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NEWS ABOUT: 2008 NCAA Tournament

2008 NCAA Tournament stories: 90 news summaries

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March Madness

Saints March On Past Vanderbilt

Another 13 seed pulls off the upset

Mar 22, 08 12:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vanderbilt, a Southeastern Conference power that was tournament-tested, vowed not to overlook its first-round opponent, Siena. Unfortunately for the Commodores, they didn't follow through on that as the 13th-seeded Saints dominated play throughout and added another major upset to their NCAA tournament history - the last coming in 1989 as... More »

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NCAA basketball • Southeastern Conference • Vanderbilt Commodores • Siena Saints • Tay Fisher • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Kenny Hasbrouck

March Madness

 UConn, You're Gone 

13th seed San Diego hits late jumper in OT for biggest yet in NCAA Tourney

Mar 21, 08 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tampa is rapidly becoming Upset Central in the NCAA Tournament: first Western Kentucky beat fifth-seeded Drake today, then 13th-seeded San Diego followed that shocker with buzzer-beating 70-69 overtime win over Connecticut, reports the Associated Press. De'Jon Jackson's pull-up jumper with 1.2 seconds left in the extra ssession was the... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Connecticut Huskies • Big East • WCC • San Diego Toreros • Gyno Pomare • De'Jon Jackson • 2008 NCAA Tournament • AJ Price

March Madness

Texas Has No Problem With Austin Peay

Longhorns ignore boo-birds to cruise into second round

Mar 21, 08 7:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Second-seeded Texas had more problems with the fans in Arkansas than it did with its first-round opponent today in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Longhorns blew past Austin Peay 74-54 but it didn't keep them from getting booed the whole time they were... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Austin Peay Governors • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Rick Barnes

March Madness

Georgetown
Soars Over UMBC

Hoyas use balanced-attack to frustrate Retrievers

Mar 21, 08 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Maryland-Baltimore County thought it could stay with second-seeded Georgetown by working hard on the glass, just like Pittsburgh did to win the Big East title. The Retrievers found out they weren't the Panthers, however, as the Hoyas out-rebounded them 40-29, held them to 32% shooting, and outscored them 66-47 in... More »

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NCAA basketball • Georgetown Hoyas • Big East • Roy Hibbert • Jonathan Wallace • 2008 NCAA Tournament • UMBC Retrievers

March Madness

Campbell, Butler Beat USA From Downtown

Bulldogs nail 15 3-pointers en route
to easy first-round win

Mar 21, 08 5:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Seventh-seeded Butler was 23-0 when making eight 3-pointers or more going into its first round NCAA Tournament game with South Alabama today; Peter Campbell made sure it was 24-0 all by himself. Campbell scored 26 points, with, yes, eight 3-pointers ,to lift the Bulldogs to an 81-61 win, reports the... More »

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NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • Butler Bulldogs • 2008 NCAA Tournament • South Alabama • Peter Campbell • Brad Stevens • Demetric Bennett

March Madness

WKU Buzzer Beats Drake in OT

Rogers hits 3-pointer at buzzer to finish upset

Mar 21, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Western Kentucky finally brought madness to the NCAA Tournament today. The Hilltopper's Ty Rogers hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give his squad a 101-99 win over 14th-ranked Drake, the 5th seed in the West Region, reports the Associated Press. The Bulldogs had scrambled back from 16... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers • Drake Bulldogs • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Ty Rogers • Jonathan Cox • Tyrone Brazelton

March madness

Miami Storms From Behind to Beat St. Mary's

McClinton scores 40 as Hurricanes advance
to second round

Mar 21, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jack McClinton took it upon himself to make sure seventh-seeded Miami would be advancing in the NCAA Tournament today, reports the Associated Press. McClinton scored a career-high 38 points, including 32 in the second half, as the Hurricanes came from behind to beat St. Mary's, 78-64. Patty Mills led the... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • St. Mary's Gaels • Miami Hurricanes • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Jack McClinton

