Syracuse went five more minutes instead of five more overtimes. The 18th-ranked Orange, less than 24 hours after winning the second-longest Division I game ever, played just one extra period in a 74-69 victory against West Virginia on Friday night in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. ...more

March 14, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME LSU senior guard Marcus Thornton, the SEC Player of the Year, scored 13 of LSU's first 18 points and finished with a game-high 21 on 8-for-17 shooting. ...more

March 14, 2009

Florida and South Carolina were viewed as bubble teams in need of big wins in the SEC Tournament if either wanted to make the NCAA Tournament. ...more

March 13, 2009

Freshman Devin Ebanks scored a career-high 20 points to lead scrappy West Virginia to a 74-60 upset of No. 2 Pittsburgh on Thursday night, knocking out the defending Big East Tournament champions and advancing to the semifinals for the second straight season. ...more

March 13, 2009

PLAYERS OF THE GAME Kentucky needed a win in its tournament opener to keep hope alive for reaching the NCAA Tournament, and the Wildcats' All-SEC performers - junior guard Jodie Meeks and sophomore forward Patrick Patterson - turned in big games. ...more

March 13, 2009

Jodie Meeks scored 25 points and Patrick Patterson had 15 points and 14 rebounds Thursday to help Kentucky stop a four-game losing streak with a 71-58 victory over Mississippi on Thursday in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. ...more

March 12, 2009

The name still says "Kentucky" across the shirt, but the record says something else. ...more

March 12, 2009

Villanova coach Harry Perretta joked that he's given Connecticut permission to "kick the crap" out of his squad in the Big East semifinals. ...more

March 8, 2009

NEW PORT RICHEY - Land O' Lakes' boys and Wesley Chapel's girls came out on top in Friday's Chasco Invitational at Gulf High. ...more

March 7, 2009

Despite frigid conditions, Avon Park started fast by scoring four runs in the top of the first inning in Monday night's Class 4A-District 10 softball game against Hardee. ...more

March 4, 2009