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Gottfried on Pack's Problems: You Can Put It All on Me
Mark Gottfried expected to spend Saturday in Ohio preparing to face top-seeded Indiana in the NCAA tournament, instead he was back in Raleigh at a high school gym watching his son play basketball...
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NIT Bracket 2013: Top Seeds That Will Continue to Dominate Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament saw its fair share of first-round upsets, but the madness has ended as Virginia and the other top seeds have emerged as the victors...
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Shane Larkin Must Take over to Take Miami Hurricanes to Final Four
The Miami Hurricanes are a great team, but they will need Shane Larkin to play at his best for the rest of the tournament in order for the team to make a push to Atlanta. The season for Larkin has been quite impressive...
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Duke Basketball: Keys for the Blue Devils to Advance to Sweet 16
The Duke Blue Devils are looking to get back to the Sweet 16, but they will need to do a few things in order to get past Creighton. Duke is 28-5 for a reason...
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UNC vs. Kansas: Tar Heels' Blueprint to Beat Jayhawks in Round of 32 Battle
The most highly-touted matchup of the 2013 NCAA tournament is finally set. The North Carolina Tar Heels will square off with the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday at 5:15 p.m. EST...
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Season of Promise Ends Badly for Gottfried, N.C. State
DAYTON, Ohio — The season that began with the highest of expectations and top-10 rankings ended with red eyes, slumped shoulders and little explanation. North Carolina State's season wasn't supposed to go like this...
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Coach Roy Williams Pushes Right Buttons for UNC Tar Heels
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - North Carolina's season was slipping away. Roy Williams wasn't even watching. Tied with Villanova in the second half of an NCAA tournament opener, Williams had ...
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Duke vs. Creighton: 5 Keys for Blue Devils to Avoid Upset in Round of 32
At the conclusion of the 32 second-round games in the 2013 NCAA tournament, there are plenty of appealing third-round matchups to anticipate. Near the top of the list, though, comes from the Midwest Region, which features the No...
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Reggie Johnson Gets His Wish to Play in NCAA Tournament
AUSTIN -- Reggie Johnson thought about crying. That’s how much it meant to Miami’s rotund center. That’s how much emotion he felt just stepping onto the basketball court in his orange highlighter-colored sneakers Friday...
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Duke Basketball: Complete Duke vs. Creighton Preview and Analysis
Two powerful offenses will face off when the No. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils (28-5, 14-4 ACC ) go up against the No...
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Duke vs. Creighton: Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread Info and Predictions
One of Sunday's most intriguing round of 32 clashes pits a perennial favorite in the Duke Blue Devils against a surging Creighton squad coming off an impressive win over a relentlessly pesky Cincinnati team...
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Duke's Blueprint to Slow Creighton's Doug McDermott in Round of 32 Battle
Creighton junior forward Doug McDermott is one of the most talented big men in the nation and on Sunday in the round of 32, the Duke Blue Devils will have to contain him...
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UNC Survives Villanova's Rally to Win 78-71
You can usually expect some ugly games in the Round of 64, but this one could very well top them all. No. 8-seed North Carolina had to overcome 18 turnovers to top No. 9-seed Villanova, 78-71...
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NC State Basketball: Who Stays and Who Leaves for NBA After NCAA Tourney Flop?
With three potential NBA players returning and two new ones added to the roster, North Carolina State entered the year as a trendy pick to win the ACC. But they underachieved...
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NC State's Disappointing Season Ends; Dunphy Breathes Sigh of Relief
DAYTON, Ohio -- There was a stretch during North Carolina State's loss to Temple on Friday where the Wolfpack scored on eight straight possessions and 10 of 11 overall. They showed why they were so highly-touted in the preseason...
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Duke Basketball: Why You Shouldn't Worry About the Blue Devils Going Forward
Brace yourselves Duke fans. After the Blue Devils' only managed to beat Albany by 11 points in their opening game Friday afternoon, the team opened the door for critics to slam them ...
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Rapid Reaction: Duke 73, Albany 61
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Dez Wells Continues to Star as Maryland's Workhorse
He’s too humble to say it, too deferential to brag, but Maryland needs Dez Wells to score. Especially if the Terps require a jolt, like they did Thursday night against Denver ...
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Five-Guard Lineup Sparks Terps into NIT Quarterfinals
Six weeks ago, this would have either been a disaster, or never happened at all. Six weeks ago, the time everyone now points to as the tipping point for Maryland, Coach Mark Turgeon wouldn’t have dared insert a five-guard lineup...
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UNC Recruit Wins N.C. Gatorade Basketball Award
Isaiah Hicks of Oxford Webb added another honor Thursday when he was selected as the N.C. Gatorade high school basketball player of the year.....
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'Freshman Point Guard' Talk Doesnt Faze UNC's Paige
KANSAS CITY — Marcus Paige imagined this day a year ago. He thought about what it might be like. He envisioned himself already there, the starting point guard at North Carolina, leading the Tar Heels into the NCAA tournament...
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Duke vs. Albany: Live Blog with Reaction, Analysis and Updates
Duke kicked off the second day of the round of 64 with a 73-61 victory over Albany. The Great Danes kept the game close for much of the first half and reeled Duke in during the second period...
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Duke Basketball: Bench Players Who Will Take Blue Devils Far in Tournament
Duke, once again, has had an impressive season this year despite its lack of bench depth. The Blue Devils received the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament by finishing 27-5, including 14-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
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Longevity Defines Blue Devils Assistants Run with Krzyzewski-Led Duke
PHILADELPHIA -- Perhaps the best way to quantify Duke's generation of dominance in college basketball is through NCAA seeding: In the past 17 years, the Blue Devils have made the tournament 17 times, receiving a No...
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UNC Basketball: Why Tar Heels Will Survive Nail-Biter Against Villanova
There are few matchups that have given me more headaches than the upcoming Round of 64 tilt between North Carolina and Villanova for the right to play No. 1-seeded Kansas...














