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Indy Bound: UCLA shuts down Memphis
Mar 25 2006 10:59PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Before rushing to cut down the nets, UCLA's players and coaches stayed on the podium and led their fans in a popular school cheer.
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Memphis shoots its way out of tournament
Mar 25 2006 10:44PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Memphis coach John Calipari was right about at least one thing _ UCLA is greatly improved since the teams first met back in November.
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Grand Valley St takes Division II title
Mar 25 2006 10:01PM (CT)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Julia Braseth and Crystal Zick each scored 15 points, and Grand Valley State held American International scoreless for the final six minutes to win the NCAA Division II national title with a 58-52 victory Saturday.
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LSU heads to Final 4, toppling Texas in OT
Mar 25 2006 9:37PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - With a trip to the Final Four at stake, LSU's baby Tigers turned to the biggest Baby of all. Glen Davis found a clearing at the top of the arc, lifted his hefty body off the court and softly spun the ball toward the hoop.
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Winona St. wins Division II title game
Mar 25 2006 9:27PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - David Zellmann scored 26 points and Winona State dominated defensively to win the NCAA Division II national championship with a 73-61 win over defending champion Virginia Union on Saturday.
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Aldridge won't speculate on NBA after loss
Mar 25 2006 9:04PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge wouldn't discuss his interest in entering the NBA draft after a frustrating end to his sophomore season at Texas.
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Foye won't let childhood keep him down
Mar 25 2006 7:09PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Randy Foye was exhausted, so tired from playing the entire bruising, physical game against Boston College he wouldn't even have the energy to eat afterward.
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Wildcats, Gators meet again in tourney
Mar 25 2006 7:00PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A year later, the image is still fresh in Villanova's mind. Star forward Curtis Sumpter crumpled on the floor in pain, his knee ligament shredded, and the Wildcats wondering how they were going to hold on in their second-round game against Florida.
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Smith and Stanford humble Paris, Oklahoma
Mar 25 2006 6:49PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Courtney Paris was double-covered all the time during Oklahoma's 19-game winning streak. Triple- and quadruple-teamed, too. Only Stanford was good enough to make it work.
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Idaho to promote assistant Pfeifer
Mar 25 2006 6:04PM (CT)
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - Idaho assistant coach George Pfeifer will take over the ailing basketball program, school officials said Saturday.
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George Mason one step away from improbable
Mar 25 2006 6:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - George Mason is alone to carry the flag. Bradley and Wichita State are gone from the NCAA tournament, leaving the Patriots as the last "Where is that?" school from a "What is that?" conference with a chance to crack a Final Four monopoly that has existed for 27 years.
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Huskies back in friendly territory
Mar 25 2006 5:49PM (CT)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut senior Barbara Turner spent the wee hours of Saturday morning like most folks in this basketball crazy state _ watching the UConn men fight like heck to survive in the NCAA tournament.
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Fab four on floor in Cleveland regional
Mar 25 2006 5:18PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - All that's missing is the national championship trophy. Nearly everything else about this NCAA regional screams Final Four.
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LSU beats DePaul but Augustus twists ankle
Mar 25 2006 4:26PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When reigning player of the year Seimone Augustus fell to the floor clutching her left ankle, LSU's national title hopes looked to be in trouble.
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George Mason advances over Wichita State
Mar 25 2006 3:49PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lamar Butler dribbled out the final seconds of George Mason's latest improbable victory, then dropped the ball and wagged eight fingers toward a TV camera.
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Connecticut storms back, wins in overtime
Mar 25 2006 10:01AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Connecticut was as careless as a top seed can be _ and got away with it. Despite a season-high 26 turnovers and 10-point second-half deficit, Connecticut rallied to force overtime on Rashad Anderson's 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in regulation.
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DePaul get ready to face top-seeded LSU
Mar 25 2006 5:59AM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When the DePaul Blue Demons returned to campus last week, everything felt different. Better, too. Their fourth straight trip to the NCAA tournament, and 11th overall, wasn't over. For the first time, the Blue Demons (27-6) were going to be playing in the second weekend, all because they'd erased a late 11-point deficit and beat Tulsa in the second round.
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Column: Maybe this really is 'Nova's year
Mar 25 2006 5:17AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - By almost every measure, the Villanova Wildcats should be trudging back to Philadelphia, wondering how it all went wrong. They scrapped their vaunted four-guard attack in the opening minutes of the game after seeing it was no match for the taller, heftier Boston College. Allan Ray had one of his more miserable nights, and the rest of Villanova's offense wasn't much better. It took almost 38 minutes for the Wildcats to get their first lead, and even then it was fleeting.
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Brewer's heroics send Florida to Elite 8
Mar 25 2006 1:47AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - These Florida Gators thrive on balance. Naturally, it didn't matter which one of their super sophomores got the chance at the game-winning basket. Corey Brewer made his only second-half field goal count, turning a twisting, falling-down shot into a three-point play with 27.5 seconds left. Brewer's acrobatics lifted the third-seeded Gators to a 57-53 victory over Georgetown Friday night in the Minneapolis Regional semifinals.
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Villanova rallies from 16 back to advance
Mar 25 2006 1:01AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - All eyes have been on Villanova's sensational guards the entire season. So no one can blame Boston College for concentrating on Allan Ray and Randy Foye and forgetting all about Will Sheridan. Not even Sheridan.
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