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Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached. One of them sat in the corner of the locker room, a net around his neck, grinning away. The Louisville Cardinals vowed to finish the job for Kevin Ware.

The four teams left in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament are an odd mix: a national player of the year candidate, Trey Burke of Michigan; a No. 1 seed, Louisville; an old-guard Big East team, Syracuse; and an outlier, Wichita State.

President Barack Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. ESPN revealed Wednesday that Obama picked the Hoosiers to win it all in his 2013 bracket. He predicted Louisville, Ohio State and Florida would round out the Final Four.

This comprehensive breakdown of the Final Four details the player nobody can matchup against, what’s at stake in Kentucky vs. Louisville, how Kansas will try to guard Ohio State and more.

Gorgui Dieng swatted away the West Region's top seed to send Rick Pitino into another regional final.

Michigan State turned a nail biter into a runaway victory, 64-52, denying the Big East a third Final Four team.

Cardinals play like the top seed in tournament, topping 100 points for first time this season.

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.