March Madness NCAA Tournament

Improving UCLA's offense should be a snap. Literally. One of the many changes for the Bruins' offense is the addition of multiple snap count, which, remarkably, did not happen last season.  

The Xavier University Musketeers, coming off a record-setting 30-7 season that culminated in the 2008 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, join 2008 National Runner-up Memphis in the eight-team field for this ...  

Smith column: Ben Olson is the most recent of the players to suffer 'unfortunate circumstances' with the Bruins, but the new coaches hope to change that.  

The Bruins offense appears to grasp new philosophy and playbook quickly.  

Training camp opens: Quarterback and offensive line present some challenges for the Bruins and first-year coach Neuheisel.  

The Bruins have plenty of questions to answer: Can they hold that line? Do they have a quarterback -- or will they need several? And is anybody out there a right tackle? An update on UCLA's football team as the Bruins open practice Tuesday in preparation for their Sept. 1 opener against...  

IPFW ended its men's basketball season last March with a loss to an NCAA Tournament team.  

UCLA senior Tiffany Joh led a quartet of Bruins into the match play draw at the 107th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship Tuesday at the Eugene Country Club.  

Icons such as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Karch Kiraly, Lisa Fernandez and Florence Griffith Joyner – just to name a few – have competed as undergraduates at UCLA ...  

The UCLA women's volleyball team was picked second in the Pac-10 Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.  

On Friday, the 2008 Beijing Olympics will commence with the always highly anticipated Opening Ceremony. This year, in the parade of athletes entering National Stadium preceding the flame lighting, 38 UCLA Bruins will salute the crowd. For this ...  

Here is a release from UCLA and the school's list and the list of this summer's Olympians. UCLA to Have Large Presence at 2008 Olympic Games Bruins to send a total of 38 athletes and coaches to Beijing LOS ANGELES - Looking to add to its rich Olympic history yet again in 2008, UCLA will...  

UCLA FOOTBALL: Bruins coordinator hopes to quickly mold offense into `fast' and `smart' unit.  

Check out what the Bruins need to have happen for this to be a strong season.  

The UCLA baseball team has released its 2009 schedule, which features 30 games against teams that advanced to the 2008 NCAA Tournament, as announced by fifth-year head coach John Savage.  

Congratulations, Kentucky fans. You have done the impossible -- or at least the improbable -- by figuring out a way to beat a UCLA team featuring Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton, which is about as simple as figuring out a way to out-scandal Alex ...  

Here is a story I wrote off Pacific-10 media day regarding UCLA's biggest concerns. Also, UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel said the Bruins' biggest concern on defense is in the secondary, where starting safeties Dennis Keyes and Chris Horton and starting cornerback Trey Brown must be replaced...  

UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract.  

UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract with the university Tuesday.  

From what I'm hearing, UCLA's focus is on a handful of prospects for the 2009 class. The Bruins already have commitments from Modesto Christian's Reeves Nelson and Rocklin's Branden Lane. UCLA coach Ben Howland was in Washington to watch the Bellarmine Prep duo of Abdul Gaddy and Avery Bradley...  

UCLA is always well represented, and this year is no exception. The Bruins will have a total of 37 current, former, and incoming members in the Olympics. The Bruins will be spread out over a wide range of sports and will have Bruins competing in ...  

UCLA tailback Christian Ramirez won't play for the Bruins this season because he didn't meet NCAA eligibility requirements.  

The Bruins athletic director will lead the group that picks the NCAA Tournament field.  

UCLA Suspends Starting Safety for Tennessee Game With this blow, the Bruins return only one starter to the secondary... Sounds Familiar, go get em Crompton  

LOS ANGELES - UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a ...  

UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract with the university Tuesday.  

UCLA incoming freshman big man Drew Gordon was supposed to play for the under-18 national team, but decided not to. The decision, in talking with several people at UCLA, appears to be made in consultation with Bruins coach Ben Howland. Gordon was injured, including a broken foot, during his...  

UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract with the university Tuesday.  

UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year ...  

Bill Self, the Kansas basketball coach who guided the Jayhawks to their first NCAA championship in 20 years, signed a 10-year, $30 million contract.  

UCLA notes: Coming off an injury, the Bruins starting quarterback must 'win' over his teammates.  

An auto-updated list of stories related to the first opponent on Tennessee's 2007 football schedule:  

AP LOS ANGELES: UCLA tailback Christian Ramirez won't play for the Bruins this season because he didn't meet NCAA eligibility requirements. ...  

UCLA tailback Christian Ramirez won't play for the Bruins this season because he didn't meet NCAA eligibility requirements.  

Kansas coach Bill Self, who guided the Jayhawks to their first NCAA championship in 20 years, signed a 10-year, $30 million contract Wednesday.  

The Memphis players remembered what happened at the Alamodome last season. The dream for a Final Four berth ended in a loss to Ohio State. Once again, the tandem of Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts were absolutely brilliant. Memphis can beat ...  

UCLA tailback Christian Ramirez won't play for the Bruins this season because he didn't meet NCAA eligibility requirements.  

UCLA released its men's basketball schedule today. Here it is: UCLA RELEASES 2008-09 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE UCLA's 2008-09 men's basketball schedule is highlighted by non-conference contests in the 2008 2K Sports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, that culminates in Madison...  

UCLA’s 2008-09 men’s basketball schedule is highlighted by several key non-conference contests.These include the 2008 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, which culminates in Madison Square Garden; a trip to Austin, Texas, to face the Texas Longhorns in the Pac-10/Big 12 Series (Dec...  

From UCLA: Amanda Beard, who is coached by UCLA head coach Cyndi Gallagher, has qualified for her fourth Olympic Games after having finished second in the 200 breast (2:25.13) at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, NE on Friday. Beard, who joined Team Bruin earlier this year, joins...  

