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NCAA basketball stories: 392 news summaries

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March Madness

Pitt Upsets Baylor in
Women's Tourney

Zellous leads Panthers to biggest win in program history

Mar 24, 08 10:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers, on the strength of a 67-59 upending of No. 3 Baylor, advanced to a regional semifinal in the women’s NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. Shavonte Zellous, a former track sprinter, led the Panthers with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and grabbed... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Pittsburgh Panthers • Baylor Bears • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

Oklahoma State is OK
After Sneaking Past FSU

Third-seeded Cowgirls move on to the round of 16.

Mar 24, 08 9:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andrea Riley's free throw with 0.7 seconds remaining gave Oklahoma State a 73-72 see-saw victory over Florida State to advance to the regional semifinals in the women's NCAA tournament, only two years removed from an 0-16 Big 12 season. Riley got to the line after being fouled by FSU's... More »

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NCAA basketball • women's college basketball • Florida State Seminoles • ACC • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Andrea Riley • Danielle Green • Mara Freshour • Jacinta Monroe

March Madness

Lady Vols Roll to 1st-Round Rout of Oral Roberts

Duke smashes newbie Murray State, Virginia gallops past UCSB

Mar 24, 08 4:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tennessee women had no trouble securing their 27th straight first-round win yesterday, staying comfortably ahead of Oral Roberts and finishing with a decisive 94-55 victory. In only 14 minutes of play Candace Parker racked up 14 points, four rebounds and four steals, while Angie Bjorklund led UT's scoring with... More »

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Candace Parker • Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • Tennessee Lady Volunteers • women's college basketball • Murray State Racers • Virginia Cavaliers • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Oral Roberts Golden Eagles • UCSB Gauchos • Angie Bjorklund

 So Long, Sooners
  As Louisville Moves On 

Cardinals trounce Oklahoma, 78-48

Mar 24, 08 12:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Big East sent more teams to the NCAA tournament than any other conference this year, and will have as many as any conference in the Regional Semifinals, too, as three of the eight remain. Louisville is among them, after annihilating No. 6 seed Oklahoma, 78-48. The Cardinals led 44-22... More »

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NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • Louisville Cardinals • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Earl Clark • David Godbold • Jerry Smith

MARCH MADNESS

UNC Makes It Look Easy
—Again

Tar Heels down Arkansas Razorbacks to advance in NCAAs

Mar 23, 08 8:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - There’s little question why North Carolina was ranked the No. 1 seed overall in the NCAA tournament:  in their first two games they’ve outscored their opponents 221-150, looking more like an NBA team than a college one. Today’s victim was 9th-seeded Arkansas, which lost to the... More »

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NCAA basketball • Arkansas Razorbacks • Tyler Hansbrough • North Carolina Tar Heels • Wayne Ellington • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Sonny Weems

MARCH MADNESS

Memphis Plays
It Tough in Beating Miss. St.

No. 1 seed Tigers win battle of defenses, face Michigan State next

Mar 23, 08 8:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Memphis eked past Mississippi State 77-74 today in what had been expected, and turned out to be, a rough and tumble game. Leading the bumping bodies was the Tigers' Joey Dorsey who had 13 points, 12 rebounds, six blocked shots and altered several others with solid defense, reports AP. Memphis... More »

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NCAA basketball • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Memphis Tigers • Southeastern Conference • Derrick Rose • Conference USA • Joey Dorsey • Chris Douglas-Roberts • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Jamont Gordon

MARCH MADNESS

No. 2 seed Tennessee Tops Butler in OT

Vols advance to
Sweet Sixteen
for second straight year

Mar 23, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Butler answered all but one of Tennessee's runs in their second round NCAA tournament matchup today. Unfortunately for the Horizon League champs (30-4), they couldn't match the Vols in overtime, and fell 76-71. Wayne Chism led Tennessee with 16 points, while Tyler Smith had 15 and JaJuan Smith 11, reports... More »

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NCAA basketball • Southeastern Conference • Tennessee Volunteers • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • JaJuan Smith • A.J. Graves • Tyler Smith • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Wayne Chism

March Madness

 Georgetown Shocked
 by Cinderella Davidson 

Underdog Wildcats roar back from 16 down to beat Georgetown

Mar 23, 08 7:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Davidson star Stephen Curry had no touch early in his team's second round game against Georgetown, the AP reports. The sophomore guard missed 10 of his first 12, and the Hoyas climbed to a dominating lead. But Curry would not be denied, erupting for 25 of his 30 points in... More »

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NCAA basketball • Davidson Wildcats • Georgetown Hoyas • Southern Conference • Big East Conference • Jessie Sapp • Stephen Curry • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Maryland Survives
Coppin State

Nebraska holds off Xavier, Louisville dispatches Miami-Ohio

Mar 23, 08 7:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked like the Maryland Terrapins were in danger of being only the second top-seed to ever fall in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the AP reports. Unlikely Coppin State battled for the duration, at one point holding the lead, and the 16th seed kept the game close... More »

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NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Maryland Terrapins • University of Miami RedHawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Coppin State Eagles • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

March Madness

 W. Kentucky
Hilltops San Diego

Advance to Sweet Sixteen with 72-63 win

Mar 23, 08 6:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Elated today with its first trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 15 years, Western Kentucky now faces a real trial, reports the AP. After warding off a scrappy San Diego 72-63 with Courtney Lee's clutch late free throws and his team-leading 29 points, the 12th-seeded Hilltoppers will have to go... More »

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NCAA basketball • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers • WCC • San Diego Toreros • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

