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• The Big East Hopes for a Tournament Record

  As the Big East’s coaches and players gathered at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, there was talk of 10 teams reaching the tournament N.C.A.A.. Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

• One Site. Two Games. Four Underdogs.

  After four upsets in the West and Midwest Regions, coaches and players scrambled Saturday to reclaim the underdog role as if it were a loose ball in the final seconds. Posted Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

• Marquette 74, Kentucky 66: Guards Lead Marquette Past Kentucky

  Guard Dominic James scored 15 points for a well-balanced Marquette attack that included four scorers in double figures, led by Jerel McNeal with 20. Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Marquette University

• For Bands, Songs Remain the Same

  Pep bands may provide the N.C.A.A. tournament’s greatest culture clash — giving a time-warped soundtrack to games that decide this year’s champion. Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Journey, Music

• Rutgers May Stand Between UConn and Tennessee

  The rivalry between Connecticut and Tennessee in women’s basketball took a step toward renewal on the court when each team was awarded a No. 1 seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament pairings. Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 8:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

• Having Fun, Fun, Fun as a Freshman at U.C.L.A.

  Kevin Love is the athlete of the moment in Southern California, a 6-foot-10 freshman center leading the top-seeded U.C.L.A. Bruins into the N.C.A.A. tournament. Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 6:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, University of California, Los Angeles, Love, Kevin

• N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT - PREVIEW: Winning Advice From a 3-Time Loser

  Although I have never won a tournament game, I am intimately familiar with the details of losing one. Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

• Women’s Basketball Roundup: Old Dominion Wins 17th Consecutive Title; Cornell Clinches First N.C.A.A. Berth

  T. J. Jordan scored 15 points and the Lady Monarchs rallied from an 18-point deficit Sunday to win their 17th consecutive Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship. Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Cornell University

• A Strong Early Schedule Is a Key to Getting In

  The N.C.A.A. unveiled its field, with a few familiar faces missing and teams from outside college basketball’s six power conferences still struggling for representation. Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Ohio State University, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, George Mason University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Arizona State University

• Winning Advice From a 3-Time Loser

  I spent the past three Marches plotting revenge on all the people who had the nerve to tell me my first-round loss with the Penn Quakers ruined their chances to win an N.C.A.A. pool. Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn