http://www.mail.com/organizations/301984-missouri-valley-conference-basketball.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/301984-missouri-valley-conference-basketball.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2044942-creightons-mcdermott-hes-staying-school.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doug McDermott says he's confident he's got what it takes to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft. He'll wait until 2014 to find out for sure. The two-time first-team All-American said Thursday that he'll return to Creighton for his senior year instead of declaring for June's NBA draft. McDermott made the announcement at a news confer... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:07:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2044942-creightons-mcdermott-hes-staying-school.html 2013-04-25T20:07:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003020-finals-watch-michigan-wins-louisville-up.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. LOUISVILLE MICHIGAN FINAL Move over Fab Five, there's a new bunch of Wolverines playing for the title. Michigan overcame shaky foul... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003020-finals-watch-michigan-wins-louisville-up.html 2013-04-07T04:00:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003086-louisville-beats-wichita-72-68-final.html ATLANTA (AP) — Russ Smith looked at the scoreboard, then at the clock, then over at the bench. Louisville needed a run, but he had no idea where it was going to come from. The starters were struggling, the fouls were piling up and the only lift injured Kevin Ware could give the top-seeded Cardinals was an emotional one. "It was like, '... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:51:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003086-louisville-beats-wichita-72-68-final.html 2013-04-07T03:51:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002246-final-four-its-louisville-guys.html ATLANTA (AP) — Tip-off time is nearing. Time to see if Louisville can live up to the hype or one of those other guys can turn the Final Four into their party. The Cardinals are not only the favorites to win the national championship, they've become sentimental favorites, as well, after rallying around Kevin Ware, the guard whose compound leg fracture in l... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:37:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002246-final-four-its-louisville-guys.html 2013-04-06T07:37:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001562-ware-big-bad-louisville-peoples-choice.html ATLANTA (AP) — Louisville already had the bigger names, the better team and some unfinished business after coming up short in last year's Final Four. All Wichita State had was the cute-and-cuddly underdog angle. Now the Shockers don't even have that. Kevin Ware is everybody's favorite player since he broke his leg in gruesome fashion last weekend yet summ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001562-ware-big-bad-louisville-peoples-choice.html 2013-04-05T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. HUMBLE LAETTNER Christian Laettner is trying to be a good role model for his three children. So the former Duke star said he hasn't... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html 2013-04-05T21:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998858-varying-paths-shockers-final-team.html ATLANTA (AP) — More than 30 years ago, Cliff Levingston was part of a team at Wichita State loaded with future NBA talent that he believes underachieved, falling just short of the Final Four. This year, he's been watching a motley group do just the opposite: Without a bona fide star, the Shockers are close to playing for a national championship. There's C... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:43:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998858-varying-paths-shockers-final-team.html 2013-04-04T19:43:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997304-bracketracket-rejection-underdog-2-chains.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes the sting of being rejected by famous people, an underdog on underdogs, Kevin Ware's popularity on Facebook and the actual location of next year's Final Four. That and some Bracket Bits that includes Tom Izzo and 2 Chains — together, of course. ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:50:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997304-bracketracket-rejection-underdog-2-chains.html 2013-04-04T12:50:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1994764-bracketracket-steve-kerr-superman-wheatlanta.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. In this pre-Final Four edition, we've got Steve Kerr reminiscing and breaking down the national semifinals, Superman as a super fan, the missing power schools, the Big East's two-step and early odds to win the 2014 NCAA tournament. There's also some bra... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:34:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1994764-bracketracket-steve-kerr-superman-wheatlanta.html 2013-04-03T07:34:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992422-this-years-ncaa-tournament-unpredictable.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we take stock of the appallingly low number of perfect Final Four picks, look back at how other underdogs have done in the national semifinals, and get John Beilein's thoughts on postgame transportation. But first, a statistical basis for decla... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:09:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992422-this-years-ncaa-tournament-unpredictable.html 2013-04-02T08:09:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991912-louisville-continues-to-bask-basketball-success.