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Marist outfoxes heavily favored Ohio St.
Mar 17 2007 11:57PM (CT)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Marist would not be bullied into an early exit this March. The gutsy Red Foxes drew offensive fouls and scrapped with a bigger, more physical Ohio State team, shocking the heavily favored Buckeyes 67-63 on Saturday night to reach the second round for the first time in school history.
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ASU women hold on to beat UC Riverside
Mar 17 2007 11:50PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Upstart UC Riverside appeared to be nothing more than a minor hurdle for third-seeded Arizona State. Instead, the Sun Devils needed a furious second-half rally to avoid one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history.
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Purdue easily advances to 2nd round
Mar 17 2007 11:46PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Purdue moved on without a problem. Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton had 16 points to lead the second-seeded Boilermakers past 15th-seeded Oral Roberts 63-42 on Saturday night in the first round of the Dallas Regional in the NCAA women's tournament.
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Lady Tigers bury UNC-Asheville 77-39
Mar 17 2007 11:37PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - For a team in turmoil, the LSU Lady Tigers sure cruised through the first round of the NCAA tournament. RaShonta LeBlanc and Quianna Chaney each scored 15 points, hitting all of third-seeded LSU's season-high nine 3-pointers in a 77-39 win over No. 14 North Carolina-Asheville on Saturday night.
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Hansbrough tosses mask, disposes of MSU
Mar 17 2007 11:26PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - The mask protecting his broken nose kept sliding around, frustrating Tyler Hansbrough as he tussled in the paint with Michigan State's physical defenders. So North Carolina's big man tossed it off, then helped the Tar Heels dispose of the determined Spartans.
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Hansbrough tosses mask, disposes of MSU
Mar 17 2007 11:26PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - The mask protecting his broken nose kept sliding around, frustrating Tyler Hansbrough as he tussled in the paint with Michigan State's physical defenders. So North Carolina's big man tossed it off, then helped the Tar Heels dispose of the determined Spartans.
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Hansbrough tosses mask, disposes of MSU
Mar 17 2007 11:26PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - The mask protecting his broken nose kept sliding around, frustrating Tyler Hansbrough as he tussled in the paint with Michigan State's physical defenders. So North Carolina's big man tossed it off, then helped the Tar Heels dispose of the determined Spartans.
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Hansbrough tosses mask, disposes of MSU
Mar 17 2007 11:26PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - The mask protecting his broken nose kept sliding around, frustrating Tyler Hansbrough as he tussled in the paint with Michigan State's physical defenders. So North Carolina's big man tossed it off, then helped the Tar Heels dispose of the determined Spartans.
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UCLA grinds out win over Indiana, 54-49
Mar 17 2007 10:16PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Indiana's game plan hearkened back to the days of Four Corners offenses and set shots, and it nearly worked _ until UCLA punched a hole in its peach basket and squeaked into the next round of the NCAA tournament.
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VCU's huge rally comes up short vs. Pitt
Mar 17 2007 10:14PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Levance Fields wasn't about to let two missed free throws ruin Pittsburgh's season. Fields atoned for his misses at the end of regulation, hitting a 3-pointer in overtime, and Pitt recovered after blowing a 19-point lead to beat upstart Virginia Commonwealth 84-79 Saturday in the second round of the West Regional.
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VCU's huge rally comes up short vs. Pitt
Mar 17 2007 10:14PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Levance Fields wasn't about to let two missed free throws ruin Pittsburgh's season. Fields atoned for his misses at the end of regulation, hitting a 3-pointer in overtime, and Pitt recovered after blowing a 19-point lead to beat upstart Virginia Commonwealth 84-79 Saturday in the second round of the West Regional.
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Ga. Tech nudges DePaul on Williams' shot
Mar 17 2007 9:54PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Georgia Tech took a long time to get going, but Jacqua Williams sent the Yellow Jackets to their first NCAA tournament victory at the end of a sluggish half.
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Middle Tennessee pounds Gonzaga by 39
Mar 17 2007 9:39PM (CT)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Middle Tennessee flashed, trapped and ran like crazy. Gonzaga never had a chance in its NCAA tournament debut. Chrissy Givens moved up yet another spot on the school's scoring list with 24 points, and the fifth-seeded Blue Raiders easily kept the nation's-longest winning streak alive at 27 games with an 85-46 victory in the first round Saturday night.
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Byars sparks Vandy to upset of Cougars
Mar 17 2007 9:34PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Derrick Byars released five years of frustration on Washington State in the second half. He hit five 3-pointers, blocked a critical shot and repeatedly kept Vanderbilt alive in a double-overtime thriller. The SEC's player of the year wasn't ready to end his career at Arco Arena _ even when time, foul trouble and the Cougars' vaunted defense were lined up against him.
