NCAA Elite Eight

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Mar 30, 2008

NCAA Elite Eight

(1) UCLA 76, (3) Xavier 57

Freshman Kevin Love had 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in being named as the most outstanding player of the West Regional.

(1) UCLA 76, (3) Xavier 57

Darren Collison also scored 19 points to go along with five assists. The Bruins are off to their 18th appearance in the Final Four.

(1) UCLA 76, (3) Xavier 57

Josh Shipp and the Bruins never trailed en route to a third straight trip to the Final Four, their longest streak of appearances since a 10th straight bid in 1976.

(1) North Carolina 83, (3) Louisville 73

Marcus Ginyard (1), Tyler Hansbrough (50) and the Tar Heels stamped the program's first Final Four ticket since winning the national championship in 2005.

(1) North Carolina 83, (3) Louisville 73

Danny Green and the Tar Heels blew a 12-point halftime lead but pulled away to earn a 17th trip to the Final Four.

(1) North Carolina 83, (3) Louisville 73

Roy Williams passed Bob Knight and moved into a tie with Kentucky's Adolph Rupp and Louisville's Denny Crum with six Final Four appearances, fourth most all-time.

(1) Memphis 85, (2) Texas 67

With its win over Texas on Sunday, Memphis (37-1) tied the NCAA Division I record for wins in a season.

(1) Memphis 85, (2) Texas 67

Derrick Rose, who scored 21 points and was named the South Regional's Most Outstanding Player, led Memphis to its first trip to the Final Four since 1985.

(1) Memphis 85, (2) Texas 67

Despite their Elite Eight setback, it was still a solid season for the Longhorns, who won the most games in school history with 31.

(1) Kansas 59, (10) Davidson 57

Brandon Rush scored 12 points to not only help Kansas advance to the Final Four, but end Davidson's 25-game win streak.

(1) Kansas 59, (10) Davidson 57

It took four attempts (with three different schools), but Bill Self finally is on his way to the Final Four.

(1) Kansas 59, (10) Davidson 57

Stephen Curry, who became only the fourth player to hit the 30-point mark in his first four NCAA tournament games, finished with 25 Sunday and was picked Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional.