NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) – Page 6

Alabama’s Tumultuous Season Ends With Loss to San Diego State

Alabama’s season, which included questions about its handling of a deadly shooting, ended well short of its ambitions of an N.C.A.A. men’s basketball title.

By Billy Witz

Basketball (College) Florida Atlantic University Kansas State University Madison Square Garden NCAA Basketball Championships (Men)

For Those Chasing N.C.A.A. Glory, Madison Square Garden Is More Than Another Stop

Some players grew up in New York but hadn’t played on its biggest stage. Others were learning about it anew in this N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.

By Adam Zagoria

Basketball (College) Jim Larranaga NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) Sampson, Kelvin University of Houston University of Miami

Miami Finds an Unshakable Groove Against Mighty Houston

The Hurricanes were unusually loose against the Cougars, the last No. 1 seed in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. Now Miami, not Houston, is pushing for a Final Four.

By Andrew Keh

Basketball (College) Drexler, Clyde National Collegiate Athletic Assn NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) Sampson, Kelvin University of Houston

40 Years After Phi Slama Jama, There’s Hope in Houston for a Better Finish

The 1982-83 Houston Cougars, a sensation nicknamed Phi Slama Jama, lost the N.C.A.A. men’s title game to North Carolina State on a dunk in the final moments.

By Andrew Keh