Final Four has no room for Cinderella teams
...taken in the first round of the NBA draft this year or next are in the Final Four. Possible 2012 first-round draft picks in the Final Four (depending on which players enter the draft), more or less in order of probable selection: -- Anthony Davis, Kentucky...info
NCAA Tournament 2012: Why Louisville Will Fail in Final Four
...Louisville fans though. Pitino and the Cardinals met the tournament's No. 1 overall seed, the Illinois Fighting Illini, at the Final Four in 2005, and lost by 15 points. Although 2012's top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats have yet to book their trip to the Final...info
Louisville tops Florida to reach Final Four
...nationals semifinals Saturday in New Orleans. ‘‘I kept telling our guys, ‘Win the Big East tournament, and we’re going to the Final Four,’ ’’ said Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who will be going to his sixth Final Four and will be looking for his second national...info
Pitino, Louisville deny Donovan, Florida to gain Final Four
...two national titles in 2006 and 2007. PHOENIX - Once upon a time, Billy Donovan took Rick Pitino on an improbable ride to the Final Four. Twenty-five years later, Pitino is heading back after another unbelievable run - one capped with an amazing late-game...info
Duncan: State's Final Four drought rolls on
...too. Because if it wasn't for rolling out the red carpet, Texans and their college teams wouldn't be as familiar with the final three games of the NCAA's best tournament. Since Hakeem Olajuwon left the University of Houston for the NBA in 1984, only one Texas...info
March Madness: NCAA Final Four matchups strange mix
...Great tradition,†Pitino said Saturday, after Louisville rallied for a 72-68 win over Florida that put the Cardinals in the Final Four for the second time since the coach arrived. “But we want to be Louisville. We have a different mission. They have a different...info
Heavyweight Final Four field set after Kansas, Kentucky win
...seeds with dominant big men, talented supporting casts and plenty of NCAA tournament experience. Whereas several of the last few Final Fours have featured charming underdog stories like Butler, VCU or George Mason, this year's foursome is no stranger to college...info
NCAA Tournament 2012: Can A 13-Seed Really Reach The Final Four?
...these teams to reach the Elite Eight, and while we're at it, let's look at how historically likely these teams are to reach the Final Four. Can analytics predict the perfect bracket? This is the 27th year of the tournament in its present, 16-seed form. That...info
Calipari, Kentucky one step closer to Final Four
...players every season, even if you know most of 'em are bound for the NBA after their freshman years. It produced a regional final in 2010 and a trip to the Final Four last year. This time, nothing less than cutting down the nets after the final game will do...info
Fairfield, Summit Country Day share final four bond
...is something to that, Bradley said and looked up to the blue, cloudless sky. Robbie was on the team the last time Summit went to the final four. What Holden and his mom have gone through has touched everyone at school and reminded us to make the most of this...info