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Toliver leads Terps into Final Four
Mar 27 2006 11:48PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Maryland got dragged into the first overtime of the NCAA tournament. Not that it cared: The Terrapins knew they were headed to the Final Four once it hit the extra session.
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Augustus helps LSU join men in Final Four
Mar 27 2006 11:42PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Seimone Augustus saw her old pals from the Baton Rouge neighborhood reach the Final Four. Not content to just watch the boys play, she made sure LSU has two teams with a shot at a national championship next weekend.
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Houston gives new contract to Penders
Mar 27 2006 11:35PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston has given basketball coach Tom Penders a new five-year contract, adding one year to his current four-year deal.
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George Mason relishes improbable spotlight
Mar 27 2006 8:47PM (CT)
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - The coach of perhaps the most improbable Final Four team in NCAA history was running on pure adrenaline. George Mason's Jim Larranaga had slept for only two hours, and his extremely hoarse voice didn't deter him from what essentially became a day of nonstop talking.
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Boston beckons for winner of UConn-Duke
Mar 27 2006 7:46PM (CT)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut needed a last-second shot. Top-seeded Duke breezed in. Either way, now it's going to get really hard.
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DNA from Duke lacrosse team to be tested
Mar 27 2006 6:37PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - DNA samples taken from 46 Duke lacrosse team members in the investigation of an alleged rape arrived Monday at a state crime lab, which agreed to work quickly on the case.
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Albany extends coach Brown's contract
Mar 27 2006 6:12PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Albany basketball coach Will Brown was given a five-year contract extension Monday, nine days after his Great Danes nearly upset Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Villanova restores luster to program
Mar 27 2006 5:40PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allan Ray and Randy Foye led Villanova to a Big East co-championship and a return to national prominence, bringing Philly's basketball epicenter back to the Main Line.
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New Rutgers coach Hill gets 'dream' job
Mar 27 2006 5:22PM (CT)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Fred Hill Jr. was introduced as the Rutgers men's basketball coach Monday, calling it the culmination of a lifelong dream.
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South Carolina looks to make NIT history
Mar 27 2006 4:10PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - South Carolina coach Dave Odom was surprised to hear that it has been 60 years since the National Invitation Tournament had a repeat champion.
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Ray struggles again for Villanova
Mar 27 2006 8:14AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Allan Ray hoped he had gotten rid of his NCAA tournament shanks. They returned Sunday against Florida, and backcourt buddy Randy Foye couldn't bail him out this time.
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Top-seeded Huskies heading home after loss
Mar 27 2006 8:14AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - For all of its NBA-ready talent, all of its basketball pedigree, No. 1-seeded Connecticut never put together a complete game in the NCAA tournament.
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Turner's last-second 3 lifts Connecticut
Mar 27 2006 8:11AM (CT)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Barbara Turner wasn't about to go home. The Connecticut senior hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left and two defenders on her to give the second-seeded Huskies a 77-75 win Sunday night over Georgia in the Bridgeport Regional semifinal.
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Surprise! Mason heads unlikely Final Four
Mar 27 2006 8:07AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - As anyone who's ever participated in an NCAA pool at the office knows full well, there always are upsets at the men's college basketball tournament. Hey, that's why they call it "March Madness."
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Florida's sophomore too strong for 'nova
Mar 27 2006 7:48AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - With Florida minutes away from the Final Four, Joakim Noah threw his head back, screamed and pounded his chest as if to announce the Gators' arrival.
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Barbara Turner keeps UConn streak alive
Mar 27 2006 7:33AM (CT)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - As the play he drew up to win the game disintegrated right before his eyes, all Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma could do was watch. Barbara Turner had the ball and was buried behind two Georgia defenders on the wing. The Huskies season was down to a few precious seconds. No problem, Geno. Turner had it all the way.
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Tar Heels advance to face Tennessee
Mar 27 2006 7:31AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Sitting in North Carolina's locker room with her sore left leg propped up on a chair and being soothed by a bag of ice, Ivory Latta lamented the one thing missing from her big day.
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Patriots stun UConn, advance to Final Four
Mar 27 2006 7:09AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - George Mason's players stood on the press table, waving their jerseys to the crowd. Coach Jim Larranaga walked around with the nylon net around his neck. It won't be the same old schools from the same old conferences at this year's Final Four _ certainly not top-seeded Connecticut.
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