PLAYER OF THE GAME Mississippi State guard Barry Stewart was not much of a factor during the first half against South Carolina. ...more

March 14, 2009

Marcus Thornton scored 21 points and No. 20 LSU beat Kentucky 67-58 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament and most likely end the Wildcats' streak of NCAA appearances at 17. ...more

March 13, 2009

NEW YORK -- Syracuse outlasted Connecticut in the second-longest Division I game ever, capping a Big East tournament quarterfinal doubleheader in which the second- and third-ranked teams in the country both lost. ...more

March 13, 2009

Virginia Tech broke open a close game with a 14-0 run in the second half and beat Miami 65-47 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday to keep the Hokies' NCAA Tournament hopes alive. ...more

March 13, 2009

It took a four long years and a vote of the Big East's presidents for the University of South Florida men's basketball team to finally make the Big East Tournament. ...more

March 11, 2009

A minor leg injury wasn't about to prevent Ashley Leonard from helping the Lennard Longhorns flag football team get ready for the season. ...more

March 11, 2009

Ravern Johnson scored 15 points to lead Mississippi State to an 80-71 victory against Florida on Wednesday night, ending the Gators' hopes of capturing the Southeastern Conference East crown. ...more

March 5, 2009

They almost waited until it was too late, but the University of South Florida finally got that elusive fourth Big East victory. ...more

March 3, 2009

The Clearwater boys basketball team advanced to its first state tournament in five years by playing lockdown defense in the final quarter of a 47-35 victory in the Class 5A-Region 3 final Saturday at Jack Wilson Gymnasium. ...more

February 28, 2009

Boca Ciega squandered an eight-point fourth-quarter lead as Davie Nova came from behind for a 42-41 victory in the Class 5A semifinal game. Nova scored nine consecutive points near the end of the fourth quarter, capped by Tonya Aaron's free throw that gave the Lady Titans a one-point lead with 2.6 seconds remaining in the game. ...more

February 26, 2009