Heels' bench a bonus tonight
DETROIT -- After Villanova got kind of close, UNC is starting to pull away again. The Wildcats just can't make an open shot and their shot selection…
Jersey boy: Lawson wears 25 briefly
DETROIT -- UNC forward Tyler Hansbrough's hand was bleeding, and his blood was on point guard Ty Lawson's jersey after a scrum for the basketball. S…
Nova struggling at both ends
DETROIT -- Not trying to pull a Billy Packer, but this game is just about over if Villanova doesn't start getting some defensive stops. With UNC lea…
Sit or stand: The sideline dilemma
DETROIT -- North Carolina coach Roy Williams apparently doesn't like standing on the sideline of the elevated court. He has spent much of the first …
Nova zone no match for UNC early
DETROIT -- Villanova has opened the game with some sort of matchup zone, and North Carolina isn't having many problems cracking it. The Tar Heels ha…
Second thoughts on the crowd
DETROIT -- It will be interesting to see how empty Ford Field gets after Michigan State fans leave to celebrate the Spartans' 82-73 victory over Conne…
Walton keeping Price in check
DETROIT -- Michigan State defensive specialist Travis Walton just picked up his third foul, while trying to draw an offensive foul from freshman Kemba…
Spartans seem fresher
DETROIT -- UConn is on the ropes. You can feel it. Michigan State's rotation of bodies appears to be winning the stamina battle, as the Spartans hav…
Spartans aren't afraid to run
DETROIT -- You would think Michigan State, a Big Ten team, would prefer a slower, methodical pace. You would have thought wrong. The Spartans seem …
Quick start to the second half
DETROIT -- Michigan State clearly felt great at halftime, running up the Ford Field tunnel with a two-point lead while Connecticut walked back to its …