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One by one, students walked slowly past the food court in the Student Activities Center on the Louisville campus and waited their turns to sign the makeshift 3-by-5 foot poster of injured basketball player Kevin Ware. 'We stand behind you, Kevin! Get Well soon (hash)5!' the poster read. Meant as a tribute to Ware, it could also have... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:37:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991912-louisville-continues-to-bask-basketball-success.html 2013-04-01T23:37:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991750-louisville-sure-thing-season-parity.html The word of the season: Parity. The team of the moment: Louisville. For a college basketball season in which it seemed anybody could beat anybody, and the No. 1 ranking was never secure, Rick Pitino's Cardinals have certainly cemented themselves as a prohibitive front-runner now that there are only four teams left. They head to Atlanta listed as 3-5 favor... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:58:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991750-louisville-sure-thing-season-parity.html 2013-04-01T22:58:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990862-mcdermott-repeats-ap-all-america-hoops-team.html Doug McDermott made Creighton history last season when he was selected as the school's first player on the AP All-America team. Now he's done it again. The 6-foot-8 junior forward, the second-leading scorer in Division I, was a repeat selection Monday, the 51st player to earn the honor in consecutive seasons. "It's pretty crazy. I couldn't expect to have ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990862-mcdermott-repeats-ap-all-america-hoops-team.html 2013-04-01T16:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990220-bracketracket-4-wares-injury-odds-galore.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, an injury to Louisville guard Kevin Ware dominates social networks, we flash back to 1965 and work our way to 2012 to revisit the remaining teams' last Final Four appearances, and see what kind of payday you could have shipped had you bet on the other Louisville o... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990220-bracketracket-4-wares-injury-odds-galore.html 2013-04-01T07:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990222-final-set-blowouts-surprise.html ATLANTA (AP) — After a season of uncertainty, there's a clear favorite heading to the Final Four. The Louisville Cardinals. While the other No. 1s have fallen by the wayside, the top overall seed romped to the Georgia Dome with four dominant wins in the NCAA tournament. And, if the Cardinals need any extra motivation, they've got it. ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:51:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990222-final-set-blowouts-surprise.html 2013-04-01T07:51:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989904-final-set-blowouts-surprises.html ATLANTA (AP) — An inspired Louisville squad vs. the surprising Shockers. A new group of Fab Wolverines vs. the stingiest zone defense in college basketball. After a weekend of blowouts and another upset, the Final Four is set. Top overall seed Louisville will face Wichita State at the Georgia Dome next Saturday, while Michigan takes on Syracuse in the oth... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:06:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989904-final-set-blowouts-surprises.html 2013-04-01T02:06:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989114-bracketracket-shockers-coach-sportsmanship.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. It's our first edition for the regional finals, with Syracuse and Wichita State having secured the first spots in the Final Four. Stops along our tour include: the bracket-busting Shockers, Coach K's ever-present concerns about conference realignment, former Georgia Tech star... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:17:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989114-bracketracket-shockers-coach-sportsmanship.html 2013-03-31T08:17:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988978-wichita-upsets-osu-70-66-final-trip.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cleanthony Early kept stealing glances down at the hat in his hands while he waited for his turn to climb the stepladder. The Wichita State forward seemed stunned at the words on the side of his brand-new ballcap: "Final Four Atlanta." "It's crazy. I still can't believe we're here," Early said. "You try to expect it, but you expect a lo... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:03:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988978-wichita-upsets-osu-70-66-final-trip.html 2013-03-31T04:03:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988050-bracketracket-jim-boeheim-rl-stine-pizza.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our final Sweet 16 edition, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim chuckles at NFL film study, author R.L. Stine marvels at the NCAA tournament's knack for mass hypnosis, Pizza Hut plans a shockingly good deal at Wichita State, a rare travel plan for the Maryland women and the tourna... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:18:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988050-bracketracket-jim-boeheim-rl-stine-pizza.html 2013-03-30T08:18:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987646-ohio-st-faces-wichita-st-trip-to-final.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — During Ohio State's journey to the Final Four last season, Aaron Craft learned the importance of focusing on the next 40 minutes, not the three-week trip. So Craft didn't realize the highest seeds in the West Regional were dropping like dominoes until earlier this week. He purposely didn't learn much about ninth-seeded Wichita State unt... