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Lady Vols reach summit, win NCAA title
Apr 3 2007 11:30PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Up the ladder she climbed, and when Pat Summitt was within arm's length of the rim, she clipped the final strand of the net. In one motion, the coach swung the nylon above her head and pumped her fist in the direction of Tennessee's hootin' and hollerin' fans. The nine-year drought is over. The Lady Vols reign again.
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Champion Gators begin uncertain future
Apr 3 2007 11:28PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Coach Billy Donovan spent several hours after the national championship game mingling with family and friends, and socializing with school officials. Sorry Florida fans, he didn't agree to a new contract. He didn't talk to Kentucky, either. But it could happen soon.
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First national title eludes Rutgers
Apr 3 2007 11:27PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - C. Vivian Stringer could barely stand to watch. She couldn't believe this was the same Rutgers team that had made an unexpected charge to the championship. The Hall of Fame coach put her hand over her forehand and stared downward as her scrappy young team's unlikely run finally ended _ just short of its first title.
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First national title eludes Rutgers
Apr 3 2007 11:27PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - C. Vivian Stringer could barely stand to watch. She couldn't believe this was the same Rutgers team that had made an unexpected charge to the championship. The Hall of Fame coach put her hand over her forehand and stared downward as her scrappy young team's unlikely run finally ended _ just short of its first title.
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Altman changes mind, will leave Arkansas
Apr 3 2007 9:06PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Dana Altman was introduced as Arkansas coach with pomp and circumstance _ cheerleaders, a cheering crowd, even one of those famous "Pig Sooie" calls.
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Goestenkors leaves Duke to coach Texas
Apr 3 2007 8:08PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Gail Goestenkors accomplished just about everything she could at Duke, from winning five Atlantic Coast Conference championships to reaching four Final Fours. The only thing that eluded her is a national title. She's off to Texas to find it.
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Modest Lickliter takes over at Iowa
Apr 3 2007 6:53PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa athletic director Gary Barta had no idea the man he was about to ask to be his new basketball coach had won a national coach of the year award the night before.
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Heath: South Florida will win - and soon
Apr 3 2007 5:57PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Stan Heath is undaunted by South Florida's lack of success in basketball. He's been associated with winning programs everywhere he's coached and is confident he can transform the Bulls into one, too.
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Buckeyes return, but will Oden?
Apr 3 2007 5:28PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio State Buckeyes returned to campus Tuesday and were greeted by several hundred fans _ and one multimillion-dollar question. Will Greg Oden return for another season?
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Buckeyes suffer, Gators rejoice _ again
Apr 3 2007 9:59AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Gators broke the hearts of Buckeye fans once again. Just three months after the University of Florida trounced a heavily favored Ohio State squad in college football's national championship game, the Gators snatched another national championship from the Buckeyes _ this time in men's basketball.
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Buckeyes suffer, Gators rejoice _ again
Apr 3 2007 9:59AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Gators broke the hearts of Buckeye fans once again. Just three months after the University of Florida trounced a heavily favored Ohio State squad in college football's national championship game, the Gators snatched another national championship from the Buckeyes _ this time in men's basketball.
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Buckeyes suffer, Gators rejoice _ again
Apr 3 2007 9:59AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Gators broke the hearts of Buckeye fans once again. Just three months after the University of Florida trounced a heavily favored Ohio State squad in college football's national championship game, the Gators snatched another national championship from the Buckeyes _ this time in men's basketball.
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Fla. wins NCAA basketball championship
Apr 3 2007 3:49AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Florida Gators beat Ohio State 84-75 Monday night to become the first team since Duke in 1992 to repeat as NCAA men's basketball champions.
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Oden delivers big numbers in loss
Apr 3 2007 3:29AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - When Greg Oden walked to the bench during a break in the first half of the NCAA championship game, he was greeted with a bit of sarcasm from his coach, Thad Matta. "Coach told me after the first media timeout, 'Welcome to the second part of the first half,'" Oden said.
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Column: Bet on Donovan staying put
Apr 3 2007 2:00AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Joakim Noah was dancing on the stage, busting a few moves after he and his teammates won a second straight national title. Hard to blame him, because it was surely his last dance at Florida before moving on to the NBA.
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Column: Winning is the thing for Gators
Apr 3 2007 12:42AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Joakim Noah's tune hasn't changed. He and the trio of Florida juniors who said no to the NBA a year ago to hang another national championship banner in the Gators' O'Connell Center gym knew exactly what they were getting into.
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Famous fathers revel in sons' success
Apr 3 2007 12:36AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Tito Horford will be the one wearing a No. 42 Florida jersey, leading cheers and blocking nearly everyone's view. Sidney Green will be somewhat less obvious. He'll be hootin' and hollerin' nearby, not quite as tall as Horford, and getting so emotional that tears could flow. Yannick Noah will be a few seats away, taking a more low-key approach. He'll be wearing a stylish hat and dark sunglasses and bouncing along with the band's beat.
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Donovan's future takes center stage
Apr 3 2007 12:27AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Billy Donovan roamed the sideline Monday night, yelling, calling plays, directing players and eventually winning a second consecutive national championship. His jacket had long been removed, exposing a white, sweat-soaked shirt and striped blue tie. Blue? But, was it Florida blue or Kentucky blue?
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