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Kentucky flexes muscle to beat Villanova
Mar 16 2007 11:48PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Tubby Smith was walking off the floor when a fan called out, "Yeah, Tubby! You rock!" Nothing like another Kentucky win in the NCAA tournament to get the critics off of Smith's back. For one day, at least.
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Gators open title defense with blowout
Mar 16 2007 11:42PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Florida Gators waited all season for the NCAA tournament. They waited an extra 20 minutes to show up once it started. The top-seeded Gators responded from a lackluster first half with the best half in school history and routed Jackson State 112-69 in the opening round Friday night.
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Virginia Tech rallies past Illinois
Mar 16 2007 11:39PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Virginia Tech waited 11 years to get back to the NCAA tournament. Then it took the Hokies more than 39 minutes to find a way to stick around.
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Southern Cal beats Arkansas in opener
Mar 16 2007 11:33PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Taj Gibson did much of his best work this season after most of America had gone to sleep, gaga over those other multitalented freshmen who dominated college hoops.
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All eyes on Durant in strong NCAA debut
Mar 16 2007 11:31PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Kevin Durant had reason to be nervous. It was his first NCAA tournament game _ and possibly his last. At least that's how it looked until Texas took control against New Mexico State, thanks in part to their star freshman.
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No letdown for Jayhawks this time
Mar 16 2007 11:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Kansas is sticking around at the NCAA tournament. No early exit this time for the Jayhawks.
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Purdue boots Olsen, Arizona out of NCAAs
Mar 16 2007 10:33PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Lute Olson, Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski are already in the Basketball Hall of Fame. What else do they have in common? They're all out of the NCAA tournament.
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Terry the key to Tar Heels' chances
Mar 16 2007 8:20PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Reyshawn Terry leapt to reach the high alley-oop pass, then came down with a two-handed slam that wowed his hometown crowd.
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Oregon holds off pesky Miami of Ohio
Mar 16 2007 7:57PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - At the start and at the end, Oregon kept its poise. The look of concern and worry never showed up. Not when the Ducks were down 9-0 and scoreless for nearly 4 minutes. And especially not at the end, when patient and prodding Miami of Ohio started to chip away at an 11-point deficit.
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Badgers overcome awful start to advance
Mar 16 2007 7:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Wisconsin seemed in a daze, almost like jittery rookies playing in their first NCAA tournament. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the newcomer to college basketball's biggest event, looked like the veterans _ at least at the start.
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'Maynor Mania' rages as VCU-Pitt looms
Mar 16 2007 6:49PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Welcome to "Maynor Mania." Virginia Commonwealth guard Eric Maynor woke up Friday to discover his life had changed immeasurably.
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UCLA and Indiana mix traditions
Mar 16 2007 6:46PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - History doesn't weigh heavily on most college basketball stars in this era of transfers, coaching turnover and teenage pros.
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Kemp saves Nevada from an early exit
Mar 16 2007 6:33PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Paying too much attention to Nick Fazekas is a gamble when trying to stop Nevada. Marcelus Kemp, Ramon Sessions and Kyle Shiloh gave the Wolf Pack just enough balance to overcome a gritty performance from Creighton and lift Nevada to a 77-71 overtime victory in a first-round South Regional game Friday.
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Oregon holds off pesky Miami of Ohio
Mar 16 2007 6:16PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - When Oregon realized it couldn't run away from Miami of Ohio, the Ducks didn't get frustrated. They got tough on defense.
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LSU focuses on 1st game without Chatman
Mar 16 2007 6:03PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - It's back to basketball for LSU. Friday's short practice before the Lady Tigers' first NCAA tournament game was a welcome respite from a week of controversy after head coach Pokey Chatman abruptly resigned amid allegations of improper conduct with a former player.
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Winthrop earns its 1st ever NCAA victory
Mar 16 2007 6:00PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - When Craig Bradshaw arrived at tiny Winthrop four years ago, fellow freshman Torrell Martin told his New Zealander teammate he needed a lesson.
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Reynolds responds as Virginia advances
Mar 16 2007 5:35PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Flat on his back after a hard foul, J.R. Reynolds figured he might as well give it a shot. Why not? Everything else was going in.
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Reynolds responds as Virginia advances
Mar 16 2007 5:34PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Flat on his back after a hard foul, J.R. Reynolds figured he might as well give it a shot. Why not? Everything else was going in.
