AP: NCAA Basketball

Michigan downs Syracuse 61-56 in NCAA semifinal

April 6, 2013

Paul Newberry, Associated Press

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.

Wichita State's Cinderella run ends; Louisville headed to championship game

April 6, 2013

By Nancy Armour, Associated Press

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.

More states look to get off the sidelines and into the sports betting game

April 1, 2013

Joe Drape, New York Times News Service

It is a lucrative time of year for Nevada, where more than $200 million will be wagered in sports books on the men’s college basketball tournament, a pot of money that has budget-crunched states across the country pushing for a piece of the action despite strong opposition from the NCAA and professional sports leagues.

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Louisville beats Duke 85-63 to reach Final Four

March 31, 2013

By Nancy Armour, Associated Press

With tears in their eyes and Kevin Ware in their hearts, there was no way Louisville was losing this game.

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Michigan rolls into Final Four, beats Florida 79-59

March 31, 2013

By Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press

Another fabulous group of young players has Michigan headed back to the Final Four.

Wichita State upsets OSU 70-66 for Final Four trip

March 30, 2013

Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Wichita State is headed to the Final Four, and these Shockers should be no surprise to anybody. Not after the way they held off mighty Ohio State in the West Regional final.

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Syracuse on to Final Four, beats Marquette 55-39

March 30, 2013

By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

Jim Boeheim calls this year's Syracuse team his best defensive group ever. Hard to argue, based on the suffocating performances that put the Orange in the Final Four.

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NCAA Tournament results: Favorites Duke, Florida look sharp in covering, advancing to the Sweet 16

March 24, 2013

By Ray Brewer

While No. 1 seeds Kansas and Indiana struggled to win Sunday in the round of 32, betting favorites Florida and Duke each posted comfortable double-digits wins in the NCAA Tournament to cover the spread.

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NCAA Tournament results: Wichita State is the first team in nine weeks to beat Gonzaga, sends the No.1 seed home early

March 23, 2013

By Ray Brewer

There are eight games on the schedule Saturday in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, giving double-digit seeded teams Harvard, Oregon and Cal a chance to continue their hot postseason run. Each team was a betting underdog Thursday, but won outright — and, of course, ruined several brackets.

NCAA Tournament results: San Diego State beats former UNLV coach Kruger's Oklahoma squad

March 22, 2013

By Ray Brewer

Raise your hand if this sounds familiar. After a marathon session of watching and wagering on the NCAA Tournament Thursday, you have very little left to show. Your wallet is a bit lighter, there is plenty of ripped betting slips littering the floor beneath you and you can barely keep your eyes open.

NCAA Tournament results: Colorado State is first Mountain West team to win and cover, but league champ New Mexico upset

March 21, 2013

By Ray Brewer

Whether you're in a bracket pool at your office or hoping to cash a three-team parlay, we will keep you updated all day once scores become final. Of course, we’ll include which teams covered the point spread. Good luck to all.

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Camo, neon aren't college basketball fan favorites

March 20, 2013

Samantha Critchell, Associated Press

It seems an unpopular position in college basketball is fashion forward.

America starts filling out March Madness brackets

March 18, 2013

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Professor Michael Magazine is upending the logical world of math with a good dose of March Madness. Magazine teaches a new class called Bracketology at University of Cincinnati, the home of the 10th-seeded Bearcats, where 33 business students are spending the semester trying to make sense out of what can feel nonsensical at times — the art of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket.

Louisville top overall seed; Kansas, Gonzaga, Indiana also No. 1 seeds

March 17, 2013

By Paul Newberry, Associated Press

Louisville earned the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, while Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga also received No. 1s after a topsy-turvy regular season and another round of weekend upsets.

Rebels are going to need a little luck on Selection Sunday

March 17, 2013

By Taylor Bern

What follows is mostly speculation, because when it comes to bracketology what else is there? The Rebels have been squarely in the field of 68 for some time, so the last couple of weeks have been more about getting to a point where they’re playing well enough to have a chance to do something in the tournament.

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Oregon beats No. 21 UCLA 78-69 for Pac-12 title

March 17, 2013

John Marshall, Associated Press

Oregon hit bottom at the end of the regular season, its chances of a title washed away with consecutive losses. A week later, the Ducks are back on top, with a shiny new title to go with it: Pac-12 tournament champions.

