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No. 18 Baylor wins Big 12 tourney opener
Mar 7 2007 11:58PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Bernice Mosby scored 12 points in 22 minutes as No. 18 Baylor won its Big 12 Conference women's tournament opener with a 71-54 victory over Kansas on Wednesday.
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MVP Patten, Weber State going to NCAAs
Mar 7 2007 11:55PM (CT)
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Big Sky MVP David Patten scored 22 points to lead Weber State past Northern Arizona 88-80 Wednesday night for an NCAA tournament berth.
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Fitzgerald, No. 18 Marquette beat SJU
Mar 7 2007 11:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Fitzgerald scored eight of his 20 points during a 15-3 run midway through the second half and No. 18 Marquette held off upset-minded St. John's 76-67 in the opening round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.
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No. 22 Green Bay wins at Horizon tourney
Mar 7 2007 11:14PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Amanda Popp scored a career-high 22 points and Rachel Porath added 17, all in the first half, to lead No. 22 Wisconsin-Green Bay to an 81-58 victory over Detroit in a Horizon League tournament quarterfinal Wednesday night.
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Central Conn. makes Huskies jealous
Mar 7 2007 10:59PM (CT)
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - Hey Huskies, are you jealous? Central Connecticut, which has played for years in the shadow of the mighty Connecticut Huskies, beat Sacred Heart 74-70 on Wednesday night to win the Northeast Conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament.
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Holy Cross punches ticket to NCAAs
Mar 7 2007 10:44PM (CT)
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Bethany O'Dell scored 20 points, including 14 in the second half, to rally Holy Cross to a 56-48 victory over American in the Patriot League tournament championship game for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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Sooners' shooting frees up Paris in win
Mar 7 2007 10:33PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma had trouble against Texas' defense getting the ball inside to All-American center Courtney Paris. Once she did get involved, it was the Longhorns that started to struggle. Some hot outside shooting by the eleventh-ranked Sooners helped Paris break free to score 12 of her 17 points in the second half and lead Oklahoma to a 67-58 win over Texas in the Big 12 quarterfinals Wednesday night.
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'Ugly' Texas A&M advances in Big 12
Mar 7 2007 6:38PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Texas A&M coach Gary Blair understands that some basketball fans think the Aggies' style of basketball is ugly. As long as they keep winning, he has no plans to change it. Top-seeded Texas A&M rode its best defensive outing of the season against a Big 12 opponent to a 62-45 win over Colorado in the conference tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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Syracuse doesn't need miracle this time
Mar 7 2007 6:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Unlike last season, Syracuse didn't need any last-second magic to knock Connecticut out of the Big East tournament. Demetris Nichols scored 28 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Eric Devendorf added 19 points to help fifth-seeded Syracuse beat the Huskies 78-65 on Wednesday in the opening round at Madison Square Garden.
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Syracuse doesn't need miracle this time
Mar 7 2007 6:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Unlike last season, Syracuse didn't need any last-second magic to knock Connecticut out of the Big East tournament. Demetris Nichols scored 28 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Eric Devendorf added 19 points to help fifth-seeded Syracuse beat the Huskies 78-65 on Wednesday in the opening round at Madison Square Garden.
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NCAA panel has tough decisions at top
Mar 7 2007 6:05PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gary Walters understands the difficulty in filling those final spots for the NCAA field. This year, however, his selection committee faces a new twist _ picking the top seeds. With Florida's late-season struggles, Wisconsin's injuries and Kansas' power ranking, Walters acknowledged Wednesday that putting together the 65-team field this weekend will be far from clear-cut.
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Big hopes, big agendas for Big Ten
Mar 7 2007 6:04PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Say you're Ohio State, ranked No. 1 in the country, all but assured a top seed in the NCAA tournament. What's in it for the Buckeyes when the Big Ten tournament starts Thursday? Time for a tuneup, maybe. And hope _ make that pray_ no one, especially Greg Oden, gets hurt.
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NCAA panel has tough decisions at top
Mar 7 2007 6:00PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gary Walters understands the difficulty in filling those final spots for the NCAA field. This year, however, his selection committee faces a new twist _ picking the top seeds. With Florida's late-season struggles, Wisconsin's injuries and Kansas' power ranking, Walters acknowledged Wednesday that putting together the 65-team field this weekend will be far from clear-cut.
