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Southern advances to SWAC semifinals
Mar 9 2006 11:58PM (CT)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alvin Mott scored 14 points to lead Southern University to a 73-52 victory over Alcorn State Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.
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Long Beach St. nips Cal St.-Fullerton
Mar 9 2006 11:53PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Aaron Nixon scored five points in the final 27.6 seconds to give Long Beach State a 94-91 victory over Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference Tournament Thursday night.
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Defending MAC champs take out Miami
Mar 9 2006 11:50PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Sonny Troutman scored 15 points and the defending champion Ohio Bobcats used a barrage of 3-pointers to beat Miami (Ohio) 73-58 Thursday night in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals.
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Memphis routs Tulane in quarterfinals
Mar 9 2006 11:43PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach John Calipari wanted the stars on his No. 5 team to shine. They did that Thursday night, helping the Tigers easily move into the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament.
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S. Carolina State tops Florida A&M
Mar 9 2006 11:41PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - William Sago scored 16 points off the bench and South Carolina State cruised to a 60-52 win over Florida A&M Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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Villanova routs Rutgers in 2nd half
Mar 9 2006 11:39PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Villanova Wildcats sat in their hotel rooms and watched while top-ranked Connecticut's run in the Big East tournament ended with one stunning loss. The nation's No. 2 team was determined to avoid a similar fate, not with a top overall seed in the NCAA tournament a very real possibility.
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Air Force hurts NCAA chances with loss
Mar 9 2006 11:36PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Air Force set itself up for a long, uncomfortable weekend on the bubble after a 57-55 loss to Wyoming in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament Thursday night.
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Leon Powe leads California past USC
Mar 9 2006 11:34PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Leon Powe had 22 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to help California defeat Southern California 82-67 in the Pac-10 tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.
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Fordham upsets La Salle in A10 tournament
Mar 9 2006 11:26PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Bryant Dunston led a balanced Fordham offense with 19 points and the Rams completed a day of upsets in the Atlantic 10 tournament with a 64-62 quarterfinal win over La Salle on Thursday night.
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Sam Houston St. advances in Southland
Mar 9 2006 11:24PM (CT)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Jejaun Plair scored 29 points, including five 3-pointers, to help lead Sam Houston State to a 78-72 win over Stephen F. Austin in the Southland Conference semifinals Thursday night.
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No. 21 Nevada advances to WAC semifinals
Mar 9 2006 11:21PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nick Fazekas had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 21 Nevada to its 12th straight victory Thursday night, a 68-55 win over Idaho in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.
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Xavier upsets Charlotte in quarterfinals
Mar 9 2006 11:19PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Josh Duncan broke a tie with a pair of free throws and Stanley Burrell added three more down the stretch as Xavier upset Charlotte 59-55 on Thursday in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals.
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Northwestern St. advances to SLC final
Mar 9 2006 10:53PM (CT)
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) - Clifton Lee scored 12 points to lead Northwestern State to an 80-66 win over Lamar Thursday, sending the Demons to the Southland Conference championship game.
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Oklahoma advances to Big 12 finals
Mar 9 2006 10:50PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Oklahoma didn't need any late heroics this time. One night after rallying in the final minute to beat ninth-seeded Iowa State, No. 8 Oklahoma opened with a 13-0 run and cruised to its 16th straight victory by beating Missouri 75-54 in the Big 12 tournament semifinals.
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Ark.-Pine Bluff upsets Alabama A&M
Mar 9 2006 10:17PM (CT)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - William Byrd had 21 points and four assists to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff to pull off an upset 64-54 victory over Alabama A&M Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.
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Vandy finally beats Auburn in tournament
Mar 9 2006 9:50PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Derrick Byars hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, and Vanderbilt finally ended Auburn's dominance over the Commodores in the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 76-71 victory Thursday night in the opening round.
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Virginia tops Virginia Tech in 1st round
Mar 9 2006 9:48PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - J.R. Reynolds scored a game-high 23 points to help Virginia hold off Virginia Tech 60-56 in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Thursday night.
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Oklahoma St. drops Iowa St. in 1st round
Mar 9 2006 9:35PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Torre Johnson followed a surprising scoring surge early with two rim-rocking baskets late in the second half and JamesOn Curry nailed a key shot with 1:40 left, helping Oklahoma State beat Iowa State 79-70 in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament Thursday night.
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Kent State tops Bulls, advances to finals
Mar 9 2006 9:32PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Armon Gates made six 3-pointers, matched a career-high with 19 points and moved top-seeded Kent State into the Mid-American Conference semifinals with a 76-67 win over Buffalo on Thursday night.
