2008 NCAA Tournament

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Xavier Battles Back to Beat Georgia
Xavier Battles Back to Beat Georgia
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Xavier Battles Back to Beat Georgia

Musketeers erase 11-point, second-half deficit to avoid upset

(Newser) - Third-seeded Xavier avoided the first major upset of the NCAA Tournament today when it came from behind to beat 14th-seeded Georgia 73-61, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Musketeers (28-6) trailed by 11 points in the second half, but freshman Dante Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 7:23 left to put...

Kansas Makes It Look Easy Vs. Portland State
Kansas Makes It Look Easy Vs. Portland State
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Kansas Makes It Look Easy Vs. Portland State

No. 1 Jayhawks jump out to 13-3 lead and never look back

(Newser) - There was a reason Kansas was seeded No. 1 and Portland State No. 16. The Jayhawks dunked over the Vikings, shot over the Vikings and never let them in the game en route to an 85-61 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today, reports the AP. The...

NCAA Officiating: Is It a Slump?
 NCAA Officiating: Is It a Slump?

NCAA Officiating: Is It a Slump?

Andy Katz wonders if officiating is in a slump

(Newser) - The officiating in college basketball has been one of the hot topics all year across the nation. From a dubious foul call 80 feet from the basket with 0.1 seconds left to give Georgetown the win over Villanova to the no-call on UCLA’s possibly-over-the-backboard shot, the nation’s...

Mount St. Mary's Wins NCAA Play-In Game
Mount St. Mary's Wins
NCAA Play-In Game
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Mount St. Mary's Wins NCAA Play-In Game

Mountaineers will face UNC after topping Coppin State 69-60

(Newser) - Mount St. Mary's won its first NCAA tournament game in school history, topping Coppin State 69-60 in the play-in game. Diminutive sophomore Jeremy Goode led the scrappy Mountaineers with 21 points, including four critical free throws in the final minute. Coppin State led the entire first half, then began misfiring...

NCAA Grabs More Control of Ticket Resales
NCAA Grabs More Control of Ticket Resales
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NCAA Grabs More Control of Ticket Resales

Group says moves are for the fans; critics see similarities with pros

(Newser) - The NCAA is stepping up its efforts to rake in more money from March Madness by striking deals with online sites that resell tickets and travel packages at hefty profits, the Los Angeles Times reports. By sanctioning such deals, the NCAA says it can guard against unscrupulous gouging, but critics...

For Some, 'Just Win' Doesn't Cut It
 For Some,
'Just Win'
Doesn't Cut It
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For Some, 'Just Win' Doesn't Cut It

Prof analyzes the blowout factor when filling out NCAA bracket

(Newser) - Never mind R.P.I. and coaches' polls. It's a team's average margin of victory by which you should be basing your NCAA tournament picks, writes one Georgia Tech professor in The New York Times. Joel Sokol says a close win and a close loss are very similar, with statistics...

Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field
Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field
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Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field

Memphis, UCLA and Kansas other No. 1s among 65 teams invited

(Newser) - The seedings are in and its time to fill out those brackets. North Carolina  was rated the No. 1 overall seed for this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins in earnest on Thursday. The Tar Heels are the No. 1 seed in the East region, joined by fellow top...

UNC Wins ACC Championship
UNC Wins ACC Championship
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UNC Wins ACC Championship

Wisconsin tops Illinois for Big 10 while Kansas outduels Texas in Big 12 title game

(Newser) - Sophomore Wayne Ellington scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as North Carolina defeated Clemson for the third time this season, 86-81, to win the ACC championship. The Tigers, who took the Tar Heels to overtime in their previous two meetings, got 28 points from guard K.C. Rivers. This was...

Georgia Caps Stunning Run With SEC Title
Georgia Caps Stunning Run With SEC Title
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Georgia Caps Stunning Run With SEC Title

Bulldogs win four in four days after a 4-12 regular season

(Newser) - Georgia completed one of the most incredible runs in the history of conference tournaments, defeating Arkansas, 66-57, for its third upset win in 30 hours and the SEC title. The Bulldogs also grabbed an automatic entry in the NCAA tournament, and likely kept one of the many bubble teams out...

Texas-Arlington Clinches First-Ever Tourney Berth

Mavericks get a date with Memphis next

(Newser) - Texas-Arlington, led by Anthony Vereen's 25 points, grabbed the Southland Conference title with an 82-79 victory over Northwestern State and the first NCAA tourney berth in the school's history. And the Mavericks' reward for getting into the Big Dance? A matchup against No. 1 seeded Memphis. Rog'er Guignard added 17...

