First Round Recap – Syracuse Region by Michael Protos No. 1 North Carolina looked like a potential national champion in demolishing No. 16 Oakland 96-68. The Tar Heels stormed the Grizzlies in the first half with unconscious shooting from everywhere on the court. North Carolina shot better than 73 percent […]

First Round Recap – Albuquerque Region by Zach Ewing After helping the Huskies to leads of 18-2 and 27-8 in the game’s first 10 minutes, Washington’s fast-paced attack slowed down enough to allow the underdog Grizzlies back in the game. A 15-5 Montana run cut the lead to 32-23, and […]

Second Round Recap – Albuquerque Region by Steve Sheridan For the second year in a row, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are going home early despite having a top three seed. Bob Knight, meanwhile, is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1994 thanks to more excellent play from […]

The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 23rd NIT’s Elite Eight Taking Shape: Georgetown made major strides in coach John Thompson III’s first season on the Hoyas’ sideline because the Hoyas play solid defense and controlled offense. The formula worked against Cal State – Fullerton as Georgetown won 74-57 to advance […]

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 22nd Bad News for Sumpter: Villanova junior forward Curtis Sumpter will not play again in this year’s NCAA Tournament after tearing a ligament in his left knee against Florida Sunday. The No. 5-seed Wildcats play top-seed North Carolina Friday. Sumpter injured the knee early […]

Second Round Recap – Austin Region by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Michigan State scored the last eight points of the first half to take the lead for good en route to a 72-61 win over Vermont, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in the last eight […]

Second Round Recap – Syracuse Region by Neal Heston With a No. 12 and a No. 10 seed already in the Sweet 16, Bucknell hoped to continue its magical run with another stunner on Sunday, but the Badgers had other ideas. Behind 25 points from Mike Wilkinson, Wisconsin advanced to […]

The Morning Dish – Monday, March 21st Defending Champ Out: Julius Hodge had 17 points including a game-winning three-point play with four seconds remaining to lead No. 10 NC State to a 65-62 win against No. 2 Connecticut. The Huskies had fought back from an 11-point deficit with five minutes […]

First Round Recap – Chicago Region by Neal Heston A No. 15 seed hasn’t defeated a No. 2 seed since Hampton beat Iowa State in 2001, and Oklahoma State wasn’t about to let that happen in front of a sea of orange on Friday. A stingy Lions team nearly pulled […]

First Round Recap – Syracuse Region by Neal Heston “Where is Bucknell anyway?” That was the question before the Bison tipped off with heavily-favored Kansas on Friday night. Everyone should know the answer to that now, as Bucknell pulled off what was clearly the largest upset in this tournament. With […]