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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  South Carolina men's basketball program will have a seat at the Final Four table in Atlanta this weekend when head coach Frank Martin showcases his cooking skills to raise money for cancer research.

Monday, March 12, 2012  Game time is 11 a.m. Saturday with ESPN2 televising the matchup.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  The Road To 68: NCAA approves modest expansion for men's basketball tourney.

Friday, April 02, 2010  When shots won't fall, Final Four teams get things done with defense

Thursday, April 01, 2010  West Virginia's Darryl "Truck" Bryant not expected to play despite special shoe insert

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  Michigan State is a longshot despite its trip to the finals last year, oddsmakers in Las Vegas said.

Monday, March 29, 2010  There's a favorite in Duke, a little guy in Butler, a team returning to the big-time in West Virginia and a regular hardly anyone figured would get so far this season in Michigan State.

Monday, March 29, 2010  The players come and go, the years pass. About the only thing that doesn't change is Tom Izzo and Michigan State's mastery in March

Thursday, April 02, 2009  It's not easy being clean: Detroit tidies up ahead of Final Four with something to prove.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009  As promised, Paris leads Sooners to Final Four with 74-68 win against Purdue.

Monday, March 30, 2009  The Big Appel's school-record 46 points puts Stanford past Iowa St., back in Final Four.

Monday, March 30, 2009  Kentucky receives permission to discuss basketball opening with Memphis coach John Calipari.

Sunday, March 29, 2009  Michigan State upends overall top seed Louisville 64-52 and heads home for Final Four