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The University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Heath has announced the hiring of Mike Wells as assistant coach. Wells joins the Bulls after spending the past two seasons at George Mason.

“Mike is a little bit of an out-of-the-box hire but I see so much of our game heading towards an NBA style and his experiences with some of the best coaches in the game, like Gregg Popovich and Rudy Tomjanovich, will prove extremely valuable,” said Heath. “I believe his development through the NBA system will help our team become more innovative and creative both offensively and defensively. Additionally, his time spent on the floor working with NBA players will make our players very excited as they go about reaching their goals individually. He’s going to be a very valuable asset and will play an integral role on this staff.”

A 1993 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene, Wells played two seasons for the Cougars before earning his degree in Sports Management, then served as an assistant coach for two seasons while obtaining his Master’s Degree in Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy. He and his wife, Jacqueline, have two sons, Trenton and Troy.

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“I had the 13 toughest guys I’ve ever coached,” said Hall Of Fame head Coach Rick Pitino.

No. 1 Louisville Wins 2013 Mens National Championship 82 -76 Over No. 4 Michigan

Michigan led Syracuse by one(38-37) point at half time. Spike Albrecht(scoreless in the 2nd half) accounted for 17 Michigan first half points and the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, Luke Hancock led Louisville with 16 first half points.

Luke Hancock scored 22 points and Peyton Siva finished with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the 2013 National Title winner’s Louisville .

“It’s tough” and “A lot of people didn’t expect us to get this far” and “We fought hard,” All-American point guard TreyBurke said about losing the National Title game.

Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III scored 12 points apiece and Trey Burke finished with 24 points for the Michigan Wolverines.

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The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Syracuse Orangeman(61 –  56) and advance to the 2013 Mens NCAA Championship Game in Atlanta.

“These guys had an incredible year” and “What they accomplished , this year is, I think, incredible,” Jim Boeheim said during the pot game press conference.

FINAL FOUR - Michigan Wins 61- 56 Over Syracuse

Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III combined for 23 points and 12 rebounds.

“It’s gonna be a great matchup,” Mitch McGary said about facing Louisville on Monday.

Mitch McGary contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds. Trey Burke added 7 points, 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists for the Michigan Wolverines.

C.J Fair scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the Syracuse Orangeman.

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CHICAGO –  The No. 4 overall basketball recruit for the Class of 2013, made his decision to attend Arizona and play for coach Sean Miller over Oregon, Washington, Arizona and Kentucky during the McDonald’s All American Game media day at 11:35 a.m. CT.

PF - Aaron Gordon 6'8'' 210: San Jose, CA Archbishop Mitty High School(photo Courtesy of McDonald’s)

“I hope to be the X-factor,” No. 4 overall recruit Aaron Gordon said of joining Arizona next season.

The  6-foot-8 Aaron Gordon averaged 21.6 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and 2.1 assists per game as a senior.

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No. 4 Michigan Defeated Florida 79 – 59, Advance To The Final Four

Nick Stauskas made a three point basket(78th) with 4:05 remaining in the first half, passing up Gary Grant for the 25th spot on the Michigan career three point list.

Trey Burke finished the first half with 11 points and 4 assists for Michigan and Nick Stauskas was fouled on a three point field goal with 0.4 seconds remaining in the first half to make the score (47-30).

Trey Burke made a brilliant pass with 10:45 remaining in the second half that led too a Tim Hardaway Jr. “Slam Dunk” to give Michigan a (62-44) lead in the 2nd half.

The No. 4 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated the Florida Gators (79 –  59)  and advance to the first Final Four since 1993 to face Syracuse in Atlanta.

Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III combined for 15 points and 6 rebounds. Ontario, Canada born Nick Stauskas scored 22 points for Michigan.

Mitch McGary contributed 11 points and 9 rebounds. Trey Burke added 15 points, 8 rebounds and dished 10 assists for the Michigan Wolverines.

Kenny Boynton scored 13 points for the Florida Gators.

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Derrick Nix and Adreian Payne combined for 23 points and 19 rebounds during Nix’s last game in a Spartans uniform.