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UCLA routs Oregon St. in quarterfinals
Mar 9 2006 8:56PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA's magic number was 32 _ as in its record-setting margin of victory over Oregon State and the Beavers' shooting percentage. Ryan Hollins scored a season-high 17 points and the 13th-ranked Bruins won 79-47 Thursday in the Pac-10 tournament quarterfinals.
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Syracuse stuns No. 1 UConn in Big East
Mar 9 2006 8:46PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Gerry McNamara waited one day to one-up himself. The senior guard hit a 3-pointer with less than a second to play to give Syracuse a win over Cincinnati in the opening round of the Big East tournament.
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Utah St. advances to semifinals with win
Mar 9 2006 8:28PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nate Harris led four players in double figures with 19 points and 11 rebounds as Utah State hung on to beat San Jose State 76-69 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.
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Louisiana Tech tops Nevada in quarterfinal
Mar 9 2006 8:23PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Paul Millsap scored 19 points and had 17 rebounds as Louisiana Tech beat Boise State 75-64 in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Thursday.
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Kentucky strengthens NCAA Case with win
Mar 9 2006 8:20PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Randolph Morris scored 17 points and Kentucky needed a late surge to beat Mississippi 71-57 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.
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Arizona sends Stanford home early
Mar 9 2006 8:10PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even without their leading scorer, the Arizona Wildcats had enough to get by mistake-prone Stanford. The Wildcats' defense picked up the slack.
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Kansas State fires basketball coach
Mar 9 2006 8:00PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Kansas State fired basketball coach Jim Wooldridge on Thursday shortly after the Wildcats' season ended with a loss in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.
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Oklahoma seeks to avoid postseason ban
Mar 9 2006 7:40PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma acknowledged it violated NCAA rules about telephoning basketball recruits but is asking the organization to stop short of citing the school for "lack of institutional control," which could lead the Sooners to be banned from postseason play.
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Ager leads Michigan St. past Purdue 70-58
Mar 9 2006 7:40PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Maurice Ager scored 20 points and redshirt freshman Goran Suton had a career-high 12 points as Michigan State held off Purdue 70-58 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday night.
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Enlarged heart ends Nwankwo's career
Mar 9 2006 7:30PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt freshman Davis Nwankwo has an enlarged heart and will never play basketball again, a team doctor said Thursday.
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Georgetown nips Marquette in quarterfinals
Mar 9 2006 7:20PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After struggling offensively for 30 minutes, Brandon Bowman came through for Georgetown in the end. Bowman went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the final minute to help No. 23 Georgetown hold off Marquette 62-59 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.
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UNLV overcomes 13-point deficit, beats UNM
Mar 9 2006 7:10PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Ricky Morgan sank two free throws with 16 seconds left to cap a comeback from a 13-point second-half deficit and give UNLV a 65-64 win over New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference quarterfinals Thursday.
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Colorado survives scare from Baylor
Mar 9 2006 6:06PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Marcus Hall hit a 3-pointer to start a game-ending spurt that finally pushed Colorado past a feisty Baylor team for a 65-61 first-round victory at the Big 12 tournament Thursday to keep the Buffaloes' NCAA hopes alive.
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UTEP tops Southern Mississippi 66-47
Mar 9 2006 6:06PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jason Williams scored 14 points and had seven rebounds, while Edgar Moreno added 13 Thursday afternoon to lead Texas-El Paso to a 66-47 victory over Southern Mississippi in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament.
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Kinnard leads No. 24 UAB at C-USA tourney
Mar 9 2006 5:32PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - UAB has one of the top defenses in the country, and coach Mike Anderson believes the Blazers are playing even better in the postseason. That doesn't bode well for future opponents in the Conference USA tournament.
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Akron tops W. Michigan in MAC semifinals
Mar 9 2006 5:27PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Dru Joyce scored 17 points to help lead Akron over Western Michigan 72-57 on Thursday, advancing the Zips to the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals for the first time.
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Wake Forest severely hampers FSU's chances
Mar 9 2006 5:25PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Justin Gray had 25 points and Eric Williams added 14 to help Wake Forest beat Florida State 78-66 Thursday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, severely hurting the Seminoles' chances for an NCAA bid.
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Michigan, on bubble, loses in 1st round
Mar 9 2006 5:18PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Maurice Hargrow scored 15 points and Zach Puchtel added a career-high 15 rebounds as Minnesota defeated Michigan 59-55 on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
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Temple upsets No. 6 George Washington
Mar 9 2006 5:08PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Temple's famously stingy defense got back to what it does best _ breaking down opponents and creating havoc in tournament brackets.
