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Mizzou makes exit in West Regional
OMAHA, Neb. - Missouri coach Frank Haith implored his team not to overlook Norfolk State. He spent all week trying to prove to his players that the Spartans were better than a No. 15 seed.
Georgetown moves on with 74-59 win over Belmont
COLUMBUS, Ohio - For a whole year Georgetown had to live with its failure last March, a second straight early-round NCAA exit. It haunted the Hoyas, angered them, drove them. On Friday, they made sure it didn't happen a third time. Jason Clark scored 21 points, Otto Porter added 16 and Georgetown's ruthless defense bottled ...
Florida State rallies late to avoid upset
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Florida State beat North Carolina twice this season. Did the same to Duke, too. The Seminoles were a trendy Final Four pick entering the NCAA tournament, and they were nearly sent home by little St. Bonaventure in their opening game. Bernard James scored 19 points and Florida State barely avoided a big upset, rallying to beat the 14th-seeded Bonnies ...
Prather lifts Gators over Virginia
OMAHA, Neb. - With his 1.5-point scoring average, Casey Prather surely wasn't a big part of Virginia's scouting report on Florida. You can bet any team that plays Florida the rest of the NCAA tournament will know who he is. Prather scored a career-high 14 points on a rare day Florida's 3-point shooters went cold, and the Gators had no trouble beating the Cavaliers 71-45 Friday in the ...
Jones blocks 3-pointer to seal Creighton's victory
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Josh Jones figured he owed his teammates one. After missing two crucial free throws with 8.7 seconds left, the junior guard blocked a 3-point attempt by Trevor Releford on the other end of the floor to help Creighton end its 10-year NCAA tournament drought with a 58-57 victory over Alabama on Friday. <p class="Body Copy" style="margin: 0in 0in ...
Howell's 22 points leads NC State over SDSU
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Richard Howell has been a solid, if often overlooked, part of North Carolina State's resurgence this season. On Friday, he decided to step into the spotlight. Howell doubled his average, scoring 22 points, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State used its muscle inside and a sticky defense to upset San Diego State 79-65 on Friday in ...
Bearcats hold on to beat Texas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This time, Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin wanted to be on the other end of a slow start. Cronin had caught his Bearcats slogging through the beginning of the Big East championship game last week, and it cost them. So when Texas came out slow after an early tip time in the NCAA tournament, Cincinnati was ready to pounce. "I thought ...
NCAA TV schedule
NCAA Tournament games Friday's Games CBS Texas vs. Cincinnati, 11:15 a.m. State Bonaventure vs. Florida State, 1:45 p.m. Lehigh vs. Duke, 6:15 p.m. Xavier vs. Notre Dame, 8:45 p.m. TBS Alabama vs. Creighton, 12:40 p.m. Lamar-Vermont winner vs. North Carolina, 3:10 p.m. Saint Louis vs. Memphis, 5:50 p.m. LIU vs. Michigan State, 8:20 p.m. TNT Virginia vs. Florida, 1:10 p.m. Norfolk State vs. Missouri, 3:40 p.m. Ohio University vs. Michigan, 6:20 p.m. S. Florida-California winner ...
Colorado holds off UNLV
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - For anyone familiar with Colorado basketball, the scene was hard to believe. The Buffs leading UNLV, of all teams, by 20. Their fans standing in The Pit, of all places, chanting "This is our house." Well, CU's first appearance in the NCAA tournament in nine years didn't turn out to be a ...
Ohio State's size proves too much for Loyola
PITTSBURGH - Ohio State used its size advantage to handle Loyola, Md., dominating the Greyhounds the way a No. 2 seed is expected to handle a 15 seed. The Buckeyes made sure there wouldn't be a second scare at the Consol Energy Center. Deshaun Thomas scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds - ...
Indiana prevails against New Mexico State
PORTLAND, Ore. - After a four-year absence, Indiana is making its NCAA tournament return last longer than just one brief appearance. And even though it's one victory, it's still a moment worthy of reflection for Indiana coach Tom Crean after rebuilding a gutted program and leading the Hoosiers to a 79-66 win over New Mexico State - their first in the NCAA ...
SOMETIMES YOU WIN ...
PITTSBURGH - Frank Martin watched freshman point guard Angel Rodriguez flub his way through the first half against Southern Miss on Thursday and tried to keep his sanity.
SOMETIMES YOU LOSE ...
PORTLAND, Ore. - Shaka Smart and Co. pulled off the first major surprise of the NCAA tournament.
Iowa State drops defending champion UConn out of running
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The national champions are one and done, thanks to Iowa State. When Jim Calhoun and Connecticut will be back in the NCAA tournament is anybody's guess. "We're talking about tonight's game. We're not talking about me," Calhoun said after Iowa State's 77-64 victory over Connecticut in the NCAA tournament Thursday night. "I'm going to get on the plane tomorrow, go home and do what I usually do and meet up with the ...
Baylor overcomes slow start to beat South Dakota State
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Baylor Bears started out looking like they were the NCAA tournament novices, not South Dakota State.
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