Finals Recap by Keith Burdette (2) Connecticut 82, (3) Georgia Tech 73 For the second time in six seasons, the Connecticut Huskies are champions of the college basketball world, beating Georgia Tech in the championship 82-73. The first few minutes were close and Georgia Tech even held a 12-11 lead. […]

Finals Preview by Michael Protos (2) Connecticut vs. (3) Georgia Tech This game needs no introduction: The 2004 men’s college basketball championship featuring No. 2 Connecticut and No. 3 Georgia Tech. This one is for all the marbles, folks. A long, long time ago, back in late November, a certain […]

Final Four Recap by Phil Kasiecki (2) Connecticut 79, (1) Duke 78 Emeka Okafor and Rashad Anderson scored 10 of 12 unanswered Connecticut points that brought the Huskies back in the final minutes in a 79-78 win over Duke to advance to Monday night’s national championship. Okafor, who was saddled […]

Final Four Preview by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (2) Connecticut The second national semifinal Saturday features the lone No. 1 seed to make the Final Four, Duke, and the preseason favorite to win the national championship, No. 2 Connecticut. The winner of this game will be favored to win […]

Elite Eight Recap – Phoenix Region by Steve Sheridan (2) Connecticut 87, (8) Alabama 71 The Connecticut Huskies may have won the game, but whether they win the war might depend on the health of center Emeka Okafor. The All-American scored just two points in only 19 minutes of action […]

Elite Eight Recap – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke 66, (7) Xavier 63 No. 1 Duke guaranteed that a number one seed would reach the Final Four, as the Blue Devils held off No. 7 Xavier, 66-63. Xavier upset No. 2 Mississippi State and No. 3 Texas, and […]

Elite Eight Recap – East Rutherford Region by Jesse Ullmann (2) Oklahoma State 64, (1) St. Joseph’s 60 With 6.9 seconds left to put Oklahoma State ahead junior guard John Lucas III threw up a three-pointer giving the Cowboys a 64-60 victory and a plane ticket punched to San Antonio. […]

Elite Eight Recap – St. Louis Region by Zach Ewing ((3) Georgia Tech 78, (4) Kansas 71, OT In only the second overtime game of the entire tournament, Georgia Tech did what it’s been doing all tournament long: surviving. The Yellow Jackets’ leading scorer, B.J. Elder, was rendered almost completely […]

Elite Eight Preview – Phoenix Region by Steve Sheridan (2) Connecticut vs. (8) Alabama The UConn Huskies have been yet to be tested so far in the NCAA Tournament, and the Alabama Crimson Tide hopes to be the team to finally step up to the plate. The two leaders for […]

Elite Eight Preview – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (7) Xavier The Atlanta regional final looks a little different than most people anticipated as No. 7 Xavier has stormed the tournament. Now the Musketeers must take down No. 1 Duke to complete the trifecta – defeating the […]