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Memphis wins 23rd straight to move on
Mar 16 2007 5:31PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With another win against another unheralded foe, the Memphis Tigers didn't prove much in their NCAA tournament opener. But the way they beat North Texas 73-58 on Friday showed why the Tigers believe they'll be ready to play the big boys when they finally get a chance.
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UNLV wins 1st NCAA game in 16 years
Mar 16 2007 5:29PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Shades of the Shark? Maybe. If nothing else, UNLV took a big step back toward the top. The Runnin' Rebels won an NCAA tournament game for the first time in 16 years, beating Georgia Tech 67-63 Friday behind 19 points each from Michael Umeh and Wendell White.
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Tennessee erupts against Long Beach St.
Mar 16 2007 5:15PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Forget "Rocky Top." Chris Lofton may have come up with a new Tennessee rallying cry. Lofton led the way with 25 points as the Volunteers set off some offensive fireworks to beat Long Beach State 121-86 Friday _ matching the most points scored by a team in a first-round NCAA tournament game.
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Column: Bo Ryan happy with the present
Mar 16 2007 5:10PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - After some 30 years in the business, Bo Ryan still doesn't have the wanderlust that seems to be found in every coach's DNA. Probably never will, either.
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Law set to lead Aggies against Cardinals
Mar 16 2007 4:41PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Rick Pitino thinks having thousands of Louisville fans at Rupp Arena to watch the Cardinals play in the NCAA tournament is great. Too bad none of them can guard Texas A&M star Acie Law.
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Winthrop earns its 1st ever NCAA victory
Mar 16 2007 3:50PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Finally, on its seventh try, Winthrop did it. Against Notre Dame, of all teams. Craig Bradshaw, a random import from New Zealand, scored 24 points and Torrell Martin added 20 and a career-high 11 rebounds as previously hollow Winthrop beat the hallowed Irish 74-64 Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Georgetown, BC set to renew rivalry
Mar 16 2007 3:45PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Boston College still has a familiar feel to Georgetown's Jeff Green _ even though the Eagles have bolted for a new conference. "They were once in the Big East, so it's always going to feel like a Big East game," Green said Friday.
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Afflalo, UCLA bounce back; top Weber St.
Mar 16 2007 3:15PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - UCLA coach Ben Howland thinks he already saw the worst of Arron Afflalo last week. Afflalo's performance in the first round of the NCAA tournament was among his best _ yet Howland knows the Bruins will need something even better from their top scorer in the next few days and weeks if they hope to duplicate last season's run to the title game.
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Afflalo, UCLA bounce back; top Weber St.
Mar 16 2007 3:15PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - UCLA coach Ben Howland thinks he already saw the worst of Arron Afflalo last week. Afflalo's performance in the first round of the NCAA tournament was among his best _ yet Howland knows the Bruins will need something even better from their top scorer in the next few days and weeks if they hope to duplicate last season's run to the title game.
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Duke is done after first game of NCAAs
Mar 16 2007 3:04PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Seinfeld was the reigning sitcom king, Bill Clinton was still in his first term as President and Duke sophomore center Josh McRoberts was barely 9 years old.
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Duke is done after first game of NCAAs
Mar 16 2007 3:04PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Seinfeld was the reigning sitcom king, Bill Clinton was still in his first term as President and Duke sophomore center Josh McRoberts was barely 9 years old.
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Duke is done after first game of NCAAs
Mar 16 2007 3:04PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Seinfeld was the reigning sitcom king, Bill Clinton was still in his first term as President and Duke sophomore center Josh McRoberts was barely 9 years old.
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Pitt gets it 'Wright' and advances
Mar 16 2007 4:11AM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - No first-round exit this time for Pittsburgh. The Panthers, ousted in the first round seven times in 18 previous appearances in the NCAA tournament, used their long-range marksmanship instead of their considerable brawn, hitting 10 of 21 3-pointers, and beat Wright State 79-58 on Thursday night.
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Tar Heels give Williams NCAA record
Mar 16 2007 4:10AM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina built a big lead with the impressive up-tempo style that coach Roy Williams loves _ only to watch a determined opponent nearly come all the way back.
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Hoosiers' belief helps them beat Zags
Mar 16 2007 12:25AM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Kelvin Sampson preached playing smart and doing things the right way with maximum effort at all times, benching anyone who couldn't oblige. His players bought into his no-nonsense system after hearing the first-year Indiana coach tell them again and again it eventually would pay off. How about a second-round NCAA tournament date with Pac-10 champion UCLA as proof?
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