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Spartans upset Lady Vols in Final Four
Apr 3 2005 10:12PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Michigan State's climb to national prominence took the Spartans all the way over Rocky Top. Down by 16 points in the second half, Michigan State rallied _ tying the largest comeback in Final Four history _ then finished off Tennessee with a pair of fast-break baskets to complete the 68-64 upset Sunday night. The win sets up Tuesday's title game with Baylor, another unlikely championship contender.
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Baylor beats LSU 68-57 to reach finals
Apr 3 2005 9:55PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Baylor's comeback ranked among the best in Final Four history. Its defense was determined and incredibly stingy. The Lady Bears were simply better _ and now the end of their remarkable, uplifting redemption story will be told on the final night of the season in the national championship game.
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Michigan State may have inside track
Apr 3 2005 7:58PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Michigan State has the inside edge. Maybe not on the court, but certainly in the scouting room. Spartans coach Joanne P. McCallie has two assistants, Al Brown and Semeka Randall, who will provide insight into what coach Pat Summitt might do Sunday when Michigan State faces Tennessee in the second national semifinal game.
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Sportsview: Williams wants to win title
Apr 3 2005 6:07PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - There is no such thing as a must-win game. Keep that in mind when somebody carries on about how much Roy Williams needs to win the national championship when his North Carolina team faces Illinois. By the same token, nobody who's owned a television set the past 15 years should question how much Williams wants to win.
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Illinois frontcourt has chance to play big
Apr 3 2005 4:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Illinois big men have taken so many digs this year, it's a wonder they don't feel small. They're too puny, and not nearly nasty enough. They're one-dimensional. They're not the game-changing force their guards are. Put the Illini up against a team with a stellar frontcourt, the thinking goes, and they will get pushed aside like dust bunnies.
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'Team' vs. 'Talent' for NCAA championship
Apr 3 2005 3:52PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The best team in the country all season is an underdog today. By now, Illinois is used to it. Even though they've only lost once, have tied the NCAA record for wins and have been ranked No. 1 in the country since December, the Illini (37-1) have had trouble getting their due much of the season.
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Title game will feature good guard play
Apr 3 2005 3:45PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Deron Williams began learning his basketball skills in grade school, playing for a coach who constantly preached defense and sharing the ball.
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Illinois coach keeps grip on notebooks
Apr 3 2005 3:32PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The coach of the nation's No. 1 team is a pack rat. Illinois' Bruce Weber shambled into his Final Four news conference on Sunday toting an unwieldy ream of papers, periodicals and news clippings. He just can't bear to part with any of the items he's collected over perhaps the last half of the top-ranked Fighting Illini's magical 37-1 season.
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Illinois-North Carolina a rare 1-2 game
Apr 3 2005 2:53PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - It's been 30 years since the top two teams in The Associated Press poll met in college basketball's national championship game.
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Cardinals cap resurgence with Final Four
Apr 3 2005 1:57PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Moments after Louisville lost to Illinois in the Final Four, Cardinals coach Rick Pitino assured his players they had no reason to feel dejected.
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Mich. St. seniors can be proud of banner
Apr 3 2005 12:53PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Faces were buried in hands. Answers were stammered. Michigan State was hurting after its 16-point loss to North Carolina. Eventually, its much-maligned senior class will be proud of the Final Four banner it'll put in the rafters back at Michigan State, next to the symbols of success left by predecessors.
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More than 60 arrested after MSU loss
Apr 3 2005 12:52PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Police in riot gear dispersed rowdy Michigan State fans who poured into the streets following their team's loss in the Final Four, resulting in more than 60 arrests. Most of the arrests were for disorderly conduct, police said Sunday.
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Villanova remembers 1985 upset of G'town
Apr 3 2005 12:10PM (CT)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Ed Pinckney was sharing an elevator with Pat Riley during their time together with the Miami Heat when the coach asked the big man about a far more exciting ride. "I want to know what Rollie said the second half of the North Carolina game," Riley asked.
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Tar Heels give Williams another title shot
Apr 3 2005 12:03PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - For a while there, Roy Williams must have had flashbacks of Final Fours past. Not to worry. Spurred on by a passionate halftime speech from Williams, North Carolina showed off a dizzying display of weapons in the second half and cruised to an 87-71 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night, putting Williams once again within reach of his first title.
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Illinois, N. Carolina to meet for title
Apr 3 2005 11:57AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The NCAA tournament final will pit Illinois, the No. 1 team in the country, against North Carolina, the team with perhaps the best talent in the field. While the Illini are going for the first championship in the program's 100-year history, the Tar Heels will try to give coach Roy Williams that elusive first title.
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Point guards lead teams to title game
Apr 3 2005 11:51AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The point guards of the country's top two teams did what they were supposed to do _ and now they're playing for a national championship. Deron Williams' defensive effort for Illinois will be considered one of the best ever in the Final Four.
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Illinois to play for first-ever NCAA title
Apr 3 2005 9:44AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Staring into the sea of orange in the stands, the Illinois players raised their forefingers high above their heads. The No. 1 team in the country needs just one more win, and 100 years of waiting for a championship will be over.
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