College Basketball
Illinois Extends John Groce’s Contract
Fighting Illini Head Basketball Coach John Groce received a one-year contract extension, according to a press release.
Rising Star: Louisville Junior Luke Hancock
Most pundits expected Louisville to be in the national championship game, but no one expected Luke Hancock to play an important role.
Michigan’s McGary Plans To Wake Up Today And ‘Get Back At It’
But he sidestepped one big question — Will he return to Michigan next season?
Riot Police Called In After Louisville Celebration Gets Out Of Hand
Fans poured into the streets, rejoiced in dorms, bars and living rooms, and at one point became so raucous that riot police were briefly called in as the city held all-night parties to celebrate the Cardinals’ first NCAA title in a generation.
Louisville Beats Michigan 82-76 For NCAA Title
Relentless Louisville rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA championship game Monday night.
Wolverine Fans Praise Team After Loss
University of Michigan basketball fans in Ann Arbor took the heartbreaking loss as well as could be expected.
Pitino Leads Class Of 7 Into Naismith Hall Of Fame
Rick Pitino, who will coach Louisville in the NCAA championship game Monday night, is among seven people elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Five Things: Cards Find A Way And Reserves Shine For Wolverines
Tonight, the No. 1 overall seed takes on a team once ranked No. 1 and now playing its best basketball. On one side is Louisville, the favorite when the field was announced, trying to keep the national championship trophy in the state of Kentucky.
Does ‘Underdog’ Michigan Have Cardinals Right Where They Want Them?
National media carried on about the Syracuse zone like they were 1985 Bears and gave Michigan little chance.
Louisville Will Play Michigan For NCAA Title
Michigan spoiled what would have been one heck of a going-away party for the Big East on Saturday night, beating Syracuse 61-56 to earn a spot in Monday night’s championship game against top-seeded Louisville. Now the Cardinals have less than 48 hours to get ready for a team they haven’t played since 1978.
Officials Facing Dilemma With Video Review
It happens seemingly every game of the NCAA tournament, most of the season, for that matter: Officials blow their whistles, huddle, then head over to the TV monitors to review a play.
NCAA Announces Pool Of Officials For Final Four
The NCAA has announced the pool of 10 officials who will work the Final Four.
Syracuse Focused On Journey To Final 4
Overcoming all sorts of adversity has been the norm for the Syracuse Orange of late.
After Horrific Injury, Louisville Beats Duke 85-63 To Reach Final Four
With tears in their eyes and Kevin Ware in their hearts, there was no way Louisville was losing this game.
Michigan Rolls Into Final Four, Beats Fla. 79-59
Freshman guard Nik Stauskas scored 22 points including six 3-pointers and Michigan is going to the Final Four for the first time since the Fab Five era after a 79-59 rout of Florida in the South Regional final Sunday.
Artists Mayhem: Eldredge, McCreery, Lynch And Upchurch Share Their Brackets
Our favorite artists are letting you in on their brackets. How does yours stack up with Brett Eldredge, Scotty McCreery, Dustin Lynch and Greg Upchurch?
Rothstein: Friday’s Sweet 16 Primer; Predictions, Key Matchups & More
Florida Gulf Coast is without question the story of the tournament — but they’re not going to beat Florida.
Michigan Gets Top-Seeded KU In Return To Sweet 16
Michigan coach John Beilein briefly lost track of how long it’s been since the Wolverines reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.
La Salle’s Dream Run Ends In Sweet 16
The dream run was bound to end. La Salle had defied so many odds to reach the Sweet 16.
Rothstein: Thursday’s Sweet 16 Primer; X-Factors, Predictions & More
The Hurricanes have had a dream season, but Marquette is the toughest team in college basketball. That’s just one of four great matchups.
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