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Nike unveils fitted uniforms for schools
Mar 7 2007 1:15AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players from four elite basketball universities will be hitting the court this week with distinctly different Nike uniforms that showcase their upper bodies _ and a little less leg.
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Nike unveils fitted uniforms for schools
Mar 7 2007 1:15AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players from four elite basketball universities will be hitting the court this week with distinctly different Nike uniforms that showcase their upper bodies _ and a little less leg.
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Nike unveils fitted uniforms for schools
Mar 7 2007 1:15AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players from four elite basketball universities will be hitting the court this week with distinctly different Nike uniforms that showcase their upper bodies _ and a little less leg.
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Nike unveils fitted uniforms for schools
Mar 7 2007 1:15AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players from four elite basketball universities will be hitting the court this week with distinctly different Nike uniforms that showcase their upper bodies _ and a little less leg.
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Nike unveils fitted uniforms for schools
Mar 7 2007 1:15AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players from four elite basketball universities will be hitting the court this week with distinctly different Nike uniforms that showcase their upper bodies _ and a little less leg.
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Wright State makes prediction come true
Mar 7 2007 1:12AM (CT)
FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) - DaShaun Wood was shocked when new Wright State coach Brad Brownell stood before his team for the first time and said the Raiders were going to the NCAA tournament. Eleven months later, Wood helped make that wild prediction come true.
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Wright State makes prediction come true
Mar 7 2007 1:12AM (CT)
FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) - DaShaun Wood was shocked when new Wright State coach Brad Brownell stood before his team for the first time and said the Raiders were going to the NCAA tournament. Eleven months later, Wood helped make that wild prediction come true.
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Wright State makes prediction come true
Mar 7 2007 1:12AM (CT)
FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) - DaShaun Wood was shocked when new Wright State coach Brad Brownell stood before his team for the first time and said the Raiders were going to the NCAA tournament. Eleven months later, Wood helped make that wild prediction come true.
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Wright State makes prediction come true
Mar 7 2007 1:12AM (CT)
FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) - DaShaun Wood was shocked when new Wright State coach Brad Brownell stood before his team for the first time and said the Raiders were going to the NCAA tournament. Eleven months later, Wood helped make that wild prediction come true.
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North Texas making rare trip to NCAAs
Mar 7 2007 1:05AM (CT)
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Shootaround was over Tuesday morning and the bus was waiting, but Calvin Watson wasn't ready to leave the court. North Texas coach Johnny Jones wasn't about to make him, and even encouraged him to test his range.
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North Texas making rare trip to NCAAs
Mar 7 2007 1:05AM (CT)
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Shootaround was over Tuesday morning and the bus was waiting, but Calvin Watson wasn't ready to leave the court. North Texas coach Johnny Jones wasn't about to make him, and even encouraged him to test his range.
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Oral Roberts wins title to gain NCAAs
Mar 7 2007 12:09AM (CT)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Oral Roberts coach Scott Sutton couldn't help but have flashbacks when Oakland had a chance to steal another Mid-Continent Conference championship with a 3-pointer in the final minute. When your team's NCAA tournament hopes hang on a single game, it's bad enough. A single shot makes it even worse. "It was solid nerves until the clock struck zero," Sutton said.
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Oral Roberts wins title to gain NCAAs
Mar 7 2007 12:09AM (CT)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Oral Roberts coach Scott Sutton couldn't help but have flashbacks when Oakland had a chance to steal another Mid-Continent Conference championship with a 3-pointer in the final minute. When your team's NCAA tournament hopes hang on a single game, it's bad enough. A single shot makes it even worse. "It was solid nerves until the clock struck zero," Sutton said.
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No. 20 Bowling Green advances in MAC
Mar 7 2007 12:06AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Kate Achter watched her teammates warm up and began to worry. "At shootaround, we couldn't make anything," Bowling Green's point guard said. "Balls were clanging off to halfcourt." Achter's anxiety vanished a few hours later. The top-seeded Falcons found their touch just in time.
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