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Mayo Exiting Early as Kansas State Stuns USC

Beasley leads 11-seed to 80-67 win

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Mar 20, 2008 11:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – Kansas State's young team knocked NBA-bound freshman star O.J. Mayo out of the NCAA tournament—keeping their own freshman phenom, Michael Beasley, for at least one more game. The Wildcats received major contributions from four other freshmen in the 80-67 win over Mayo's Trojans,... Read full story »

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Mayo Exiting Early as Kansas State Stuns USC

Beasley leads 11-seed to 80-67 win

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