NCAA tourneys - men's and women's

NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2009

Michigan State (31-7) simply never got any momentum. From the start, it was clear there was no way Carolina was losing control of this one, no chance for the Spartans to serve up that definitive ray of sunshine and warm-and-fuzzy smile for a state that's been battered by the ailing economy.
  
The Tar Heels (34-4) were up 55-34 at halftime, breaking a 42-year-old title-game record for biggest lead at the break and setting the mark for most points at the half.

This collection of NBA talent was too, too much from wire to wire, from the start of the tournament, to the very end.

Carolina won every game by double digits, something that hasn't happened since Duke did it in 2001. 

NO. 2 MSU
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School vide	NO. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 89, NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 72 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY    NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 82,  NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 73 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 64, NO. 1 LOUISVILLE 52 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 67, NO. 3 KANSAS 62 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 74, NO. 10 USC 69 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 77, NO. 15 ROBERT MORRIS 62 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY MSUSpartans.com tourney coverage

NO. 5 PUR
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School videos	Robbie Hummel had 17 points for Purdue, but only two in the second half. The Boilermakers ended their longest NCAA run since 2000, when they lost to Wisconsin in the West Regional final as Connecticut overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Purdue 72-60 in the NCAA West Regional semifinals on Thursday. NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 72, NO. 5 PURDUE 60 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 5 PURDUE 76, NO. 4 WASHINGTON 74 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY |  TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 5 PURDUE 61, NO. 12 N. IOWA 56 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY PurdueSports.com tourney coverage
NO. 12 WIS
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School videos	B.J. Raymond scored 15 points and Xavier finally broke through Wisconsin's defense midway through the second half, pulling away to a 60-49 victory Sunday. Wisconsin (20-13) kept Xavier off balance, but the tight defense wasn't quite enough to overcome 29 percent shooting. The Badgers were just 16-for-56 from the floor and made three of 20 3-point attempts. NO. 4 XAVIER 60, NO. 12 WISCONSIN 49 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 12 WISCONSIN 61, NO. 5 FLORIDA STATE 59 (OT) RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY UWBadgers.com tourney coverage
NO. 10 MICH
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School videos	Bulling through double teams and soaring in for vicious dunks, Blake Griffin finished with 33 points and 14 rebounds to power Oklahoma to a 73-63 victory over Michigan on Saturday night. The 10th-seeded Wolverines (21-14) pulled off a mild upset in the opening round by withstanding Clemson's relentless pressure, but couldn't handle Griffin's tenacity to make it two upsets in a row. NO. 2 OKLAHOMA 73, NO. 10 MICHIGAN 63 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY NO. 10 MICHIGAN 62, NO. 7 CLEMSON 59 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY MGoBlue.com tourney coverage
NO. 10 MINN
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School videos	A.J. Abrams hit eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help Texas beat Minnesota 76-62 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday night. Lawrence Westbrook scored 19 points for the 10th-seeded Golden Gophers (22-11), who were making their first tournament appearance since 2005. NO. 7 TEXAS 76, NO. 10 MINNESOTA 62 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY GopherSports.com tourney coverage
N0. 5 ILL
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School videos	The 12th-seeded Hilltoppers, who made an unexpected run in the NCAA tournament last year, pulled off a first-round upset of fifth-seeded Illinois, 76-72 in the South Regional. Western Kentucky led by as many as 17 points but had to hold off a late charge by the Illini (24-10). It was the 19th time in the last 21 years that a 12 seed has beaten a No. 5. NO. 12 W. KENTUCKY 76, NO. 5 ILLINOIS 72 RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY FightingIllini.com tourney coverage
NO. 8 OSU
Team stats Fan photos Twitter fans School site School videos	Ronald Moore hit a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left in the second overtime as the Saints beat eighth-seeded Ohio State 74-72 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Evan Turner missed a leaner from 15 feet that would forced a third OT for the Buckeyes (22-11), who blew an 11-point lead in the second half of regulation. NO. 9 SIENA 74, NO. 8 OHIO STATE 72 (2 OT) RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | TOURNEY GALLERY OhioStateBuckeyes.com tourney coverage

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