KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The Dayton Flyers aren't ready for their first NCAA tournament appearance to end just yet.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Elijah Millsap had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and UAB never trailed for the second consecutive NIT game in beating North Carolina State 72-52 on Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. A'dia Mathies wouldn't let Kentucky settle for a cameo in its return to the NCAA tournament.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. When Tennessee lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament last year, coach Pat Summitt sent the team to the practice court immediately.
SPOKANE, Wash. On a night when ACC player of the year Greivis Vasquez was having trouble scoring, Maryland turned to freshman forward Jordan Williams.
MILWAUKEE After making a late layup, Evan Turner turned to run back down the court, shaking his head.
They've floated the trial balloons and watched as they were punctured one by one. The games of the last few days alone should convince any rational sports fan that expanding the NCAA basketball tournament is the kind of madness no one needs in March.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. St. John's came into the NCAA women's tournament still angry over its loss in the Big East tournament.
BUFFALO, N.Y. Five years ago Vermont shocked Syracuse in overtime in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Catamounts never had a chance to duplicate that amazing moment.
DURHAM, N.C. Jasmine Thomas went behind her back during a steal and layup, then lofted a perfect alley-oop pass to a teammate. Everything was coming easy for her and for Duke - just as it seemingly always does during NCAA tournament games at home.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. California's distractions now seem about as distant as the Pacific Ocean.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Washington University won its fifth Division III women's title since 1998 with a 65-59 victory over Hope College on Saturday.
DURHAM, N.C. Only minutes into the game, LSU was on its way to another NCAA women's tournament opening-round victory.
NC State (20-15) at U-A-B (24-8)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Take your pick: Duke, California, Cornell or Wisconsin?
Wes Johnson's 18 points were at the head of a balanced and thorough attack, as top-seeded Syracuse easily advanced with a 79-56 rout of Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The 14th-seeded Ohio University Bobcats will try to continue their Cinderella run today, as they lock up with the sixth- seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the second round NCAA Tournament at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The victor of this Midwest Regional matchup will advance to the Sweet 16 next week and meet either Georgia Tech or Ohio State.
Wake Forest (20-10) vs. Kentucky (33-2)
Theo Robertson and Jerome Randle each scored 21 points to pace California to a 77-62 win over Louisville in the first round of the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Larry Drew II netted a layup in the final seconds of regulation to give the North Carolina Tar Heels a thrilling, 76-74 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in second round action of the 2010 National Invitation Tournament.
Posting their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1993, the BYU Cougars again try to get the job done tonight as they clash with the Kansas State Wildcats in the second round of the West Regional at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
Saint Mary's-CA (27-5) vs. Villanova (25-7)
Jon Diebler connected on seven three- pointers, on his way to 23 points, as the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes took a 68-51 win over the 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region.
Washington (25-9) vs. New Mexico (30-4)
The University of Hawaii athletic department announced the hiring of Gib Arnold as the new men's basketball coach Saturday.
Omar Samhan carried Saint Mary's with 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting, as the 10th-seeded Gaels upended the second- seeded Villanova Wildcats, 75-68, in the second round of the South Region.
The top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats cruised to a first-round victory, and they are set for a matchup with the ninth-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's East Regional.
With a trip to the "Sweet 16" on the line, the Villanova Wildcats will battle the Saint Mary's-CA Gaels in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament from the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
B-Y-U (30-5) vs. Kansas State (27-7)
Freshman Jordan Williams was red-hot from the field and provided a huge boost on the glass, recording career-highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins defeated the thirteenth-seeded Houston Cougars, 89-77, in a Midwest Region matchup.
Quincy Pondexter poured in 18 points and pulled down five rebounds, as the 11th-seeded Washington Huskies dominated the third-seeded New Mexico Lobos, 82-64, in second-round play of the East Region.
The third-seeded New Mexico Lobos and the 11th-seeded Washington Huskies both put forth tremendous efforts to win close games on Thursday, and the two squads will meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's East Regional today.
North Carolina (17-16) at Mississippi State (24-11)
BUFFALO, N.Y. "The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball" is still humming.
SALEM, Va. Jared Jenkins scored a game-high 17 points to lift Wisconsin-Stevens Point past Randolph-Macon 72-60 in an NCAA Division III national semifinal on Friday.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Melvin Goins made his fourth 3-pointer with 19 seconds left after San Diego State cut the deficit to one point, and Tennessee held off the Aztecs 62-59 on Thursday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional.
