The Big East Conference has two teams in the Final Four, consensus preseason No. 1 North Carolina is headed back for the second straight year, and Michigan State gets to host the party. ...more

March 30, 2009

Even before Michigan State's first game of the season, Coach Tom Izzo gathered his players and spelled out their goal. ...more

March 30, 2009

Playing in his hometown, Cole Aldrich was pumped up. Patrolling the post for Kansas with those long arms, the 6-foot-11 sophomore forced the Dayton Flyers into a whole bunch of bad shots and sent them down for a rough landing. ...more

March 23, 2009

The crushing full-court press wasn't getting anything done against unflappable Siena. A double-digit lead had evaporated. And, from those black folding chairs on the Louisville bench to the plastic red-and-blue seats all around the arena, it was clear to everyone that the top-seeded team was starting to panic. ...more

March 23, 2009

As the final seconds ticked off and Arizona fans chanted "Sweet 16," a grinning Chase Budinger threw one final pass on the perimeter and joined the applause. ...more

March 23, 2009

An unexpected scoring binge from the Big Ten's defensive player of the year propelled Michigan State to a familiar place. ...more

March 23, 2009

It would be hard to imagine a player and moniker meshing more seamlessly than Chris Wright and the Dayton Flyers. ...more

March 21, 2009

Nic Wise held an ice pack to his lip. Chase Budinger had one on his left shin. Jordan Hill's was strapped atop his left ankle. ...more

March 21, 2009

It's NCAA Tournament time. The brackets are out and I couldn't help but smile when I saw the No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region. ...more

March 16, 2009

E-mail inboxes may be clogged with a little less spam - at least for a while. ...more

October 15, 2008