March Madness

Austin Johnson #20 of the Oklahoma Sooners drives on Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional Final at the FedExForum on March 29, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Austin Johnson;Ty Lawson (Getty Images) more pics » The final four was determined this past weekend as Villanova, North Carolina, Connecticut and Michigan State powered through their Elite 8 matchups for a chance at a spot in the NCAA Championship final round. Missouri fell to Connecticut Saturday, 82-75, and Villanova barely made it passed ... Read Full Story

Dominique Keller #23 of the Illinois Fighting Illini posts up Steffphon Pettigrew #30 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the second half during the first round of the NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 19, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dominique Keller;Steffphon Pettigrew (Getty Images) more pics » Don't Miss March Madness March Madness Upsets March Madness '09: Who to Watch Just like last year, the team here at Roxiticus Desperate Housewives has done all the research for you to make the most of your March Madness 2009 experience. Hint ... Read Full Story

Back in the 1980s, when I attended Syracuse University, I was too focused on my studies to care much about the basketball team, even though I lived next door to the shiny new Carrier Dome. Since then, I have mellowed a lot, married Rex, and given birth to two basketball-loving little girls (that's six-week-old London on the left in her Syracuse Orange bib), and our family has come to celebrate the time of year known as March Madness.... the NCAA college basketball championships and tournament. As I posted here on Saturday , if you love college basketball or you'd love to have a million ... Read Full Story

Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates with his teammates after they won 89-72 against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2009 NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tyler Hansbrough (Getty Images) more pics » There was a team of destiny out there, all right. It's the North Carolina Tar Heels, and the final chapter of their story was about as heartwarming as a demolition derby. Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and North Carolina won a national championship a season or ... Read Full Story

Durrell Summers #15 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks in the second half over Stanley Robinson #21 of the Connecticut Huskies during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford Field on April 4, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan State won 82-73. (Getty Images) more pics » Also on Zimbio Hasheem Thabeet Twitters April Fool's Day Prank March Madness Upsets Sam Young Flips Out as Pitt Moves to Sweet 16 For the first and only time in this NCAA tournament, the Big East isn't in the equation. Monday night's championship game features the teams that knocked out the ... Read Full Story

When I first started blogging in earnest back in February 2008, one of the first things I shared with my loyal Roxiticus Desperate Housewives readers was my love of March Madness college basketball. It occasionally divides our household, when London and I root for my alma mater, the Syracuse Orangemen, and Maddie and Rex root for PostBoy's alma mater, the Villanova Wildcats. One year later, we're coming up on one of our family's favorite times of year... the end of winter, preparations for Maddie's 7th birthday, and bracketology time! For those of you who are interested in winning a million bucks, stay tuned... I've ... Read Full Story

Ricky Taylor #22 of the Chattanooga Mocs drives against Stanley Robinson #21 of the Connecticut Huskies during the first round of the NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia Center on March 19, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ricky Taylor;Stanley Robinson (Getty Images) more pics » The the past nine seasons a mathematical, computerized system has beaten any other ranking systems and last year not only correctly picked the Final Four teams, but also predicted Kansas would win. For those who spend hours obsessing over their March Madness brackets and researching every team, you ... Read Full Story

Forward Jordan Hill #43 of the University of Arizona Wildcats is defended by forward George Tandy #21 of the Cleveland State University Vikings during the second round of the NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball Tournament at the American Airlines Arena on March 22, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jordan Hill;George Tandy (Getty Images) more pics » The Sweet 16 is set as March Madness play is set to continue Thursday. If you haven't been following along, there's been some big upsets, and an unlikely contender has made it into the mix. For the most part Regional ... Read Full Story

Dominique Keller #23 of the Illinois Fighting Illini posts up Steffphon Pettigrew #30 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the second half during the first round of the NCAA spanision I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 19, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dominique Keller;Steffphon Pettigrew (Getty Images) more pics » No. 12 West Kentucky defeated No. 5 Illinois Thursday in a narrow 76-72 victory, providing college basketball fans with the first major upset of the 2009 March Madness tournament. According to the AP : As the final buzzer sounded, the Hilltoppers looked ... Read Full Story

Gilbert Brown #11 of the Pittsburgh Panthers tries to keep the ball away from B.J. Raymond #11 (R) and Brad Redford #12 of the Xavier Musketeers during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 26, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gilbert Brown;B.J. Raymond;Brad Redford (Getty Images) more pics » March Madness continues Saturday and Sunday as the once 64-team tournament has been narrowed down to the Elite 8. Those who predicted only top seeded teams would make it this far were correct. The long shot, No. 12 Arizona, who upset Utah ... Read Full Story