College Basketball News

UConn-Michigan St. kicks off Final Four (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

One look at the thousands of fans waiting in the rain an hour before the gates at Ford Field opened, and it's clear where Michigan State's motivation comes from. For Connecticut, the focus is much narrower, though no less powerful. A year removed from that crushing loss to San Diego in the NCAA tournament, two from that unUConn-like 17-14 record, their program buffeted this season by coach Jim...