Skip Myslenski

North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough has earned his nickname "Psycho T." He plays aggressively, relentlessly and with the ruthlessness of an assassin, admirable qualities that often wither both the will...

Memphis coach John Calipari might try to seize the underdog role for his team, but with four No. 1 seeds playing, there really is no true dark horse. Tribune reporter...

It is a time for speculating, rumor-mongers and listening to Myles Brand, the president of the NCAA. It is also a time to hear out coaches and to pick greedily...

On the Final Four road to San Antone ... The tendency, always, is to gag when cliches are thrown our way, yet this fact never should be forgotten. They are...

March has been maddening for Kansas coach Bill Self. Back in 2000, when he was at Tulsa, he guided the Golden Hurricane to a regional final as a seven seed,...

Funny things happened on the way to the NCAA round of 16. Kansas State, featuring Mr. Universe in Michael Beasley and another possible first-round draft choice in Bill Walker, got...

Reports are circulating that Indiana is interested in talking to former Bulls coach Scott Skiles about taking over its chaotic program. Skiles, who grew up in Plymouth, Ind., played at...

Consider first Brian Butch, Wisconsin's senior forward. He is 6 feet 11 inches tall, which is certainly enough to get him noticed as he walks through an airport. But little...

Final Four + Four things to think about when filling in that bracket (for entertainment purposes only, of course): 1. Since he is a favorite in these parts, let's start...

Michigan went without a field goal through one 10-minute stretch in the second half. The Wolverines were outrebounded by seven and shot just 37.3 percent from the field. But they...