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Wichita State turns to promising future
ATLANTA - There's no way Wichita State is going to shock anybody next season.
Dad says Smith leaving for NBA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior guard Russ Smith will leave Louisville early to enter the NBA draft, according to his father.
Uncertainty for Michigan’s future
After falling just short of a national title in a loss to Louisville, Trey Burke was asked about his relationship with Michigan coach John Beilein.
Pitino leads 2013 class into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
ATLANTA - Rick Pitino got the phone call of a lifetime and an incredible text at the same time.
Louisville's Hancock named Most Outstanding Player
ATLANTA - With an aching heart and a shot that couldn't miss, Luke Hancock helped Kevin Ware and the rest of the Louisville Cardinals win their national title.
LOUISVILLE SLUGGERS
ATLANTA - Louisville head coach Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all.
NCAA championship game capsule
ATLANTA - A look at Monday night's NCAA championship game: LOUISVILLE (34-5) vs. MICHIGAN (31-7) LOUISVILLE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR Beat No. 16 North Carolina A&T 79-48; beat No. 8 Colorado State 82-56; beat No. 12 Oregon 77-69; beat No. 2 Duke 85-63; beat No. 9 Wichita State 72-68. SEMIFINAL STAR Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 ...
Fans welcome Shockers home from Final Four
WICHITA - Several thousand screaming fans turned out Sunday to welcome home the Wichita State Shockers after their first trip to the Final Four since 1965.
Louisville, Michigan escape shadows with wins at Final Four
ATLANTA - The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked.
Governors make wager over NCAA championship game outcome
LANSING, Mich. - The governors of Michigan and Kentucky have wagered bourbon and cherry pie on the winner of the NCAA men's basketball championship game between Michigan and Louisville.
Louisville, Michigan look to create lasting bond
ATLANTA - Rick Pitino knows how lasting one more win would be. It would give everyone a reason to stay connected. It would create a lifetime bond. To drive that point home, the Louisville coach showed his team the documentary on North Carolina State's improbable title in 1983, the one that left coach Jim Valvano running around the court looking desperately for someone to hug, the one that his players still get together to reminisce ...
Michigan knocks off Syracuse 61-56, advances
ATLANTA - Don't call these guys the Fab Five. Michigan's latest group of young stars is determined to leave its own legacy. Attacking Syracuse's suffocating zone defense in the first half with 3-pointers, crisp passing and a fearless attitude, the Wolverines advanced to the national championship game with a 61-56 victory over the Orange in the Final Four on Saturday night. Michigan (31-7) will be going for its first national title since 1989 ...
CARDINALS CLOSE OUT
ATLANTA - Louisville's ugliest win was its biggest one yet. 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. "I just kept telling the guys ... 'We're going to make a run. It's about defense,'" coach Rick Pitino said. "Give them ...
Wichita State to take on Louisville in Final Four action
ATLANTA - Louisville already had the bigger names, the better team and some unfinished business after coming up short in last year's Final Four.
Contrasting styles on display when Michigan challenges Syracuse
ATLANTA - Michigan brushes off any comparisons to the Fab Five. Besides, the Wolverines have a chance to do something that group never did. Win a national championship. Michigan, making its first Final Four appearance since the Fab Five era, takes on suffocating Syracuse in a national semifinal Saturday night that presents a clear contrast in styles. The experienced Orange are perfectly content to wear teams down ...
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