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March Madness stories: 47 news summaries

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 Georgetown Shocked
 by Cinderella Davidson 

Underdog Wildcats roar back from 16 down to beat Georgetown

Mar 23, 08 7:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Davidson star Stephen Curry had no touch early in his team's second round game against Georgetown, the AP reports. The sophomore guard missed 10 of his first 12, and the Hoyas climbed to a dominating lead. But Curry would not be denied, erupting for 25 of his 30 points in... More »

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NCAA basketball • Davidson Wildcats • Georgetown Hoyas • Southern Conference • Big East Conference • Jessie Sapp • Stephen Curry • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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Maryland Survives
Coppin State

Nebraska holds off Xavier, Louisville dispatches Miami-Ohio

Mar 23, 08 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... More »

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NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Maryland Terrapins • University of Miami RedHawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Coppin State Eagles • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

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 W. Kentucky
Hilltops San Diego

Advance to Sweet Sixteen with 72-63 win

Mar 23, 08 6:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Elated today with its first trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 15 years, Western Kentucky now faces a real trial, reports the AP. After warding off a scrappy San Diego 72-63 with Courtney Lee's clutch late free throws and his team-leading 29 points, the 12th-seeded Hilltoppers will have to go... More »

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NCAA basketball • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers • WCC • San Diego Toreros • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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Carolina Beats Bucknell for
14th Straight

KU knocks off Chattanooga, Okla. survive Illinois State

Mar 23, 08 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Carolina barely broke a sweat today in the women's NCAA first round, the AP reports. The Tar Heels dominated from the opening minutes, racking up an initial 21-2 run before finishing 16th-seeded Bucknell off, 85-50. The victory marks the 14th straight for top-seeded UNC, which was led by LaToya... More »

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NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • ACC • Kansas State Wildcats • North Carolina Tar Heels • MVC • Big 12 Conference • Illinois State Redbirds • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Chattanooga Lady Mocs

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Villanova, Reynolds
Waltz to Sweet Sixteen 

Never trail in 84-72 defeat of Siena

Mar 23, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Villanova made it look easy today, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Never trailing after a dominant start, the Wildcats notched their third Sweet 16 appearance in four years with an  84-72 triumph over Siena in the Midwest regional's second round. Scottie Reynolds made his presence felt early, netting 15 points in... More »

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NCAA basketball • MAAC • Big East Conference • Villanova Wildcats • Siena Saints • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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UCLA Escapes Aggies' Upset Bid

After trailing for the duration, saved by Darren Collison's clutch play

Mar 23, 08 12:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - It wasn't pretty, but top-seed UCLA survived the second round, reports the LA Times. Despite shooting 39 percent from the field and trailing by as many as ten in the second half, the Bruins nonetheless avoided an upset, edging out the Texas A&M 53-49. Darren Collison was the hero,... More »

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NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • Kevin Love • Darren Collison • Big 12 Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Texas A&M Aggies • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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Appel, Stanford Cruise Against Cleveland State

OK State tops ETSU, Marist roars past DePaul

Mar 22, 08 11:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jayne Appel posted a career-best 33 points, 29 in the first half, as the Stanford Cardinal crushed first-timers Cleveland State last night, 85-47. Kaley Klein posted 16 points for 15th seeded Cleveland State, who won a mere eight games last year, the AP reports. Stanford will take on either UTEP... More »

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women's college basketball • Stanford Cardinal • MAAC • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • DePaul Blue Demons • Pac-10 Conference • Cleveland State Vikings • Horizon Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • East Tennessee State Lady Bucs • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Marist Red Foxes

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Kansas Crushes Depleted UNLV

Team effort pushes Jayhawks to Sweet 16

Mar 22, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked close early, but the Runnin' Rebels couldn't cope with Kansas' balanced attack tonight, succumbing 75-56, as Kansas earned a spot in the sweet 16 for the second straight year, the AP reports. UNLV, led by Wink Adam's 25 points, mustered little else offensively, and with foul trouble, had... More »

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Stanford Survives
Marquette, Coach's
Ejection in OT Victory
 

As Brook Lopez saves the day with last second shot

Mar 22, 08 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stanford's coach Trent Johnson has a lot to thank Brook Lopez for, the AP reports. With Johnson ejected for after consecutive technical fouls in the first half, Lopez took the reins on the court, bruising Marquette's hopes to the tune of 30 points, including the game-winning shot with 1.3... More »

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NCAA basketball • Stanford Cardinal • Marquette Golden Eagles • Big East Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • Robin Lopez • Jerel McNeal • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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Wisconsin Baffles
Beasley, K State

Badgers move to Sweet 16 for first time since 2005

Mar 22, 08 7:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - It was hard to tell what was more important in Wisconsin's 72-55 win over Kansas State, today: the points Trevon Hughes scored, or the ones Michael Beasley didn't. Hughes scored 25, as the third-seeded Badgers sent the Wildcats home with a second-round win in the NCAA Tournament. Freshman Beasley scored... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Wisconsin Badgers • Kansas State Wildcats • Michael Beasley • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Trevon Hughes

