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Oden delivers big numbers in loss
Apr 2 2007 11:53PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Greg Oden couldn't beat Florida all by himself. Ohio State's big guy finally got to play a full game in the NCAA championship Monday night and, in the end, it didn't matter. Florida easily beat the Buckeyes 84-75 despite the freshman star's best game of the tournament.
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Donovan's future takes center stage
Apr 2 2007 11:49PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Billy Donovan roamed the sideline Monday night, yelling, calling plays, directing players and eventually winning a second consecutive national championship. His jacket had long been removed, exposing a white, sweat-soaked shirt and striped blue tie. Blue? But, was it Florida blue or Kentucky blue?
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Florida repeats as national champions
Apr 2 2007 11:18PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A long, tough season ended with a Gator chomp again. Mission accomplished for Florida. The Gators were too much to handle once again Monday night, keeping their stranglehold on the college basketball world with an 84-75 victory over Ohio State for their second straight national championship.
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Iowa hires Butler's Lickliter as coach
Apr 2 2007 9:51PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa hired Todd Lickliter as its new coach Monday night, replacing Steve Alford with the coach who turned mid-major Butler into a NCAA tournament regular.
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Arkansas tradition attracts Altman
Apr 2 2007 7:52PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - For 13 years, Dana Altman was content at Creighton, helping the Bluejays win 20 games season after season. Now, Altman has finally found another job that appeals to him _ coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Famous fathers revel in sons' success
Apr 2 2007 7:20PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Tito Horford will be the one wearing a No. 42 Florida jersey, leading cheers and blocking nearly everyone's view. Sidney Green will be somewhat less obvious. He'll be hootin' and hollerin' nearby, not quite as tall as Horford, and getting so emotional that tears could flow. Yannick Noah will be a few seats away, taking a more low-key approach. He'll be wearing a stylish hat and dark sunglasses and bouncing along with the band's beat.
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Parker looks for spot in Vols history
Apr 2 2007 6:35PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - At Tennessee, greatness is measured only one way _ national championships. Candace Parker longs to be a part of that.
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Starkey awaits fate from next LSU coach
Apr 2 2007 5:50PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Bob Starkey was at peace with his uncertain fate. The acting LSU head coach defied the odds by leading the Lady Tigers to the NCAA Final Four after Pokey Chatman's stunning resignation in early March.
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Summitt, Stringer set aside friendship
Apr 2 2007 5:48PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - They've been dear friends _ extended basketball family _ for nearly as long as they've been college coaches. For three decades, on separate trails that led both to the Hall of Fame, C. Vivian Stringer and Pat Summitt have consoled each other through hardships. They've even shared fashion tips.
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It's No. 1 vs. No. 1 for national title
Apr 2 2007 5:20PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Now we'll see who's really No. 1. Florida, the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament, and Ohio State, which finished the regular season as the top-ranked team, rolled into Monday night's championship game.
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Heath to coach South Florida
Apr 2 2007 5:16PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Stan Heath's stint without a job lasted one week. The fired Arkansas basketball coach agreed Monday to a five-year contract to take over South Florida's struggling program and try to transform the Bulls into a contender in the Big East. Including incentives, the deal is worth up to $4.275 million.
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Toledo point-shaving scheme may widen
Apr 2 2007 3:39PM (CT)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Athletic officials at the University of Toledo said Monday they don't know if any more players will be charged in what the FBI says was a point-shaving scheme.
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Lady Vols rally into NCAA championship
Apr 2 2007 12:03AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Candace Parker calmly walked to the middle of the floor, extended her index finger and said the same two words almost everyone wearing Tennessee orange has been muttering for nearly a decade.
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