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Gary Shelton
Tournament is refreshingly close to perfect If a sport were perfect, there would be no greed.John Romano
Gimme five!Special Tournament edition
Anatomy of an upset
No. 13 Princeton 43, No. 4 UCLA 41
Famous overnight
Many unlikely heroes have emerged from the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Their one shining moment remains vivid -- even decades later. Here are five examples.
Anything goes
No one gave Princeton a chance against UCLA in 1996, but look what happened. And that's just one example.
We got games
TAMPA -- Former Hampton coach Steve Merfeld doesn't recall much about the ride of his life.
Top memorable first/second round upsets
1. No. 13 Princeton 43, No. 4 UCLA 41: 1st round, Southeast Region (Indianapolis), March 14, 1996. Retiring coach Pete Carril finally knocks off a giant, the defending champ, on -- what else? -- a backdoor layup.Great potential
LeBron James is the unanimous choice for top high school basketball prospect. Here's a look at who would be No. 1 if not for James, along with the top junior, sophomore, freshman and eighth-grade players.
Kid sports
So you want to go to the Final Four? Practice, practice, practice. Teams that reach the pinnacle are well-versed in the essential skills of the game. Hillsborough Community College men's assistant coach Tim Ryan, the former boys coach at St. Petersburg Catholic, provides a guide to basketball's fundamentals.
'Cacophony of hype and hops'
LeBron James, a k a the next "best ever" high school player, has become ensnared in a whirlwind of publicity that is propelling him toward the NBA -- and millions of dollars.
Tampa Bay tournament history
1994
'Bracketologist' for ESPN.com sees into the future
The first draft of your NCAA bracket might have been drawn up Sunday night, with the final version molded and crafted this morning, just before the first tipoff.
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He is Dick Vitale, a college basketball icon and he is Awesome Baby!!Tampa's schedule at a glance
WHAT: First- and second-round NCAA Tournament games.
Hooper on hoops
Tapping into every resource I could find -- including ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, USF basketball coach Seth Greenberg and the book Hoops Nation -- we present another basketball glossary. There are some you should use and some you shouldn't.
Wide-open field will test CBS' creativity
If you're looking for guidance for your NCAA office pool, hoping for some inside information that could prove the difference in making you the office champ, then look no further than the nearest baseball cap.
Forum still contender for Women's Final Four
It has been four years since the NCAA Men's Final Four came to Tampa Bay, Connecticut winning the national championship at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. The Women's Final Four could get its turn in Tampa in five to seven years.
Tampa police will be on the lookout for scalpers
TAMPA -- The Big Dance is coming to town. And with it come the scalpers.St. Pete Times Forum Seating chart
Getting there and ParkingFlorida
UF depends on Hamilton
Justin Hamilton clearly is the unsung hero of the Gators.
Florida at a glance
Florida crunch time
Florida players
Colorado
It's up to Morandais' ankle
Michel Morandais did not jump up and down when he found out his Colorado Buffaloes would be playing in the NCAA Tournament against Michigan State on Friday in Tampa. It's not that Morandais wasn't excited, it's just that he's not able to jump up and down.
Colorado crunch time
Colorado at a glance
Colorado players
Wake Forest
Howard's price contagious
Only one Division I player is averaging at least 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game this season.
Wake Forest crunch time
Wake Forest at a glance
Wake Forest players
Sam Houston State
Big players make big plays
The overtime seconds were ticking away, the score tied, when Sam Houston State senior Donald Cole caught the ball a long way from the basket. He looked at the rim -- a reflex as natural as breathing -- and saw the darndest thing.
Sam Houston crunch time
Sam Houston players
Sam Houston State at a glance
Michigan State
Hill is key to Spartans' success
While it's hard to point a finger at one player to carry the Spartans through the tournament, sophomore Chris Hill, a shooting guard moved to the point and then back to shooting guard, is clearly the team's most important player, possession through possession.
MSU players
MSU at a glance
MSU crunch time
Saint Joseph's
One of the nation's best
No one wants to sing the praises of Jameer Nelson more than John Chaney.
SJU players
Saint Joe's at a glance
Saint Joe's crunch time
Auburn
Daniels should feel at home
TAMPA -- Say what you want about Auburn's soft nonconference schedule. The Tigers waited until the NCAA Tournament to find a homecoming opponent for Marquis Daniels.
Auburn at a glance
Auburn crunch time
Auburn players
East Tennessee State
Both student and mentor
No delusions here. East Tennessee State forward Zakee Wadood thinks the way an underdog should think.
ETS crunch time
ETS at a glance
ETenn. players
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