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 New Tech for March Madness 

Get the gadgetry to maneuver around office bans--from TV watches to smart phones

Mar 22, 08 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even if your boss holds a doctorate in bracketology, there's a good chance your office frowns upon a workday spent watching the tourney while the company hemorrhages productivity. Has your supervisor imposed draconian measures to keep you from watching the action on the office computer? Thanks to the glories of... More »

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NCAA basketball • Sling Media • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • office pool

Villanova Digs Out
of Deep Hole to
Upset Clemson

Despite coaches' technical foul in final minutes, hold on, 75-69

Mar 22, 08 1:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - It would not have been an easy loss for coach Jay Wright to live down, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer, if it had come to that, but his players bailed him out after a costly technical foul with less than three minutes left in regulation that helped Clemson tie their first... More »

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Weems, Arkansas Power Past IU

Indiana's Gordon shot goes cold in defeat

Mar 22, 08 12:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - No.8 seed Indiana's trying season came to an end last night, with an 86-72 defeat at the hands of No.9 Arkansas in their East Regional first round matchup. Though IU almost capped off a stirring last minute comeback, the Razorbacks, lifted by Sonny Weem's career best 31 points,... More »

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NCAA basketball • SEC • Arkansas Razorbacks • Indiana Hoosiers • Big Ten Conference • Eric Gordon • Kelvin Sampson • DJ White • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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Free Throws Help Marquette Beat Kentucky

Golden Eagles win first tournament game since 2003 Final Four run

Mar 20, 08 7:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jerel McNeal did most of the work and Wesley Matthews sealed the deal as Marquette defeated Kentucky 74-66 today in the first round the NCAA Tournament, reports the AP. McNeal had 20 points and Matthews hit eight free throws in the final 31 seconds to put the Wildcats away. More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • SEC • Kentucky Wildcats • Marquette Golden Eagles • Big East • Jerel McNeal • Wesley Matthews • Ramel Bradley • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Joe Crawford

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Pitt Muscles Its Way Past
Oral Roberts

Panthers continue late-season roll with sixth straight win

Mar 20, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fourth-seeded Pittsburgh is playing its best basketball in March instead of January or February this season, and it paid off again today with an 82-63 win over Oral Roberts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Associated Press. Levance Fields led the Panthers with 23 points as... More »

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NCAA basketball • Pittsburgh Panthers • Big East • DeJuan Blair • Levance Fields • Sam Young • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

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 UNLV Dominates 
 Ice Cold Kent State 

Rebels cruise after holding Flashes to 10 points in first half

Mar 20, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kent State played even with UNLV in the second half of their NCAA Tournament first round game today, but it was the first half that sent the Flashes down in flames 71-58, reports the Associated Press. The 8th-seeded Rebels held the 9th-seeded Flashes to a tournament- record tying 10 points... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • UNLV Running Rebels • Kent State Flashes • Joe Darger

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 Michigan State
 Powers Past Temple 

Spartans shut down Owls' high-scoring Christmas

Mar 20, 08 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michigan State reminded Dionte Christmas he wasn't playing in the Atlantic 10 anymore. The Spartans held Temple's 20.2 a game scorer to three points and beat the Owls 72-61 today in the NCAA Tournament, the Detroit News reports. MSU star Drew Neitzel was shut down the other way, but... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Michigan State Spartans • Big Ten • Temple Owls • Atlantic 10 Conference • Raymar Morgan • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Dionte Christmas • Tom Izzo

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Xavier Battles Back to Beat Georgia

Musketeers erase 11-point, second-half deficit to avoid upset

Mar 20, 08 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Third-seeded Xavier avoided the first major upset of the NCAA Tournament today when it came from behind to beat 14th-seeded Georgia 73-61, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Musketeers (28-6) trailed by 11 points in the second half, but freshman Dante Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 7:23 left to put... More »

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NCAA • basketball • SEC • Georgia Bulldogs • Xavier Musketeers • Atlantic 10 Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Terrance Woodbury • Dante Jackson

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Kansas Makes It Look Easy Vs. Portland State

No. 1 Jayhawks jump out to 13-3 lead and never look back

Mar 20, 08 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - There was a reason Kansas was seeded No. 1 and Portland State No. 16. The Jayhawks dunked over the Vikings, shot over the Vikings and never let them in the game en route to an 85-61 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today, reports the AP. The... More »

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NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Portland State Vikings • Brandon Rush • Darrell Arthur • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Big Sky

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NCAA Grabs More Control of Ticket Resales

Group says moves are for the fans; critics see similarities with pros

Mar 18, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NCAA is stepping up its efforts to rake in more money from March Madness by striking deals with online sites that resell tickets and travel packages at hefty profits, the Los Angeles Times reports. By sanctioning such deals, the NCAA says it can guard against unscrupulous gouging, but critics... More »

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