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NEWS ABOUT: 2008 NCAA Tournament

2008 NCAA Tournament stories: 90 news summaries

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March Madness

UMBC Earns First NCAA Berth

Retrievers jump out early to win American East title

Mar 15, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Maryland-Baltimore County punched its first-ever ticket to the NCAA tournament today with an 82-65 win over Hartford in the American East tournament championship game, reports the Associated Press. Darryl Proctor led the way with 23 points as the Retrievers, 24-8, set a school record for wins. UMBC joined Division I... More »

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NCAA basketball • 2008 NCAA Tournament • American East Conference • Darryl Proctor • Jay Greene • Hartford Hawks • UMBC Retrievers

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Eagles Flying High With Patriot Title Game Win

American University knocks off Colgate for first NCAA trip

Mar 14, 08 10:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - American University clinched its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament as a Division I school by knocking off Patriot League rival Colgate, 52-46, today in the lowest scoring championship game in league history. AU students and alumni stormed the court following the buzzer. Eagles guard Garrison Carr played all 40... More »

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NCAA basketball • American University Eagles • Colgate Raiders • Patriot League • Jeff Jones • Garrison Carr • 2008 NCAA Tournament

Villanova Tops Syracuse in Big East Tourney

West Virginia holds on against Providence, Pitt downs Cincinnati

Mar 13, 08 12:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Villanova used a strong second-half effort to blow past Syracuse 82-63 in the first round of the Big East tournament. The Wildcats made eight of their first nine 3-pointers after the break and went on an 11-1 run midway through the second half to put the game out of the... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Big East Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Mount St. Mary's Rises Over Sacred Heart to Win NEC

Mountaineers making third trip to NCAAs

Mar 12, 08 10:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mount St. Mary’s is dancing for the first time since 1999, after defeating Sacred Heart 68-55 to win the Northeastern Conference championship. It is the third ever conference tournament championship for the Mountaineers, who have won eight of their last nine games. Jean Cajou and Kelly Beidler each had... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • March Madness • Northeast Conference • Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers • Sacred Heart Pioneers • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

 No. 12 Butler is Ready to Dance 

Bulldogs bite Cleveland State in Horizon League final

Mar 12, 08 12:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senior guard Mike Green tied a career-high with 24 points as No. 12 Butler downed Cleveland State 70-55 to earn its fifth Horizon League championship. The Bulldogs last won the league in 2001, but have journeyed to the NCAA tournament twice since then as an at-large team. J'Nathan Bullock led... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Cleveland State Vikings • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Oral Roberts Tops IUPUI, Wins Summit

Third straight league title gives Golden Eagles trip to NCAAs

Mar 12, 08 12:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Moses Ehambe led Oral Roberts to a 71-64 victory over IUPUI to win the Summit League tournament title and the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Ehambe scored 24 points and hit seven 3-pointers. Robert Jarvis, the nation’s top-scoring reserve, added 16 points for the Golden Eagles,... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Oral Roberts University • March Madness • IUPUI Jaguars • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

San Diego Topples Zags in WCC

2nd straight upset sends Toreros to NCAA tourney

Mar 11, 08 3:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The San Diego Toreros continued cutting a swath through the WCC elites last night, with a breathtaking upset of Gonzaga following on the heels of Sunday's overtime defeat of St. Mary's. It only took regulation time for the Toreros to outplay the No. 22 Bulldogs 69-62 and secure a place... More »

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NCAA basketball • Gonzaga Bulldogs • WCC • San Diego Toreros • Gyno Pomare • Bill Grier • Mark Few • De'Jon Jackson • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Siena Tops Rider to Win MAAC Title

Saints headed to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2002

Mar 10, 08 11:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Siena’s only senior, Tay Fisher, scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as the Saints routed Rider 74-53 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final to earn the league’s automatic NCAA bid. All of Fisher’s points were a result of 3-point shots, either... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • MAAC • Siena Saints • Rider Broncs • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

UNC Ousts Duke for ACC Title

Tar Heels score games final 10 points to beat Blue Devils

Mar 9, 08 4:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - No. 6 Duke has lost only once at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, but it is one loss too many as far as the ACC title goes. Top-ranked North Carolina got 16 points and 15 rebounds from Tyler Hansbrough en route to beating their bitter rival Blue Devils 76-68 last... More »

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NCAA • Duke Blue Devils • basketball • NCAA basketball • ACC • Tyler Hansbrough • North Carolina Tar Heels • 2008 NCAA Tournament

UCLA Wins Pac-10 Title in OT

No. 3 Bruins storm from behind to shock No. 7 Stanford

Mar 7, 08 4:11 AM CST
(Newser) - No. 7 Stanford dominated most of regulation, but unfortunately for the Cardinal No. 3 UCLA took control in overtime for a 77-67 win last night, reports the Associated Press. The win clinches the Pac-10 title for the Bruins, who swept the second-place Cardinal in the season series, and puts UCLA... More »

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NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • Stanford Cardinal • Darren Collison • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • 2008 NCAA Tournament

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