Won and Done: Kentucky tops Kansas 67-59 for title

April 3, 2012

Eddie Pells, AP National Writer

Won and Done, indeed. Maybe even Over and Out. All that really matters is that Kentucky parlayed a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory Monday night over Kansas for the team's eighth national NCAA basketball title — its first since 1998.

No points needed as Davis does everything else for Kentucky

April 3, 2012

Nancy Armour, AP National Writer

Never mind that Anthony Davis couldn't score a lick. The rest of his game was simply sublime in Kentucky's 67-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night that gave the Wildcats their eighth national title.

Kentucky tops Kansas 67-59 in NCAA championship

April 2, 2012

Associated Press

Doron Lamb scored 12 points and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 11 to lead Kentucky to a 41-27 lead at halftime of Monday night's NCAA championship game.

Photo tour: EA Sports Bar debuts at Cosmopolitan in time for NCAA title game

April 2, 2012

By Ron Sylvester

EA Sports Bar opened this week, in time for Monday night's NCAA men's basketball tournament championship game. The new bar at the Cosmopolitan will be open until at least June at the pop-up space just inside the resort's Strip enhance.

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Kansas, Kentucky to meet in power-program final

April 1, 2012

Eddie Pellis, AP National Writer

Jayhawks or Wildcats, take your pick. Either can make a case for this being "their" year. For Kansas, a season that started with low expectations keeps getting better, filled with high-wire comebacks and an inescapable feeling that this was simply meant to be. For Kentucky, a cadre of NBA-caliber players have had the word "champion" practically imprinted on their chests since they gathered at Rupp Arena for the season's first practice.

Kansas rallies in second half again, joins Kentucky in championship game

March 31, 2012

Associated Press

Tyshawn Taylor made two big free throws and Thomas Robinson finished with 19 points and eight rebounds Saturday night to rally the Jayhawks past Ohio State 64-62 in the Final Four.

Kentucky off to title game, beats Louisville 69-61

March 31, 2012

Nancy Armour, AP National Writer

Player of the year Anthony Davis has Kentucky right where it expected to be, in the national title game, scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Wildcats held off pesky Louisville 69-61 on Saturday night.

NCAA Final Four: Where to Watch Guide

March 30, 2012

By Allison Duck

For college basketball fans, the next few days are the best of the year. The Final Four and the NCAA Championship game are arguably best enjoyed with tasty food and drinks, plus a winning bet of course.

Jayhawks, Wildcats, Cardinals and Buckeyes have their own game day spots in Southern Nevada

March 29, 2012

By Conor Shine

With only three games left in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, March Madness is beginning to wind down. But for local fans of the Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals and Ohio State Buckeyes, the weekend will provide one more chance to cheer on their favorite teams.

In battle of heavyweights, Kentucky the team to beat

March 28, 2012

By Pete Thamel, New York Times News Service

By any measure, this is a Final Four for heavyweights. The best barometer may be the smiles on the faces of the CBS executives, who know there is nothing better for ratings than the draw of brand names.

Las Vegas' Elijah Johnson takes the big stage for Kansas in the Final Four

March 28, 2012

By Taylor Bern

The way Marcus Johnson sees it, there were only three choices in life for his son, Elijah: college, military or a bum on the street. “If you’re a Johnson, you’re not going to be a bum on the street,” he said.

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For Kentucky, it’s either red or blue

March 27, 2012

Dick Jerardi, Philadelphia Daily News

The only event that could possibly be bigger in Kentucky would be if Secretariat was reincarnated and in the 2012 Derby starting gate. And even that might not do it this spring.

Kentucky-Louisville rivalry at new height in Final Four

March 27, 2012

Greg Bishop, New York Times News Service

As the governor of Kentucky, John Y. Brown Jr. once revived a rivalry that now ranks among the greatest in college basketball. It is an in-state affair that started in 1913, stopped in 1922 and went dormant, save the rare chance meeting, for more than six decades.

KU and UK join Louisville and Ohio St. in Final 4

March 25, 2012

Eddie Pellis, AP National Writer

The Final Four is set. In one game Saturday, Kentucky will play Louisville in an intrastate rivalry that puts Cardinals coach Rick Pitino against the school he once coached, then later alienated by returning to the Bluegrass to lead its archrival. In the other semifinal, it will be Ohio State and Kansas, meeting for only the ninth time in their history but for the second time this season. The Jayhawks won the first game 78-67 in Lawrence, Kan., back on Dec. 10. It was the first time the teams had met since 2000.