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Roy Williams and the Tar Heels hope to win another National Title, their second in three years, while the Hoyas are hoping to regain some of that luster from the 80s

Some universities and colleges, rather than select common nicknames such as warriors or wildcats, have opted for names that are unique and sometimes weird.

The Georgetown Hoyas season is the story of a team long on early season promise but short on long term achievement as they faltered down the stretch.

Patrick Ewing helped the Georgetown Hoyas to their first NCAA title in school history with 84-75 victory over the Houston Cougars and Akeem Olajuwon.

A breakdown of the 2007 Final Four matchups and what's at stake for each team.

Big Bear Lake, CA - Oscar de la Hoya is obviously relishing the presence of Nacho Beristain and Angelo Dundee in his camp.

Ed Pickney guide underdog Villanova to a shocking 66-64 victory over Georgetown for the school's first ever NCAA crown, stopping Georgetown from repeating the title.

NCAA college basketball conference play is underway, and fans are already thinking about 2007 March Madness. Suite101 evaluates the favorites and underdogs.

College basketball fans can enjoy several tournaments and sporting events taking place in the northeast over the holidays.

Dean Smith's UNC Tar Heels captured NCAA crown number two with a 63-62 victory over Georgetown thanks to a big shot by Michael Jordan and a Fred Brown turnover.

Several universities have nicknames for their athletic teams that are unique and often strange and puzzling. Here are the stories behind four of them.

Four of the top 8 teams in the NCAA top 20 went down last weekend, leading to a major upheaval in our Suite 16.

A guide to the top recruits of the 2008 basketball high school class.

Widely unheralded Davidson College upsets Georgetown and Gonzaga, in large part on the play of Stephen Curry, a legitimate superstar.

Defending NCAA Tournament national champion, Florida, has all five starters back. This is more than enough to give the Gators the top spot in our pre-season Top 20 Poll.

Many universities and colleges share common nicknames such as Eagles, Tigers, Lions, Warriors, Bulldogs or variations of them. Others have names that are truly unique.

Some unusual university and college team names are really not so strange when the stories behind them are known.

Several colleges and universities have nicknames for their athletic teams that are unique or strange and puzzling. Here are the stories behind five of them.