Tale of the tape

NCAA Basketball

1. 
   NCAA Tournament First Round: #2 Duke Vs. #15 Albany

   The Blue Devils suffered a tough loss in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, but they’re still led by Coach K who has 79 wins all-time in the tourney and has made 11 Final Fours.

2. 
   NCAA Tournament First Round: #8 UNC Vs. #9 Villanova

   Roy Williams has led Kansas and North Carolina teams to seven Final Fours and won two NCAA championships. His résumé is as strong as any coach in college basketball today.

3. 
   NCAA Tournament First Round: #6 UCLA Vs. #11 Minnesota

   Ben Howland has a distinguished career, highlighted by three trips to the Final Four, but his status is up in the air at UCLA, as athletic director Dan Guerrero has given him no public assurances.

4. 
   NCAA Tournament First Round: #7 Notre Dame Vs. #10 Iowa State

   Mike Brey has been the savior of Notre Dame hoops ever since he jumped on board in 2000, guiding the Irish to the tourney in six of the past seven seasons.

5. 
   ‘Catholic 7′ Showdown: #15 Marquette Vs. St. John’s

   Buzz Williams’ team survived against Rutgers on Tuesday night to lock up a double-bye in the Big East Tournament. Marquette has won three in a row and primed to make another Sweet 16 run.