Rothstein: Louisville, Michigan Set To Give Us A Thrill
The season that none of us could predict is set to give us a title game that none of us will forget.
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The season that none of us could predict is set to give us a title game that none of us will forget.
National media carried on about the Syracuse zone like they were 1985 Bears and gave Michigan little chance.
The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked, but that's hard to do now.
Monday night's NCAA championship pairs up two teams that aren't exactly mirror images of each other, but they sure aren't opposites either.
Michigan advanced to the national championship game with a 61-56 victory over Syracuse in the Final Four on Saturday night.
Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.
NCAA announces Laettner's last-second shot over Kentucky is best March Madness moment ever.
The conference announced the decision Wednesday after university presidents approved the new moniker earlier in the day.
It happens seemingly every game of the NCAA tournament, most of the season, for that matter: Officials blow their whistles, huddle, then head over to the TV monitors to review a play.
Russ Smith, nicknamed 'Russdiculous' for his frenetic style of play, has been simply wonderful in the tournament.
The NCAA has announced the pool of 10 officials who will work the Final Four.
Overcoming all sorts of adversity has been the norm for the Syracuse Orange of late.
Even with limited drama—none of the regional finals were particularly thrilling—the NCAA Tournament is a wonderful thing, the perfect blend of fairness and unpredictability.
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Louisville guard Kevin Ware had successful surgery on his broken right leg Sunday night.
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After Kevin Ware's scary leg injuy, Louisville persevered over the Duke Blue Devils and into the Final Four.
Russ Smith scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and top-seeded Louisville beat Duke 85-63 on Sunday to earn a second straight trip to the Final Four.
Nik Stauskas was on-fire as the freshman hit six 3-pointers as Michigan routed Florida. The Wolverines are on to the Final Four and will face Syracuse.
Freshman guard Nik Stauskas scored 22 points including six 3-pointers and Michigan is going to the Final Four for the first time since the Fab Five era after a 79-59 rout of Florida in the South Regional final Sunday.
Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points, Fred Van Vleet bounced in a big basket with 1 minute left, and ninth-seeded Wichita State earned its first trip to the Final Four since 1965 with a 70-66 victory over Ohio State on Saturday.
No. 4-seeded Syracuse shut down No. 3 Marquette 55-39 Saturday to earn coach Jim Boeheim his fourth trip to the Final Four.
Wichita State is going to Atlanta, and these Shockers are no longer a surprise after the way the tenacious ninth seeds held off mighty Ohio State.
Syracuse held Marquette to just 39 points as the Orange advanced into the Final Four.
