Princeton forward Tosan Evbuomwan spent three college seasons fighting through one disappointment after another.

With All-American Marcus Sasser watching from the bench, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Harris' brothers helped the kid who later became known as Chief keep out of trouble, serving as a surrogate father by committee. His next goal, playing in the NCAA Tournament, was unlikely at Northern Arizona. Sold by the first-year coach's message and Northern Kentucky's veteran roster, Harris made the latest move in his basketball odyssey, to Highland Heights, south of Cincinnati. ___More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25

Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Hes been through some stuff and things havent always worked out the way he wanted to, but he kept coming back and kept going, Northern Kentucky coach Darrin Horn said. His next goal, playing in the NCAA Tournament, was unlikely at Northern Arizona. ___More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25