The University of Chicago men rallied late last season, won their final six games and were champions of one of the top conferences in Division III basketball.

Topping that, the Maroons opened their first-round game in the NCAA Tournament by taking a 17-0 lead on UW-Stevens Point. But they lost, 67-53. And they haven't won since, starting 0-9 with losses on a buzzer beater, on missed free throws, in double overtime. They've lost after leading by 15 points in the second half, after leading for 19:30 of the second half.

How does a team bounce back from that kind of start? More in this week's Around the Nation.

For John Jay, Gary Brady's story is pretty impressive even as it is. But when you find out he grew up in a group home, works as a counselor there now, attends class and plays basketball, you have to wonder when he even sleeps. Plus, a look ahead at Saturday's key Top 25 matchup between No. 20 Richard Stockton and surprise No. 11 Carnegie Mellon in Around the Nation.