Ncaa Basketball

The System Prevails: How Syracuse Made Its Historic AP Poll Leap

Chip Patterson | Posted 11.24.2009 | Sports


Chip Patterson

Syracuse put together such an impressive display in the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, they jumped to 10th in the AP Polls; it was the third highest leap in AP history.

Le Moyne Shocks Syracuse 82-79

AP | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York


SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Johnson scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining, and Divisi...

Just Say "No" to Adult Children Wanting Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business


Don McNay

You are not doing your children any favors by not allowing them to grow up. I'm OK with parents helping children through college (in four years, not forty), but after that they are on their own.

David vs. Goliath: The NCAA National Championship

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago


Sam Panayotovich

Great as North Carolina is, there is something special about this bunch from East Lansing.

One Not So Shiny Moment

Chris Kyle | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Kyle

The best part of tonight's national championship game probably won't be the game. It will happen after the game, after the nets are cut down, when CBS plays its "One Shining Moment" montage.

Filling Out the Winning NCAA Tournament Bracket

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago


Sam Panayotovich

I'm using my experience covering and playing basketball to predict what might happen over the next 18 days. I'm confident in my selections (but ask me how I feel in two weeks).

Louisville Tops Final NCAA Men's Basketball Poll

The Sports Network | Posted 04.16.2009 | Home


Big East champion Louisville finished atop the final Associated Press men's basketball poll....

March Madness and Me

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago


Sam Panayotovich

The World Series, the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl combined are still no match for March Madness.

Cinderella Teams Get Stuffed This Year

New York Times | Posted 04.16.2009 | Home


If there's one dominant theme that came out of Selection Sunday it's that the N.C.A.A. tournament is becoming more like the B.C.S. -- an insider's clu...

Obama Bracket: 2009 NCAA March Madness Presidential Picks UPDATED

Huffington Post | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


***UPDATE 3/18 12:47PM*** The White House has now released President Obama's full bracket. As reported earlier, his Final Four picks are Louisville, ...

Obama's NCAA Tournament Bracket

CBS News | John Bentley | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Basketball fans across the country are ditching work and gearing up for March Madness, and Barack Obama is no exception. While he's still maintaining ...

March Madness: NCAA Tournament Begins

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Kansas takes on Portland State in one of the three early games starting around 12:30 p.m. EDT. Michigan State meets Temple and Xavier plays Georgia in...