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Maryland Survives Coppin State

Nebraska holds off Xavier, Louisville dispatches Miami-Ohio

By Lev Weinstein,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 23, 2008 7:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – It looked like the Maryland Terrapins were in danger of being only the second top-seed to ever fall in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the AP reports. Unlikely Coppin State battled for the duration, at one point holding the lead, and the 16th seed kept the game close until Maryland ran away late to finish with a double digit victory, 80-66.  In other women's tourney action:

  • Nebraska also nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.  They held on against Xavier, 61-58,  to win their first NCAA game in a decade, despite almost blowing a 15 point second-half lead
  • It wasn't much easier for Louisville, who thanks to Chauntise Wright's 21 points and Angel McCoughtry's 20-point effort survived Miami of Ohio, 81-67.

Maryland's Crystal Langhorne (1) goes up for a shot against Coppin State's Whitney Cunningham (34) during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23, 2008, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 80-66.
Maryland's Crystal Langhorne (1) goes up for a shot against Coppin State's Whitney Cunningham (34) during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23, 2008,...   (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Coppin State coach Derek Brown calls a play against Maryland during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23, 2008, in College Park, Md.
Coppin State coach Derek Brown calls a play against Maryland during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23, 2008, in College Park, Md.   ((AP Photo/Gail Burton))
Louisville's  Angel McCoughtry (35) and Keshia Hines (45) scramble for a loose ball with Miami of Ohio's Amanda Jackson during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Louisville's Angel McCoughtry (35) and Keshia Hines (45) scramble for a loose ball with Miami of Ohio's Amanda Jackson during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament.   ((AP Photo/Ed Betz))
Louisville's Angel McCoughtry, center, sits on the bench after an injury in the second half of the first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game against Miami of Ohio.
Louisville's Angel McCoughtry, center, sits on the bench after an injury in the second half of the first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game against Miami of Ohio.   ((AP Photo))
Nebraska's Danielle Page, left, pressures Xavier's April Phillips during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23.
Nebraska's Danielle Page, left, pressures Xavier's April Phillips during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23.   ((AP Photo/Gail Burton))
Xavier's April Phillips, left, looks to pass while being guarded by Nebraska's Nikki Bober during the first half an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23.
Xavier's April Phillips, left, looks to pass while being guarded by Nebraska's Nikki Bober during the first half an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game, Sunday, March 23.   ((AP Photo/Rob Carr))
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