SAN JOSE, Calif. After a rocky regular season, Quincy Pondexter and his Washington Huskies are rolling at exactly the right time.
MILWAUKEE Jermaine Dixon and Gilbert Brown scored 17 points apiece and Pittsburgh avoided becoming the latest Big East powerhouse to get knocked off in the first round of the NCAA tournament, overcoming a slow start to rout Oakland 89-66 on Friday in the West Regional.
SPOKANE, Wash. Forgotten amid all that angst over Purdue's NCAA tournament chances without Robbie Hummel: The Boilermakers still have Keaton Grant.
SPOKANE, Wash. Thanks to Kalin Lucas' career night, Raymar Morgan's late help - and a huge assist from the officials - Michigan State is moving on in yet another NCAA tournament.
SAN JOSE, Calif. After all of Darington Hobson's big talk about a deep NCAA tournament run for New Mexico, Montana nearly shut up the Lobos right away.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Duke's confident mascot wore a piece of tape across his forehead that read: "Played In, Blown Out."
NEW YORK The weeks of talk on whether coach Norm Roberts would return to St. John's ended Friday: He was fired after six seasons with the Red Storm - only two of them with a winning record.
BUFFALO, N.Y. West Virginia overcame a miserable shooting start to avoid another Big East flameout in the NCAA tournament.
NEW YORK For everyone who picked Kansas to win the men's NCAA basketball title, the president feels your pain.
MILWAUKEE The Georgia Tech players earned themselves some extra credit the next time coach Paul Hewitt holds one of his little free throw games.
SPOKANE, Wash. When Texas A&M guard Derrick Roland broke his leg in December it forced some drastic lineup changes for the Aggies, including freshman Khris Middleton being moved into the starting lineup.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jon Leuer scored 20 points and Trevon Hughes added 19, and fourth-seeded Wisconsin held off No. 13 seed Wofford 53-49 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Friday.
MILWAUKEE Tubby Smith dismissed a report that he is close to taking over at Auburn, calling it "just talk."
Morgan State has scored the first 10 points against the Mountaineers, bringing up the question: Can the Big East really lose another first-round game?
OXFORD, Miss. Mississippi guard Terrico White, struggling with inconsistent shooting for most of the season, picked the best time of the year to regain his touch.
NEW ORLEANS From No. 1 to one and done: Ishmael Smith's last shot meant one more collapse for Texas.
BUFFALO, N.Y. In his four seasons at Gonzaga, Matt Bouldin is familiar with what it takes to come through in the clutch.
OKLAHOMA CITY For a while, it appeared Lehigh was going to take down the biggest Goliath of them all.
SALEM, Va. Blake Schultz scored 18 of his team-high 25 points in the second half to lift Williams College past Guilford College 97-88 in an NCAA Division III national semifinal on Friday.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Slow and plodding early, fast and frantic late. No matter the tempo, Wisconsin stayed poised against pesky Wofford.
The 10th-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the seventh-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys go head-to-head tonight in the first round of the NCAA TOurnament at the Bradley Center. The winner of this Midwest Regional matchup will move on to face either Ohio State or UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.
SEATTLE No one knew where Kelly Graves was, late for his own press conference. He wasn't answering his phone. Staffers were asking everyone if they'd seen the Gonzaga head coach Friday afternoon.
UC Santa Barbara (20-9) vs. Ohio State (27-7)
Siena (27-6) vs Purdue (27-5)
Jordan Crawford finished with 28 points, as Xavier overcame a poor-shooting first half to beat Minnesota, 65-54, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
NEWARK, N.J. Police have arrested a second former Seton Hall men's basketball player on charges stemming from an armed robbery in New Jersey.
With teams from the Big East Conference an endangered species after just one day of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the Syracuse Orange try to prove that they deserved their top seeding in the West Regional as they take on the Vermont Catamounts at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.
Aggies will collide in first-round action in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament, when Utah State and Texas A&M meet at the Spokane Memorial Arena.
Long past being a Cinderella Story in the postseason, the Gonzaga Bulldogs begin yet another turn in the NCAA Tournament tonight as they clash with the Florida State Seminoles in the first round of the 72nd annual event at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.
