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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: 2009 NCAA Tournament

2009 NCAA Tournament stories: 30 news summaries

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 Horns Beat 
 Gophers 76-62 
 With Abrams 
 Onslaught 

Texas wins fourth straight opener with barrage of 3-pointers

Mar 20, 09 2:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Texas Longhorns set up a second-round match against Duke with a 76-62 win over Minnesota in their NCAA opener, reports AP. AJ Abrams—whose 3-pointers were credited with getting the Longhorns to within a game of the Final Four last year—was as deadly as ever at long range,... More »

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March Madness Sets Standard for Online Sports


Mar 19, 09 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you're reading this with an NCAA tournament game streaming live in another browser tab, you're in good company: In 2008, nearly 5 million people watched March Madness online, reports the Chicago Tribune. The tipping point between novelty and mainstay came 4 years ago, when CBS made access free,... More »

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OPINION

 Duke, and Other March Villains 


Mar 18, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Along with the obligatory madness, March always brings along a slew of detestable teams and characters. This year, thankfully, Billy Packer is gone, but Josh Levin, writing for Slate, still has plenty to disparage. The list starts, as always, with:
  • Duke: This isn’t the most deplorable squad
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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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Big East Dominates
Top Seeds

North Carolina joins Louisville, Pitt, UConn at top of bracket heap

Mar 15, 09 10:24 PM CDT
(AP) - Big East powers Louisville, Pittsburgh, and UConn helped the league that was created for hoops become the first conference to earn three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament in the field announced tonight. North Carolina, the regular-season ACC champ, was the other top seed. The coup comes 24... More »

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 Louisville Wins Big East 


Mar 14, 09 11:44 PM CDT
(AP) - Louisville is king of the Big East. Earl Clark had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the fifth-ranked Cardinals to a 76-66 victory over No. 18 Syracuse last night, giving the regular-season champs their first Big East tournament title. The victory will probably translate into a No. 1 seed... More »

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 FSU Slams No. 1 Tar Heels 


Mar 14, 09 3:57 PM CDT
(AP) - North Carolina can start focusing on a national championship, the AP reports. The nation’s top-ranked team was denied a shot at its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference title. Toney Douglas scored 27 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and No. 22 Florida State held on for a 73-70 victory... More »

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OPINION

 Don't Buy Big East Hoop Hype 

Conference hasn't lived up to its reputation in recent years

Mar 10, 09 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - With March Madness upon us, the hype machine is cranking up again about the Big East, with powers like Louisville, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh. Mike Celizic covered the conference’s period of dominance in the 1980s, but he’s no longer convinced, he writes for NBC Sports. The league has won... More »

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ANALYSIS

New Media Make CBS'
$6B NCAA Deal a Slam Dunk

'Crazy' contract could prove savvy

Mar 9, 09 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - In 1999, CBS’ $6 billion, 11-year pact with the NCAA for rights to the men’s basketball tournament looked drastically overpriced to many analysts. But with Selection Sunday this weekend, the deal doesn’t seem so crazy, thanks to a prescient addition: new-media rights. CBS has nearly sold out its... More »

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