Freshman Derrick Rose with 25 points and nine rebounds led the Tiger's to a convincing 78-63 victory over the Bruins and ultimately a spot in the Championship game against Kansas. This victory marked Memphis' 38th of the season, making them the winningest team ever in a single season. Chris Douglas-Roberts also delivered big time, as he added 28 points to the Tigers' total.

UCLA's 53% completion rate propelled them to a dominating 76-57 victory over Xavier and secured them a spot in the Final Four for the third straight year. UCLA's Kevin Love scored 19 points and 10 rebounds while the Bruins' defense held the Musketeers to only 32% shooting from the floor. The Bruins went on to lose 78-63 to Memphis in the next round.

Kevin Love's 14 rebounds and career-high 29 points capped a 88-78 win over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Despite a tremendous effort by Tyrone Brazelton who scored 31 points -- 25 in the second half alone -- UCLA advanced to the Elite Eight for a matchup with Xavier.

Florida's 76-66 victory over a tenacious UCLA team moved the Gators to within one win of becoming the National Champions for the second year in a row. Corey Brewer's 19 points, Lee Humphrey's multiple 3-pointers, and Alan Horford's 17 rebounds kept the Gators ahead for nearly the entire game. Florida's win over UCLA set up a battle for the title two days later against Ohio State.

A big night from Aaron Afflalo helped No. 2 seed UCLA knock off first seed KU in a decisive 68-55 victory. Once again, the Bruin defense came through as UCLA led the entire second half. Affalo scored 24 points, including 15 in the second half, as his team rolled to the Final Four where they squared off against Florida.

The Bruins knocked No. 3 seed Pittsburgh out of the tournament with a 64-55 win at the HP Pavilion. The second seeded Bruins led the game the whole way with the help of a stingy UCLA defense which held Pitt to 38 percent from the field. The win advanced UCLA to the Elite Eight where they matched up against the Kansas Jayhawks, a team they had beaten four out of their last five meetings in the tournament.

The University of Florida took an early lead and never looked back as they dominated UCLA in a 73-57 win to claim the national title. Joakim Noah led the Gators with 16 points, nine rebounds, and a record six blocks on their way to the program's first national title ever.

UCLA's defense continued its dominance during a 59-45 win over LSU. UCLA ended 10 years of tournament disappointment with the help of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's 17 points and 9 rebounds. Hoping to clinch their 12th national title, UCLA advanced to the NCAA Championship where they squared off against Florida.

UCLA beat No. 1 seed Memphis 50-45 to earn a trip to its first Final Four since 1995. Although this was the lowest scoring regional final since 1986, UCLA did not seem to mind as they celebrated their program's return to prominence after more than ten years of disappointment in the tournament. The Bruins went on to hold LSU to 45 points as well in their ensuing Final Four win.

UCLA scored 11 points and a comeback victory in the final :20 against Gonzaga. Despite Adam Morrison's 24 points and an offense that dominated UCLA for most of the game, Gonzaga could not stop the Bruin's last minute heroics. UCLA's went on to win two more games until finally losing to Florida in the National Championship.

12th-seeded Missouri took out UCLA after a comeback effort midway through the second half when Kareem Rush and Clarence Gilbert hit a flurry of 3-pointers to put the Tigers ahead for good. Gilbert finished with 23 points and Rush with 20, as the Tigers set their sights on the Elite Eight for a matchup against Oklahoma.

Jason Williams tied his career-high point total with 34, including 19 straight in the second half to lead Duke to a 73-64 win over UCLA. Naismith Award winner Shane Battier added 24 points and 11 boards to help move the Blue Devils once step closer to becoming the 2001 national champs.

The Cyclones routed the Bruins 80-56 on their way to the regional finals for the first time since 1944. Iowa State opened a 17-point lead early in the second half and never looked back. The Cyclone's Stevie Johnson, Marcus Fizzer, and Michael Nurse all had 16 a piece as the Cyclones rolled to theElite Eight for a matchup against eventual national champions Michigan State.