(15) Florida Gulf Coast Keeps Cinderella Run Alive, Beats (7) San Diego State
Elsa/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — Florida Gulf Coast has done it again.
After upsetting the two seed Georgetown Friday, the 15th seeded Eagles dropped the seventh seed San Diego State, 81-71 Sunday, becoming the first 15 seed in NCAA tournament histor…
UCLA Fires Ben Howland
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) Three trips to the Final Four in ten seasons was not enough for UCLA. The school has fired head men’s basketball coach Ben Howland Sunday. Howland coached the team since 2003, leading the Bruins to a 233-107 reco…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/24/13
G Fiume/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: South Region: (1) Kansas (31-5) topped (8) North Carolina (25-11), 70-58.
(3) Florida (28-7) popped (11) Minnesota (21-13), 78-64.
(15) Florida Gulf Coast (26-10) surprise…
(1) Kansas Tops (8) North Carolina, 70-58, Sweet 16 Bound
Jamie Squire/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (31-5) cruised past the eighth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (25-11) 70-58 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 in the South Region.
Jayhawks guard Travis Releford had 22 p…
(1) Indiana Holds Off (9) Temple, 58-52, Punch Ticket to Sweet 16
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(DAYTON, Ohio) — Indiana (29-6) avoided becoming the second number one-seed to be knocked out of the March Madness in less than 24 hours on Sunday. Victor Oladipo’s three pointer with 14 seconds left put Indiana past Tem…
(2) Ohio State Survives (10) Iowa State, 78-75, Headed to Sweet 16
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(DAYTON, Ohio) — The number two-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (28-7) will live another day in the March Madness.
Aaron Craft hit a three-pointer with a half-second left in the game to give the Buckeyes a 78-75 victory over t…
(9) Wichita State Shocks (1) Gonzaga, 76-70
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY, Ut.) — The first top-seeded team has fallen. The Gonzaga Bulldogs saw their tournament hopes come to an end after they fell to ninth-ranked Wichita State Shockers 76-70 on Saturday night in the West R…
(6) Arizona Hammers (14) Harvard to Advance to Sweet 16
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — Mark Lyons scored 27 as he helped lead Arizona to a 74-51 victory over Harvard Saturday.
The Wildcats (27-7) never trailed in the game starting the game on a 30-9 run.
Senior forward Solomon Hill had 13 p…
Jamie Dixon Signs 10-Year Extension With Pittsburgh
Justin K. Aller/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — Pittsburgh is taking its coach with it to the ACC.
The university signed men’s head basketball coach Jamie Dixon to a 10-year contract Saturday.
“Pitt and Pittsburgh are home,” Dixon said. “My family and I f…
(1) Louisville Pops (8) Colorado St., 82-56, Headed to Sweet 16
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — The Cardinals (31-5) are flying to the Sweet 16. The top-seeded Louisville Cardinals cruised past eighth seeded Colorado State (26-9) 82-56 on Saturday in the Midwest Region.
Russ Smith scorched …
(3) Michigan State Pounds (6) Memphis, 70-48, Sweet 16 Bound
G Fiume/Getty Images(AUBURN HILLS, Mich.) — The Spartans are headed to the Sweet 16. Third-seeded Michigan State (27-8) cruised past sixth-seeded Memphis (31-5) 70-48 on Saturday in the South Region.
Michigan State guard Gary Harris scored 23 po…
(4) Michigan Crushes (5) VCU, 78-53, Advance to Sweet 16
Joe Robbins/ Getty Images(AUBURN HILLS, Mich.) — The fourth-seeded Michigan Wolverines (28-7) punched their ticket into the Sweet 16 on Saturday after they devoured fifth-seeded Virginia Commonwealth, 78-53 in the South Region.
Wolverines forward Mitc…
(15) Florida Gulf Coast Stuns (2) Georgetown, 78-68
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) — Bracket buster (15) Florida Gulf Coast (25-10) stunned (2) Georgetown (25-7) 78-68 in the South Region on Friday night.
Eagles guard Sherwood Brown was the hero with 24 points and nine rebounds in the …
(2) Ohio State Pounds (15) Iona, 95-70
Thinkstock(DAYTON, Ohio) — The second-seeded Buckeyes (27-7) blew by the Iona (20-14) Gaels 95-70 in the second round of the West Regional on Friday.
Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas lead the team with 24, followed by forward Sam Thompson, who scored…
(1) Indiana Rolls Past (16) James Madison, 83-62
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(DAYTON, Ohio) — The top-seeded Indiana (28-6) Hoosiers made easy of (16) James Madison (21-15) 83-62 on Friday to move on in the East Region.
Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 16 points, collected eight rebounds, and dished out six …
(2) Miami Routs (15) Pacific, 78-49
G Fiume/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — (2) Miami wasn’t tested at all against (15) Pacific on Friday. The Hurricanes cruised past the Tigers 78-49 in the East Regional.
Durand Scott was 6-10 from the field and scored 21 points for Miami. &nb…
(2) Duke Takes Care Of (15) Albany, 71-61
Elsa/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) – Duke was not going to allow a first-round exit to happen two years in a row.
Seth Curry scored 26 points, Mason Plumlee added 23 and No. 2 Duke bounced (15) Albany 73-61 in the second round of the NCAA tournamen…
(13) La Salle Stuns (4) Kansas State, 63-61
Jamie Squire/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, MO) – Jerrell White’s clutch free-throws in the final 30 seconds helped No. 13 La Salle stun (4) Kansas State 63-61 on Friday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Explorers (23-9) almost let an 1…
(12) Cal Edges (5) UNLV
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — The California Golden Bears seemed right at home on Thursday night.
The 12th-seeded Bears upended the No. 5 seed UNLV, 64-61 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the NCAA tournament.
California (21-11…
(4) Syracuse Stomps (13) Montana
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Syracuse had it all working on Thursday night.
C.J. Fair had 13 points to lead fourth-seeded Syracuse past the No. 13 seed Montana Grizzlies, 81-34 on Thursday night in the second round of the NCAA tour…