Purdue finally figured out how to beat North Carolina when it matters most. ...more

March 24, 2009

Florida matched a school record for victories in a season on Sunday. Breaking that record will be a much bigger challenge. ...more

March 23, 2009

The crushing full-court press wasn't getting anything done against unflappable Siena. A double-digit lead had evaporated. And, from those black folding chairs on the Louisville bench to the plastic red-and-blue seats all around the arena, it was clear to everyone that the top-seeded team was starting to panic. ...more

March 23, 2009

Playing in his hometown, Cole Aldrich was pumped up. Patrolling the post for Kansas with those long arms, the 6-foot-11 sophomore forced the Dayton Flyers into a whole bunch of bad shots and sent them down for a rough landing. ...more

March 23, 2009

An unexpected scoring binge from the Big Ten's defensive player of the year propelled Michigan State to a familiar place. ...more

March 23, 2009

As his teammates buzzed around him during warm-ups, Sam Young lost himself in the funky sounds pumping through his headphones. ...more

March 23, 2009

Xavier needed only a small window to crack Wisconsin's plodding defense and finally pull ahead. ...more

March 23, 2009

Freshman Demetri Goodson streaked the length of the court and made a short, running bank shot with 0.9 seconds left, lifting fourth-seeded Gonzaga past Western Kentucky 83-81 Saturday night. ...more

March 22, 2009

His teammates weren't going to let Roburt Sallie have all the fun in this NCAA Tournament. ...more

March 22, 2009

Purdue was teetering. Desperate Washington was roaring back. The Huskies' close-to-home crowd was screaming. And the stifling intensity that makes the NCAA Tournament so popular blanketed the court. ...more

March 22, 2009