C.J. Anderson scored 14 points and Xavier shot 54 percent from the field, beating Portland State to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year. ...more

March 21, 2009

Freshman Devin Ebanks scored a career-high 20 points to lead scrappy West Virginia to a 74-60 upset of No. 2 Pittsburgh on Thursday night, knocking out the defending Big East Tournament champions and advancing to the semifinals for the second straight season. ...more

March 13, 2009

Villanova coach Harry Perretta joked that he's given Connecticut permission to "kick the crap" out of his squad in the Big East semifinals. ...more

March 8, 2009

The Big East's worst two scoring teams, South Florida and Rutgers, combined for the fewest points in the league this season. ...more

March 7, 2009

Gerald Henderson scored nine of his 21 points in the final two minutes to help No. 7 Duke beat No. 24 Florida State 84-81 on Tuesday night. ...more

March 4, 2009

Andre McGee scored a season-high 16 points as No. 6 Louisville edged No. 8 Marquette 62-58 on Sunday to keep its hopes for a Big East title alive. ...more

March 2, 2009

Porsha Phillips scored 20 points off the bench to lead Georgia to an 84-75 win over No. 17 Florida on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. ...more

March 1, 2009

Both teams played stifling defense. Georgetown's was just a little bit better. ...more

March 1, 2009

Once again, it was Toney Douglas to the rescue. With Florida State clinging to a five-point lead in the final 20 seconds, Clemson's Demontez Stitt stole a pass and drove in for a layup. But the Seminoles' star guard, all 6 feet and 2 inches of him, rose up and swatted the shot away. ...more

February 28, 2009

The Clearwater boys basketball team advanced to its first state tournament in five years by playing lockdown defense in the final quarter of a 47-35 victory in the Class 5A-Region 3 final Saturday at Jack Wilson Gymnasium. ...more

February 28, 2009