http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The most perfect thing in sports looks like a pair of identical ant trails. It looks like the War of the Stick Figures. For 23 days -- from mid-March to early April -- we are under its spell wholly, happily and willingly. When it comes to crowning a sporting champion, the NCAA tournament bracket has no rival.]]> February 22, 2013 01:08:33 PST Trying to pick the 75 best players in NCAA tournament history is like trying to do a jigsaw puzzle in the dark, says ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski. And th...]]> February 15, 2013 12:00:07 PST They say Rick Majerus died of heart failure. They're wrong. The Rick Majerus that Gene Wojciechowski knew was all heart. More from Wojciechowski on...]]> December 01, 2012 23:08:36 PST They say Rick Majerus died of heart failure. They're wrong. The Rick Majerus I knew was all heart. His life, all 64 years of it, was a breadcrumb trail of random acts of kindness.]]> December 01, 2012 17:38:13 PST Big Blue Nation will be celebrating Kentucky's national championship for a while. But the Wildcats' title, though decisive and complete, also feels crazily hollow. Then again, so does the entire season.]]> April 03, 2012 03:48:02 PDT NEW ORLEANS -- Final Four washout or first-time champion? Overpaid or underappreciated? One-and-done specialist or dynasty builder? There is no mid...]]> April 01, 2012 14:17:08 PDT NEW ORLEANS -- The Road Ends Here. That's what all the signs say in this Final Four town. The road from the start of the basketball calendar in Nov...]]> March 31, 2012 23:14:13 PDT John Calipari claims he doesn't need a national title for validation or for his legacy. But when you've been branded the best coach to have never won it all, it does matter. And John Calipari very much matters Monday night.]]> April 01, 2012 08:49:40 PDT Kentucky didn't play great against Louisville. But despite their B-game, the Wildcats still advanced to Monday's title game against Kansas.]]> March 31, 2012 18:52:11 PDT Andy Katz and Gene Wojciechowski wrap up Friday's action at the Final Four in New Orleans.]]> March 30, 2012 19:00:20 PDT You can't even invent reasons why Kentucky could leave New Orleans without the NCAA championship trophy.]]> March 29, 2012 13:49:34 PDT Andy Katz and Gene Wojciechowski preview the Final Four.]]> March 25, 2012 21:22:49 PDT After Sunday's victory over Baylor, John Calipari is two steps away from his first national championship. To get that elusive title, though, he'll have to go through former UK coach Rick Pitino. How very appropriate.]]> March 25, 2012 14:17:03 PDT ATLANTA -- Thanks to the numbing agent No. 1 Kentucky used to finally subdue Indiana just past midnight, we are now a combined 80 minutes away from a ...]]> March 24, 2012 00:16:22 PDT Andy Katz and Gene Wojciechowski take a first look at Sunday's South Regional final between Kentucky and Baylor.]]> March 24, 2012 00:12:01 PDT