Missouri (22-10) vs. Clemson (21-10)
Oakland (26-8) vs. Pittsburgh (24-8)
Kevin Jones scored 17 points and Devin Ebanks added 16 with 13 rebounds, as West Virginia shrugged off a horrendous start and eventually rolled to a 77-50 victory over Morgan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The seventh-seeded Clemson Tigers and the 10th- seeded Missouri Tigers will do battle this afternoon in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament from HSBC Arena in Buffalo.
The fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins have won their last nine first-round matchups in the NCAA Tournament and they will try to continue that streak tonight against the 13th-seeded Houston Cougars at Spokane Memorial Arena. The survivor of this Midwest Regional bout will move on to meet either Michigan State or New Mexico State in the second round on Sunday.
Khris Middleton connected on 5-of-6 three- pointers en route to a game-high 19 points, as Texas A&M cruised to a 69-53 drubbing of Utah State in first-round action in the South Region.
Georgia Tech (22-12) vs. Oklahoma State (22-10)
Jon Leuer hit an open jumper with 17 seconds remaining, and Wisconsin escaped with a 53-49 win over Wofford in the first round of the East Region.
Utah State (27-7) vs Texas A&M (23-9)
OKLAHOMA CITY The defining characteristic of Kansas' 2008 national championship team was its killer instinct, the joy it took in stepping on an opponent and never letting it up. Those Jayhawks were hope crushers.
St. John's has fired men's basketball coach Norm Roberts after six seasons at the helm.
Iman Shumpert had just nine points, but his four free throws in the final two-plus minutes of the contest helped 10th- seeded Georgia Tech take a 64-59 decision over seventh-seeded Oklahoma State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region.
Melvin Goins provided 15 points and four- three pointers, as sixth-seeded Tennessee held on for a narrow 62-59 triumph over San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes square off against the 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos tonight in a Midwest Regional matchup of the NCAA Tournament at the Bradley Center. The winner will advance to the second round and face either Georgia Tech or Oklahoma State on Sunday.
Terrico White scored 21 points as the Ole Miss Rebels advanced to the NIT quarterfinals with a 90-81 win over the Memphis Tigers at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Back in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year, the Xavier Musketeers try their luck against the Minnesota Golden Gophers as part of the West Regional at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee this afternoon.
Gilbert Brown and Jermaine Dixon each finished with 17 points to lead Pittsburgh to an 89-66 rout of Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Morgan State (27-9) vs. West Virginia (27-6)
NEW ORLEANS Fresh off its first NCAA tournament win in six decades, third-seeded Baylor will face 11th-seeded Old Dominion in the second round of the South Regional on Saturday.
Vermont (25-9) vs. Syracuse (28-4)
Roman Martinez scored 19 points, and Dairese Gary added 15, including some big free throws down the stretch, as New Mexico held off Montana, 62-57 in a first-round game from the East Region of the NCAA Tournament.
The second-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers are obviously heavily favored in this afternoon's clash with the 15th-seeded Morgan State Bears in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will take part in their first-ever NCAA Tournament and their reward is a meeting against the Duke Blue Devils in first round action of the South Region at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
Houston (19-15) vs. Maryland (23-8)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (18-15) vs Duke (29-5)
Florida State (22-9) vs. Gonzaga (26-6)
The fifth-seeded Michigan State Spartans gear up for what they hope will be another long run in the NCAA Tournament, as they take on the 12th-seeded New Mexico State Aggies in the first round at Spokane Memorial Arena. The victor of this Midwest Regional bout will advance to the second round against either Maryland or Houston on Sunday.
The eight and nine seeds of the South Region will tangle this evening in first-round action of the NCAA Tournament at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, when the California Golden Bears battle the Louisville Cardinals.
BERKELEY, Calif. Brittney Griner used to be known as the YouTube Girl for the way her impressive dunks as a high schooler went viral across the Internet.
Wofford (26-8) vs. Wisconsin (23-8)
Keith Ramsey and Kim English each poured in 20 points, as the Missouri Tigers used a big run in the second half to take down the Clemson Tigers, 86-78, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Louisville (20-12) vs. California (23-10)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Twenty-one years ago, Georgetown pulled into Providence as the top seed and nearly exited as a victim of the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history.
Riding an 11-game win streak, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies are in to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history as they confront the Pittsburgh Panthers in first-round action in the West Regional at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Kyle Singler scored 13 of his 22 points in the first half and ended with 10 rebounds, as top-seeded Duke ran past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 73-44, in a first-round game of the South Region in the NCAA Tournament.
