West Regional Final: No. 2 UCLA won a spectacular defensive battle against No. 1 Kansas 68-55 to advance to a second consecutive Final Four. Junior Arron Afflalo led the hot-shooting Bruins with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting. The two teams combined for 32 steals and nine blocks in a frenetic […]

East Regional Semifinals No. 1 North Carolina used an 18-0 run in the second half to erase a 10-point hole with 10 minutes remaining and go on to beat No. 5 USC 74-64. The run coincided with freshman Taj Gibson’s fourth foul, sending him to the bench. Gibson and the […]

Midwest Regional Semifinals: No.1 Florida got one step closer to defending its title, advancing to the Elite Eight after overcoming a nine-point deficit in the first half of their 67-55 victory vs. No. 5 Butler. Butler’s hot shooting put the Gators down early in the game until Florida coach Billy Donovan […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]