As the Louisville Cardinals circled around to cut down the nets for the first time, the scoreboard clock still showed one-tenth of a second remaining. ...more

March 31, 2009

Jayne Appel had a career-high 46 points and 16 rebounds in the third-highest scoring performance in NCAA Tournament history, overwhelming Iowa State's helpless defense and securing Stanford's second straight Final Four appearance with a 74-53 victory in the Berkeley Region final on Monday night. ...more

March 31, 2009

Even before Michigan State's first game of the season, Coach Tom Izzo gathered his players and spelled out their goal. ...more

March 30, 2009

The Big East Conference has two teams in the Final Four, consensus preseason No. 1 North Carolina is headed back for the second straight year, and Michigan State gets to host the party. ...more

March 30, 2009

Tyler Hansbrough deferred to his teammates - just as he'd hinted he might. ...more

March 30, 2009

It took almost a half for the Connecticut express to get rolling, and once it did California couldn't stop it. ...more

March 30, 2009

Finally, we have four on the floor for the Motor City. ...more

March 29, 2009

Marissa Coleman wanted more, so she did more. The Maryland senior scored a career-high 42 points, including the go-ahead basket with 27.9 seconds left, as the Terrapins rallied from 18 down to beat Vanderbilt 78-74 on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament. ...more

March 29, 2009

Connecticut often overwhelms opponents with its size and strength. ...more

March 28, 2009

Scottie Reynolds made a half-court, last-second basket to give Villanova a 78-76 victory over Pittsburgh. ...more

March 28, 2009