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Butler plays in its second consecutive NCAA basketball championship game tonight, continuing a remarkable underdog story. espnW's Amanda Rykoff isn't buying a friend's statement that the Bulldogs' recent success is bad for college basketball.

Everybody is talking college basketball right now. On the eve of the biggest dances of the Big Dance -- the men's and women's Final Fours -- we had a chance to talk hoops with college basketball and WNBA legend Lisa Leslie.

The final two spots in the women's Final Four are on the line tonight in the Elite Eight, with UConn, Duke, Baylor and Texas A&M seeking to advance to Indianapolis. And there's another men's final four ... in the NIT semifinals at MSG.

With the men's Final Four set, it's time for the women to shine. Two great Elite Eight matchups tip off in Dayton and Spokane with a trip to Indianapolis on the line. The NBA brings us a few intriguing games as well. Here's what we're watching.

Prepare yourself for 72 hours of college basketball. By the end of the weekend, the men's Final Four and women's Elite Eight will be set. Here's the supersized NCAA tournament edition of what we're watching.

In the Pro's Questionnaire, our favorite sports figures take our abridged version of the most famous personality test, the Proust Questionnaire. University of North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall is on deck.

What a night of Sweet 16 matchups. Jimmer, Kemba, Duke and Butler are all taking the court seeking a trip to the Elite Eight. Grab your brackets (busted or otherwise) and settle in for a night of men's NCAA tournament action.

After his team bowed out to Florida in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, freshman center Joshua Smith confirms he will return to UCLA for his sophomore season and plans to use the loss to motivate himself and his teammates.

Though the five West Virginia graduating seniors weren't recruited by coach Bob Huggins, they leave Morgantown with four straight NCAA tournament appearances. It's a remarkable legacy of success and consistency.

If you are a fan of baseball and college basketball, Tampa is the place to be this weekend. With eight major league spring training camps within a three-hour drive and the NCAA men's basketball tournament, there's something for for every sports fan.

Though he ended his career with a difficult loss to UCLA in the NCAA tournament on Thursday night, Michigan State senior guard Kalin Lucas leaves a legacy as a great teammate and one of the all-time great players in Big Ten and Spartans history.

Even as we get down to the final roster cuts at spring training, many baseball players are keeping one eye on the ball and one eye on their brackets. Amanda Rykoff caught up with several major leaguers to talk about this year's NCAA tournament.

It's one of the biggest weekends in college basketball as 18 men's and 12 women's conference championships are up for grabs, culminating in Selection Sunday. We've also got the NFL labor talks and NBA action on the agenda.

We're down to 16 teams in the NCAA softball tournament, and the Super Regionals start today. espnW has you covered with all the storylines and players to watch in the best-of-three series at eight locations across the country.

It's officially March, so college basketball is in full swing. We've got 21 games involving men's Top 25 teams, women's conference tournaments and marquee NBA matchups. Cancel your plans and set the TiVo -- here's what we're watching this weekend.

On the night after the Super Bowl all eyes were on Dallas again. This time it had nothing to do with Cowboys Stadium as the Mavericks kept their winning streak intact while extending the Cavs' record for futility. Let's talk About Last Night.