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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

After two action-packed weekends of college basketball, it all comes to a head this weekend. Three games are all that's left to determine the national champion.

After a week of upsets in the conference tournaments, will that trend continue in the Big Dance?

March Madness 2009 finally reaches its climax on Monday night when Michigan State and North Carolina clash in what promises to be an exciting showdown.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are the clear early favorites to win the 2009 NCAA title, which would be the fifth in school history.

This year the people in charge of scheduling in both Major League Baseball and the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament got everything picture perfect; end one season........

North Carolina collected the third NCAA crown in school history by knocking off Michigan 77-71 with an odd ending.

The UCLA Bruins have raced through their 2006-2007 schedule to a perfect 11-0, placing them atop our NCAA Suite 16 rankings.

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

North Carolina, UCLA, Kansas, and Memphis make for intriguing Final Four confrontation.

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

The secondary fast break offense allows teams to be aggressive even when the defense takes away the initial fast break.

The NCAA top 20 teams continue to beat up on each other, turning the most polls into chaos. Meanwhile, UCLA is still undefeated and heads our first Suite 16 Poll.

UCLA survived against Washington State, then punished Washington to remain unbeaten and on top of our Suite 16 Poll.

North Carolina collected its fourth NCAA crown with an exciting 75-70 victory over Illinois to give coach Roy Williams his first championship.

Roy Williams guided the North Carolina Tar Heels to the fifth NCAA crown in school history by knocking of the up-start Michigan State Spartans 89-72.

As the NCAA Tournament heads into the weekend, Part II of this series focuses in on the two national semifinal matchups and a peek at a possible final.

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.

It might not be right to call it a dream season yet. His team, after all, is only 3-4. But it's hard to deny that Christian Ponder is playing some darned good football.

The climax of March Madness 2009 is here as the Final Four takes place on Saturday with Michigan State, Connecticut, Villanova and North Carolina vying for a final spot.

Michael Jordan played college basketball for UNC Chapel Hill and then went on to win six NBA Titles with the Chicago Bulls.

Even the world's best athletes, who grace posters and appear on television to millions of people every week, make mistakes. When things go wrong, every one knows.

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.

Indiana is the last of the nine Division I men's basketball teams to go undefeated and win the title since the inception of the NCAA tournament in 1939.

When the NCAA Regionals ended, North Carolina, UConn, Michigan State, and Villanova reigned supreme. Here is a two-part series looking at the teams and matchups.

Anyone and everyone, regardless of mobility, can enjoy the Tar Heel State. A travel guide for those visitors with special needs is available in print or online.

Two storied college programs met in Philadelphia and Isiah Thomas and Indiana came out on top with a 63-50 victory over North Carolina for the school's fourth NCAA crown.

The Arkansas Razorbacks won the first NCAA title in school history by knocking off Final Four regular Duke 76-72 in the final.

Arizona grabbed the first NCAA crown in school history by beating three No. 1 seeds, the final being defending champion Kentucky, 84-79 in overtime.

As the lone senior on Maryland's 2008-2009 team Dave Neal will be the true guest of honor on Senior Night, and for very good reasons: he is a fan and student favorite.

Past winners at the Little Brown Jug, the second race of pacing's Triple Crown series, reveal the pedigrees of current competitors. Race programs reveal the best bets.

As Maryland puts its stunning win against North Carolina behind and looks forward to Duke, it's a good time to speculate over the once unthinkable: and NCAA berth.

With the regular season drawing to a close these three key players deserve NCAA Player of the Year consideration for their late season excellence.

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.

Michigan State collected its second NCAA crown in school history by knocking off Florida 89-76 in the middle of an impressive run for the Spartans.

North Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke, and Florida St. each receive a bye in the 2009 ACC Conference Tournament. The remaining eight will play on Wednesday.

The ACC college football divisional races to determine the qualifiers for the ACC Championship Game couldn't be tighter with two weeks to go.

Just one month away from college basketball conference tournaments, the excitement for March Madness and the NCAA Tournament is raging.

Top college basketball teams continue to fall, dramatically changing the look of our Suite 16.

Conference play continues to devour good college basketball teams, once again altering our NCAA Suite 16.

March Madness 2009 starts in earnest on March 19th; this article breaks down the tournament with a region-by-region analysis.

The North Carolina Museum of Art and the British Museum have teamed up to present seldom seen artifacts from one of history's most mysterious civilizations.

All of the states have a unique 'nickname' that refers to a special trait or property that the state in known for. Many are obvious, but several are 'coined ' names.

Rutgers went 0-3 during a recent week of action but couldn't be blamed for not trying, losing to the top three ranked teams in the nation.

Ryan Williams was expected to put up big numbers for the Virginia Tech football team. But they weren't supposed to be quite this big - at least not this soon.

Orange, Fiesta, Rose, Sugar, National Championship and more

Some question the election of Roy Williams and others to the Basketball Hall of Fame, when other accomplished coaches, players, and pioneers remain on the bench.

A comprehensive 47-20 over USC has given Oregon a golden opportunity to seal the Pac-10 title, something that seemed improbable after opening night defeat to Boise State

Several American universities and colleges sport nicknames that are truly unique in that no other school uses the same name. Here are the stories behind four of them.

Florida has cruised early and appears unbeatable. The Gators remain number one in our NCAA Top 20 poll. Solid Pittsburgh and surprising Marquette are close behind.