Ohio Becomes Butler of 2012 NCAA Tournament in Heartbreaking Way: A Fan's Take The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket has the North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks as the last programs standing in the Midwest, as expected. But it was nearly very different on Mar. 23, as the Tar Heels were inches away from a gigantic loss to a mid-major Cinderella. The Ohio Bobcats were in a position that my own Temple Owls could have easily been in - to shake up the NCAA tournament by ... Xavier Finds NCAA Tournament X-Factor yet Again: A Fan's Take The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket has only the Xavier Musketeers left to represent the Atlantic 10. Temple Owls alumni like myself were convinced all year that we'd be the A-10's best NCAA tournament bet, yet the Owls were sent home a week ago. But this kind of bracket is nothing new, as Temple may have great regular seasons and A-10 titles, yet Xavier remains the conference's signature program ... 2012 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Regional Finals Round TV Schedule The eight teams left in the 2012 NCAA tournament will face off in Elite Eight Regional Final round games to see who will make it to this year's Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a two-day span (March 24-25), four games will be played to determine which teams will advance. Who will conquer March Madness and claim this year's championship? Can Ohio Pull NCAA Tournament Shocker in Temple's Place?: A Fan's Outlook The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket seems to have worked out for the North Carolina Tar Heels on paper. The Tar Heels only have to face the No. 13 seeded Ohio Bobcats in the Sweet 16 on Mar. 23 and might just face the No. 11 seeded N.C. State Wolfpack in the Elite Eight. However, the potential loss of Kendall Marshall has helped the Bobcats dream of pulling an NCAA tournament upset for the ages ... NCAA may not decide on APR changes before July Connecticut may not find out before this summer whether the NCAA will adopt academic rules changes that would allow the Huskies men's basketball team to qualify for the 2013 NCAA tournament. NCAA talks on APR changes impacting UConn could last into July Connecticut may not find out before this summer whether the NCAA will adopt academic rules changes that would allow the Huskies men's basketball team to qualify for the 2013 NCAA tournament. NCAA may not decide on APR changes until July STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut may not find out before this summer whether the NCAA will adopt academic rules changes that would allow the Huskies men's basketball team to qualify for the 2013 NCAA tournament. NCAA tournament 2012: North Carolina survives overtime scare against Ohio ST. LOUIS — When North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall began Friday night's Midwest Region semifinal on the bench dressed in a tailored suit, it seemed as if Ohio had finally caught the break everyone thought it would need to score a historic upset of the mighty Tar Heels. Read full article >> NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: 4 x 4, building to an exciting conclusion When March comes around each year, almost every college basketball player starts thinking about the NCAA Final Four. But the number four will be the focus of the national tournament's Sweet 16 round, starting Thursday night. NCAA tournament 2012: Things come full-circle for Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan PHOENIX – The first time Louisville Coach Rick Pitino reached this stage — one win from advancing to the NCAA tournament's final weekend – he guided Providence to a Final Four berth in 1987 . That squad was led by a plucky guard who needed little more than an opportunity and some guidance. The guard's name was Billy Donovan. Read full article >>
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