THE BRACKETS
TIM LAYDEN
March 23, 2009
Hide the children. In the third slugfest of the season between the Big East rivals, the Panthers again grind UConn into submission, winning their first national championship
CLEMSON
Tigers have no one to stop Griffin, but Sooners turn it over repeatedly in the backcourt as big guy watches
PITTSBURGH
Someday a No. 16 will beat a No. 1, but not here
OKLAHOMA STATE
Streaky Cowboys make threes all the way from the north forty
FLORIDA STATE
Dangerous Douglas buries overmatched Badgers
XAVIER
Vikings' 5'6" senior Dominguez fights to keep it close
VCU
Bruins fly coast-to-coast, fall to tourney-tough Rams
VILLANOVA
Wildcats get a home game, but not a pushover opponent
TEXAS
Hulking Pittman beats up Gophers in the low post
DUKE
How many Dukies could find Binghamton on a map?
NORTH CAROLINA
Hansbrough-Parakhouski collision worth watching