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Louisville king of NCAA basketball realm after beating Michigan, 82-76
Led by senior guard Peyton Siva and junior Luke Hancock, the Cardinals overcame a 12-point deficit Monday night and rallied for the school's third NCAA men's national championship.
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Louisville vs. Michigan: Defense is key in NCAA championship game
Louisville and Michigan are two college teams that like to run the basketball floor. They will do just that in the NCAA men's national championship game in Atlanta. But the team that plays better defense will take the title.
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USA Update CBS broken leg replay: Did the network handle it right?
CBS broken leg replay happened twice immediately following the fall by Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware. Sportscasters had to make a rapid decision about airing the footage.
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Lebron James, Heat unimpressed after 16 wins
Lebron James and Miami play at home against Philadelphia on Friday, and a win would match the 12th-longest winning streak in NBA history.
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Jim Boeheim joins college basketball’s exclusive 900-wins fraternity
In his 37th season at Syracuse, Jim Boeheim now looks to overtake Bobby Knight (902 wins) on the list of all-time winningest coaches. Jim Boeheim is also chasing Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, who currently has 936 wins.
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NCAA bracket busters and the Sweet 16
A historic weekend in the NCAA men's basketball tournament saw more than its share of momentous upsets, shattering both convention and fans' brackets. The 'Sweet 16,' featuring the sixteen remaining teams, begins March 22nd.
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NCAA tournament 2012: BYU, Western Ky. comebacks highlight first play-in night
Both BYU and Western Kentucky overcame large second half deficits to down Iona and Mississippi Valley State, respectively, in Tuesday night's 'First Four' NCAA tournament games in Dayton, Ohio.
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March Madness: Syracuse's Melo out and other fast NCAA tournament facts
The Orangemen lose their big man for the entire tournament and a quick rundown of the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament, from powerhouses to possible Cinderellas.
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NCAA tournament 2012: How did those teams get in?
There are questions every year about why certain teams are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament and others not. The author looks at the 2012 'March Madness' field.
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Duke upsets North Carolina with buzzer-beater
No. 10 Duke took down No. 5 ranked University of North Carolina Wednesday night, putting Duke back on top of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Can NCAA really police college football? Miami emerges as test case.
NCAA critics were growing more vocal even before new allegations that University of Miami football players accepted gifts and prostitutes from a booster. Now, the NCAA faces a test of its credibility.
08/18/2011 05:27 pm -
NCAA championship: UConn wins third national title
NCAA championship ends in disappointment for second year for Butler. UConn beat the Indiana underdog 53-41, making it UConn's third national title.
04/05/2011 01:12 am -
NCAA Final Four: 2011 unlike any other year
The NCAA Final Four this year will feature a unique first. Yes, UConn and Kentucky are there, but Butler makes a return visit and has company in the form of VCU.
04/02/2011 04:49 pm -
VCU vs. Butler in NCAA Final Four: Time to retire Cinderella’s glass slippers
Butler is back in the Final Four again this year. And Virginia Commonwealth University has demonstrated more clearly than any statistical measure can reveal that they deserve all the respect major conference teams get.
04/02/2011 01:34 pm -
NCAA Tournament: Friday's Sweet 16 matchups
Arizona dismissed Duke Thursday night, making the Blue Devils the second No. 1 seed sent home in this year's NCAA Tournament. In tonight's Sweet 16 action, four teams from the bottom half of the seeding try to continue their improbable runs and the two remaining No. 1 seeds try and hang on.
03/25/2011 05:34 pm -
NCAA tournament Sweet 16 preview: Butler and Wisconsin are steady, like their coaches
Butler’s Brad Stevens versus Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan. Two careers, decades apart, steeped in basketball tradition and with well-earned reputations for success. A preview of the eighth-seeded Butler Bulldogs versus number four seed Wisconsin Badgers in a Southeast Regional game tonight at the New Orleans Arena, 9:57 p.m. ET, TBS.
03/24/2011 02:15 pm -
Opinion The real March Madness: Duke, Uncle Tom, and success as a 'white' value
Former Michigan basketball star Jalen Rose sparked controversy over his comment that Duke 'only recruited black players who were Uncle Toms.' This damaging stereotype – that education, marriage, and financial stability are 'white' – is perpetuated by black and white communities alike.
03/24/2011 12:57 pm -
NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 coaches have paid their basketball dues
Reaching this point in the NCAA tournament represents a major achievement in careers that began modestly, even for Coach K.
03/24/2011 11:49 am -
NCAA tournament: Morehead State joins Top 10 Cinderella teams
One of the most enjoyable things about the NCAA tournament – for basketball fanatics and casual observers alike – is the Cinderella story. On Thursday, Morehead State chalked up the first upset of the tournament by vanquishing No. 4 Louisville. There’s just something appealing about watching the triumph of the little guy - the team no one ever paid any attention to, never gave a chance. Or maybe it's watching the titan, the sure-thing, the team that everyone knows will win, well, not win. Here is our Top 10, plus one.
03/17/2011 12:48 pm -
March Madness picks: Confessions of a 'bracketologist'
March Madness, the annual college hoops extravaganza, is upon us once again. For those interested observers, making their March Madness picks can be all consuming.
03/16/2011 05:21 pm -
March Madness: Who’s in, who’s out of the NCAA basketball tournament
The NCAA basketball's biggest tournament, aka March Madness, is upon us. The top four seeds announced Sunday: Ohio State, Duke, Pittsburgh, and Kansas. But with 68 teams in the NCAA basketball event, it's anyone's guess who will make it to the Final Four.
03/14/2011 09:59 am -
Chapter & Verse The John Wooden reading list
As tributes to legendary coach John Wooden continue to flow, here are the books that remind us why he matters.
06/04/2010 12:19 pm -
NCAA championship game: What you didn't know about Butler
Yes, Butler is the sentimental favorite heading into tonight's NCAA championship game against Duke. But as an Indiana school, it has a long basketball history.
04/05/2010 08:15 pm -
The New Economy Brad Stevens: the economics of a Cinderella coach in the Final Four
Coach Brad Stevens has earned his pay for Butler's Cinderella run into the Final Four.
04/03/2010 12:46 pm -
Sports in the US: Year-round madness
From the bracketology of March Madness to ESPN Everything, sports has become one of the most pervasive forces in American culture. Is it a great unifying force or a sign of misplaced priorities?
04/03/2010 11:10 am
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