Topic: Marquette Golden Eagles (Basketball)

Michigan, solid all around, scorches Syracuse

The Michigan Wolverines advanced to the NCAA national championship game Saturday night, beating the Syracuse Orange 61-56. Michigan will face the Louisville Cardinals Monday night at 9:23 p.m.

NCAA Tournament: 16 remain, with some 'Sweet' matchups

A selective preview of some of the more intriguing matchups in the so-called 'Sweet 16' - the round of sixteen remaining teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament - taking place on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: 4 x 4, building to an exciting conclusion

Four is the trending number heading into this week's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

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.

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.

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.

NCAA Tournament: Thursday's Sweet 16 matchups

It’s the nature of the NCAA tournament beast. Of the 11 Big East Conference teams that made the tournament field, two remain (Connecticut and Marquette). That’s the same number of Mountain West Conference teams still competing in the round of 16 (BYU and San Diego State). The field has already lost a No. 1 seed (Pittsburgh), and sees four teams from the bottom half of the seeding still breathing (No. 12 Richmond, two No. 11 seeds: Virginia Commonwealth and Marquette, and No. 10 Florida State). Oh, and Butler’s back. Here’s our rundown of Thursday's Sweet 16 matchups. YOUR PICKS: Who do you have moving into the Elite Eight?

The Monitor's View: Sandra Bullock and the blind side of NCAA March Madness

A movie like "The Blind Side," with Sandra Bullock and depicting a real scholar-athlete, has a lesson for the NCAA in this March Madness: Get the graduation rates up for players, especially blacks. Otherwise, Uncle Sam may be on your case.

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