Five early bunts help propel Nature Coast Technical past Central, 7-3. OLMSTEAD, GAFFNEY, MILLER EACH RAP TWO HITS APIECE ...more

February 25, 2009

Tyshawn Taylor scored a career-high 26 points and Sherron Collins added 22 of his 26 points in the second half as No. 15 Kansas took over first place in the Big 12 with an 87-78 victory Monday night against third-ranked Oklahoma. ...more

February 24, 2009

Greivis Vasquez did something no Maryland player had done since 1987, and the Terrapins pulled off an upset that was almost as remarkable. ...more

February 22, 2009

DeJuan Blair had 22 points and 23 rebounds and Levance Fields scored all 10 of his points in the final 3:09 as No. 4 Pittsburgh beat No. 1 Connecticut 76-68 on Monday night, the Panthers' first win ever against a top-ranked team. ...more

February 17, 2009

Merideth Marsh tied a school record with eight 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 26 points as No. 24 Vanderbilt upset ninth-ranked Florida 84-68 Thursday night, snapping the Gators' seven-game winning streak. ...more

February 13, 2009

It had been four years since a Tampa Catholic girls basketball team won a postseason game. The Crusaders ended the drought Thursday night with a 44-36 win over Fort Myers Bishop Verot in the Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinals. ...more

February 12, 2009

GIRLS REGIONQUARTERFINALS CLASS 6A Sickles (19-6) at Sarasota Riverview (20-8): The Gryphons are on the road to face Riverview. Fresh off a loss to St. Petersburg in the District 7 title game that snapped a 10-game winning streak, Sickles is led by Amber Henson, who is averaging 19.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, and Bre Crum, averaging 13.6 points. ...more

February 12, 2009

Toney Douglas scored 19 points and matched a career high with seven assists Tuesday as No. 25 Florida State defeated Virginia 68-57 on Tuesday night, handing the Cavaliers their eighth consecutive loss. ...more

February 11, 2009

Dwight Howard had 30 points and 16 rebounds to lift the Orlando Magic to a 101-84 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday night. ...more

February 9, 2009

Tyreke Evans scored 22 points as No. 14 Memphis beat No. 18 Gonzaga 68-50 on Saturday in a showdown of teams dominating their conference races and seeking more national attention. ...more

February 8, 2009