The Siena Saints will try to shake things up in the NCAA Tournament when they battle the Purdue Boilermakers this afternoon in first-round action of the South Region at Spokane Veterans Arena.
New Mexico State (22-11) vs. Michigan State (24-8)
Memphis (24-9) at Ole Miss (22-10)
JaJuan Johnson had his way on the inside to the tune of 23 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks, and Purdue withstood a late Siena rally to hold on for a 72-64 victory in first-round action of the South Region.
Minnesota (21-13) vs. Xavier (24-8)
ABERDEEN, S.D. Black Hills State men's basketball coach Paul Sather will succeed coaching legend Don Meyer at Northern State.
Kalin Lucas overcame a late injury to post 25 points, and Raymar Morgan hit two clutch free throws in the final seconds, as fifth-seeded Michigan State survived a furious rally by New Mexico State to post a 70-67 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Ishmael Smith capped a furious rally on his game-winning jumper with 1.3 seconds left, and Wake Forest recovered from an eight-point overtime deficit to edge Texas, 81-80, in an East Region matchup at New Orleans Arena.
East Region action of the 2010 NCAA Tournament features a first-round matchup between the fourth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers and the 13th-seeded Wofford Terriers.
Matt Bouldin's 17 points led the way, as Gonzaga staved off a late charge from Florida State to notch a 67-60 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
OKLAHOMA CITY With the final seconds ticking away and Northern Iowa without a timeout, the chance to break an NCAA tournament funk came down to a bit of improvisation.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Richmond was on the wrong side of an NCAA tournament upset this time, and Saint Mary's is moving on for the first time in more than 50 years.
SAN JOSE, Calif. Murray State coach Billy Kennedy went with his gut and drew up a play his team had never run before, with Isacc Miles the go-to guy at the end.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The MAC champion Ohio Bobcats, who had a losing record in conference play, have found their way in March and now boast an NCAA tournament win for the first time in 27 years.
STONY BROOK, N.Y. Illinois felt the sting of being left out of the NCAA tournament.
Todd Bozeman finally gets the feeling of the NCAA tournament again, now that Morgan State has tipped off against second-seeded West Virginia. He was banned by the NCAA for eight years after he admitted to paying a recruit while coaching at California, where he led those Bears to three tournament appearances.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Running back Bryce Brown left the Tennessee program on the first day of the Volunteers' spring practice, coach Derek Dooley said.
NEW YORK Siena nearly came through for President Barack Obama.
NEW ORLEANS To call this one a yawner would be understating things.
SAN JOSE, Calif. Shelvin Mack hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 18 of his 25 points after halftime Thursday, leading fifth-seeded Butler to a 77-59 victory over UTEP in the first round of the NCAA tournament's West Regional.
OKLAHOMA CITY On an opening day of upsets and close calls in the NCAA tournament, Kansas State got an early scare.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Big East was a Big Bust on the first day of the NCAA tournament.
Some six years after the NCAA warned members to get serious about graduating student-athletes or lose scholarships and face a postseason ban, here's the list of Division I schools that have been sent to sit in the corner at tournament time:
MILWAUKEE For the last four days, all Matt Pilgrim has heard about is Derrick Favors.
SPOKANE, Wash. Derrick Roland spent Christmas Eve in a hospital bed in Seattle. IVs were in his arms. Blood oozed from scars on a right leg full of metal, the result of surgery hours after his leg shattered during a game at Washington.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Villanova guards Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher did not start in the NCAA tournament opener against Robert Morris.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Who knew that all this time Ohio used the regular season as a warm-up act?
MILWAUKEE Jordan Crawford made a strong return to the NCAA tournament.
SAN JOSE, Calif. When Quincy Pondexter grabbed an offensive rebound with 34 seconds left in a tie game, Washington coach Lorenzo Romar twice considered calling a timeout to set up a final play.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. California and Louisville are shuffling their starting lineups for their first-round matchup in the NCAA tournament.
Florida (21-12) vs. B-Y-U (29-5)
LUBBOCK, Texas Mike Leach is far from the world he knew in landlocked Lubbock.
Olu Ashaolu provided 18 points and 10 rebounds, as Louisiana Tech took a 66-57 win from Southern Miss in first-round action of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
John Holland poured in 26 points to lead the Boston University Terriers to a 96-78 victory over the Oregon State Beavers in the first round of the 2010 College Basketball Invitational.
