NCAA

The Cleveland Browns are gambling that Penn State running back Austin Scott has left his troubles behind. Scott, who started at tailback for the Nittany Lions at the start of the 2007 season, is an extremely talented running back. Problems off the field off the field have plagued him and nearly ended his football career.

Scott was kicked off the Penn State football season last season when he was out until 4 am during a weeknight before the Iowa game. His troubles didn't end there when the following week he was charged with rape. Those charges were dropped last week and the Browns are taking a gamble on the player.

Kansas defeated Memphis tonight in the mens NCAA Basketball Championship Game. The game saw the Jayhawks come back from a large deficit late in the game and hit a 3 point basket with just 2 seconds remaining to bring the game into overtime where they would prevail against the feisty Tigers. This was the first championship since 1988 for the traditional power in college basketball.

The game was a even affair throughout until Memphis seemed to pull away with 10 minutes to go in the second half. Kansas then was able to pull off the late game heroics and bring the game into overtime. Memphis seemed demoralized in the extra frame and was not over to overcome the emotional drain of having the the game slip through their fingers.

The Davidson Wildcats have advanced to the elite 8 after knocking off Big Ten Champion Wisconsin tonight. Stephen Curry once again stole the show scoring 33 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and dishing out 4 assists. Curry has gained such a following that Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is even a witness. James was on hand to watch Curry who has been a one man wrecking crew for the Cinderella of the 2008 NCAA Tournament coming in as a 10th seeded team that anyone out of North Carolina would have never seen them advancing this far. favored Gonzaga, Georgetown, and now the Wisconsin Badgers who all came in as favorites against the school that was a last this far in 1969 under Hall of Fame coach Lefty Driesell.

The game looked like it would be a nail biter as heading to intermission as the game was deadlocked at 36. Wisconsin couldn't keep up the pace with the hot shooting Southern Conference Champion.

The return to St John Arena was a successful venture. Playing in their old home after being displaced by a Bruce Springsteen concert, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the visiting Cal squad 73-56 to advance in the NIT. The Buckeyes will face the winner of the Dayton-Illinois State in the quarter finals and a chance to play the at Madison Square Garden.

Jamar Butler Led the Buckeyes with 20 points and Kosta Koufos added 17. Othello Hunter dominated in the paint grabbing 16 rebounds (7 offensive) and added 11 points. Jerome Randle paced the Golden Bears with 18 points.

A sellout crowd of over 14,000 attended the game in what is likely the last mens basketball game that St John Arena will ever host.