'Canes Give Horns All they Handle, But Fall

No. 2 seed Texas nearly blows big lead; will play Stanford next

Mar 23, 08 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A.J. Abrams, recruited by Miami coach Frank Haith while the latter was a Texas assistant, made two free throws with 9 seconds remaining as the Longhorns advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in seven years with a 75-72 victory over the Hurricanes. Texas started quickly, making... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • D.J. Augustin • Miami Hurricanes • Big 12 Conference • Atlantic Coast Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Jack McClinton • Damion Jones • A.J. Abrams • Frank Haith

March Madness

Carolina Beats Bucknell for
14th Straight

KU knocks off Chattanooga, Okla. survive Illinois State

Mar 23, 08 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Carolina barely broke a sweat today in the women's NCAA first round, the AP reports. The Tar Heels dominated from the opening minutes, racking up an initial 21-2 run before finishing 16th-seeded Bucknell off, 85-50. The victory marks the 14th straight for top-seeded UNC, which was led by LaToya... More »

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NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • ACC • Kansas State Wildcats • North Carolina Tar Heels • MVC • Big 12 Conference • Illinois State Redbirds • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Chattanooga Lady Mocs

March Madness

Villanova, Reynolds
Waltz to Sweet Sixteen 

Never trail in 84-72 defeat of Siena

Mar 23, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Villanova made it look easy today, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Never trailing after a dominant start, the Wildcats notched their third Sweet 16 appearance in four years with an  84-72 triumph over Siena in the Midwest regional's second round. Scottie Reynolds made his presence felt early, netting 15 points in... More »

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NCAA basketball • MAAC • Big East Conference • Villanova Wildcats • Siena Saints • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

UCLA Escapes Aggies' Upset Bid

After trailing for the duration, saved by Darren Collison's clutch play

Mar 23, 08 12:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - It wasn't pretty, but top-seed UCLA survived the second round, reports the LA Times. Despite shooting 39 percent from the field and trailing by as many as ten in the second half, the Bruins nonetheless avoided an upset, edging out the Texas A&M 53-49. Darren Collison was the hero,... More »

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NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • Kevin Love • Darren Collison • Big 12 Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Texas A&M Aggies • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Neitzel Shoots MSU Past Pitt

Spartans punch ticket for Izzo's seventh Sweet 16

Mar 23, 08 12:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Drew Neitzel helped carry fifth-seeded Michigan State into the Sweet 16, keying the run that opened the game up for the Spartans, reports the Detroit News. Neitzel scored 21 points, including eight in a 2:10 seconds in the waning minutes, to lift Michigan State to a 65-54 win over... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Pittsburgh Panthers • Michigan State Spartans • Big Ten • Big East • Levance Fields • Drew Neitzel • Sam Young • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Tom Izzo • Kalin Lucas • Goran Suton

March Madness

Kansas Crushes Depleted UNLV

Team effort pushes Jayhawks to Sweet 16

Mar 22, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked close early, but the Runnin' Rebels couldn't cope with Kansas' balanced attack tonight, succumbing 75-56, as Kansas earned a spot in the sweet 16 for the second straight year, the AP reports. UNLV, led by Wink Adam's 25 points, mustered little else offensively, and with foul trouble, had... More »

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NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Wink Adams • UNLV Runnin' Rebels • Mountain West Conference

March Madness

 


Stanford Survives
Marquette, Coach's
Ejection in OT Victory
 

As Brook Lopez saves the day with last second shot

Mar 22, 08 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stanford's coach Trent Johnson has a lot to thank Brook Lopez for, the AP reports. With Johnson ejected for after consecutive technical fouls in the first half, Lopez took the reins on the court, bruising Marquette's hopes to the tune of 30 points, including the game-winning shot with 1.3... More »

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NCAA basketball • Stanford Cardinal • Marquette Golden Eagles • Big East Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • Robin Lopez • Jerel McNeal • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

mARCH MADNESS

WSU Denies
Notre Dame

Cougars shut down high-scoring Irish

Mar 22, 08 10:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fifth-seeded Notre Dame got to experience tonight what Pac-10 offenses learned all season--good luck scoring against Washington State. The Cougars held the normally high-octane Irish to 24% shooting in a convincing 61-41 second-round NCAA Tournament win, reports the Associated Press. WSU held Big East Player of the Year Luke Harangody... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Washington State Cougars • Luke Harangody • Derrick Low • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Kyle Weaver

March Madness

No Collapse This Year: Xavier Advances

Musketeers blow 10-point lead, but pull away down stretch

Mar 22, 08 9:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Purdue made its run today, but third-seeded Xavier refused to wilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, like it did last season. The Musketeers blew a 10-point second-half lead, but answered with seven straight points for an 85-78 win over the Boilermakers, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. Last season,... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Big Ten • Xavier Musketeers • Atlantic 10 Conference • Purdue Boilermakers • Derrick Brown • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March madness

Walker, Cal Prove Too Much for San Diego

Winn 3-pointer
helps PIttsburgh
put away Wyoming

Mar 22, 08 9:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ashley Walker led third-seeded California to its first NCAA women's tournament win in 15 years today as the Golden Bears downed San Diego, 77-60, reports the Associated Press. Walker dominated the inside with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Devanei Hampton also had 22 points. Cal (27-6) led by 20... More »

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NCAA • women's basketball • NCAA basketball • Pittsburgh Panthers • California Golden Bears • Big East • West Coast Conference • Pac-10 Conference • San Diego Toreros • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Mountain West Conference • Wyoming Cowboys • Ashley Walker • Devanei Hampton • Mallorie Winn • Shavonte Zellous • Sophronia Sallard

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