Villanova guards Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher were not in the starting lineup for Thursday's NCAA Tournament opener against Robert Morris.
The ninth-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers mix it up with the eighth-seeded UNLV Runnin' Rebels in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional tonight at the Ford Center. The winner of this game will move on to face either Kansas or Lehigh in the second round on Saturday.
Syracuse center Arinze Onuaku has been ruled out for Friday's NCAA Tournament opener with a right quadriceps injury.
The 14th-seeded Ohio University Bobcats are out to continue their magical run tonight, as they lock up with the third- seeded Georgetown Hoyas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The victor of this Midwest Regional matchup will move on to the second round versus either Tennessee or San Diego State on Saturday.
Montana (22-9) vs. New Mexico (29-4)
Saint Mary's-CA (26-5) vs. Richmond (26-8)
Keyon Carter made two crucial free throws with 9.6 seconds left in regulation, proving to be the difference as 11th- seeded Old Dominion knocked off sixth-seeded Notre Dame, 51-50, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Quincy Pondexter's driving bank shot with 1.7 seconds remaining lifted Washington to a thrilling 80-78 win over Marquette in an East Region first-round game of the NCAA Tournament, capping a rough day of competition for Big East teams.
California starting forward Omondi Amoke has reportedly been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules and is not expected to suit up for the Bears' NCAA Tournament opener against Louisville Friday.
In search of their first-ever NCAA Tournament win, the 11th-seeded San Diego State Aztecs take aim at the sixth- seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the first round at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The survivor of this Midwest Regional pairing will tangle with either Georgetown or Ohio University in the second round on Saturday.
BUFFALO, N.Y. It's not often an ACC school like Florida State gets mid-major envy. Then again, Gonzaga's basketball program has developed the kind of reputation that makes most schools blush.
The first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament's East Region features a matchup between the third-seeded New Mexico Lobos and the 14th-seeded Montana Grizzlies.
MILWAUKEE He returned from a back injury to become perhaps the nation's best player, and his late-game long shot to beat Michigan in the Big Ten tournament has been played over and over on TV sports highlight shows.
Northern Iowa (28-4) vs. U-N-L-V (25-8)
LUBBOCK, Texas Houston women's basketball coach Joe Curl has been hospitalized in Lubbock with chest pains.
Texas-El Paso (26-6) vs. Butler (28-4)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Scottie Reynolds learned a lesson starting the game on the bench.
Ali Farokhmanesh hit a deep three from the left side with 4.9 seconds to play in regulation, and Northern Iowa came away with a 69-66 victory over UNLV in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The East Region of the 2010 NCAA Tournament features a first-round matchup between the eighth-seeded Texas Longhorns and the ninth-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Back in the NCAA Tournament after a two- year absence, the Florida Gators open first-round play of the 72nd annual event this afternoon as they tangle with the BYU Cougars in the West Regional at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
Omar Samhan led all scorers with 29 points and added 12 rebounds, as St. Mary's earned an 80-71 win over Richmond in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Washington (24-9) vs. Marquette (22-11)
MILWAUKEE For Pittsburgh, making this year's NCAA tournament - as a No. 3 seed, no less - after losing four starters from last year's team was widely seen as an act of overachievement.
Old Dominion (26-8) vs. Notre Dame (23-11)
Jimmer Fredette drilled a pair of huge three-pointers in the second overtime period and finished with 37 points, as BYU ended an eight-game NCAA Tournament losing streak with a 99-92 victory over Florida in the first round of the West Region.
Demetri McCamey racked up 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the top-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini to a 76-66 victory over the eighth-seeded Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2010 NIT.
With one son playing on the East Coast and the other playing out West, Nate Dahlman came up with a game plan to keep the madness out of his March.
First-round action in the South Region will take place this afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center when the seventh-seeded Richmond Spiders take on the 10th-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels.
Southern Mississippi (20-13) at Louisiana Tech (23-10)
Murray State (30-4) vs. Vanderbilt (24-8)
Scottie Reynolds was held out of the starting lineup by head coach Jay Wright, but came off the bench to score five of his team-high 20 points in overtime, as Villanova escaped with a 73-70 win over Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sam Willard poured in 23 points to power the Pacific Tigers to an 86-76 decision over the Loyola Marymount Lions in first-round action of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan has a marquee opponent for the first night game at the Big House: Notre Dame.
