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Gonzaga and Michigan State have played three times in the past. Michigan State beat the Zags at home back in 1997 and in a Sweet 16 game in 2001

Not to dismiss Robert Morris University in any way, or to insult its fine basketball team -- making the NCAA tournament is a terrific achievement no matter what conference you come from -- but as Michigan State gets set to begin its tournament run its most formidable opponent is ... itself.AdvertisementA week ago the Spartans got by Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament despite not playing well. The poor play continued the next day against Ohio State and that didn't work out so well. Yes, MSU didn't make shots. Yes Ohio State did.

The season continues for head coach Tom Collen and the Razorback women’s basketball team as the University of Arkansas was invited to participate in the 2009 Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

Arkansas, 17-13 overall, is the Southeastern Conference automatic representative, and will face the winner of Texas-Arlington and Oklahoma State next Monday, March 23 at Bud Walton Arena. UTA plays at Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday.

Either Michigan State or Kentucky is expected to get a verbal commitment from one of the top shooting guard prospects in the Midwest, 6-foot-7 Russell Byrd of Ft. Wayne Blackhawk Christian in Indiana.

The Dayton Flyers advanced past No. 21 Georgia Tech 63-59 in the opening round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip Off.

Despite holding an undefeated streak dating back to Sept. 5, the Washington University women’s soccer team (14-3-1, 5-1-1 UAA) could not overcome the University of Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who recently played for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.

The last few weeks have been really important in the world of college basketball, what with the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments taking place. But there has also been another tournament taking place over the last couple of weeks – the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

Seth Davis, a writer for Sports Illustrated and college basketball analyst for CBS, is the author of “When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball.”