Roy Williams Wants Logos Removed: North Carolina coach Roy Williams has asked the NCAA to remove floor logos they have placed on courts at NCAA Tournament sites. Junior forward Tyler Hansbrough was one of several North Carolina players who slipped on the logos, and players also slipped on them at […]

Stroud, Former Mississippi State Star, Dies: W.D. “Red” Stroud, a former Mississippi State player, has died from leukemia at 66. Stroud was a member of the 1963 team that left Mississippi to play against an integrated Loyola team in the NCAA Tournament – something segregationists in the state did not […]

No. 1 Seeds Struggle Academically: Of the four No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA tournament, only one, North Carolina, graduates at least 50 percent of its basketball players. North Carolina has a six-year graduation rate of 86 percent. Kansas is at 45 percent, and UCLA and Memphis each have […]

10-Member Panel to Select Sampson’s Replacement: Indiana has set up a 10-person committee to search for a replacement for disgraced former head coach Kelvin Sampson. The committee will be led by Harry Gonso, a former quarterback for the Hoosiers who is now an attorney in Indiana. Athletic Director Rick Greenspan […]

SEC to Refund Tickets: After being forced by a tornado to move the conference championship from the Georgia Dome, the SEC is prepared to refund fans for the tickets they couldn’t use. The championship was moved from the 26,000-seat dome to Georgia Tech’s 9,000-seat Alexander Memorial Coliseum. As a result, […]

East Region – Second Round: No. 1 North Carolina demolished No. 9 Arkansas 108-77 to sweep through Raleigh into the Sweet 16 in Charlotte. The Tar Heels lit up a team known for its defense by shooting 67.7 percent from the field. Sophomore guards Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson led […]

East Region – Second Round: No. 4 Washington State sailed past No. 5 Notre Dame 61-41 by choking off the Fighting Irish’s high-octane offense. Sophomore forward Luke Harangody collected 22 rebounds for Notre Dame, but he scored only 10 points as Washington State held him to 3-of-17 shooting. Senior guard […]

East Region – First Round: Sophomore point guard Ty Lawson proved he is healthy and ready to lead No. 1 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament after providing 21 points, four assists and no turnovers in the Tar Heels’ 113-74 blowout against No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s. The Tar Heels […]

Midwest Region – Second Round: No. 8 UNLV hung with No. 1 Kansas for a little more than a half before the Jayhawks suffocated the Runnin’ Rebels’ upset bid with stifling defense. UNLV made only 12 shots from the floor in the game, remaining close by hitting 27-of-34 free throws. […]

East Region – First Round: After one half, No. 13 Winthrop appeared poised to pull a first-round upset in the second consecutive year after the Eagles, as a No. 11 seed, beat Notre Dame last season. The Eagles battled No. 4 Washington State to a 29-29 tie in the first […]