Most Maryland Terrapins fans weren’t smiling when Duke claimed its fourth NCAA title on April 5, but maybe they should have. Although the Blue Devils are considered public enemy No. 1 to the fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Terrapins, there’s still a reason for Marylanders to cheer for the newest champs. Upper Marlboro, Md., native […]
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UCONN Survives Stanford, 53-47, to win Championship
The Connecticut Lady Huskies (39-0) played perhaps their worst first half of basketball all season long in Tuesday night’s NCAA women’s championship game against Stanford in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The same undefeated UCONN team that won nearly 80 consecutive games by double-digits was trailing, 20-12, at halftime against the same school that […]
Moore Schools Baylor’s Griner in ‘Final Four’
Heading into the NCAA women’s “Final Four” on Easter Sunday (April 3), many fans were wondering how the undefeated Connecticut Lady Huskies were going to contain Baylor’s 6-foot-8-inch star freshman Brittney Griner. By halftime, that mystery had been solved and replaced with a new riddle: how can Baylor, or anyone for that matter, stop UCONN’s […]
UConn Superstar Maya Moore Shares Star Power with Center Tina Charles
The women’s NCAA tournament has been abuzz with the emergence of Baylor star freshman Brittney Griner, and fans might tune in Sunday night to see if the 6-foot-8-inch shot-blocking machine can snap the Connecticut Lady Huskies 76-game win streak. But those fans shouldn’t be surprised if they’re instead dazzled by another star during the anticipated […]
Dayton Clips N.C. Tar Heels, 79-68,for Possibly Last NIT Tournament Title
It’s amazing how much can change in just one year, and the North Carolina Tar Heels were reminded of that as they fell to the Dayton Flyers, 79-68, in the National Invitation Tournament championship played April 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Only a year ago, North Carolina proved President Obama’s prediction right by […]
Baylor’s Griner Overshadows ‘Big Dance’
There may be just as many, if not more folks tuning into the Women’s “Final Four” as there will be for the men’s final games this weekend, thanks in large part to Baylor freshman star Brittney Griner. It’s not very often we find more star-power coming from the women’s side of college basketball, but it’s […]
‘And Then There Were Four’
When West Virginia (31-6) and Duke (33-5) clash in Saturday’s semifinal matchup, it’ll be the classic battle of rugged vs. finesse. The Mountaineers stormed their way through the first four rounds of the tournament by utilizing an in-your-face brand of tough defense. By closing off cutting lanes, doubling and even triple-teaming low-post big men, the […]
West Virginia Mountaineers Knock Down Wall, Topple Kentucky, 73-66
(March 28, 2010) – While Kentucky couldn’t seem to make a basket, West Virginia couldn’t seem to miss. And with a trip to the “Final Four” on the line, WVU picked the perfect time to get hot from beyond the arc as their eight first half three-pointers blazed the way to a 73-66 upset over […]
Kansas State Escapes Xavier, 101-96in 2OT
Last summer, Jordan Crawford made headlines for dunking on LeBron James during a Nike basketball camp. This summer, he may make headlines as a high pick in the NBA draft and his performance in the NCAA West Regional semifinals at Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, March 25 demonstrated why many believe he may be snapped […]
West Virginia Advances to Elite 8
No. 2 West Virginia sidestepped a possible upset by pounding the No. 11 seed Washington Huskies, 69-56, in the East Regional semifinals at Syracuse, N.Y. on Thursday, March 25. Mountaineers star Da’Sean Butler scored a key 14 points, along with seven rebounds despite injuring his hand. “Once I stood up, the one thing that was pretty numb […]
Kentucky Cruises over Cornell, 62-45
The Kentucky Wildcats have been getting by on an explosive offense for most of the season, but it was their stifling defense that earned them a trip to the Elite Eight in a 62-45 win over Cornell in the East Regional Semifinals on March 25 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Playing what felt […]

