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NEWS ABOUT: Final Four

Final Four stories: 9 news summaries

NCAA Strips Memphis Hoops of Best Season

Violations wipe 38 wins from Calipari team's
run to '08 title game

Aug 20, 09 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NCAA today stripped the University of Memphis men’s basketball team of 38 victories and various hardware from the 2007-08 season, during which it reached the national championship game, for major violations centering on top recruit Derrick Rose, the Commercial Appeal reports. The infractions came during the coaching tenure... More »

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Analysis

 Don't Dismiss Spartans 
 in UNC Rematch 


Apr 6, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rationally, Michigan State shouldn’t have prayer in tonight’s NCAA basketball title game, writes Chris Dufresne in the Los Angeles Times. Earlier this season, North Carolina didn’t just beat the Spartans, it demolished them 98-63—and the Tar Heels have only gotten better since. “Cold hard facts... More »

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(Newser) - Downtown Detroit will be hopping this weekend, as hoops fans overrun the city for the Final Four. But outside the carousing along the city’s spruced-up main drag, things look as dire as ever, the Washington Post reports. One in five residents are unemployed, and abandoned homes and factories... More »

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 Spartans Upend No. 1 Cards 


Mar 29, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(AP) - Michigan State is marching on to Motown. The Spartans gave the Final Four a hometown feel, stopping overall No. 1 seed Louisville 64-52 today to win the Midwest Regional. Goran Suton had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the second-seeded Spartans (30-6) reached their fifth Final Four in 11 years—... More »

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 Obama Picks His Final Four 


Mar 18, 09 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama has followed through on a campaign promise and filled out an NCAA basketball tournament bracket for ESPN, the sports network reports. Obama pledged in October to edify the college basketball audience with his picks, provided he won the election. His Final Four? Louisville, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Memphis.... More »

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GLOSSIES

How to Pick NCAA Brackets and Not Go Mad in March

Don't let college basketball brackets control you

Mar 16, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Obsessing over your NCAA tournament bracket? A time-management expert tells Esquire how to keep the March Madness time-suck under control.
  • Admit you have a problem—possibly after someone tells you, "You really seem to be getting over-involved with this whole thing.”
  • Cut back. Sure, "cutting
... More »

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March madness

Kansas Crushes UNC to Reach Title Game

Rush's 25 help Jayhawks jump out
to 40-12 lead

Apr 5, 08 11:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas took to the underdog role just fine last night, reports the Kansas City Star. The Jayhawks jumped all over favored North Carolina early, building a 40-12 lead in the first half, and cruised to an 84-66 Final Four win last night. The Jayhawks will face Memphis, which beat UCLA... More »

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MARCH MADNESS

 Kansas Says
 'So Long, Cinderella' 

Kansas barely avoids upset at the hands of Davidson

Mar 30, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Davidson battled Goliath again and this time Goliath won, as Kansas' big men controlled the middle in a 59-57 victory to advance to Final Four for the first time ever under coach Bill Self. It marked it a clean sweep for the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, another... More »

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MARCH MADNESS

Rose, Memphis Headed to
San Antonio

Calipari's kids beat Texas handily to advance to Final Four

Mar 30, 08 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Derrick Rose had 21 points and nine assists, and Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 25 points, as Memphis handled Texas with ease, 85-67, to advance to the Final Four. The third time was a charm for John Calipari and the Tigers as they finally reached the national semifinals after losing in the... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • John Calipari • Chris Douglas-Roberts • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Final Four

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