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NCAA basketball stories: 392 news summaries

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Indiana Hires Crean Away From Marquette

Also, OK State head coach Sean Sutton resigns after 2nd year

Apr 1, 08 11:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Crean has agreed to leave his head coaching post at Marquette to take over Indiana University’s basketball team. The formal announcement is expected today. “I think he's a great choice for Indiana University,” said an IU trustee of the hire. In 2003 Crean coached the Golden... More »

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march madness

Wiggins, Stanford Top Maryland, Head to Final Four

Senior's 41 points lead Cardinal to first Final Four in 11 years

Apr 1, 08 12:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Candice Wiggins scored 41 points as the Stanford Cardinal beat the top-seeded Maryland Terrapins 98-87 to advance to the Women's Final Four for the first time in 11 years. The three-time Pac-10 player of the year went 10-for-22 from the field, including 5-of-11 on 3-pointers, and made 16-of-19 free throw... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Stanford Cardinal • Maryland Terrapins • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

March Madness

Even Without Gant, A&M Handles Duke

Aggies next meet Lady Vols, who cruised past Notre Dame 74-64

Mar 31, 08 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Texas A&M is headed to its first regional finals after a 77-63 defeat of Duke, despite losing its star after the first half, AP reports. Danielle Gant scored eight points before dehydration sidelined her, and Patrice Reado took up her mantle, scoring 17 in the second half. The Blue... More »

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Candace Parker • NCAA basketball • Tennessee Lady Volunteers • women's college basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Texas A&M Aggies • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Patrice Reado • Danielle Gant

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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NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Davidson Wildcats • Southern Conference • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • Sasha Kaun • Bill Self • Stephen Curry • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Final Four

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

March Madness

Terps Advance Through Vandy to Round of 8

Stanford women pass Pittsburgh to set up match with Maryland

Mar 30, 08 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Maryland Terrapins are on their way to the Spokane Regional finals after a decisive 80-66 defeat of Vanderbilt, reports the Washington Post. The top-seeded Terps followed the lead of Crystal Langhorne, who put up 28 points and nine boards and helped keep the Commodores from ever truly threatening a... More »

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NCAA basketball • women's college basketball • Stanford Cardinal • Pittsburgh Panthers • Maryland Terrapins • Vanderbilt Commodores • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

UNC Punches San Antonio Ticket

Hansbrough's 28 point helps Tar Heels into Final Four

Mar 30, 08 12:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Carolina reached its second Final Four in four years with an 83-73 win over Louisville last night, reports the Raleigh News & Observer. The Tar Heels, who blew an 11-point lead to lose to Georgetown in last season's Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, had flashbacks in the second... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • ACC • Tyler Hansbrough • Big East • North Carolina Tar Heels • Ty Lawson • Rick Pitino • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

 UCLA Rumbles Into Final Four 

Bruins return for the third straight year

Mar 29, 08 8:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - UCLA is back in the Final Four for the third straight year. In Thursday's win over Western Kentucky, Bruins fans chanted "Keeeeeff" as James Keefe led the charge. Today, they were back to "Loooooc" as Luc Richard Mbah a Moute shook off a bad ankle to help spark... More »

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NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • Kevin Love • Pac-10 Conference • Atlantic 10 Conference • Luc Richard Mbah a Moute • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • James Keefe • Xavier Mountaineers

March Madness

UNC Women Come From Way Back for Win

Tar Heels on brink of their third straight trip
to Final Four

Mar 29, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Angel McCoughtry did everything she could to lift Louisville past North Carolina today, but it wasn't enough to keep the Tar Heels from a 78-74 win in the women's NCAA Tournament, reports the Associated Press. LaToya Pringle had 27 points and 11 rebounds as UNC came back from 18 down... More »

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NCAA • women's basketball • basketball • NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • ACC • Big East • North Carolina Tar Heels • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Angel McCoughtry • LaToya Pringle • Candyce Bingham

March Madness

 No Warts Here: Memphis Dominates Michigan State 

As Tigers break the Elite Eight for the third straight year on  the back of a giant first half

Mar 29, 08 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tigers pounced early and often, and all those flaws critics have been pointing out since the NCAA tourney began were nowhere to be seen, the Commercial Appeal reports. Memphis put on a clinic last night, breaking the game open 50-20 by the end of the first half, en route... More »

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NCAA basketball • Memphis Tigers • Michigan State Spartans • Derrick Rose • Big Ten Conference • Conference USA • Drew Neitzel • Chris Douglas-Roberts • Raymar Morgan • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

