Second Round Recap – Atlanta Region by Zach Van Hart (5) Illinois 92, (4) Cincinnati 68 So much for a classic No. 4-5 game, as the Fighting Illini jumped out early and never looked back, coasting to a 92-68 win and a berth in the Sweet Sixteen. Illinois shot 64 […]

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 […]

Second Round Recap – Phoenix Region by Phil Kasiecki (5) Syracuse 72, (4) Maryland 70 The third meeting in NCAA Tournament history between the two previous national champions was a dandy, as Maryland made a late rally to get within one point before a last-second jumper fell short as Syracuse […]

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 […]

Sweet Sixteen Preview – St. Louis Region by Zach Van Hart (4) Kansas vs. (9) UAB After their upset of Kentucky and receiving national media coverage all week, the Blazers and their ’40 Fastest Minutes of Basketball’ are no longer one of the best kept secrets in college basketball. UAB’s […]

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 […]

Sweet Sixteen Preview – East Rutherford Region by Jesse Ullmann (1) St. Joseph’s vs. (4) Wake Forest Jameer Nelson. Chris Paul. The two guards, senior All-American Nelson and ACC Rookie of the Year Paul, with survive and advance on their minds, will be the lead story when the Atlantic 10 […]

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 […]

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, May 25th Richardson Testifies: Ex-Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson testified in district court yesterday in an effort to strengthen his discrimination lawsuit against the university. Richardson stated that he felt was doing a satisfactory job as coach in 2002 and had no reason to believe he […]

The Morning Dish – Sunday, May 9th Hoya Holds Back No Punches: Georgetown coach John Thompson III cannot be happy to learn that the star of his new team was arrested Friday. Gerald Riley, a senior guard and leading scorer, punched teammate Amadou Kilkenny-Diaw because of a money dispute, according […]