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Byars sparks Vandy to upset of Cougars
Mar 17 2007 9:34PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Derrick Byars released five years of frustration on Washington State in the second half. He hit five 3-pointers, blocked a critical shot and repeatedly kept Vanderbilt alive in a double-overtime thriller. The SEC's player of the year wasn't ready to end his career at Arco Arena _ even when time, foul trouble and the Cougars' vaunted defense were lined up against him.
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Byars sparks Vandy to upset of Cougars
Mar 17 2007 9:34PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Derrick Byars released five years of frustration on Washington State in the second half. He hit five 3-pointers, blocked a critical shot and repeatedly kept Vanderbilt alive in a double-overtime thriller. The SEC's player of the year wasn't ready to end his career at Arco Arena _ even when time, foul trouble and the Cougars' vaunted defense were lined up against him.
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West Virginia outmuscles Xavier 65-52
Mar 17 2007 9:32PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - West Virginia outmuscled Xavier and the Mountaineers are moving on. West Virginia's Olayinka Sanni controlled the paint, scoring 20 points to lead the 11th-seeded Mountaineers to a 65-52 win Saturday night in the first round of the Fresno Regional.
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Louisville women soundly beat BYU
Mar 17 2007 9:25PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louisville's tournament troubles appear over, at least for now. After two straight first-round exits, the sixth-seeded Cardinals beat No. 11 seed BYU 80-54 in the opening round of the Greensboro Regional on Saturday night.
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It's back to the round of 16 for Butler
Mar 17 2007 9:22PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A.J. Graves can't grow any wider or taller, and the junior point guard doesn't believe Butler will ever shed its mid-major label. But boy, can the Bulldogs pull off a surprise or two once they get into the NCAA tournament.
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It's back to the round of 16 for Butler
Mar 17 2007 9:22PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A.J. Graves can't grow any wider or taller, and the junior point guard doesn't believe Butler will ever shed its mid-major label. But boy, can the Bulldogs pull off a surprise or two once they get into the NCAA tournament.
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It's back to the round of 16 for Butler
Mar 17 2007 9:22PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A.J. Graves can't grow any wider or taller, and the junior point guard doesn't believe Butler will ever shed its mid-major label. But boy, can the Bulldogs pull off a surprise or two once they get into the NCAA tournament.
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It's back to the round of 16 for Butler
Mar 17 2007 9:22PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A.J. Graves can't grow any wider or taller, and the junior point guard doesn't believe Butler will ever shed its mid-major label. But boy, can the Bulldogs pull off a surprise or two once they get into the NCAA tournament.
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Long arm of the Law carries Texas A&M
Mar 17 2007 9:17PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Acie Law was there when Texas A&M hit bottom, wallowing through a winless Big 12 season three years ago, often wondering if he'd made a mistake by choosing to play for the perennially underachieving Aggies.
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Georgetown prevails over BC, 62-55
Mar 17 2007 8:27PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Boston College's Jared Dudley and Jessie Sapp of Georgetown went up for a rebound and then went nose-to-nose, jawing at each other. Neither was about to back down. It was like old times again for the former Big East rivals.
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10th-seeded Florida St. women upend ODU
Mar 17 2007 6:23PM (CT)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Florida State took care of one tradition-rich program and will have an even bigger task ahead in the next round. Britany Miller scored 20 points and the Seminoles shot 58 percent to beat Old Dominion 85-75 in a physical first-round game of the Fresno Regional on Saturday.
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Marquette blows away Louisiana-Lafayette
Mar 17 2007 6:13PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - With a fast start in front of an almost empty arena, Marquette was off and running past the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Krystal Ellis and Christina Quaye each scored 17 points and sixth-seeded Marquette routed No. 11-seed Louisiana-Lafayette 87-58 Saturday in the first round of the Dayton Regional.
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GW women start 19-0, beat Boise State
Mar 17 2007 5:56PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - For tournament-tested George Washington, there was never a doubt. Jessica Adair dominated the inside from the opening tip, and the fifth-seeded Colonials scored the first 19 points to beat 12th-seeded Boise State 76-67 on Saturday in a first-round game of the Dallas Regional.
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Michigan fires Amaker after 6 seasons
Mar 17 2007 5:54PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Tommy Amaker maintained it was fair to expect Michigan to earn an NCAA tournament bid in his sixth season leading the basketball program. When the Wolverines fell short of that goal, athletic director Bill Martin decided it was time for a change.
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Michigan fires Amaker after 6 seasons
Mar 17 2007 5:54PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Tommy Amaker maintained it was fair to expect Michigan to earn an NCAA tournament bid in his sixth season leading the basketball program. When the Wolverines fell short of that goal, athletic director Bill Martin decided it was time for a change.
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Michigan fires Amaker after 6 seasons
Mar 17 2007 5:54PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Tommy Amaker maintained it was fair to expect Michigan to earn an NCAA tournament bid in his sixth season leading the basketball program. When the Wolverines fell short of that goal, athletic director Bill Martin decided it was time for a change.
