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The men’s tournament has been as predictable as a 401(k)’s decline. The four-day basketball binge that each year makes up one of the best stretches in American sports has ended. Now that the dust has settled after the first two rounds of the N.C.A.A. tournament, the residue looks chalky.

There is an impressive statistic that has been building over time in East Lansing, Mich., one that Michigan State coach Tom Izzo treasures above all others. In the last 12 years, every Spartan who has stayed for four years has appeared in a Final Four. Thanks to an unexpected scoring binge from senior Travis Walton, who has yet to step on to college basketball's biggest stage, Michigan State still...

Terrence Williams had 24 points and 15 rebounds, rallying top-seeded Louisville in the final minutes for a 79-72 win over Siena in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday.

Sun Devils are smothered by Syracuse's zone and Eric Devendorf's shooting.

With Syracuse's season on the cusp of slipping away, Eric Devendorf picked the perfect time to be at his best.

Your first Sweet 16 participant: Villanova. Dante Cunningham and the Wildcats routed UCLA on Saturday to punch their ticket.

Trevon Hughes had no problem getting his nose dirty, especially with a payoff like this.

The Cleveland State Vikings remain unbeaten in first-round NCAA tournament games.

They've played two of them, 23 years apart, and notched two upsets. The latest victim: one-time top-ranked Wake Forest.

Siena strikes again.

Ronald Moore hit a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left in the second overtime -- from the identical spot he made one at the end of the first OT -- as the Saints beat eighth-seeded Ohio State 74-72 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

In Southern California, good looks mean a lot.

Well, Taj Gibson was a perfect 10 for the Trojans, and way out of Boston College's league.

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is upon us once again; here are the players to watch in '09.