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Butler's Howard Uncertain for Title Game

INDIANAPOLIS -- In a game where size could matter most, the Butler Bulldogs could be without 6-foot-8 forward Matt Howard (right) when they take on No. 1 Duke in Monday night's NCAA tournament championship game.Howard may have suffered a concussion midway through the second half of the Bulldogs 52-50 win over Michigan...

Duke Breaks Sweet 16 Slump in Big Way

HOUSTON – Maybe it's the Duke mystique. Perhaps it's the product the Blue Devils are putting out on the floor these days. There is a sense – albeit not a consensus -- this Duke team can be pretty good. It certainly looked that way during Friday night's Sweet 16 matchup with Purdue, as the No. 1-seeded Blue...

Kramer Points Purdue to Sweet Success

HOUSTON -- Recognized as the best defensive player in the Big Ten two of the past three seasons, Purdue senior guard Chris Kramer had become comfortable in his role with the Boilermakers. Knock down shots when he had to, otherwise defer to the scorers and then get back on defense. But with the season ending injury to...

Seth Curry Chooses Duke, Is Now Infinitely More Hateable

Between his brother Stephen Curry's emergence on the national stage last year, and his own proficient demonstration in the Big South this past year, it is hard to fault Seth Curry for seeking a bigger stage in college basketball than Liberty University. After only a few days and one visit, the Curry clan has decided on a...

Postgame Thoughts -- 'Nova 77, Duke 54

Well, you don't have to look too hard to get the point of this night in NCAA Tournament history. The Big East won three of the four Sweet 16 games played tonight -- two of them easily. At this very moment, it's pretty hard to like Oklahoma's or Arizona's chances on Friday night, or Missouri's on Saturday. The Big East is...