Richardson: Duke should bedevil foes in '02
MINNEAPOLIS – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, after nine Final Fours, seven NCAA title games and three national championships, still describes his feelings as "unbelievable" after the Blue Devils' 82-72 defeat of Arizona on Monday night. After all, it has been awhile – nearly a decade – since Duke was on top.

03/26/2001

Richardson: Final Four could produce couple of classics
The Atlantic Coast Conference is back in the national spotlight. Michigan State is back for a third straight Final Four and hopes to successfully defend its crown. And Arizona is back to playing at the high level many expected before this season was interrupted by turmoil and tragedy.

03/24/2001

Richardson: Knight has respect of peers
For the last three weeks, it has been inevitable that Bob Knight would be named coach at Texas Tech.

03/19/2001

Richardson: Second round restores order
Order for the most part was restored in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament during the second rounds Saturday and Sunday.

03/16/2001

Richardson: Utah State was overdue
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Utah State had not won an NCAA Tournament game since the days Jerry West starred in the NBA – 1970. And it took a Utah State player nicknamed "Jerry West," complete with the former Los Angeles Laker star's patented double-pump fake, to help the Aggies end their 31-year drought Thursday in the NCAA East Region's first round.

03/13/2001

Richardson: Road to Minneapolis
Arizona was The News' preseason pick to win the 2001 NCAA title. So, let's stick with that November prognostication.

03/05/2001

Richardson: Richmond's Spiders forced to bite the bullet
Richmond University won the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season race, but it was barred from playing in the league's postseason tournament at nearby Richmond Coliseum. North Carolina-Wilmington and George Mason will play for the tournament title and the league's automatic NCAA Tournament berth Monday night.