Pat Eaton-Robb

Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013

Terps' season ends in the region semifinals BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Breanna Stewart and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis each scored 17 points, leading top-seeded Connecticut over Maryland 76-50 on Saturday in the Bridgeport regional semifinals. Stewart got help from fellow freshmen Moriah Jefferson (10...

Kevin Dunleavy

Published: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Hurricanes look lost in rout by Golden Eagles After spending 14 years at George Mason, Jim Larranaga knows all too well about traffic in the D.C. area. But Thursday was a reminder as his new team, the Miami Hurricanes, needed 45 minutes to make the mile-and-a-half trip from its Dupont Circle...

Craig Stouffer

Published: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Golden Eagles roll on both sides of the ball Don't doubt Marquette. Get to know the Golden Eagles. At first glance, they don't exactly have all the hallmarks of an elite college basketball team. But in a wide open season, it's enough that they can play at the level required to make an elite...

Rick Snider

Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Marquette is showing some Final Four muscle. Forget the opening weekend, when it barely advanced to the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16. There was nothing lucky about Marquette's 71-61 victory over Miami on Thursday at Verizon Center. It was a smackdown. Marquette answered every Miami strategy....

John Keim

Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Northwestern is the latest to tap into the Duke pipeline, hiring Chris Collins. But having a former Duke assistant as a head coach is no guarantee for success. The Mike Krzyzewski tree does not always produce fruit for another program. 5. Quin Snyder » He headed to Missouri as the next-best...

Kevin Dunleavy

Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Friday brings a wide range of NCAA tournament matchups -- some interesting, some not so much. We rank the Friday games from worst to best: 4. No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 12 Oregon » Don't call Oregon a Cinderella. Dana Altman's Ducks were justifiably angered over their low seed. Decisive wins...

Craig Stouffer

Updated: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Hoosier remarkably improved As he answered every question about coming home for the first time since his days at DeMatha, Victor Oladipo almost never flinched. It's no more overwhelming for the junior guard to handle the extra friends and family who will watch him play Thursday at Verizon...

Kevin Dunleavy

Updated: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Path to Verizon Center No. 2 Miami Hurricanes Defeated No. 15 Pacific 78-49 Defeated No. 7 Illinois 63-59 No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles Defeated No. 14 Davidson 59-58 Defeated No. 6 Butler 74-72 Starting lineups No. 2 Miami Hurricanes G - Shane Larkin 5-11, So. G - Durand...

Kevin Dunleavy

Updated: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Shane Larkin is the star point guard, the son of a baseball Hall of Famer. Kenny Kadji is the baby-faced, 6-foot-11 senior who shoots 3-pointers. Julian Gamble has a Mohawk, the sly grin of a knowing veteran and a way with a phrase. On the Miami basketball team, soft-spoken senior Durand Scott...

Craig Stouffer

Published: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Path to Verizon Center No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers Defeated No. 16 James Madison 83-62 Defeated No. 9 Temple 58-52 No. 4 Syracuse Orange Defeated No. 13 Montana 81-34 Defeated No. 12 California 66-60 Starting lineups No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers G - Yogi Ferrell 6-0, Fr. G - Victor...