Monday Morning Dump

We started with 347. It was trimmed down to 68. From 68 we got 64, then 32, 16, 8 and 4. Now just two remain, Butler and UConn.

- ESPN's Mark Adams is sure that Butler will win it all, and here is why

- Gregg Doyell is amongst one of the many members of the press who believe Jim Calhoun should retire if UConn wins the National Championship

- John Gasaway explains why both Butler and UConn are Cinderellas

- By making it back to the National Championship game for the second straight year, Butler joins elite company

- Getting close won't be enough for Butler this time around. The Bulldogs have some new faces that have helped them return to the Championship game

- UConn's Kemba Walker and Butler's Shelvin Mack became close friends while playing for the College Select Summer Team. But the two will put their friendship aside on Monday night

- Five reasons why Butler will win the National Championship. Five Reasons why UConn will win the National Championship

- Ronald Nored is the newest contestant on the "Try To Stop Kemba Walker" show. The Bulldogs know how good Walker is, and they know what they need to do to stop him

- Some pretty impressive numbers regarding ESPN's Tournament Bracket Challenge

- For those of you who cared about this: Yes Ashley Judd was in attendance, CBS just had difficulty finding her (Drake was also in attendance, and looked disheveled, or possible hungover.)

- There is a rumor being circulated implying that John Calipari might leave Kentucky in order to coach the Miami Heat

- UCLA students are pissed off (and rightfully so) because they will have their seats moved back when the new arena is finished

- Dayton hired Archie Miller as their new head coach. Brian Gregory left the Flyers to take the opening at Georgia Tech. Miller's brother Sean is the head coach at Arizona and was the former head coach at Xavier, Dayton's fiercest rivals

- Highly-touted recruit Ben McLemore has chosen Kansas. The six-foot-five shooting guard from St. Louis Prep committed to the Jayhawks over the weekend. Missouri was also in consideration, but with no current head coach, McLemore decided on Lawrence, Kansas.

- Utah has hired former Montana head coach Larry Krystkowiak as their new head coach. The Dagger's Jeff Eisenberg wonders if it's the right hire

- Riots broke out in Richmond following VCU's loss to Butler in the National Semifinal game. Six people were arrested following the riots

- According to his teammate/roommate Malcolm Thomas, SDSU's Kawhi Leonard is going to test the draft waters

The video of VCU fans rioting in Richmond should be nominated at the Sundance Film Festival




In case you missed it, Shabazz Napier got hit in the nuts against Kentucky