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Column: Maybe this really is 'Nova's year
Mar 24 2006 10:55PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - By almost every measure, the Villanova Wildcats should be trudging back to Philadelphia, wondering how it all went wrong.
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George Mason advances over Wichita State
Mar 24 2006 10:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Feeling right at home, George Mason used a shutdown defense to take the suspense out of its mid-major matchup with Wichita State. Now the 11th-seeded Patriots are one victory from the Final Four.
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Wisconsin advances to hockey title game
Mar 24 2006 9:13PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tia Hanson scored 5:22 into the third period and Jessie Vetter made 27 saves for her fourth shutout of the season in Wisconsin's 1-0 victory over St. Lawrence on Friday in the semifinals of the women's NCAA hockey tournament.
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Big Baby opens up about his troubled side
Mar 24 2006 8:15PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Glen Davis has a good-natured quip for just about any subject, whether it's his attention-grabbing nickname (Big Baby), ample appetite (he's a Charles Barkley-esque 310 to 320 pounds) or similarities to another former LSU star (Shaquille O'Neal).
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Young Memphis, UCLA teams make strides
Mar 24 2006 7:46PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was a nervous freshman playing his first college game away from Pauley Pavilion. John Calipari's crew had yet to discover its chemistry.
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Calipari turns to JC coach for help
Mar 24 2006 7:44PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Memphis coach John Calipari has led a team to the Final Four, coached in the NBA and learned his trade working under Larry Brown.
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Holton fired as coach at Portland
Mar 24 2006 7:41PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The University of Portland fired basketball coach Michael Holton Friday after the Pilots lost 91 games over his five seasons.
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Wiggins to battle Paris in 2nd round
Mar 24 2006 7:28PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The first time Stanford guard Candice Wiggins met Oklahoma's 6-foot-4, 220-pound center Courtney Paris, one word came to mind: "Whoa!"
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Mick Cronin takes over Bearcats program
Mar 24 2006 6:29PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Mick Cronin returned to the University of Cincinnati on Friday to take charge of a basketball program that just finished a tumultuous season.
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Suddenly, Utes are welcome in these parts
Mar 24 2006 6:00PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - When coach Elaine Elliott brings her Utah team to New Mexico, the Utes are usually targeted by fans howling in support of the rival Lobos.
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Vince who? Texas basketball eyes glory
Mar 24 2006 5:57PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Back in early January, P.J. Tucker gathered around the television set with some of his Texas teammates to watch Vince Young lead the Longhorns to a national championship in football.
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Andy Kennedy heads home to Mississippi
Mar 24 2006 4:56PM (CT)
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Andy Kennedy can finally get rid of that "interim" tag. After struggling through a difficult season as Cincinnati's fill-in coach, the former Mississippi high school star returned to his home state Friday to rebuild Ole Miss' struggling hoops program.
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Orr fired as Seton Hall basketball coach
Mar 24 2006 3:51PM (CT)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) - Seton Hall fired basketball coach Louis Orr on Friday, a little more than a week after the Pirates lost by 20 points in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
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With Zags done, will bigger losses follow?
Mar 24 2006 3:32PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - All season, the Gonzaga basketball team danced on the edge. It had 13 games decided by four points or fewer, and won 10 of them. But the luck ran out Thursday in a loss to UCLA, 73-71.
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USC quarterback sidelined indefinitely
Mar 24 2006 3:22PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John David Booty, the leading contender to succeed quarterback Matt Leinart at Southern California, might miss the rest of spring practice with back spasms and could need surgery.
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UCLA shocks Gonzaga with frantic late run
Mar 24 2006 9:58AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute provided a shocking ending to Adam Morrison's amazing season. Mbah a Moute scored underneath with 10 seconds left and the second-seeded Bruins scored the final 11 points of the game to knock out Morrison and third-seeded Gonzaga 73-71 Thursday night to advance to the regional final.
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South Carolina beats shorthanded Bearcats
Mar 24 2006 8:14AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Tre' Kelley's nine-point outburst early in the second half and go-ahead basket in the final minute led South Carolina to a 65-62 victory Thursday night over a Cincinnati team that had two starters declared ineligible just hours before its NIT quarterfinal game.
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Carney, Memphis stop Bradley's run
Mar 24 2006 8:13AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Rodney Carney counts on his first dunk of a game igniting his teammates' intensity. He dunked all right, he jumped in the passing lanes on defense, and Carney kept top-seeded Memphis from becoming another victim of Bradley's surprising NCAA run.
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Huggins takes over at Kansas State
Mar 24 2006 7:37AM (CT)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - A decade removed from its last NCAA tournament appearance, Kansas State is putting its hopes for a basketball revival into the hands of a coach with a reputation for winning _ and trouble off the court.
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Paulino's 3 at buzzer makes Texas elite
Mar 24 2006 7:18AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - When Texas needed a 3-point shot, it turned to the right shooter. Kenton Paulino, a senior who ranks second in school history in career 3-point percentage, hit a 3-pointer as time expired Thursday night and Texas outlasted West Virginia 74-71 in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
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Huggins, two former assistants get new jobs
Mar 24 2006 7:16AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Bob Huggins led Cincinnati to 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, sometimes with the help of Mick Cronin and sometimes with Andy Kennedy. All three got new jobs within hours of each other Thursday.
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Gators hope to push pace vs. Georgetown
Mar 24 2006 5:01AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Joakim Noah's feelings were hurt when Georgetown didn't pursue him out of high school. If the Hoyas are chasing him up and down the court on Friday night, that will probably be a good sign for Noah and his Florida Gators.
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UConn strive to amend troubling trend
Mar 24 2006 5:00AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - During an NCAA tournament in which the high seeds have been dropping like ripe apples from a tree, Connecticut has survived without playing exceptionally well.
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Morrison taking time in decision to go pro
Mar 24 2006 2:02AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Adam Morrison isn't about to make a quick decision on whether to turn pro and skip his final season at Gonzaga. The nation's leading scorer played in what might have been his last game for the Bulldogs on Thursday, a heartbreaking 73-71 loss to UCLA in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
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Judge won't revive Colo. Title IX lawsuit
Mar 24 2006 1:32AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - A federal judge rejected a request to revive the lawsuit at the heart of the University of Colorado recruiting scandal, saying Thursday that two women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by athletes had not proven their claim against the school was valid.
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