Butler coach Brad Stevens received a contract extension from the Bulldogs that will keep him on Butler’s sidelines through 2015-16. Stevens became the Bulldogs’ coach in 2007 and, at 31, became the third youngest coach in NCAA history to lead his team to at least 30 wins in a season.

When Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green all decided to return to Chapel Hill after flirting with the NBA Draft last spring, they had one mission in mind: Win the national championship. With a relentless effort, those four led North Carolina to an 89-72 win against Michigan State in the NCAA championship game.

Arizona got its man the second time around as Xavier coach Sean Miller accepted the Wildcats’ head coaching position today. The Wildcats initially sought USC coach Tim Floyd, who rebuffed the Cats to remain with the Trojans.

Memphis seeks to continue its current success under former coach John Calipari by hiring one of his assistants, Josh Pastner, to replace him as head coach. Calipari left Memphis last week to become Kentucky’s head coach

Nevada rewarded David Carter’s 10 years of valuable service as an assistant by hiring him as the Wolf Pack’s next head coach. Carter replaces Mark Fox, who left Reno to take Georgia’s head coaching position. The Wolf Pack’s job will Carter’s first head coaching experience after working as an assistant at Eastern Washington, St. Mary’s and Nevada for the past 14 years.

Fresh off helping Villanova reach the Final Four, assistant coach Pat Chambers accepted Boston University’s offer to become the Terriers’ head coach. Boston University will introduce Chambers as the team’s coach Tuesday.

Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Tyler Hansbrough started this season on a mission to win the national championship for North Carolina. The Tar Heels are now a game away from completing that goal after dispatching Villanova 83-69. The three stars led the Tar Heels again, posting 60 points.

Coach Tom Izzo devised a perfect strategy to take down another favored Big East opponent, leading Michigan State to an 82-73 win against Connecticut. The Spartans will play in the championship game for the first time since 2000, when they beat Florida for the championship.

Georgia hired Nevada coach Mark Fox April 2 to resuscitate the Bulldogs’ program. In five seasons at Nevada, Fox has a 123-43 record and took the Wolf Pack to five consecutive post-season appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments.

Michigan sophomore guard Kelvin Grady will leave the Wolverines to transfer to another school, coach John Beilein announced April 2. Grady provided backcourt depth for the Wolverines, averaging 4.2 points and 1.9 assists per game this season.