East Regional – Elite Eight: After blowing a 12-point halftime lead, No. 1 North Carolina pulled away from No. 3 Louisville late in the second half to win 83-73 and move into the Final Four. Junior forward Tyler Hansbrough refused to let the Tar Heels lose, finishing with 28 points […]

Midwest Regional – Sweet 16: No. 1 Kansas used a 13-1 run to end the first half, build a 19-point lead and eventually cruise to a 72-57 win against No. 12 Villanova. The Jayhawks got an early double-digit lead and never let Villanova pull closer than seven points. Junior swingman […]

East Regional – Sweet 16: No. 1 North Carolina won by at least 20 points for the third consecutive game, beating No. 4 Washington State 68-47 to move into the Elite Eight against Louisville. The Tar Heels started slowly but eventually had enough firepower to quiet the Cougars. Washington State’s […]

Trouble Brewin’: UCLA starters Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Josh Shipp might be at less than full strength Thursday night when they face Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. Mbah a Moute has a sprained left ankle and is having an MRI for precaution. He is expected […]

Blame It on Easter: The NCAA Tournament ratings declined 9 percent compared to last year. CBS is attributing the decrease to Easter. In 2007, the tournament had a 5.3 rating and a 12 percent share in the fast national TV ratings, while this year’s rating dropped to 4.8 and an […]

James Madison Fills Vacancy: Former Marist coach Matt Brady will be replacing Dean Keener as the new coach of James Madison. Brady led Marist to a MAAC conference title and a school record of 25 wins. The Dukes were 13-17 this season. [3/26/08]

Does Louisville Already Have a Leg Up?: When Tennessee plays Louisville in the Sweet 16, the Cardinals might already have a slight edge because senior guard Chris Lofton has sustained a minor leg injury. He tweaked his ankle in a 76-71 overtime win against Butler. He was seen wearing a […]

Wildcats’ Win Comes With a Price: Villanova defeated Siena 84-72 Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16, but sophomore center Casiem Drummond fractured his right ankle and is lost for the season. He will undergo surgery to repair the ankle. The injury is unrelated to the stress fracture he was […]

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 […]