The victory allows Duke to advance to the Elite Eight and face head coach Rick Pitino and Louisville. Duke sharp shooter Seth Curry(29 points) played great and made two free throws with 33.4 seconds remaining in the second half to give Duke a 71-61 victory.

Seth Curry scored 29 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Rasheed Sulaimon added 16 points for Duke

Keith Appling scored 16 points and Derrick Nix finished with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Adreian Payne added 14 points and 9 rebounds for Michigan State.

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“We have more work to do,” Trey Burke said.

#Michigan Defeated #Kansas 87 - 85 in OT, Advance To The Elite Eight; RONALD MARTINEZ/GETTY IMAGES

Trey Burke(21 points) made a three point basket with 4:00 remaining in overtime to give Michigan their first lead since the score was (9-8) in the first half.

“They’ve gotten better every-time,” Michigan head Coach John Beilein said about Michigan’s come from behind effort’s.

The No. 4 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (87 –  85) in OT and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1994.

“We wanted to go out fighting,” said Tim Hardaway Jr.

No. 4 Michigan Defeated No. 1 Kansas 87 – 85 in OT

Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III combined for 23 points and 13 rebounds. Big Ten Player of the Year, Trey Burke scored 23 in the second half for Michigan.

Mitch McGary contributed 25 points(career-high) and 14 rebounds(tied career-high). Trey Burke added 23 points and dished 10 assists for the Michigan Wolverines.

Ben McLemore scored 20 points for the Kansas Jayhawks.

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Brittney Griner Grabbed 22 Rebounds; No. 1 Baylor Defeated The Florida State Seminoles 85 - 47

Brittney Griner recorded three dunks during her final home game and the victory was the 32nd consecutive Baylor victory this season.

Griner and Odyssey Sims combined for 44 points to help give Baylor their 57th consecutive victory at home.

Brittney Griner scored 33 points and grabbed 22 rebounds along with 4 assists. Brooklyn Pope added 12 points and Odyssey Sims contributed 11 points for Baylor.

L. Rodrique scored 11 points for the Florida State Seminoles

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Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Aaron Craft added 18 points and dished 6 assists. LaQuinton Ross contributed 17 points off the bench for Ohio State. The Ohio State Buckeyes will play Arizona Wildcats on Thursday in Los Angeles.

The Indiana Hoosiers scored the final 10 points of the second half from the 2:56 mark and defeated Temple 58-52, allowing Indiana to advance to their 2nd straight Sweet Sixteen.

No.2 Ohio State Buckeyes And No.1 Indiana Hoosiers Advance To The Sweet 16

Led by Khalif Wyatt’s 20 points, the Temple Owls led the Indiana Hoosiers by three(29-26) points at halftime.

Victor Oladepo made a ‘Big‘ three point shot from the top of the key with 14 seconds remaining in the 2nd half, to give the Indiana Hoosiers a four(56-52) point lead. Christian Watford made two free throws  with 5.5 seconds remaining to give the Indiana Hoosiers a 58-52 victory.

Cody Zeller scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Victor Oladepo added 16 points along with 8 rebounds. Christian Watford contributed 9 points and 8 rebounds for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Michigan And Michigan State Advance To The Sweet 16(Getty Images)

Mitch McGary contributed 21 points(career-high) and 14 rebounds(career-high). Trey Burke added 18 points and dished 7 assists for the Michigan Wolverines. The Michigan Wolverines will play the winner of the Kansas-North Carolina game on Friday.

Adreian Payne #5 of the Michigan State Spartanson March 23, 2013 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Adreian Payne played aggressive and the Spartans defeated Memphis 70-48. Michigan State outscored Memphis 38-17 in the second half and will play the winner of the Duke-Creighton game on Friday. Adreian Payne and Derrick Nix combined for 27 points and 18 rebounds.

Freshman guard Garry Harris scored 23 points(career-high) and grabbed 3 rebounds. Adreian Payne added 14 points along with 10 rebounds. Derrick Nix contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds for Michigan State.

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