They’ve floated the trial balloons and watched as they were punctured one by one. The games of the last few days alone should convince any rational sports fan that expanding the NCAA basketball tournament is the kind of madness no one needs in March.

The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Northern Michigan Wildcats 2-1 to claim the Mason Cup and 2010 CCHA Championship title tonight at Joe Louis Arena. Watch Video

Tom Izzo and Maryland coach Gary Williams will have to set aside their friendship and do battle on sunday in the second round of the Midwest Regional on Sunday in Spokane. Watch Video

Roy Halladay (1-1) allowed three runs and six hits, all for extra bases, in five innings of the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-0 loss to the Tigers on Saturday.

Aisha Jefferson scored 17 points to lead fifth-seeded Michigan State past 12th-seeded Bowling Green 72-62 in the opening round of the women's NCAA tournament on Saturday.

It's championship Saturday in the girls state high school basketball tournament. Two champs have been crowned at the Breslin Center in afternoon action with Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes and East Lansing capturing titles. Watch Video

Brian Rafalski scored with .3 seconds left to force overtime, but Edmonton won in a shootout as the Red Wing slipped into a tie for the eighth playoff spot with Calgary.

Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 25 points and Raymar Morgan emerged from a quiet night by hitting key shots down the stretch as fifth-seeded Michigan State edged No. 12 New Mexico State 70-67 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Watch Video

Madison Williams had a triple-double in just 17 minutes as Beverly Hills Detroit Country Day advanced to the Class B championship with a 71-31 rout of Kingsford Friday.

Two days after the team said Danny Granger would be out indefinitely with a cheek injury, the Indiana forward returned to the starting lineup, scored 29 points and helped the Pacers hold off Detroit 106-102.