Author: Josh Peter, USA TODAY

When Michigan State senior Matt McQuaid headed off the court for the final time of his college career, Tom Izzo was there waiting.

Texas Tech’s Chris Beard is taking a “why not us?” approach to his team’s first appearance in the NCAA national championship game.

After a controversial loss to Virginia in the Final Four, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl told his team to “handle defeat with dignity” despite late foul call.

Auburn’s Bruce Pearl says being in position to become the third Jewish head coach to win a national title ‘tells you what a great country we live in.’

While Beard has sworn off beer, dessert and candy, his players self-imposed limits on cell phone use at the Final Four giving them up in the evening.

Chris Beard has needed just three seasons to put Texas Tech, which never advanced past the Sweet 16 before his arrival, into the Final Four.

Carl Douglas, the attorney for Rafael Reyna’sfamily, said he wants to find out if the Dodgers implemented security plans promised eight years ago.

Rafael Reyna remains in critical condition after suffering a skull fracture when he fell after being punched Saturday night in parking lot.

Texas Tech’s Chris Beard said fellow coaches, including Mike Krzyzewski via words and a letter, praised his team long before the Final Four run.

Josh Perkins’ late foul on Texas Tech’s inbounder resulted in a technical and helped make Gonzaga’s deficit too great to overcome.