Fullerton Makes NCAAs for First Time Since 1978
Fullerton Makes NCAAs for First Time Since 1978
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Fullerton Makes NCAAs for First Time Since 1978

Coppin St. upsets Morgan St., Mississippi Valley St. wins SWAC

(Newser) - Scott Cutley scored 22 points and had 12 rebounds to lead Cal State Fullerton into the NCAA Tournament with an 81-66 win over UC Irvine in the Big West tournament final yesterday, reports the Orange County Register. Josh Akognon added 23 points as the Titans reached the NCAAs for the...

Boise State Ends 14-Year NCAA Drought
Boise State Ends 14-Year NCAA Drought
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Boise State Ends 14-Year NCAA Drought

Broncos outlast New Mexico State in wild 3 OT WAC final

(Newser) - It took triple overtime, but Boise State's wait to return to the NCAA Tournament is finally over, reports the Associated Press. Reggie Larry scored 31 points and Matt Nelson had 26 as the Broncos beat New Mexico State 107-102 last night to win the WAC tournament title. The win gives...

Pitt Denies Georgetown Big East Title
Pitt Denies Georgetown
Big East Title
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Pitt Denies Georgetown Big East Title

Panthers hammer Hoyas inside to end championship drought

(Newser) - Ronald Ramon and DeJuan Blair made sure Pittsburgh would not be denied another Big East championship yesterday, reports the  Associated Press. The Panthers had been to the title game seven times, with only one win, until upsetting No. 9 Georgetown, 74-65. Ramon had 17 points and Blair had 10 points...

Rush Leads Kansas Into Big 12 Final
Rush Leads Kansas Into
Big 12 Final

Rush Leads Kansas Into Big 12 Final

Arkansas shocks No. 4 Tennessee, Georgia wins twice in one day

(Newser) - No. 5 Kansas knew it would need a big Rush to beat Texas A&M today, and luckily for the Jayhawks, they had it. Brandon Rush scored a career-high 28 points to lead Kansas to a 77-71 win in the Big 12 semifinals, reports the Kansas City Star. The Jayhawks...

Kent State Shows Akron Who Owns MAC
Kent State Shows Akron Who Owns MAC
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Kent State Shows Akron Who Owns MAC

Golden Flashes use balanced offense, solid defense in rout

(Newser) - Kent State left no doubt who should be representing the Mid-American Conference in the NCAA Tournament last night. The Golden Flashes rode 16 points from Haminn Quaintance and 14 by Mike Scott to a 74-55 thrashing of Akron, reports the Plain Dealer. Besides a solid night on offense, the Golden...

UNLV Repeats MWC Tourney Pain for BYU
UNLV Repeats MWC Tourney Pain for BYU
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UNLV Repeats MWC Tourney Pain for BYU

Rebels overcome big deficit to beat Cougars for second straight year

(Newser) - No. 24 BYU must be sick of seeing UNLV in the Mountain West Conference championship game. For the second straight year, the Rebels upset the Cougars for take the conference automatic NCAA Tournament bid, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. The Rebels (26-7) overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to win its...

Temple Gets First NCAA Bid Since '01
Temple Gets
First NCAA Bid
Since '01
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Temple Gets First NCAA Bid Since '01

Christmas scores 22 to lead Owls past rival St. Joseph's

(Newser) - Temple earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since reaching the Elite Eight in 2001, with a 69-64 triumph over Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 championship game today, reports the Associated Press. Dionte Christmas scored 22 points for the Owls (21-12), who won a league-best seventh title by shooting 61%...

UCLA Slips by Stanford to Win Pac-10
UCLA Slips by
Stanford to Win
Pac-10
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UCLA Slips by Stanford to Win Pac-10

Even without a healthy Love, Bruins complete sweep of Cardinal

(Newser) - With one key player on crutches and another on the sidelines, No. 3 UCLA knew its was going to need help from other places in the Pac-10 championship game against No. 11 Stanford today. Luckily for the Bruins, Darren Collison was more than happy to help out, reports the Los ...

Clemson Shocks No. 7 Duke in ACC Semis

Illinois continues surprise run, Georgia beats Kentucky in OT

(Newser) - Clemson had lost 22 straight to No. 7 Duke and hadn't reached a conference tournament final in 46 years, but none of that matters now, as the Tigers beat the Blue Devils 78-74 in the ACC semifinals today, reports the Associated Press. Clemson, which was led by Trevor Booker's 18...

Memphis Cruises to C-USA Title
Memphis Cruises to C-USA Title
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Memphis Cruises to C-USA Title

No. 2 Tigers hope for top seed in NCAA Tournament

(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis won the Conference USA title for the third straight year today, but the Tigers are hoping their 77-51 win over Tulsa is worth a little more, reports the Associated Press. The Tigers (33-4) are hoping their 42nd straight conference win earns them a No. 1 in the...

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