Let the "shocking" puns begin.The No. 9 Wichita State Shockers are headed to the 2013 Final Four after knocking off the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, 70-66, on Saturday night, dominating the first half and holding on late to represent the West region in Atlanta.Malcolm Armstead led the Shockers with 14 points, representing the balanced scoring attack that Wichita State has used all tournament. Cleanthony Early had 12 points, Tekele Cotton added 10 and Ron ...

Wichita State had a massive early lead and survived a late Ohio State comeback, escaping with a 70-66 win.It also secured the first ever spot in the Final Four for a No. 9 seed since the tournament expanded to 64 teams.After some early back-and-forth, the Shockers went on an 18-7 run in the final eight minutes of the first half to enter the locker room with a 35-22 lead. Gregg Marshall's squad started the second half ...

Most of the time, the standouts at the NCAA tournament are guys who have long established themselves as blue-chip prospects and surefire lottery selections. But the beauty of March Madness is that while most of the time the players and teams that are supposed to dominate do just that, sometimes things don't go according to plan and unlikely heroes emerge. Thus far, there have been a virtually unprecedented number of upsets in the first four rounds of ...

Syracuse is back in the Final Four for the first time since Carmelo Anthony led it to the 2003 national title. The intervening decade has seen plenty of talent come through Jim Boeheim’s program, but the Orange haven’t been able to get over the postseason hump and into the national semifinals. What makes this year’s squad different? The obvious answer is Michael Carter-Williams, and there’s no doubt that the sophomore PG has played a huge ...

Jim Boeheim has been extra cranky this season—Andy Katz can attest—and late in the season, the coach had plenty of reason to be sour. It was 21 days ago that Syracuse put up only 39 points at Georgetown in its seventh loss in 12 games. Boeheim had a flawed basketball team and one that was easy to write off.That day, Boeheim told The Post-Standard:If we were going to the NCAA Tournament right now, I’d say we have problems.  ...

After a few unsuccessful attempts to fill its coaching vacancy with high-profile candidates Shaka Smart and Brad Stevens, UCLA has found a new coach to replace Ben Howland at the helm in Westwood: New Mexico’s head coach Steve Alford. It was a surprising move for the Bruins athletic department to nab the New Mexico coach, who had just signed a 10-year extension with the Lobos a few weeks prior. Nevertheless, it brings the Bruins back ...

Following a productive career at Oregon State, wide receiver Markus Wheaton seized opportunities to impress evaluators once the regular season ended. Despite impressing onlookers at the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine, however, he remains one of the most underrated prospects in this class. A savvy competitor with the speed and quickness to hit the home run, Wheaton has the talent to be a big-time player at the next level. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES + Deep speed and terrific ...

The final two tickets to the Final Four at the Georgia Dome will be punched on Sunday when the Michigan Wolverines take on the Florida Gators, and the Duke Blue Devils tangle with the Louisville Cardinals.There are no more pretenders or Cinderella teams remaining in the field. If a team is still playing at this point, you can best believe they are a quality group.CBS Sports will carry all of the remaining games left in ...

Syracuse completed an inspired run to the 2013 NCAA tournament Final Four with a win over Big East rival Marquette on Saturday, a run that wouldn't have been possible without the stellar play of sophomore guard Michael Carter-Williams.Those in charge of awarding individual accomplishments didn't fail to notice.As reported by the Big East's official Twitter account following the conclusion of Syracuse's Elite Eight win, Carter-Williams was named the East Region's Most Outstanding Player on Saturday ...

In four days, Aaron Gordon will announce at the McDonald's All American game what school he plans to attend next season.That means for the next 72 hours or so, three—and maybe even four or five—coaches can keep dreaming.They can keep praying the No. 5 recruit in the nation will choose them. They can keep hoping one of the best rim attackers on the planet will wear their jersey. They can keep imagining what it would ...