2013 NCAA Tournament

Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 to win NCAA title

Apr 8, 2013 (8:50 p.m.)

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Luke Hancock made all five of his 3-pointers and led Louisville to its first NCAA men's basketball championship since 1986 with a 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night.

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  Las Vegas favors Louisville over Michigan by four points in national championship

  April 6, 2013

  By Case Keefer

  Oddsmakers are no longer hesitant with which team they prefer as Louisville opened as a 4-point favorite over Michigan at most Las Vegas sports books, including the Superbook and Cantor Gaming properties, on Saturday night.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Jerry Tarkanian reportedly heading to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

  April 5, 2013

  By Taylor Bern

  Jerry Tarkanian. Hall of famer. That’s the newest title for the legendary coach, who had been trying to receive the distinction for more than 20 years after taking UNLV to four Final Fours, including one national championship. CBSSports.com reported Friday morning that Tarkanian will be a member of the 2013 class inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Rick Pitino reportedly is also in.

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  Cheyenne grad Williams doing anything he can to help keep Wichita State’s run alive

  April 5, 2013

  By Taylor Bern

  For the second straight year, Cheyenne coach Terel Fair will have a particular interest in the Final Four. Last year he watched former Desert Shield Elijah Johnson and Kansas come within one victory of a national title. This year it’s Wichita State’s Demetric Williams making the trip. “(Williams) is the poster child for what you can do when no one else believes in you except yourself,” Fair said.

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  Once 300-to-1 to win NCAA Tournament, Wichita State shaking up sports books

  April 4, 2013

  By Case Keefer

  As Ed Malinowski reviewed the Stratosphere’s future odds to win the NCAA Tournament two weeks ago, the sports book director knew 300-to-1 on Wichita State was a price too good to be true for bettors.

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  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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  Gators win 62-50 to end FGCU’s improbable tourney run

  March 29, 2013

  By Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press

  Mike Rosario had 15 points and Florida is going to an NCAA regional final for the third year in a row after a 62-50 victory over Florida Gulf Coast, the No. 15 seed whose improbable tournament journey ended just before midnight Friday.

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  Las Vegas may need to dodge Florida Gulf Coast to continue NCAA Tournament tear

  March 27, 2013

  By Case Keefer

  Sports book directors around town must have chuckled when first glancing at the NCAA Tournament schedule for Thursday and Friday. The Sweet 16’s most significant game, at least as far as Las Vegas is concerned, ironically landed as the final one to tip off. No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast will look to continue its historic run as a 13-point underdog against No. 3 Florida at 7 Friday night in Dallas.

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  Take 5: Looking at the issues UNLV will face in 2013-14

  March 25, 2013

  By Taylor Bern

  Offseason changes, storylines and questions come for every college basketball team. The Rebels just hoped theirs hadn’t come so soon. So what’s the team going to look like next year? What needs to change? Who’s coming in?

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  UNLV Extras: Cal loss will be the takeaway from Rebels’ 2012-13 season

  March 22, 2013

  By Taylor Bern

  Dave Rice calls it the proliferation of the NCAA Tournament, and it’s about to make this a difficult offseason

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  Run as one and done: Rebels bounced in first tourney game for the fourth straight year

  March 21, 2013

  By Taylor Bern

  There’s no glory for teams that go more than 11 minutes without making a field goal in the NCAA Tournament. There’s no parade coming, no more extra attention that comes with playing on the sport’s biggest stage. And there’s not much sympathy, either.

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  Blog: Rebels one and done for the fourth straight year after loss to Cal

  March 21, 2013

  By Taylor Bern

  UNLV is out of the NCAA Tournament in the Round of 64 for the fourth consecutive season after losing 64-61 to Cal on Thursday evening in the HP Pavilion. The Rebels finished the year 25-10.

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  Sports book secrets: 10 tips for the NCAA Tournament

  March 21, 2013

  By Case Keefer

  Hang around any particular Las Vegas sports book long enough and it’s impossible not to uncover a few of its defining traits.

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