AP: NCAA Basketball

Taylor's 22 lead KU to 80-67 win over Carolina: March 25, 2012; Nancy Armour, AP National Writer; Tyshawn Taylor came out of his slump in a big way, scoring 22 points to lead Kansas to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Saturday that returned the Jayhawks to the Final Four for the first time since winning it all in 2008.

Kentucky beats Baylor 82-70 in South Regional: March 25, 2012; Paul Newberry, AP Sports Writer; Top-seeded Kentucky cruised into the Final Four for the second year in a row, blitzing Baylor with a dominating first half on the way to an 82-70 rout at the South Regional on Sunday.

Louisville in Final 4 with 72-68 win over Florida: March 24, 2012; Eddie Pellis, AP National Writer; Rick Pitino nudged out Billy Donovan for a spot in the Final Four on Saturday when his Louisville team finished the game on a 23-8 run for a 72-68 victory over Florida in the West Regional.

Kansas stops late rally from NC State, wins 60-57: March 23, 2012; Associated Press; Thomas Robinson had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Jeff Withey blocked 10 shots to finish one shy of the NCAA tournament record, and No. 2 seed Kansas held on to beat North Carolina State 60-57 Friday night in the Midwest Regional semifinals.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's 24 points lead Kentucky past Indiana: March 23, 2012; Associated Press; Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 24 points and Kentucky shook off a quiet night by freshman star Anthony Davis, pulling away from Indiana in a showdown of storied programs for a 102-90 victory Friday in the South Regional semifinals.

Baylor fights off Xavier, North Carolina tops Ohio in OT: March 23, 2012; Associated Press; Quincy Acy, the only senior in Baylor's starting lineup, had a double-double to lift the Bears past Xavier 75-70 and into its second regional final in three years.

Ohio State ousts Cincinnati, Florida beats Marquette to win West Region final: March 22, 2012; Associated Press; Deshaun Thomas scored 26 points and Jared Sullinger had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead second-seeded Ohio State to an 81-66 victory over No. 6 seed Cincinnati on Thursday night, putting the Buckeyes in the East Regional finals. Bradley Beal pushed Florida a win away from the Final Four and set up Billy Donovan with a perfectly scripted matchup against his old coach and boss, Rick Pitino, after a 68-58 victory over Marquette.

Syracuse, Louisville advance in NCAA Tournament: March 22, 2012; Associated Press; C.J. Fair broke out of a scoring slump with 15 points and top-seeded Syracuse held on for a 64-63 victory over fourth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday night in the East Regional semifinals, while Gorgui Dieng swatted away the West Region's top seed to send Rick Pitino into another regional final.

North Carolina's Reggie Bullock (35) Kendall Marshall (5) and Harrison Barnes (40) are seen during the second half of a Midwest Regional NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game against Vermont in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 16, 2012.

Top-seeded NCAA Tournament teams can help Las Vegas sports books in long run: March 19, 2012; By Case Keefer; Local sports book directors, generally speaking, would have no issues if No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament won every game before reaching the Final Four. While sports books are often rooting against the top teams in the tournament to cover the spread on a game-by-game basis, they can benefit in several ways if the favorites march in unison to the national semifinals.

Cinderella a no show as basketball powerhouses dominate tournament: March 19, 2012; By Eddie Pells, Associated Press; This is a different kind of one and done. Instead of three weeks filled with upsets, small schools and all those other feel-good stories that make March Madness so special, basketball fans only get one this year.

Cincinnati beats Florida State 62-56 to advance: March 19, 2012; By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press; Dion Dixon and the Cincinnati Bearcats are making it an Ohio party in the NCAA tournament, giving the Buckeye State four teams in the final 16. Next up, the sixth-seeded Bearcats play Ohio State for only the second time since beating the Buckeyes in 1961 and 1962 for back-to-back national championships.

Xavier rallies to beat Lehigh 70-58, advances to South Region semifinals: March 19, 2012; By Viv Bernstein, New York Times News Service; Lehigh players received a standing ovation from the crowd at Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday when they sat down to watch a portion of North Carolina's game against Creighton before the Mountain Hawks faced Xavier in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Johnson rescues Jayhawks in 63-60 win over Purdue: March 19, 2012; By Blair Kerkhoff, McClatchy Newspapers; For 37 minutes on Sunday, Kansas' NCAA Tournament existence was on life support, and then the strangest thing happened. Elijah Johnson broke into a grin. Tyshawn Taylor saw it and knew something good was about to happen.

No. 13 seed Ohio beats USF 62-56 in NCAA tourney: March 18, 2012; Beth Rucker, AP Sports Writer; Walter Offutt scored 21 points, D.J. Cooper had 19 and No. 13 seed Ohio beat South Florida 62-56 on Sunday night to advance to the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional semifinals.

