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14 Results for march madness

No heartbreak this time around for Bucs

Chris Low, ESPN.com

East Tennessee State lost in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament semifinals in heartbreaking fashion last year to Belmont, making this year's championship win -- and NCAA tourney invite -- that much sweeter.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2009

An unlikely champion silences the critics

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Chattanooga entered the SoCon tournament with a losing record. The Mocs left with an improbable title, a defiant coach and five senior starters who will dance for the first time.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009

Tennessee's Lofton quietly faced and beat cancer

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Chris Lofton has faced a lot of battles in his four years at Tennessee. But none of them compared to the quiet battle he had with testicular cancer last year, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2008

Dores facing new challenges, focused on future goals

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Last season, Vanderbilt rolled through the regular season and lost in the regional round -- as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. This season, the Dores have struggled mightily -- but might be better prepared for the postseason.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2008

Cards' stifling defense and high energy sap the Vols

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Tennessee used its high-energy defense and its fast-paced offense to stifle opponents this season. And that's exactly what Louisville did to the Vols in the Sweet 16, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | March 27, 2008

Point made for Tennessee guards

Chris Low, ESPN.com

During its win over Butler, Tennessee seemingly changed point guards on every possession. It was confusing, but it worked, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2008

Tigers turn C-USA tourney into Memphis Invitational

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Rolling through the Conference USA tournament didn't help dispel the "yeah buts," but Memphis doesn't mind, knowing what it's capable of come April, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008

Once the team to beat, LSU looks to regain credibility on the diamond

Chris Low, ESPN.com

LSU was once a shoo-in for the NCAA tournament and a regular in Omaha, but the Tigers have suffered a noticeable slide since legendary coach Skip Bertman stopped patrolling the base paths. Can LSU return to baseball relevance?

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2008

Dores look like dangerous tourney team after knocking off No. 1

Chris Low, ESPN.com

One team on Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym court on Tuesday looked like a dangerous squad that could go deep in the NCAA Tournament. And it was the team that beat No. 1 Tennessee, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2008

Coaches' show promises to be as exciting as the 1 vs. 2 showdown

Chris Low, ESPN.com

The Memphis-Tennessee matchup pits the top two teams in the country against one another for state bragging rights. But the game within the game -- the posturing and the war of words between Bruce Pearl and John Calipari -- promises to be just as exciting, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2008

Talented but young Gators learning the tough road lessons of the SEC

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Florida has a world of young talent, but right now, Billy Donovan's group is learning some tough lessons on the road in the SEC. Tuesday's lesson came courtesy of Tennessee, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008

Mississippi State off to a slow start even with Gordon's all-around talent

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Mississippi State's Jamont Gordon may not be a household name around the country, but his all-around game is feared in the SEC, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007

Freshman Ogilvy has Vandy poised for big season

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Vanderbilt's Andrew Ogilvy has yet to get the national renown some of his freshman classmates have received. But the NBA scouts know about him, and the SEC is going to learn about the Aussie soon, too, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2007

Pearl has transformed the Vols into national contenders

Chris Low, ESPN.com

Don't look now, but Tennessee's once-moribund basketball program is now a national contender. And Bruce Pearl -- like him or hate him for his antics -- is the catalyst, writes Chris Low.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007