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Michigan fires Amaker after 6 seasons
Mar 17 2007 5:54PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Tommy Amaker maintained it was fair to expect Michigan to earn an NCAA tournament bid in his sixth season leading the basketball program. When the Wolverines fell short of that goal, athletic director Bill Martin decided it was time for a change.
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Stanford hammers Idaho State 96-58
Mar 17 2007 5:46PM (CT)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Brooke Smith made her first 10 shots on the way to a season-high 29 points, Cissy Pierce hit two early 3-pointers, and Stanford breezed into the second round of the NCAA tournament with a 96-58 victory over Idaho State on Saturday.
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Texas A&M women avoid another upset
Mar 17 2007 5:38PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Danielle Gant helped Texas A&M avoid another first-round upset to Lone Star state rival. Gant scored 20 of her career-high 24 points in the second half and had 14 rebounds to help the fourth-seeded Aggies beat 13th seed Texas Arlington 58-50 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Saturday.
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Texas A&M women avoid another upset
Mar 17 2007 5:38PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Danielle Gant helped Texas A&M avoid another first-round upset to Lone Star state rival. Gant scored 20 of her career-high 24 points in the second half and had 14 rebounds to help the fourth-seeded Aggies beat 13th seed Texas Arlington 58-50 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Saturday.
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Georgia uses defense to rout Belmont
Mar 17 2007 4:56PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - There was nothing pretty about Georgia's victory over pesky Belmont in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. And the Lady Bulldogs know that they'll be heading home early if they put up another performance similar to this one on Monday night.
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Iowa State breezes past Washington 79-60
Mar 17 2007 4:55PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It took a few minutes for Iowa State and its fervent fan base to settle in at Williams Arena. Once the 3-pointers started falling and the crowd started rocking, Washington didn't stand a chance.
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Oklahoma women hold off SE Missouri St.
Mar 17 2007 4:54PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - When Oklahoma's biggest and best player was struggling, it was the Sooners' youngest and smallest starter who pushed them through the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Buckeyes get 3 to force OT, beat Xavier
Mar 17 2007 4:31PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Hold the questions about Greg Oden's future. Ohio State isn't finished in the NCAA tournament. Ron Lewis revived the Buckeyes' national championship hopes with a long 3-pointer with two seconds left to force overtime, then Mike Conley Jr. dominated the extra period for a 78-71 victory over Xavier in a second-round South Regional game Saturday.
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Buckeyes get 3 to force OT, beat Xavier
Mar 17 2007 4:31PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Hold the questions about Greg Oden's future. Ohio State isn't finished in the NCAA tournament. Ron Lewis revived the Buckeyes' national championship hopes with a long 3-pointer with two seconds left to force overtime, then Mike Conley Jr. dominated the extra period for a 78-71 victory over Xavier in a second-round South Regional game Saturday.
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Virginia cavalier about Vols' 121 points
Mar 17 2007 4:22PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - One hundred and twenty-one. The big number, the historic number, was still rattling around the rafters of Nationwide Arena a day after Tennessee put it on the scoreboard. The Volunteers tied their school record for points in a game and the NCAA record for first-round scoring with one amazing display.
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Vegas the place to be for NCAA tourney
Mar 17 2007 3:52PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The cocktail waitress weaves her way through the standing-room only crowd, contorting her body through a sea of men scouring wager sheets, trying not to spill a tray filled with a mix of coffee and beer.
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Mississippi St. rolls by Bradley in NIT
Mar 17 2007 2:11PM (CT)
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Jamont Gordon had 20 points and 10 assists to lead Mississippi State to an 101-72 victory over Bradley on Saturday in the second round of the NIT at Humphrey Coliseum.
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Southern Cal beats Arkansas in opener
Mar 17 2007 12:30AM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Freshman Taj Gibson did his damage this season on the West Coast, far from the spotlight and well after most of America's basketball fans had gone to sleep.
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No letdown for Jayhawks this time
Mar 17 2007 12:26AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Kansas is sticking around at the NCAA tournament. No early exit this time for the Jayhawks. Sent to the sidelines by first-round losses against Bucknell and Bradley the last two seasons, top-seeded Kansas (31-4) took over early and was simply too fast, too deep and too talented for Niagara.
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Gators open title defense with blowout
Mar 17 2007 12:21AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Florida Gators lounged around their hotel for two days, watching the NCAA tournament and waiting for their first-round game. It may have caused them to be a little lethargic to start. Getting behind early helped them wake up.
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Southern Illinois shuts down Holy Cross
Mar 17 2007 12:01AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The masters of mayhem are moving on. Southern Illinois got the type of game it craves _ no rhythm, no flow, no open shots _ and turned it into a 61-51 victory over Holy Cross in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night.
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