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UCLA routs LSU, will face Florida in final
Apr 1 2006 11:43PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Oh, Baby, can UCLA play defense. Throw some offense in there on the same night and not even LSU and its gigantic star, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, had a chance. The Bruins shut him down Saturday en route to a 59-45 victory over the Tigers that put them one win away from their 12th national title.
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Final Four Notebook
Apr 1 2006 11:24PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Sidney Green spent the 2000 Final Four watching Florida with son Taurean. It was then, Green said, his son decided he would play for the Gators.
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Gators dominate inside with Noah, Horford
Apr 1 2006 11:23PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Joakim Noah watched the pass go inside, then calmly waited for Jai Lewis to leave his feet. Noah, doing what he does best, emphatically swatted the shot away. And with that _ on the game's opening possession _ Florida's 6-foot-11 forward established his dominance inside. Fellow big man Al Horford did plenty of damage, too.
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Sendek accepts Arizona State job
Apr 1 2006 10:46PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - North Carolina State basketball coach Herb Sendek has accepted an offer to become the coach at Arizona State, an official with knowledge of the deal confirmed Saturday night.
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Florida goes long to dump George Mason
Apr 1 2006 10:13PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The skinny kid nicknamed Humpty Dumpty wouldn't let the Florida Gators fall. Lee Humphrey hit six 3-pointers _ three in a furious flurry in the first 1:55 after halftime _ and the Gators made 12 shots from long range Saturday to defeat George Mason 73-58 in the Final Four.
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George Mason finally comes back to reality
Apr 1 2006 10:06PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - George Mason finally acted its size. America's favorite underdog looked more like the mid-major it is instead of the spunky team that crashed the Final Four in a 73-58 loss to Florida on Saturday night. The Patriots missed dozens of easy shots inside, were dismal from 3-point range, and had none of the swagger and spunk that carried them through the first two weeks of the NCAA tournament.
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Column: Humphrey's 3s are the difference
Apr 1 2006 9:59PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Lee Humphrey isn't one of the famous sons in Florida's starting lineup, and he's the only one who isn't a sophomore.
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Augustus, Hatchell win AP women's awards
Apr 1 2006 7:17PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Seimone Augustus brings a double-dose of offense and the smoothest pullup jumper in the game. Sylvia Hatchell tries to make the game fun, yet still finds a way to win.
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A little Latta: UNC star draws crowd
Apr 1 2006 5:07PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell remembers visiting Ivory Latta on a recruiting trip and sitting down for dinner with the sprightly guard's entire hometown.
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Official: Dumars, Auriemma elected to Hall
Apr 1 2006 4:13PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Joe Dumars, a steady presence on two NBA championship teams during a 14-year career with the Detroit Pistons, has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, a basketball official told The Associated Press on Saturday.
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Defense the focus at Final Four
Apr 1 2006 1:43PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Offense means national exposure, and thunder dunks make for great highlight reels. Defense, though, is the password into this year's Final Four.
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Ky.'s Moss could be eligible receiver
Apr 1 2006 8:05AM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Even though his basketball playing days are over, Ravi Moss is being hotly recruited by the University of Kentucky for the first time.
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Meet the Temples: First family of LSU
Apr 1 2006 7:53AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Garrett Temple has a bit of an independent streak. Everyone expected him to play for LSU, so he insisted on looking elsewhere. He visited Oregon, but decided that was too far from home. Baylor and Stanford were considered, but didn't make the cut.
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UCLA has USC to thank for 'D' turnaround
Apr 1 2006 7:52AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bad Sunday night in February helped propel UCLA all the way to the Final Four. The Bruins lost to Southern California 71-68 that night, their second straight road defeat. They committed 10 of their 14 turnovers in the first half and allowed the Trojans to shoot 63 percent in the second half.
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