NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

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Breland has Hodgkin's lymphoma

Associated Press

North Carolina forward Jessica Breland is being treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009

Wooden Award to be given Friday

Associated Press

DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh, Blake Griffin of Oklahoma and Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina are finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the men's college basketball player of the year.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Five Boilermakers reach double digits as Purdue earns rare win against UNC

Associated Press

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Brittany Rayburn led five Boilermakers in double digits with 18 points apiece, and sixth-seeded Purdue beat third-seeded North Carolina 85-70 Monday night after losing to the Tar Heels in two of the past three NCAA tournaments.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 23, 2009

Youthful Central Florida team doesn't back down in close game with UNC

Associated Press

Heather Claytor scored a season-high 17 points while Italee Lucas and Jessica Breeland added 17 each as third-seeded North Carolina beat No. 14 seed UCF 85-80 Saturday in the NCAA tournament's opening round.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 21, 2009

South Dakota challenges No. 11 UNC in tourney tuneup

Associated Press

Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 19 points to help No. 11 North Carolina rally past South Dakota 75-69 on Sunday in a tougher-than-expected tune-up for the NCAA tournament.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 15, 2009

UNC loses two straight games for first time since '03-04

Associated Press

Alex Montgomery had 17 points and 10 rebounds in Georgia Tech's 66-62 upset of North Carolina, giving the Tar Heels consecutive losses for the first time since their final two games of the 2003-04 season.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | January 22, 2009

UNC runs over UVa; UConn up next

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

It was a game some suspected might end North Carolina's perfect start. Instead, the Tar Heels simply chewed up and spit out Virginia.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2009

What will happen in the '09 tournament?

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

If Charlie Creme's December Bracketology ended up as March's 64-team NCAA tournament field, how would it play out? Here are round-by-round predictions -- and yes, UConn reaches St. Louis and the Final Four.

Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008

NCAA basketball tournament tops ESPN searches in 2008

Maalek Marshall, ESPN.com

ESPN.com ranks the top searches of 2008.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

UConn stays unanimous atop AP poll; South Dakota St. at No. 25

Associated Press

South Dakota State has joined The Associated Press women's basketball poll for the first time. The Jackrabbits have a 12-1 record and enter the rankings at No. 25.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2008

Breland nets game-high 29 as UNC stifles Ohio State

Associated Press

Jessica Breland scored 29 points and second-ranked North Carolina held No. 18 Ohio State scoreless for more than nine minutes of the second half to take a 72-63 victory Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 03, 2008

North Carolina, Hatchell ready for another run

Associated Press

Some familiar faces are gone. And they'll be missing the comforts of Carmichael. But Rashanda McCants and the Tar Heels are once again the ACC favorite as Sylvia Hatchell closes in on 800 wins.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2008

UConn overwhelming No. 1 pick in preseason coaches' poll

ESPN.com

Connecticut is the overwhelming pick as the No. 1 team in the ESPN/USA Today women's basketball preseason poll released Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

UNC picked to finish first in ACC race

Associated Press

North Carolina was the preseason pick to claim its fifth straight league title, receiving 15 of 42 first-place votes by the ACC's panel of reporters and school representatives in voting results released during the league's media day.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Tar Heels' Hansbrough, Lady Vols' Parker claim Wooden Award

Associated Press

He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2008