Tar Heels mascot grieves after death of friend and predecessor

You can add the Naismith Award to the list, at least according to Wikipedia . (I ran out to get dinner during halftime.) The last time a Nasmith Award winner played for a national championship was 2001, when Shane Battier helped Duke win it all. Hansbrough is the third UNC player to win the Naismith, after Michael Jordan and Antawn Jamison.

Mondesishouse.com • Pierogis: Top 10 #1 Seeds to win the NCAA Tournament
by Big Snack and Diego pierogisnat@gmail.com pierogisnat.blogspot.com It is not only uncommon, but it is unheard of for all four number 1 seeds to make it the to the final four in the NCAA Tournament. This year a record was set as Memphis, UCLA, ...

Complete Sports • Final Four Picks
I'm getting these up really late, but it's before gametime, so it's legal. I just wanted to be on record with my picks. First, I'll obviously take UCLA over Memphis. I like the Bruins to slow the game down, and effectively run it when there is ...

The Big Lead • Your Final Four Game Thread
We’ve finally arrived. Memphis and UCLA tip off at 6:07 EDT and Jim Nantz and all around good humanitarian Billy Packer have the call. The Tigers still only have 1 loss on the season and ripped through UT Arlington, Mississippi State, ...

Carolina March: Front Page Posts • Nerves
There's one sure way to tell the generations of Carolina fans apart - when they get the most nervous in the tournament. Those who came of age in the '70s remember Dean Smith's frustration in the championship game, losing in 1977 and 1981 before ...

The World According to MoonDog • Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Kansas Roars Into Finals
From the Associated Press What Roy Williams needed was a comeback for the ages. What he got was a disappointing dose of payback -- a chance to see what it feels like when Kansas breaks his heart. The Jayhawks left their old coach in the ...

North Carolina, Kansas lock up
Now Memphis needs an opponent. Brandon Rush and Kansas vie with Tyler Hansbrough and UNC for a title-game spot. Follow it LIVE.

Louisville F Clark entering NBA draft (AP)
Louisville sophomore forward Earl Clark will skip his final two seasons and enter the NBA draft. Clark averaged 11.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots for the Cardinals (27-9), who fell to North Carolina in the NCAA tournament's East Regional ...

Kansas dominates North Carolina 84-66 to advance to title game
What Roy Williams needed was a comeback for the ages. What he got was a disappointing dose of payback -- a chance to see what it feels like when Kansas breaks his heart.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66: Kansas Pulls Away Twice Before Advancing to Final
In an a surprising showdown with unusual ebb and flow, Kansas defeated North Carolina. The Jayhawks will play the title game Monday night against Memphis.

Tar Heels mascot still grieves loss (AP)
Tyler Treadaway still thinks about friend Jason Ray every time he puts on North Carolina's mascot costume. Ray died last March after he was struck by a car from behind while walking on a highway shoulder near his New Jersey hotel after going to a ...