KUsports.com - 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Ohio State once again becomes Gator bait

Posted Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Curses, chomped again. The Florida Gators continued their recent feast on the Ohio State Buckeyes, mangling OSU 84-75 Monday night in the Georgia Dome to capture their second consecutive NCAA title. Read more.

Twice the bite!

Posted Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Florida Gators took a chomp out of NCAA history with the repeat they simply had to have. Now they want more. They want to be called one of the best teams of all time. Read more.

Bedore: Florida to win title; Players should be paid

Posted Monday, April 2, 2007

Things on my mind as the 2006-07 college basketball season today comes to a close. Read more.

Commentary: Florida sitting on history’s doorstep

Posted Monday, April 2, 2007

For most of the Florida players, college basketball history started in 1994, which may be why they had so much trouble when they were asked to identify the best college team of all time. Read more.

NCAA’s shining moment

Posted Monday, April 2, 2007

Take it all in, because there probably won’t be a repeat of this any time soon. Read more.

Oden out early, but Ohio State rolls

Posted Sunday, April 1, 2007

Not even three minutes into the game, and the whistle blew. Greg Oden dropped his head and started a slow walk to the bench. Two quick fouls, and he was done for the half. The turning point in the game, for sure. But not in the way anyone expected. Read more.

Brewer UF’s reason to smile

Posted Sunday, April 1, 2007

Before Chris Richard turned the rim into a chin-up bar, before fans in the upper deck started chanting, “It’s Great to be a Florida Gator,” even before John Wooden threw his remote control at his TV back in Los Angeles, only one Gator was smiling. Read more.

Fouls shackle ballyhooed bigs

Posted Sunday, April 1, 2007

Ewing vs. Olajuwon this wasn’t. The most anticipated battle in decades between two of college basketball’s best big men, Ohio State’s Greg Oden and Georgetown’s Roy Hibbert, never quite materialized in Saturday night’s semifinal. Thank three guys whose names you wouldn’t — and probably shouldn’t — know. Read more.

Florida dominates rematch with UCLA

Posted Sunday, April 1, 2007

First, an instant replay. Next, a classic repeat? Florida and its in-demand coach, Billy Donovan, moved one win away from a second straight national championship Saturday night, defeating UCLA, 76-66, in a game that looked very much like the meeting between these two in last year’s Final Four. Read more.

Commentary: Big names abound at Final Four

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007

Gonzaga was always a good story about the little college that could, until George Mason came along and made it even better. There’s nothing like a spirited underdog in the NCAA Tournament to remind us of simpler times when players enrolled for four years and anything seemed possible. Read more.

UF, OSU have edge at line

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007

National championship on the line. Two free throws, one-point deficit, three seconds left. Who do you want to take the shots? Read more.

Let’s get it on!

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007

George Mason’s memorable run to the Final Four during last year’s NCAA Tournament captivated a nation. What people might forget is that the last three games of the season — the national semifinals and title game — were all decided by at least 14 points, making it the least competitive Final Four since the tournament field was expanded to 64 teams. Read more.

Commentary: Wait a minute … or 14:25

Posted Friday, March 30, 2007

“Just one minute left, honey.” Those are the five most dangerous words in sports. Because when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, the clock is a crock. Read more.

Story of this Final Four: No underdogs allowed

Posted Friday, March 30, 2007

There won’t be any warm and fuzzy scenes like when Jim Valvano sprinted across the court looking for somebody to hug. You won’t see any blubbering meltdowns a la Rollie Massimino, either. Read more.