Gators top Norfolk St. 84-50, head to round of 16: March 18, 2012; Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer; OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kenny Boynton scored 20 points to lead five Florida players in double figures, and the Gators routed 15th-seeded Norfolk State 84-50 on Sunday to reach the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.

North Carolina rolls past Creighton 87-73 in NCAAs: March 18, 2012; Aaron Beard, AP Basketball Writer; GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — John Henson had 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in his return from a wrist injury, and North Carolina beat Creighton 87-73 on Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Wolfpack erase early deficit, hang on to top Hoyas: March 18, 2012; Rusty Miller, AP Sports Writer; Lorenzo Brown hit three free throws in the final 10.6 seconds and North Carolina State conjured up its glorious tradition with a 66-63 upset of third-seeded Georgetown in a Midwest Regional on Sunday.

Louisville knocks Mountain West's last survivor out of tournament: March 17, 2012; Russ Smith had 17 points as Louisville held off New Mexico 59-56 Saturday night for its sixth consecutive win to advance to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2009.

Wisconsin holds off Vanderbilt 60-57: March 17, 2012; Arnie Stapleton, AP Sports Writer; Ryan Evans scored 11 points and grabbed a crucial rebound in the closing seconds, helping Wisconsin hold off Vanderbilt 60-57 Saturday night to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.

Ohio State pulls away from Gonzaga for 73-66 win: March 17, 2012; Will Graves, AP Sports Writer; Jared Sullinger scored 18 points, including two big baskets in the final 3 minutes to lead Ohio State past Gonzaga 73-66 on Saturday and into the round of 16.

Top-seeded Syracuse beats Kansas State 75-59: March 17, 2012; Jim O'Connell, AP Basketball Writer; Scoop Jardine had 16 points and eight assists to lead top-seeded Syracuse to a 75-59 victory over eighth-seeded Kansas State on Saturday in the third round of the East Regional.

Xavier edges Notre Dame 67-63 in NCAA tourney: March 16, 2012; By Aaron Beard, Associated Press; Tu Holloway kept attacking the paint and knocking down tough shots for Xavier throughout the second half. It's no surprise the senior guard came through with the basket to help the Musketeers advance in the NCAA tournament.

South Florida upsets Temple 58-44 after cold start: March 16, 2012; By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press; South Florida gave the Temple Owls an early preview of the Big East's grinding style, and the Bulls added another upset to the NCAA tournament. Even though the Bulls could barely find the basket themselves in the first 20 minutes, they stand a win away from advancing to the second weekend.

Michigan State handles LIU 89-67: March 16, 2012; By Tom Withers, Associated Press; Draymond Green got on the phone earlier this week with a former Michigan State star. Magic Johnson must have told Green to play just like him.

Kansas drops Detroit Mercy, 65-50: March 16, 2012; By Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press; Detroit Mercy was brimming with confidence before Friday night's second-round NCAA Midwest Regional game against No. 2 seed Kansas. After all, the 15th-seeded Titans were on a five-game winning streak, had a strong frontcourt, a talented point guard and possibly enough depth to take out one of college basketball's storied programs.

Purdue holds off Saint Mary's 72-69 on Jackson FTs: March 16, 2012; By Eric Olson, Associated Press; Purdue made it through its NCAA opener again, but Saint Mary's made it interesting. Lewis Jackson made the go-ahead free throws with 22.8 seconds left after the Gaels had rallied from 11 points down late to take their first lead, and the Boilermakers won 72-69 in the Midwest Regional on Friday night.

Mitchell leads Saint Louis past Memphis 61-54: March 16, 2012; By Rusty Miller, Associated Press; Kwamain Mitchell looked pretty lucky when he banked in a 3-pointer to end the first half. Turns out, he had plenty more in store. Mitchell scored 22 points, including three big 3-pointers, and Saint Louis rode its gritty defense to a 61-54 victory over Memphis on Friday night in a West Regional second-round game.

Ohio upsets Michigan 65-60 in NCAA tourney: March 16, 2012; By Beth Rucker, Associated Press; Walter Offutt left Ohio State after not getting enough minutes. The guard was in the right place at the right time for Ohio's big win over Michigan.

McCollum leads Lehigh to 75-70 upset win over Duke: March 16, 2012; By Steve Reed, Associated Press; C.J. McCollum scored 30 points and Lehigh upset Duke 75-70 to become the second No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 during a wild Friday in the NCAA tournament.

North Carolina routs Vermont without Henson; Creighton is next: March 16, 2012; By Andrew Carter, McClatchy Newspapers; In the moments after North Carolina's 77-58 victory against Vermont here on Friday, the Tar Heels gathered around a television in their locker room and watched the final moments of the most stunning upset this NCAA tournament has provided. More than 1,000 miles away, in Omaha, Neb., Norfolk State, a No. 15 seed, held on for an 86-84 victory against No. 2 Missouri.

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