Topic: Przemek Karnowski

Kansas guard Frank Mason III added to his impressive trophy case on Friday by being named this year's recipient of the John R. Wooden Award, which is presented to the nation's most outstanding men's basketball player.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- North Carolina, one shot short of the national championship a year ago, made sure a potential heartbreaker did not even get to the rim this time.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It's the blue blood vs. the new blood.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Gonzaga will play for its first national title, but the Bulldogs took the hard way to Monday's final.

Gonzaga, often cast as the gutty underdog, finally finished the climb to its first Final Four.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- One team will make history in the NCAA Tournament's West Regional final Saturday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- West Virginia did not make it easy. Its full-court, full-time pressure makes for a busy, difficult match.

Gonzaga is bracing itself for the challenge West Virginia's defense presents after looking at the results of the Mountaineers' 83-71 win over Notre Dame in an NCAA Tournament second-round game last week.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Playing under a spotlight is nothing new to Gonzaga this season.

It was not all that unusual in recent seasons to hear, "This is Gonzaga's best team ever."