TAMPA, Fla. – Those who follow upsets closely know the 12-5 match-up has produced it’s fair share of upsets in the history of the NCAA Tournament. But coach Darrin Horn said he didn’t come to Tampa to upset anyone. “We’re trying to win,” Horn said. “The seed, and the match-up to us are irrelevant from the standpoint that we want to come out and find a way to win the game.”

Herald sports editor David Harten, reporter Andrew Robinson and photographer Daniel Houghton left Bowling Green for Tampa, Fla. on Wednesday. The three are covering the men’s basketball team during the NCAA tournament.

TAMPA, Fla.- Throw the seeding outs in Western’s first-round date with Drake, because to use those as a way to pick who wins is to not look deep enough into the game. The 12-seeded Toppers and the 5-seeded Bulldogs will square off in a type of battle that has seen a rise in popularity among the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee this season: a battle of mid-major powerhouses taking each other on in first round, match-ups that one usually wouldn’t see unless the teams made it to the Sweet Sixteen.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Western’s men’s basketball team sat patiently in the locker room Thursday morning waiting for their time to step on to the floor in preparation for their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003. The No. 12 seeded Western kept it simple in their 40-minute public shoot-around at the St. Pete Times Forum Thursday afternoon before the match on Friday against fifth-seeded Drake.

Forty pounds of Iowa pork and a Corvette windbreaker are on the line for Gov. Steve Beshear and Iowa Gov. Chet Culver. Friday’s men’s basketball game between the 12th-seeded Toppers and the fifth-seeded Drake Bulldogs provoked the wager between the two governors, each espousing confidence in their teams on their Web sites.

Shortly after senior Ty Roger’s game-winning three-point shot to advance Western to the second round of the NCAA tournament, campus was filled with students celebrating the victory.

International Flavor Tomorrow’s first-round match-up will have a total of seven international student athletes competing. Representing Western will be senior forward Nadege Muna, a student athlete from Cameroon. For the Miners, guard Kasia Krezel, center Izabela Piekarska, and guard Joanna Zalesiak originate from Poland.

Herald reporter Chris Acree and photographer Luke Sharrett made their way to Stanford, Calif. Friday to cover the women’s NCAA tournament. Check wkuherald.com for updates on the coverage.

PALO ALTO, Calif.– Despite being in two different conferences and playing two entirely different schedules, the No. 10-seed Lady Toppers and seven seeded Texas El-Paso have several commonalities between them. Both Western and the Miners have their respective conferences players and coach of the year.

TAMPA, Fla. – As much as Western enjoyed the moment from yesterday’s thrilling 101-99 win against Drake and the attention they have received from the national media scene, the Toppers still have another game. Next up is 13th-seeded San Diego. And after receiving more than 170 text messages, yesterday’s hero, senior guard Ty Rogers is ready to move on to the West Coast Conference Tournament champions in San Diego.