Eric Bledsoe scored a career-high 29 to go with four steals, and the top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats blew out the East Tennessee State Buccaneeers, 100-71, in a first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament.
The 15th-seeded Robert Morris Colonials will have a tough task this afternoon in the South Region, as they take on the second-seeded Villanova Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
The first team in Division I to reach 30 wins this season, the Murray State Racers now have their sights set on number 31 as they take on the Vanderbilt Commodores in the first round of the 72nd annual NCAA Tournament at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Wake Forest (19-10) vs. Texas (24-9)
Danero Thomas sank a pull-up jumper with time expiring to lift 13th-seeded Murray State to a 66-65 win over fourth-seeded Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Robert Morris (23-11) vs. Villanova (24-7)
OKLAHOMA CITY When Jimmer Fredette planted a seed with Florida's Chandler Parsons before their NCAA tournament game, he couldn't have known it would sound prophetic.
Demetri McCamey racked up 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the top-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini to a 76-66 victory over the eighth-seeded Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2010 NIT.
Appearing in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, the Butler Bulldogs kick off first-round action of the 72nd annual event this afternoon against the Miners of Texas-El Paso at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Shelvin Mack finished with 25 points, as fifth-seeded Butler pulled away in the second half to take a 77-59 win over UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Thanks to a late run down the stretch, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish earned the six seed in the South Region and will open the NCAA Tournament with a first round meeting against the 11th-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs at the New Orleans Arena this afternoon.
There's been a growth spurt in women's basketball.
East Tennessee State (20-14) vs. Kentucky (32-2)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The NCAA tournament is famous for the little guys shocking the marquee powerhouses and turning into the darlings of March.
NEW ORLEANS As Carleton Scott's 3-pointer sailed toward the hoop and rattled around the rim, Old Dominion's Keyon Carter was already bracing for the possibility of a tie game.
The sixth-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles and the 11th-seeded Washington Huskies will meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region.
The top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats begin play in the 2010 NCAA Tournament with first-round clash against the 16th-seeded East Tennessee State Buccaneers in the East Region.
RUSTON, La. Teresa Weatherspoon still has her game face - that look of intense concentration, the bit of belligerence, the slight swagger.
San Diego State (25-8) vs. Tennessee (25-8)
NEW ORLEANS Ekpe Udoh did everything Baylor needed to stave off upset-minded Sam Houston State and end a 60-year drought in the NCAA tournament.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida coach Urban Meyer returned to practice Wednesday following a leave of absence that turned out to be shorter than everyone expected.
BLACKSBURG, Va. Malcolm Delaney scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the first half to lead Virginia Tech past Quinnipiac 81-61 in a first-round NIT game Wednesday night.
STARKVILLE, Miss. Jarvis Varnado scored 21 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to an 81-67 victory over Jackson State on Tuesday night in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament.
CINCINNATI Deonta Vaughn scored 16 points and became Cincinnati's career leader in assists and made 3-point shots Wednesday night, leading the Bearcats to a 76-62 victory over Weber State.
NEW YORK The First Fan appears to be a big fan of basketball programs from Kansas.
BERKELEY, Calif. California starting forward Omondi Amoke has been suspended indefinitely by coach Mike Montgomery for a violation of team rules, a blow for the eighth-seeded Golden Bears heading into their NCAA opener against No. 7 Louisville on Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.
TEMPE, Ariz. Ben Smith scored a game-high 26 points, including a 24-foot jump shot with 1.5 seconds remaining and Jacksonville rallied to upset top-seeded Arizona State in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
DAYTON, Ohio Chris Johnson scored 13 points and Dayton used a 19-1 second-half run to pull away and beat Illinois State 63-42 in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
OXFORD, Miss. Terrico White scored 27 points to lead Mississippi to an 84-65 victory over Troy on Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Wesley Witherspoon scored 18 points, including the winning layup as time expired, to give Memphis a 73-71 victory over St. John's in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night.
KINGSTON, R.I. Akeem Richmond scored 14 of his 16 points during a big first-half run as Rhode Island defeated Northwestern 76-64 on Wednesday night in an NIT opener.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. Fed up by his antics on and off the court, Seton Hall fired basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez on Wednesday after a 19-win season.
