jim calhoun

It was the University at Albany's first trip to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Head coach Will Brown would take the Great Danes four more times. However, the game on March 17, 2006 was more than special, on and off the court. I was at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia with the team and will never forget the experience of that game. Albany alumni across the country were digging out their old 'Albany State' sweatshirts after that program changing performance.

The Final Four matchups are set... It's Oklahoma vs. Villanova and UNC vs. Syracuse. What are we looking for in those matchups? Which teams have the coaching edge? We found out yesterday from former Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shabazz Napier scored 22 points and Connecticut won its second NCAA title in four years, beating all those Kentucky freshmen 60-54 in the championship game Monday night. Napier is among three UConn seniors who were part of the Huskies' 2011 title...

UCONN beat Butler 53-41 to win its third National Championship in college hoops.  53-41?  Good Lord, that was a horrible game to watch.  Unfortunately, this game will overshadow a great run by UCONN to a certain degree.

With conference titles already locked up for UCONN and Kansas the scene shifts today to the other power conferences, with championships and seeding on the line.