THE GOOD NEWS: Coach Ben Howland has the UCLA machine rolling again. Players will come and go, but the Bruins seem here to stay, at least for the forseeable future.  

UCLA and men's basketball coach Ben Howland have agreed to terms of a new seven-year contract that will run through the 2014-15 season.  

LOS ANGELES — UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract with the university Tuesday.  

There’s been one consistent quality UCLA Coach Ben Howland has sought in each of his basketball recruits besides being able to play the game _ top character ...  

Ben Howland received a new seven-year deal which has him making $1.97 million for the upcoming season. By 2014-15, he'll make $2.35 million per year. The following is the release from UCLA: BEN HOWLAND AND UCLA AGREE ON NEW CONTRACT UCLA head men's basketball coach Ben Howland and the...  

by Brett Lissenden (Analyst) I wrote an article analyzing the past nine NCAA tournament champions a few weeks ago. However, due to some suggestions and more ...  

The wildly successful run of "The Three Musketeers" ended with a 76-57 loss to UCLA in the 2008 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The loss -- just one win shy of the Final Four -- marked the conclusion of the great college careers of Drew Lavender ...  

Shooting guard Stephen Curry became the core Cinderella story on the Cinderella team of the 2008 NCAA Tournament with his high-scoring exploits.  

Ty Rogers' game-winning three-point field goal at the buzzer in overtime that lifted the Western Kentucky University basketball program to an opening-round NCAA Tournament victory in March over then-No. 14 ...  

Below are the results from Day 1 of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Wagon scored 100% in 62% of the games! Stay tuned for Day 2 locks.  

Saying that he feels 'very blessed' to be the UCLA men's basketball coach, Ben Howland signed a new contract that will keep him with the Bruins through the 2014-15 season.  

Bruins kick off regular season on Nov. 16. Virginia native Doreena Campbell returns to the East Coast to face Maryland Nov.  

The wildly successful run of "The Three Musketeers" ended with a 76-57 loss to UCLA in the 2008 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  

It's been 39 years since UCLA teammates were taken among the top five picks in an NBA draft.  

North Carolina underclassmen Ty Lawson , Wayne Ellington and Danny Green will return to Chapel Hill next season after removing their names from the NBA draft Monday.  

UCLA vs. North Carolina. It just sounds nice, doesn't it? It's the guy generally regarded as the best college player ever (Lew Alcindor) against the guy generally regarded as the best professional player ever (Michael Jordan), and I think Sean May ...  

UCLA's 2008-09 men's basketball schedule is highlighted by non-conference contests in the 2008 2K Sports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, that culminates in Madison Square Garden; a trip to Austin, Texas to face the Texas Longhorns in the Pac-10/Big 12 Series (Dec. 4); hosting Wyoming (Dec...  

UCLA's football program was dealt another blow Monday as recruit Marlon Pollard, a former Valencia High cornerback, reneged on his non-binding verbal commitment to the Bruins and committed to Notre Dame.  

UCLA's football program was dealt another blow Monday as recruit Marlon Pollard, a former Valencia High cornerback, de-committed from the Bruins and committed to Notre Dame.  

Basketball coach Ben Howland, who has led UCLA to the Final Four three straight years, agreed to a new seven-year contract through the 2014-15 season.  

Since the NCAA tournament bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985, UCLA is one of just four schools to earn three straight Final Four berths (Michigan State in ...  

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract with the university Tuesday.  

Given a few months to think about it and consult the record books, I'd still place it among the five biggest shots in NCAA tournament history. ...  

Dorrell's final season was marked with quarterback injuries and offensive underachieving despite some nice work by the defense.  

UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland signed a new seven-year deal that will pay him more than $2 million a year, the school announced Tuesday. Howland will make $1.97 million this year, and $2.3 million in the final year of his contract in 2014-15. The ...  

LOS ANGELES -- UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to the Final Four each of the past three years, agreed to a new seven-year contract with the university Tuesday. The deal, which adds one year onto the agreement he signed last October ...  

The deal will keep him the top five highest-paid basketball coaches. LOS ANGELES -- UCLA continued an annual tradition of giving basketball coach Ben Howland a raise for reaching the Final Four.  

LOS ANGELES — UCLA's Kevin Love and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute are on the mend from injuries sustained in last weekend's Pac-10 tournament, although coach Ben Howland was vague on whether Mbah a Moute would play in Thursday's NCAA tournament opener ...  

Ty Rogers' game-winning three-point field goal at the buzzer in overtime that lifted the Western Kentucky University basketball program to an opening-round NCAA Tournament victory in March over then-No. 14 ...  

The headline home games on Duquesne's Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball schedule are Xavier and Temple, which both participated in the NCAA tournament last season.  

North Carolina will open the 25th annual EA Sports Maui Invitational against host Chaminade.  

Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, three months after the Wildcats' surprising NCAA tournament run.  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, three months after the Wildcats' surprising NCAA tournament ...  

UCLA won its fourth consecutive and sixth overall NCAA women's water polo title, defeating USC, 6-3, in the championship match at Stanford University's Avery Aquatics Center. The victory was UCLA's 10th national title in women's water polo and UCLA's 101st overall NCAA title.  

The guard declared himself eligible in April on the final day underclassmen could enter the draft, but did not hire an agent, which allowed him to back out under NCAA rules.  

LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will remain in the NBA draft, hire an agent and forgo his senior season with the Bruins, coach Ben Howland said Monday. The 6-foot-8 forward from Cameroon became the first player to start in three ...  

UCLA denied title shot -- again SAN ANTONIO - UCLA got sped up and out of the Final Four, its third failure in three years on a stage the Bruins used to own. The bigger Memphis Tigers lured the defensive-minded Bruins into their speed trap and won 78 ...