 Nova's Run Ends With
 Thud Against Kansas 

Jayhawks steamroll into the Elite Eight

Mar 29, 08 2:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas had its third straight cakewalk of the tournament, surging ahead of 12th-seeded Villanova early and never looking back in a 72-57 victory at Ford Field in Detroit. The Jayhawks were led by Brandon Rush with 16 points, and Russell Robinson, who had 15 and played excellent defense on Villanova's... More »

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MARCH MADNESS

Size Doesn't Matter As Texas Beats Stanford

Longhorns overcome Cardinal's twin towers, advance to South final

Mar 28, 08 11:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - D.J. Augustin had 21 points, seven assists and triggered a 20-3 second half run as Texas broke open a one-point game and defeated third-seeded Stanford, 82-62. Augustin scored eight points during that stretch and fed Damion James on a big-time dunk that brought a roar from the partisan crowd.... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Stanford Cardinal • D.J. Augustin • Big 12 Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Rick Barnes • A.J. Abrams • Damion James • Dexter Pittman

MARCH MADNESS

On the Menu:
Curried Badger

Davidson continues dramatic run by whipping Wisconsin, advancing to Elite 8

Mar 28, 08 10:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Highly touted defenses don't seem to rattle Stephen Curry and Davidson, as they knocked off another higher seed—this time No. 3 Wisconsin—in convincing fashion, 73-56. The sophomore sensation, the son of former NBA star Dell Curry, had 33 points. It was his third consecutive game over 30 as... More »

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March Madness

 UCLA Shows 
 Western Kentucky 
 No Love 

Bruins wake up in time creep closer to third straight Final Four

Mar 28, 08 4:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - UCLA held its breath last night until Cinderella finally decided to go home. With point guard Darren Collison fouling out with five minutes left, the Bruins had to hold on down the stretch for an 88-78 win over 12th-seeded Western Kentucky, reports the Los Angeles Times. The Bruins now just... More »

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March madness

Louisville Derails
Tennessee
Train

Cardinals on brink of sending Pitino to a sixth Final Four

Mar 28, 08 1:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rick Pitino improved to 8-0 in regional semifinals and has Louisville one win away from the Final Four after a 79-60 win over Tennessee last night, reports the Associated Press. Pitino mixed up his defenses throughout the game to shut down the high-powered offense of the No. 2-seeded Volunteers. The... More »

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NCAA basketball • SEC • Louisville Cardinals • Tennessee Volunteers • Big East • Rick Pitino • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Earl Clark

MARCH MADNESS

Xavier Sends
West Virginia Packing

Musketeers win in overtime

Mar 27, 08 11:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Duncan gave it his all tonight as Xavier downed West Virginia in overtime, 79-75. The senior scored 26 points in the win as the Musketeers move on to the Elite Eight this Saturday. Xavier looked ready to hand the game over to West Virginia late in the second after... More »

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MARCH MADNESS

Washington St. No Match for Mighty Tar Heels

No. 1 North Carolina wins by 21 points
to reach Final Eight

Mar 27, 08 10:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Carolina averaged 110 points in its first two games of the NCAA tournament but was held to a mere 68 tonight against Washington State. Didn't matter. The Tar Heels still managed to dominate and come away with a 68-47 win to advance to the Final Eight. The 21-point spread... More »

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Cal Can't Bear
Losing, Fires Braun

Coach had 219 wins in 12 seasons, but missed too many tournaments

Mar 27, 08 3:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Braun built a 219-154 record at Cal Berkeley the past 12 years, but it wasn't enough to save his job yesterday, report the San Francisco Chronicle. The Bears, who lost to Ohio State in the NIT Monday, were only 30-42 in the Pac-10 the past four years. "The... More »

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March Madness

Lady Huskies Mess With Texas to Advance

Maryland shucks Huskers, UNC defeats Georgia with ease

Mar 26, 08 2:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The University of Connecticut women breezed to an easy 89-55 victory over Texas to advance to the NCAA tournament's Sweet Sixteen round, thanks largely to Maya Moore and her 24 points. Scoring 16 of those within eight minutes, Moore also shone on defense with spectacular shot blocking, reports the Hartford ... More »

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But Mom, It's a Really Great Football School

Big winners in college sports see increased applicants, study finds

Mar 25, 08 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - The admissions office at Davidson may be a bit busier in the coming year if a new study to be published in Southern Economic Journal holds true. Researchers found that the biggest champs in football and basketball were also the biggest winners in terms of student applications the next year,... More »

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