March Madness

Curry Lifts Davidson Past Gonzaga

Guard's 40 points give Wildcats first NCAA
win in decades

Mar 21, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen Curry wanted to go to Virginia Tech, but the Hokies never made an offer to the son of former NBAer Dell Curry. They probably wish they had now. Curry scored 40 points this afternoon, 30 of them in the second half, as 10th-seeded Davidson gave the NCAA Tournament another... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Gonzaga Bulldogs • Davidson Wildcats • Stephen Curry • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Dell Curry • Jason Richards

mARCH mADNESS

UT Relieved
to Beat American

Volunteers pull away late from determined Eagles

Mar 21, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - American University didn't back down from No. 2 seed Tennessee today, but in the end talent overcame courage and the Volunteers pulled out a 72-57 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Washington Post. The Eagles were within a point with six minutes left, but they... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Tennessee Volunteers • JaJuan Smith • Garrison Carr • 2008 NCAA Tournament • American Eagles

March Madness

Purdue Blows
Past Baylor

Boilermakers crush bears on offense and defense

Mar 21, 08 1:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Purdue's star freshman Robbie Hummel played only four minutes because of foul trouble last night and it didn't matter, as the Boilermakers romped 90-79 over Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Indianapolis Star. Keaton Grant picked up Hummell with 17 points and E’Twaun Moore... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Big Ten • Baylor Bears • Purdue Boilermakers • Curtis Jerrells • Robbie Hummel • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Keaton Grant

March Madness

UCLA Wins Laugher Over MVSU

Bruins cruise to 70-29 first-round romp

Mar 21, 08 1:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - UCLA jumped out to a 16-2 lead on Mississippi Valley State last night and that was the fun part for the Delta Devils, reports the Los Angeles Times. Kevin Love led the top-seeded Bruins with 20 points as they cruised to a 70-29 win in the first round of the... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • Kevin Love • Pac-10 Conference • Luc Richard Mbah a Moute • 2008 NCAA Tournament • South Western Conference • Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils • Larry Cox

March Madness

Wisconsin
Holds Off
Pesky Fullerton

Badgers win battle of boards against high-scoring Titans

Mar 21, 08 12:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - It took big brother Wisconsin almost all night to shake little brother Cal State Fullerton, but the Badgers finally ran away to a 71-56 first round win in the NCAA Tournament last night, reports the Associated Press. The third-seeded Badgers shot only 42% and had 17 turnovers, but they were... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Wisconsin Badgers • Brian Butch • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Josh Akognon • Cal State Fullerton Titans

March Madness

West Virginia
Eliminates Arizona

Mountaineers hit 11 3-pointer to cruise past Wildcats

Mar 21, 08 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NCAA Tournament selection committee gave Arizona its nation's-best 24th straight trip to the Big Dance. Last night, West Virginia made sure the Wildcats lost in the first round for the 10th time during that streak with a 75-65 win, reports the Associated Press. The seventh-seeded Mountaineers did much of... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • West Virginia Mountaineers • Arizona Wildcats • Big East • Pac-10 Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Alex Ruoff • Da'Sean Butler

March Madness

Mayo Exiting Early
as Kansas State Stuns USC

Beasley leads 11-seed to 80-67 win

Mar 20, 08 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, but Beasley led his squad... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • USC Trojans • Kansas State Wildcats • O.J. Mayo • Michael Beasley • 2008 NCAA Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

Close But
No Cigar for
Belmont

Upset bid falls short as Duke holds on to win, 71-70

Mar 20, 08 10:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the most compelling game of a so-far uneventful day in the NCAA tournament, Belmont made every effort to change that, as No. 2 Duke prevailed but barely in over the 15th-seeded Bruins 71-70, reports the Associated Press. A coast-to-coast drive and layup by Blue Devil swingman Gerald Henderson with... More »

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Duke Blue Devils • basketball • Belmont Bruins • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Gerald Henderson • Greg Paulson

March Madness

BYU Can't
Finish Rally in
A&M Upset

Carter redeems Aggies with 26 points as 9-seed advances

Mar 20, 08 10:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ninth-seeded Texas A&M jumped out to an 11-0 lead, frittered it away by halftime, then pulled ahead in a tightly fought second half to beat eight-seeded Brigham Young, 67-62 in an NCAA tournament first round matchup. Josh Carter scored 26 points to lead the Aggies, including three three-pointers before... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Brigham Young Cougars • Josh Carter • Texas A&M Aggies • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

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

March Madness

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

March Madness

 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

March Madness

 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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