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Florida tries to forget NCAA past
Mar 17 2005 10:46PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Florida insists it's a different team this NCAA tournament: older, healthier and more focused.
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Oklahoma State leads NCAA wrestling
Mar 17 2005 10:43PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Oklahoma State put itself in early position for a third straight NCAA wrestling championship Thursday night, advancing eight athletes to the quarterfinals.
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Ninth-seeded Nevada holds off Texas 61-57
Mar 17 2005 9:59PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kevinn Pinkney scored 15 points and Nevada rallied to beat Texas 61-57 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Wake Forest shoos Chattanooga 70-54
Mar 17 2005 9:58PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Chris Paul didn't do anything he'd regret. He doesn't want to spend another second watching this March. Wake Forest's star guard returned from a one-game suspension and the second-seeded Demon Deacons shook off a horrible first half for a 70-54 win over Chattanooga in the NCAA tournament on Thursday night.
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No. 23 Cincinnati defeats Iowa 76-64
Mar 17 2005 9:58PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jason Maxiell claimed his spot under the basket and practically dared Iowa to take the ball inside. Maxiell had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and a pair of steals Thursday and No. 23 Cincinnati beat the Hawkeyes 76-64 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Arizona throttles Utah State 66-53
Mar 17 2005 9:57PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Arizona learned from what happened in its last NCAA tournament appearance. The Wildcats got a big lead on Utah State and this time built on it, winning 66-53 Thursday in the Chicago Regional. Last spring, the Wildcats blew a 14-point lead and lost in the first round to Seton Hall.
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Gonzaga staves off Winthrop 74-64
Mar 17 2005 9:57PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Gonzaga found out how uncomfortable it can be to be a favorite in the NCAA tournament. Fourteenth-seeded Winthrop almost did to the Bulldogs what third-seeded Gonzaga has done to several top teams over the years before the 'Zags grabbed control late and won 74-64 Thursday night in the first round of the Albuquerque Regional.
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MSU seeks to back up No. 1 seed in NCAA
Mar 17 2005 9:55PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State's No. 1 seed in the NCAA women's tournament is a major milestone, highlighting a five-year climb to national prominence.
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Cal fires women's basketball coach
Mar 17 2005 9:54PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - California women's basketball coach Caren Horstmeyer was fired Wednesday after her fifth straight losing season.
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South Florida drops Florida 61-56 in NIT
Mar 17 2005 9:54PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Anedra Gilmore hit a pair of free throws with 6.3 seconds left to seal South Florida's 61-56 win over Florida in the first round of the WNIT Thursday night.
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Kansas swingman hoping to play in NCAAs
Mar 17 2005 8:19PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kansas swingman Keith Langford smiled and laughed while taking part in most of a light practice Thursday night, then said he's optimistic of playing Friday night against Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Lower seeds fare well in Oklahoma City
Mar 17 2005 8:13PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Good news, Southeastern Louisiana, Bucknell, Northern Iowa and Saint Mary's. You've come to the right place to make your mark in the NCAA tournament.
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Utah escapes UTEP 60-54 in NCAA opener
Mar 17 2005 4:53PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - With a deafening crowd against it, Utah escaped with a 60-54 first-round victory over UTEP in the NCAA tournament Thursday thanks to a brilliant bit of defense by Tim Drisdom and a critical rebound from an exhausted Andrew Bogut.
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Washington stops pesky Montana 88-77
Mar 17 2005 4:45PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Washington Huskies were annoyed that no one thought they deserved a No. 1 seed. A harder-than-expected victory over Montana probably isn't going to help.
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Boston College pummels Pennsylvania 85-65
Mar 17 2005 4:37PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Whatever ailed Boston College got fixed in a hurry. The 14th-ranked Eagles shook off their self-doubts and got back to dominating Thursday, rolling to an 85-65 victory over Pennsylvania in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Jared Dudley led a balanced attack with 18 points.
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Oakland coach Kampe gets Carolina game
Mar 17 2005 4:22PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Soon after Oakland finished a surprising run through the Mid-Continent Conference tournament, coach Greg Kampe began thinking about North Carolina.
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Former Okla. football player Gautt dies
Mar 17 2005 2:32PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Prentice Gautt, who in 1956 became the first black football player at Oklahoma and went on to play in the NFL, died Thursday. He was 67.
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Huskies give Romar eight-year extension
Mar 17 2005 2:30PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington basketball coach Lorenzo Romar agreed to a new eight-year deal with the school Thursday after guiding the Huskies to their first No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
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Pacific holds off Pittsburgh 79-71
Mar 17 2005 2:29PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Pacific survived a sloppy second half and advanced in the Albuquerque Regional by holding off Pittsburgh 79-71 Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
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Okla. struggles early, beats Niagara 84-67
Mar 17 2005 2:29PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Oklahoma overcame its own uninspired play and the inspirational support Niagara got from a former star and the coach's cancer-stricken mother to beat the Purple Eagles in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Kentucky tops Eastern Kentucky 72-64
Mar 17 2005 2:27PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kelenna Azubuike and Chuck Hayes each scored 16 points and second-seeded Kentucky dominated the middle to hold off state rival Eastern Kentucky 72-64 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Knight mellower in return to NCAA tourney
Mar 17 2005 7:30AM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Confronted with the notion that he's mellowed in recent years, Bob Knight stopped and as always considered the source. This time, it wasn't a pesky reporter, but his son Pat, an assistant to his father at Texas Tech who suggested as much Wednesday.
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Wake Forest guard can make up for mistake
Mar 17 2005 7:28AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Sitting on the bench with the Wake Forest coaches in a gold three-piece suit, suspended point guard Chris Paul looked dapper and determined to make the best of a bad moment. Inside, he was suffering more than he'd let on.
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Illinois wins bring prime-time attention
Mar 17 2005 7:24AM (CT)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Even someone who doesn't follow college basketball notices when one team spends 15 straight weeks at No. 1 and wins 32-of-33 games.
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Illinois ready to focus on title run
Mar 17 2005 7:20AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Illinois spent most of this season staking its claim as the nation's best team. After winning 32 of 33 games, rolling to Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and protecting its No. 1 ranking for 15 consecutive weeks, Illinois can finally focus on its real mission _ winning a national title.
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Cal State Fullerton nips Ore. St. in OT
Mar 17 2005 12:37AM (CT)
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Ralphy Holmes hit a jump shot at the buzzer and Cal State Fullerton held off Oregon State 85-83 in overtime Wednesday night to advance in the NIT for the first time.
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