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Texas-Arlington coach McCarter resigns
Mar 9 2006 5:06PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas-Arlington coach Eddie McCarter resigned Thursday, two days after the Mavericks were bumped from the Southland Conference tournament in the first round.
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SDSU advances with victory over CSU
Mar 9 2006 4:33PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Marcus Slaughter had 17 points and 19 rebounds Thursday to help San Diego State spruce up its NCAA resume with a 64-52 victory over Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament.
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Saint Joseph's impressive in quarterfinals
Mar 9 2006 4:31PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Chet Stachitas scored 17 points Thursday, and Saint Joseph's played nearly mistake-free during a 56-37 quarterfinal victory over Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 tournament.
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Texas Tech keeps Knight's season going
Mar 9 2006 4:21PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Jarrius Jackson scored 21 points despite making only 4 of 17 shots, leading Texas Tech past Kansas State 73-65 in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament Thursday and keeping alive one of coach Bob Knight's most disappointing seasons.
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Miami tops Clemson in ACC tournament
Mar 9 2006 4:14PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Denis Clemente hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 50.9 seconds left to help Miami rally from a 13-point deficit and beat Clemson 66-63 in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday.
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Toledo edges Northern Illinois 78-77
Mar 9 2006 2:56PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Justin Ingram made two free throws with 9.4 seconds left as Toledo continued its late-season rush, holding off Northern Illinois 78-77 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Thursday.
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Jackson State advances in SAC tourney
Mar 9 2006 2:31PM (CT)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Trey Johnson scored 26 points to lead Jackson State to an 83-65 victory over Alabama State Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.
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Penn St. tops N'western in Big Ten tourney
Mar 9 2006 2:29PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Geary Claxton had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Penn State's zone defense stymied cold-shooting Northwestern 60-42 in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Thursday.
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Rutgers hopes to extend season another day
Mar 9 2006 7:18AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Rutgers is confident it can accomplish a lot more in the Big East tournament. The Scarlet Knights made the postseason even with two key players sidelined and a coach on his way out. With No. 2 Villanova up next, they might need more than just a little luck to continue their mission.
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No. 13 Louisiana Tech defeats Idaho 80-57
Mar 9 2006 2:34AM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Aarica Ray-Boyd scored 18 points and Tasha Williams added 17 to lead No. 13 Louisiana Tech to an 80-57 victory over Idaho on Wednesday night in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.
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Oregon beats Wash. State in Pac-10 tourney
Mar 9 2006 2:24AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chamberlain Oguchi scored all but five of his career-high 26 points in the first half, and Oregon beat Washington State 66-55 Wednesday night in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament.
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No. 15 Pitt holds on to beat Louisville
Mar 9 2006 1:07AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Pittsburgh's big lead kept shrinking. The coach on the other bench had been through this before and he made sure his players knew that.
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No. 22 Texas A&M advances at Big 12
Mar 9 2006 1:06AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Freshman Takia Starks scored 22 points to help No. 22 Texas A&M beat Nebraska 73-64 Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the women's Big 12 tournament.
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Delaware State defeats Howard 59-47
Mar 9 2006 1:04AM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Joe Dickens scored 13 points to lead four players in double figures as Delaware State defeated Howard 59-47 in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
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Young sets Big 12 mark as Baylor advances
Mar 9 2006 12:32AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Sophia Young became the career leading scorer in conference history, and her six straight points in overtime helped No. 10 Baylor beat Kansas State 79-74 Wednesday night in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals.
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Canisius fires basketball coach MacDonald
Mar 9 2006 12:23AM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Canisius fired men's basketball coach Mike MacDonald on Wednesday, just days after the fourth 20-loss season of his nine-year tenure.
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Central Florida wins C-USA opener
Mar 9 2006 12:23AM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Josh Peppers scored a career-high 25 points, most of them on 3-pointers, Wednesday night to lead Central Florida to a 65-52 victory over East Carolina in the opening round of the Conference USA tournament.
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Bowling Green advances at Mid-American
Mar 9 2006 12:23AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Bowling Green went from ranked to rankled. The Falcons, back in The Associated Press women's Top 25 poll for the first time since 1994, survived a shaky start and advanced to the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament with a 73-61 win over Northern Illinois on Wednesday.
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Montana wins Big Sky Conference title
Mar 9 2006 12:13AM (CT)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Jordan Hasquet had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Montana beat Northern Arizona 73-60 on its home floor to win the Big Sky Conference championship and an NCAA tournament bid Wednesday night.
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UC Santa Barbara advances in Big West
Mar 9 2006 12:09AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Cecil Brown scored 12 points to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 76-44 rout of UC Riverside in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament Wednesday night.
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