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987646-ohio-st-faces-wichita-st-trip-to-final.html 2013-03-30T01:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our first Sweet 16 edition, we've got a geography quiz by Shockers and Explorers, a coach in rarified air, a former Ohio attorney general rooting for Michigan State and Jim Larranaga's thought for the day. All that and some Bracket Bits that include all of Dunk City's postseas... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html 2013-03-29T18:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986282-wichita-moves-to-final-8.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Malcolm Armstead and his Wichita State teammates told each other they could be a Final Four team last summer. Now the Shockers are one win away from a place the program hasn't been since 1965. They rolled past La Salle 72-58 in the West Regional semifinals on Thursday night. Next up is No. 2 seed Ohio State in Saturday's regional final.... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:04:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986282-wichita-moves-to-final-8.html 2013-03-29T08:04:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986102-shockers-roll-to-72-58-ncaa-win-la-salle.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Too big, too physical, too quick. Wichita State proved too much of everything for La Salle in a 72-58 victory on Thursday night that put the Shockers into the final eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 32 years. They overwhelmed the Explorers with a 14-2 run to open the game that had La Salle playing catch-up the rest of t... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:00:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986102-shockers-roll-to-72-58-ncaa-win-la-salle.html 2013-03-29T06:00:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1983728-northwestern-hires-collins-coach.html EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern hired longtime Duke assistant Chris Collins on Tuesday night to replace the fired Bill Carmody, hoping he can finally lead the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament and into the upper echelon of the Big Ten. In many ways, Collins seems like a logical fit given his ties to the area, Northwestern' s academic similarities to Duke... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:24:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1983728-northwestern-hires-collins-coach.html 2013-03-28T04:24:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978168-tebow-helps-wichita-celebrate-ncaa-victory.html WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University's men's basketball team got an unexpected new fan when they arrived home after their latest NCAA tournament victory. A plane carrying New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow was refueling in Wichita when the Shockers' bus arrived Sunday after their upset win over top-seeded Gonzaga. Tebow's representative asked co... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:18:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978168-tebow-helps-wichita-celebrate-ncaa-victory.html 2013-03-25T16:18:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977250-duke-tops-creighton-66-50-advances-to-round-16.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Just like old times for Duke. Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry had 17 and the No. 2 seed Blue Devils beat seventh-seeded Creighton 66-50 on Sunday night to advance to the NCAA round of 16 for the fourth time in five years. A year after they lost their NCAA tournament opener, the Blue Devils (29-5) retur... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:22:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977250-duke-tops-creighton-66-50-advances-to-round-16.html 2013-03-25T05:22:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975990-wichita-sts-3-pointers-boot-no-1-gonzaga-76-70.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The No. 1 got taken down by a bunch of 3s. Gonzaga is out of the NCAA tournament thanks to Wichita State, a No. 9 seed that made five straight shots from behind the arc Saturday for a 76-70 victory that sent the West Region's top seed — and the nation's No. 1 team during the regular season — back home. "This is in... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 05:17:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975990-wichita-sts-3-pointers-boot-no-1-gonzaga-76-70.html 2013-03-24T05:17:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974166-mcdermott-27-creighton-tops-cincinnati-67-63.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug McDermott can put his decision about whether to stay at Creighton or bolt for the NBA on hold. He'll let the Bluejays' NCAA run play a factor in deciding his fate. Whether he stays or goes, McDermott showed why he's an All-American on Friday. He scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made all 11 free throws to help Creighton ho... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:13:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974166-mcdermott-27-creighton-tops-cincinnati-67-63.html 2013-03-22T23:13:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971070-armstead-leads-wichita-pitt-73-55.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wichita State's Tekele Cotton didn't just shut down Pitt's leading scorer, he had him in tears after the game. The Shockers' guard held Tray Woodall to two points while coming up with five steals and a key 3-point basket in helping ninth-seeded Wichita State to a 73-55 win over eighth-seeded Pitt on Thursday in the second round of th... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:19:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971070-armstead-leads-wichita-pitt-73-55.html 2013-03-22T00:19:07Z