1. The memory of Butler's horrid shooting night in the national title game against UConn did not prevent the Bulldogs from receiving the hero's welcome they deserved upon returning to Indianapolis on Wednesday. About 3,000 fans celebrated the program's second straight Final Four run during a rally at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
2. While it looks unlikely that either the Morris twins or freshman guard Josh Selby will be wearing Kansas uniforms next season, the Jayhawks did receive some good news from two other underclassmen. Both forward Thomas Robinson and guard Tyshawn Taylor will not test the NBA waters and will return to Lawrence next year.
3. FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman offers his advice on which underclassmen should turn pro this spring and which should return to school. Kansas fans won't agree with Goodman urging Josh Selby to enter the draft, but he's right. Scouts are still high on Selby's potential right now, something that could easily change if he comes back for his sophomore year and struggles again.
4. Considering that legendary football coach LaVell Edwards never had a multi-year contract and always worked year-to-year, it says a lot about BYU's faith in basketball coach Dave Rose that the school has awarded him a five-year extension. Rose had received offseason interest from the likes of Oklahoma, among others.
5. Jeremy Green, Stanford's leading scorer last season, has been suspended for the spring quarter for academic reasons. This would not impact his eligibility for next season and he is expected to join the Cardinal for a preseason trip to Spain in September.
A behind-the-scenes look at Washington State's trek to Manhattan for its NIT semifinal against Wichita State. I love that rather than the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center site or the Empire State building, the first stop on the Cougs' sight-seeing tour was famed Rucker Park.
"What I didn't do is explain how I have to take charge of my life. It is up to me. Mistakes were made by many. I made the most. It is time for me to step up and take charge of my own life and stop talking about history and the various mistakes that I made and that others made." ? part of a statement released Monday night by former UConn guard Nate Miles, the central figure in the rules violations the Huskies committed. (FoxSports.com)
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