No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:23:22 PDT)
Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game. Cornell lived up to its billing as the best team to come out of the Ivy League in more than a decade, and now the senior-heavy Big Red have a chance for a nice run in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament. "Everyone was saying we were Cinderella or it's an upset.

WVU overcomes early scare, rolls to win
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:20:16 PDT)
The way West Virginia was missing one shot after another, the thought actually crossed forward Kevin Jones' mind whether the Mountaineers would ever hit a basket. After missing their first 11 attempts, the second-seeded Mountaineers eventually found their range Friday -- and have Jones to thank for leading the way.

St. John's fires Roberts after 6 seasons
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:53:23 PDT)
The weeks of talk on whether coach Norm Roberts would return to St. John's ended Friday: He was fired after six seasons with the Red Storm -- only two of them with a winning record. "To say it was a difficult decision would be to minimize it," St. John's athletic director Chris Monasch said.

4th-seeded Badgers get by Wofford 53-49
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:24 PDT)
Slow and plodding early, fast and frantic late. No matter the tempo, Wisconsin stayed poised against pesky Wofford. It's exactly what coach Bo Ryan expected from his team, which has plenty of NCAA tournament experience. And in the end, the Badgers did exactly what they do best -- play defense. Jon Leuer followed a huge jump shot with an even more critical steal on the other end, and the...

Crawford's 28 lift Xavier over Minnesota
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:59:17 PDT)
Jordan Crawford finally mustered a smile. After a sour experience in the NCAA tournament two years ago, he's back on March's biggest stage. Now he wants to stay as long as possible. "I'm taking every second in. I'm taking it all in," Crawford said. "I want to be here as long as I can." Crawford scored 17 of his 28 points in the second half and Xavier kept its run of...

Gonzaga hangs on to beat Seminoles 67-60
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:19:43 PDT)
Matt Bouldin and the eighth-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs showed Florida State it still has a way to go in its quest to be considered a basketball power. Bouldin scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half in helping the Bulldogs close out a 67-60 victory over the ninth-seeded Seminoles in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night.

Duke rolls by Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:55:31 PDT)
Duke's confident mascot wore a piece of tape across his forehead that read: "Played In, Blown Out." The Blue Devils didn't disappoint. Avoiding the upset bug that has taken down favorite after favorite in the NCAA tournament, the top-seeded Atlantic Coast Conference champions opened play in the South Regional with a dominating 73-44 victory Friday night over No.

Grant, Johnson lead Purdue past Siena
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:20:16 PDT)
Purdue played the us-against-the-world game to open the NCAA tournament. Us won. "You got the president picking against you, so it's a different thing," Boilermakers senior Keaton Grant said of the national chorus-- including Barack Obama -- who expected 13th-seeded Siena to beat the Boilermakers because Robbie Hummel is out.

Texas A&M rides Middleton past Utah St.
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:05:50 PDT)
When Texas A&M guard Derrick Roland broke his leg in December it forced some drastic lineup changes for the Aggies, including freshman Khris Middleton being moved into the starting lineup. He played OK, then averaged a solid 15 points in three Big 12 tournament games. But Middleton erupted for a career-high 19 points as fifth-seeded Texas A&M crushed 12th seed Utah State 69-53 on Friday in the...

Missouri stifles Booker, beats Clemson
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:59:25 PDT)
Trevor Booker's stellar career at Clemson ended on a sour note. You can thank "The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball" for that. Kim English and Keith Ramsey each scored 20 points, and Missouri's swarming defense lived up to its reputation during an 86-78 victory over Clemson in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.