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April 6, 2006
Maryland's future remains bright
By GREG AUMAN
BOSTON - How quickly can a team go from Cinderella to dynasty in the making? As fast as Maryland, which returns every starter and more from the confident young team that upset top-seeded Duke 78-75 in overtime Tuesday night for the program's first national title.
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April 5, 2006
Untamed joy
By ELENA LESLEY
Classes are all but forgotten in Gainesville, as the Gators' national title sends the university community into a frenzied celebration.
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Amid the joy, what next for Gators?
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
It's unclear who will be back, but for now UF is more than happy to savor a national championship.
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Tenacious Terps
By GREG AUMAN
Maryland completes a comeback from 13 down to stun top-seeded Duke and win the national title.
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Fans provide a loud greeting
By IAN FISHER
GAINESVILLE - To say Florida fans were excited about the team returning would be an understatement.
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Tampa organizers watch, learn
By GREG AUMAN
BOSTON - Two years from now, the center of the women's basketball world will be Tampa, and the organizers of that tournament have closely watched this year's event, taking down notes as pointers for the 2008 Final Four.
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Gators part of trend of relying on youth
By BRIAN LANDMAN
INDIANAPOLIS - There was a time when NCAA championship teams were senior-dominated, or at least loaded with upperclassmen.
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April 4, 2006
Gators' glory
By JOHN ROMANO
INDIANAPOLIS - The confetti had barely begun to fall, and already it was difficult to see the team that once was the University of Florida.
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Champions!
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
A stifling defensive effort nets the Gators their first title.
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Billy ball at best on defense
By BRIAN LANDMAN
INDIANAPOLIS - Florida may be known for its offense, Billy ball and all, but these Gators have some defensive teeth to them.
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Gainesville electrified in euphoric celebration
By ELENA LESLEY
Signs, flags, cheers and fireworks; even dirty clothes make the rounds in the country's newest national championship city.
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Fans can welcome team at raceway
By BRIAN LANDMAN and ANTONYA ENGLISH
Gator fans will have a chance to welcome home their championship team when the Gainesville Raceway is opened this afternoon to festivities. The raceway is on Highway 441 at 53rd Avenue. Fans should not go to the Gainesville Regional Airport.
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Lone senior Adrian Moss aces his exit exam
By JOHN SCHWARB
INDIANAPOLIS - Adrian Moss' name will never be prominent in the Florida record books. But that's not to say he won't be remembered, not after this farewell performance.
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April 3, 2006
Suffocating defense gets Bruins, Gators into final
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
INDIANAPOLIS - The Florida coaching staff didn't need to watch the television very long to figure out what UCLA's defense is like.
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Freshman can drive foes, fans a bit crazy
By BRIAN LANDMAN
INDIANAPOLIS - That UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will be going against Florida and Joakim Noah tonight is further proof the world is, indeed, getting smaller.
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Terps prove naysayers wrong
By GREG AUMAN
Maryland beats North Carolina for the second time this year, 81-70.
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FLORIDA BLOCK PARTY
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
INDIANAPOLIS - They'll hang a brand new banner in the O'Connell Center soon proclaiming history at the University of Florida.
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April 2, 2006
It will come down to defense for Gators
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
Monday's final isn't expected to be a the type of high-scoring affair that draws millions to their television sets. Instead, it most likely will be the quintessential example of that old coaches saying: "Defense wins championships."
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By George, Gators roll
By ANTONYA ENGLISH
The Gators make 12 3-pointers, six by Lee Humphrey, to end the Patriots surprising run and advance to the title game.
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Bruin never wavered with goal
By wire services
Arron Afflalo avoided potential pitfalls, staying focused on basketball.
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Bruins rekindle past glory
By BRIAN LANDMAN
UCLA 59, LSU 45: A rout brings back memories of an era of domination.
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Gators relish bad-guy role
By JOHN ROMANO
INDIANAPOLIS - Sometimes, the villain gets to live happily ever after. Sometimes, fate takes a break and the fairy tale ends with tears.
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Donovan won't relax quite yet
By ANTONYA ENGLISH and JOHN SCHWARB
INDIANAPOLIS - So far, so good for Florida and Billy Donovan. But that's not the same as saying there's time to take it all in.
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Humphrey comes up big for UF
By JOHN SCHWARB
The junior guard's three 3-pointers to open the second half dash George Mason's comeback hopes.
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ACC vaults into prominence
By GREG AUMAN
A conference that has fallen short in the past is the first to put three teams in the Final Four.
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