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It's over for Yow as UConn tops Wolfpack
Mar 24 2007 11:52PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Kay Yow waved to her fans as she slowly walked off the court _ her team's emotion-fueled run through the NCAA tournament having come to an abrupt end. The coach who inspired her players and countless others by her fight with breast cancer said she had a hard time grasping that there would be no more practices or games in this remarkable season. The inside play of Charde Houston and Tina Charles proved to be more powerful than North Carolina State's emotion and the top-seede
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Afflalo gets another crack at Final Four
Mar 24 2007 10:32PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - With good-natured shoves and claps, the UCLA Bruins formed a circle around Arron Afflalo _ the rightful center of attention. In an exceptional second half that should help erase memories of his past mediocrity in big games, Afflalo scored 15 of his 24 points and the Bruins held off the top-seeded Jayhawks for a 68-55 victory in the West Regional final Saturday night.
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Afflalo gets another crack at Final Four
Mar 24 2007 10:32PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - With good-natured shoves and claps, the UCLA Bruins formed a circle around Arron Afflalo _ the rightful center of attention. In an exceptional second half that should help erase memories of his past mediocrity in big games, Afflalo scored 15 of his 24 points and the Bruins held off the top-seeded Jayhawks for a 68-55 victory in the West Regional final Saturday night.
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Afflalo gets another crack at Final Four
Mar 24 2007 10:32PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - With good-natured shoves and claps, the UCLA Bruins formed a circle around Arron Afflalo _ the rightful center of attention. In an exceptional second half that should help erase memories of his past mediocrity in big games, Afflalo scored 15 of his 24 points and the Bruins held off the top-seeded Jayhawks for a 68-55 victory in the West Regional final Saturday night.
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Column: Afflalo to Atlanta, Rush to NBA
Mar 24 2007 10:09PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - One was almost certainly playing his last game before trading his class schedule for instant riches in the NBA. The other will play at least once more before he, too, becomes a millionaire.
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Column: Afflalo to Atlanta, Rush to NBA
Mar 24 2007 10:09PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - One was almost certainly playing his last game before trading his class schedule for instant riches in the NBA. The other will play at least once more before he, too, becomes a millionaire.
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Positive vibes take Buckeyes to Atlanta
Mar 24 2007 8:34PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Ohio State coach Thad Matta looked down the bench and locked eyes with Greg Oden. The big man, sitting out with three fouls, nodded. "Let's go," Matta told him, adding his usual advice in such situations: "Play real hard and don't foul anybody." Oden followed orders perfectly, dominating like only a 7-footer can over the decisive stretch in the second half to carry the top-seeded Buckeyes past Memphis 92-76 and into the Final Four.
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Positive vibes take Buckeyes to Atlanta
Mar 24 2007 8:34PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Ohio State coach Thad Matta looked down the bench and locked eyes with Greg Oden. The big man, sitting out with three fouls, nodded. "Let's go," Matta told him, adding his usual advice in such situations: "Play real hard and don't foul anybody." Oden followed orders perfectly, dominating like only a 7-footer can over the decisive stretch in the second half to carry the top-seeded Buckeyes past Memphis 92-76 and into the Final Four.
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Positive vibes take Buckeyes to Atlanta
Mar 24 2007 8:34PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Ohio State coach Thad Matta looked down the bench and locked eyes with Greg Oden. The big man, sitting out with three fouls, nodded. "Let's go," Matta told him, adding his usual advice in such situations: "Play real hard and don't foul anybody." Oden followed orders perfectly, dominating like only a 7-footer can over the decisive stretch in the second half to carry the top-seeded Buckeyes past Memphis 92-76 and into the Final Four.
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Positive vibes take Buckeyes to Atlanta
Mar 24 2007 8:34PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Ohio State coach Thad Matta looked down the bench and locked eyes with Greg Oden. The big man, sitting out with three fouls, nodded. "Let's go," Matta told him, adding his usual advice in such situations: "Play real hard and don't foul anybody." Oden followed orders perfectly, dominating like only a 7-footer can over the decisive stretch in the second half to carry the top-seeded Buckeyes past Memphis 92-76 and into the Final Four.
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Sun Devils advance to first Elite Eight
Mar 24 2007 6:58PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - After two NCAA tournament games full of struggle, Arizona State finally played up to its standards again. After rallying from 15-point deficits in each of the first two rounds, the Sun Devils got 16 points from last-minute starter Danielle Orsillo and led nearly the entire way to beat Bowling Green 67-49 Saturday in the Greensboro Regional.
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Duke falls hard as Rutgers pulls upset
Mar 24 2007 6:58PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Rutgers' season was over, or so it seemed. Less than a second remained, and the ACC's player of the year was headed to the free-throw line to shoot mighty Duke back into the regional finals. That's when dependable star Lindsey Harding missed a free throw, which would have tied the game. She then missed another and the Blue Devils' season was done and Rutgers advanced to the Greensboro Regional final.
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Ohio St. beats Memphis; Final Four next
Mar 24 2007 6:04PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Ron Lewis scored 22 points and Ohio State beat Memphis 92-76 in the South Regional final Saturday to advance to the Final Four.
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Tar Heels rally past USC into Elite 8
Mar 24 2007 12:45AM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Even before they heard coach Roy Williams hollering, Brandan Wright and his North Carolina teammates could tell they were in big trouble.
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Porter takes Oregon to brink of Final 4
Mar 24 2007 12:27AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Oregon forward Maarty Leunen seems to have figured out how to tell whether freshman Tajuan Porter is going to have a big night. "We call it the 'heat check,'" Leunen said. "He'll shoot one more just to see if it goes in. Then he's on fire and we just keep giving it to him."
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Green's bank shot lifts Hoyas past Vandy
Mar 24 2007 12:10AM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With big man Roy Hibbert on the bench, Jeff Green knew he had to step up. Turns out he might have taken one step too many as he lifted the Georgetown Hoyas into a regional final for the first time in 11 years.
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Green's bank shot lifts Hoyas past Vandy
Mar 24 2007 12:10AM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With big man Roy Hibbert on the bench, Jeff Green knew he had to step up. Turns out he might have taken one step too many as he lifted the Georgetown Hoyas into a regional final for the first time in 11 years.
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Gators pass tough test against Butler
Mar 24 2007 12:10AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Al Horford and Joakim Noah had small spots of blood speckled across their shirts and shorts _ remnants of Butler's aggressive, physical play. For Florida's big men, the red dots were a reminder of how tough it can be to try to repeat as national champions.
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