East Region – Second Round: No. 5 USC manhandled No. 4 Texas 87-68 to move into the Sweet 16 against No. 1 North Carolina, possibly ending the collegiate career of the Longhorns’ Kevin Durant with a loss. The freshman superstar scored 30 points and had nine rebounds. But he often […]

East Region – Second Round: Despite its vaunted depth, only three of No. 1 North Carolina’s players accounted for 67 of the Tar Heels’ 81 points in an 81-67 victory against No. 9 Michigan State. Sophomore Tyler Hansbrough had a monster game — sans mask — with 33 points and […]

West Region – Second Round: Two powerhouse programs clashed in Chicago, as No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 8 Kentucky 88-76 to clinch a Sweet 16 berth. As Michael Jordan looked on, Kansas shot 56.6 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from deep. Julian Wright led the Jayhawks with 21 […]

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 – 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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]