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 […]

Illinois State Makes Jankovich Head Coach: Kansas assistant Tim Jankovich will be Illinois State’s new basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday. Jankovich has been an assistant coach for a number of years. He assisted Eddie Sutton, Jack Hartman, Lon Kruger, Kevin Stalling – a former Illinois State coach – and […]

Patton Back in the Saddle: Former Colorado head coach Rick Patton, who stepped down from the position with the Buffaloes just 11 days ago, was named Northern Illinois’ new basketball coach Monday. Patton, who spent 11 years with the Buffaloes, announced his departure from Colorado in October after growing tired […]

Karl to Undergo Cancer Surgery Again: Boise State senior guard Coby Karl, the son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, will have surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes April 2. Despite also having his thyroid removed last March and undergoing treatments through this past year, he led the Broncos in […]

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 […]

Big Baby Steps Up to the NBA: LSU star center Glen “Big Baby” Davis will forgo his last year of college eligibility and enter the upcoming NBA draft in June. The 290-pound, 6-9 Davis, last year’s SEC Player of the Year when LSU made the Final Four, said at a […]

East Region – Second Round: No. 5 USC manhandled No. 4 Texas 87-68 to move into the Sweet 16 against No. 1 North Carolina, possibly ending the collegiate career of the Longhorns’ Kevin Durant with a loss. The freshman superstar scored 30 points and had nine rebounds. But he often […]

East Region – Second Round: Despite its vaunted depth, only three of No. 1 North Carolina’s players accounted for 67 of the Tar Heels’ 81 points in an 81-67 victory against No. 9 Michigan State. Sophomore Tyler Hansbrough had a monster game — sans mask — with 33 points and […]

West Region – Second Round: Two powerhouse programs clashed in Chicago, as No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 8 Kentucky 88-76 to clinch a Sweet 16 berth. As Michael Jordan looked on, Kansas shot 56.6 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from deep. Julian Wright led the Jayhawks with 21 […]