Midwest Region – Second Round: No.5 Butler advanced to the Sweet 16 behind 19 points by junior A.J. Graves, upsetting No. 4 Maryland 62-59. The Bulldogs were aided by a questionable charging call on the Terps’ D.J. Strawberry late in the game. The tiny school from Indianapolis — whose gym […]

East Region – First Round: It wasn’t easy for freshman phenom Kevin Durant and No. 4 Texas, but the Longhorns took care of business against No. 13 New Mexico State 79-67 to advance into the second round. Durant started to build his NCAA Tournament legacy with 27 points and eight […]

Midwest Region – First Round: No. 1 Florida was able to roll into the second round after defeating No. 16 Jackson State 112-69 in the first round. Jackson State was able to take the lead early in the contest until the Gators put up 71 points in the second stanza. […]

Dakich Done at Bowling Green: Bowling Green coach Dan Dakich has decided to resign as the Falcons’ coach. Dakich coached the team for 10 years, guiding the team to two NIT appearances but no NCAA Tournament bids. He had accepted the West Virginia job in 2002 but decided to return […]

Health Concerns Force Spencer to Step Aside: UC Riverside coach David Spencer, who has been on medical leave since November, announced that he is resigning because of health reasons. Associate coach Vonn Webb has led the Highlanders in Spencer’s absence, and the school said it will move quickly to find […]

Chicago State Ditches Jones: Chicago State fired coach Kevin Jones after a rough season among the ranks of the independents. The Cougars bolted the Mid-Continent Conference before last season started, and they finished the season with a 9-20 record. Jones finished with a 41-90 record in four-plus seasons. The university […]

Lessett Leaves the Hawks: Following one of the worst seasons by any Division I team, Maryland – Eastern Shore coach Larry Lessett announced that he has resigned as the Hawks’ coach. Maryland – Eastern Shore finished 3-27 this season, and Lessett led the team to a terrible 13-95 record in […]

Dillon Will Miss Purdue Game: No. 8 Arizona guard Daniel Dillon will sit out of the Wildcats’ first-round game against No. 9 Purdue after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Police arrested Dillon Sunday morning, and the news became public yesterday. A reserve for Arizona, Dillon averages 1.9 […]

East Region – First Round: No. 1 North Carolina built a 27-point lead in the first half before letting No. 16 Eastern Kentucky claw its way back into the game. But sophomore Tyler Hansbrough and senior Reyshawn Terry repelled the Colonels for an 86-65 victory. Hansbrough looked more comfortable in […]

NCAA Tournament Opening Round: No. 16a Niagara and No. 16b Florida A&M officially started the 2007 NCAA Tournament with the opening-round game in Dayton. The Purple Eagles led most of the game in a 77-69 victory that gives Niagara the opportunity to play No. 1 Kansas Friday in Chicago. The […]