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

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

As his teammates buzzed around him during warm-ups, Sam Young lost himself in the funky sounds pumping through his headphones. ...more

March 23, 2009

It began in the hallways of arenas after games where the people who play, coach or follow Big East basketball night after night risked rotator-cuff injuries patting each other on the back. ...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

Tennessee's title defense ended sooner than expected, wrapping up the worst season ever for Coach Pat Summitt's vaunted program. ...more

March 23, 2009

With Syracuse's season on the cusp of slipping away, Jonny Flynn found himself getting the majority of Arizona State's defensive attention. ...more

March 23, 2009

Already, we have witnessed history at the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, an event that has thus far been more about brass knuckles than magic moments. ...more

March 22, 2009

Purdue was teetering. Desperate Washington was roaring back. The Huskies' close-to-home crowd was screaming. And the stifling intensity that makes the NCAA Tournament so popular blanketed the court. ...more

March 22, 2009

His teammates weren't going to let Roburt Sallie have all the fun in this NCAA Tournament. ...more

March 22, 2009