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"If [mom] wants me to get my degree, I am going to stay in school. If not, I have to do what's best for me," Maryland sophomore Chris Wilcox, center, said Tuesday. (Reuters)
Galleries
NCAA Men's Basketball For Maryland and Indiana, the road did not end at the Final Four.
 Rounds 3 & 4
 Rounds 1 & 2
Semifinals Results

Saturday
Indiana 73, Oklahoma 64
Maryland 97, Kansas 88

Results, schedule


Tournament Basics

__John Feinstein's Analysis__

East
Midwest
South
West

__Capsules__
East
Midwest
South
West

__Brackets__
Follow the tournament's progress with our interactive bracket.

__Video__
The Post's Matt Rennie discusses Maryland's return to the Final Four.

__Audio__

Coach Gary Williams says his team set a lofty goal for the season.
Indiana's Mike Davis, pictured, says the Hoosiers had a good run.
Juan Dixon says winning a national title is a great feeling.
Lonny Baxter has no regrets about staying four years at U-Md.
Indiana's Tom Coverdale was impressed with Maryland's defense.



Flashback
Battier Hugs his coach The Duke Blue Devils won their third national championship with an 82-72 victory over Arizona to cap a dominating season for Shane Battier, left.
 Gallery
 2000 NCAA Tournament
 1999 NCAA Tournament
 1998 NCAA Tournament
Wilcox Ponders Future 
Maryland sophomore forward Chris Wilcox said Tuesday he will make a decision about entering the NBA draft in the coming weeks.
 Fans Rally Around Terrapins
 Boswell: A Place in History
 Feinstein: Well Worth the Trip


Fans Rally Around Terps
The Terps returned to College Park as champions and were welcomed home by ecstatic fans Tuesday.
 Sports Waves: CBS Gets It Right
 Tired Terrapins Rally at Cole


The Tournament
Title Is Worth the Trip
Ninety-eight years later, after suffering in ways few schools with basketball teams have, Maryland finally arrived in basketball nirvana Monday night, writes John Feinstein.

Hoosiers Stay Positive
Despite falling short against Maryland on Monday night, the Hoosiers had a successful season.

Dixon Solidifies Stock
Juan Dixon's performance in the NCAA tournament helped to solidy his standing as a likely first-round pick in the NBA draft.

Veterans Buoyed Terps
Instead of relying on teenagers pushed into leading roles before their time, Maryland started three seniors and a junior point guard this season.

Juniors Eager to Lead
Next season, the Terps will turn to a new trio of senior veterans  Tahj Holden, Steve Blake and Drew Nicholas  to lead them.

Terps Stage Final Rally
Cole Field House played host to one final function for the national champions Tuesday: a rally in front of an estimated 10,000.

In the News

Terrapins Earned a Place in History
After consulting history books and memory, this Maryland team may well be one the best half-dozen college teams, measured against the quality of the teams in its era, in the last generation, writes Thomas Boswell.
 Tuesday: Terps Reach the Top

Michael Wilbon
For Terrapins, It's Juan, And Only
In those few desperate moments in the second half, writes Michael Wilbon, the Terrapins went to the man who has delivered for them so many times over four years. Juan Dixon, a kid with so sad a beginning, gave Maryland basketball its dreamiest ending.


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