Final Four

Louisville’s Chane Behanan attempts a shot in the second half against Michigan’s Mitch McGary during the 2013 NCAA national championship game at the Georgia Dome on April 8, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Louisville Holds Off Michigan, Wins Third National Championship

Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all.

2013/04/08

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Five Things: Cards Find A Way And Reserves Shine For Wolverines

Tonight, the No. 1 overall seed takes on a team once ranked No. 1 and now playing its best basketball. On one side is Louisville, the favorite when the field was announced, trying to keep the national championship trophy in the state of Kentucky.

2013/04/08

Giglio: Mike Rice Fallout Puts Further Damper On Collegiate Athletics, Final Four

The jig is up for the NCAA. No longer is the product pure or different than the money-grabbing, greedy professional product. Enjoy the Final Four for what it is this weekend: Basketball. Nothing more, nothing less.

2013/04/05

Trent Lockett #22 of the Marquette Golden Eagles fights to control the ball against Michael Carter-Williams #1, C.J. Fair #5 and Rakeem Christmas #25 of the Syracuse Orange. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Will Michigan Be Able To Beat Syracuse’s Vaunted 2-3 Zone Defense?

Some get paid millions to try and solve the riddle facing the Michigan coaching staff at the Final Four this weekend. How do you score against the Syracuse 2-3 zone defense? Lately, there seems to be no answer.

2013/04/05

Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals in the 2013 NCAA Tournament (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Rothstein: What You Need To Know Ahead Of 2013 Final Four

Can the Shockers continue their surge? It all depends on how they handle Louisville’s relentless pressure.

2013/04/05

Richard Pitino (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Rothstein: Bold Hire At Minnesota, Old Big East’s New Name & More NCAA Notes

Give Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague credit. After firing Tubby Smith and striking out on Fred Hoiberg and Mick Cronin, Teague made a bold hire with Richard Pitino.

2013/04/04

Chane Behanan (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Rothstein: 4 Unsung Players In The 2013 Final Four

Chane Behanan would be a star in any other program, but at Louisville, he’s just a piece to the puzzle.

2013/04/02

Five Things: Motivated Cardinals Prevail And Wichita State Stays Alive

Even with limited drama—none of the regional finals were particularly thrilling—the NCAA Tournament is a wonderful thing, the perfect blend of fairness and unpredictability.

2013/04/01

Only Michigan (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images), Syracuse (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images), Louisville (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) and Wichita State (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) left in NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Tournament Down To Final Four: Michigan, Syracuse, Louisville And Wichita State

After a season of uncertainty, there’s a clear favorite heading to the Final Four. The Louisville Cardinals.

2013/04/01

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 30: Malcolm Armstead #2 of the Wichita State Shockers smiles in the second half while taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes during the West Regional Final of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Staples Center on March 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Wichita State Shocks Mighty Ohio State in West Regional Final

Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points, Fred Van Vleet bounced in a big basket with 1 minute left, and ninth-seeded Wichita State earned its first trip to the Final Four since 1965 with a 70-66 victory over Ohio State on Saturday.

2013/03/30

Brad Stevens (credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Is This Year’s NCAA Tournament Really Up For Grabs? It’s Time To Find Out

64 teams. 32 contests. All going down in an exhilarating — and, yes, exhausting — two-day mosh pit of hoops.

2013/03/21

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Knicks Great Bernard King Among 12 Finalists For Election Into Basketball HOF

King played with the Nets from 1977-1979 and with the Knicks from 1982-1987. He finished his career with New Jersey in 1993. The Brooklyn native was a four-time NBA All-Star and the 1985 NBA scoring champion.

2013/02/15

Super Bowl XLVI. (credit: Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Pro Sports Leagues, NCAA Take A Gamble In Suing NJ Over Betting

The federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in Trenton by the NCAA, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL. But lawmakers say the suit was not a surprise.

2012/08/07

Rising Star: Kentucky’s Marquis Teague

Kentucky has so much talent, it can afford an off-night from one or two players. The one player the Wildcats can’t afford a poor effort from is point guard Marquis Teague.

2012/04/02