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Kansas Rounds Out Final 4

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:40:43 CDT

Nothing personal, Roy. Tyshawn Taylor broke out of his slump in a big way today, scoring 22 points and leading Kansas back to the Final Four with an 80-67 victory over former coach Roy Williams and top-seeded North Carolina. The second-seeded Jayhawks (31-6) will play Ohio State on Saturday in...

Kentucky Beats Baylor, Nabs Final 4 Spot

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:12:18 CDT

Kentucky is taking its highlight show back to the Big Easy. With an NBA-like display from a young team filled with future pros, the top-seeded Wildcats advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row with an 82-70 blitzing of Baylor in the South Regional final today....

Louisville in Final 4 With Win Over Florida

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:25:00 CDT

Hated to do that to ya, kid. Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point guard watched the end of the game from the bench. When it was over, though, it was Pitino and Louisville making plans for the Final Four and his protege, Billy Donovan, and the Florida Gators...

No. 1 Spartans Sent Packing

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:07:00 CDT

Louisville figured its game against Michigan State to be low-scoring, a natural expectation with two of the nation's best defenses butting heads. The Cardinals had one big advantage: Gorgui Dieng. Dominating inside, Dieng blocked seven shots and altered several others to anchor a stifling defense that helped Louisville knock off...

NC State Shocks Georgetown

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:25:11 CDT

It's been a long time since North Carolina State was mentioned in the same breath with the elite programs in the nation—let alone its own state. Now, a new coach and a new attitude have the Wolfpack faithful harkening back to the glory days of David Thompson and Jim...

Obama's NCAA Bracket Mirrors His Presidency

John Johnson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:44:57 CDT

President Obama released his NCAA bracket again this year and, ho hum, he's got two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds making the Final Four. Look back over previous years and you'll find pretty much the same thing, writes Steve Kornacki at Salon . Obama—the author of The...

The Awful Truth About March Madness

Kevin Spak — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:14:58 CDT

March Madness is fun and all, but it's also increasingly "a pressurized, almost compulsory national quiz show" laments Jason Gay of the Wall Street Journal . With bracket deadlines looming, here are some things to keep in mind to keep you sane: No matter how much you know about basketball, "you...

18 Reasons to Hate the Blue Devils

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:57:52 CDT

Think the Yankees are despised? Now that March Madness is here, Duke-hating "is as much a rite ... as marking up your bracket with a red pen," write Josh Levin and Jim Pagels in Slate . They not-so-kindly run down 18 of the Blue Devils' most loathsome moments: 1986 : Duke fans fall...

March Madness Underdogs to Root For

Kevin Spak — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:56:41 CDT

It's that time of year again. Time to fill out a bracket and form deep opinions about dozens of college basketball teams you've barely heard of. Yes, March Madness is upon us (you can download a bracket here ), and that means it's time to look for sleepers and potential...