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March Madness

Mar 15, 2008 5:00 PM CDT

UMBC Earns First NCAA Berth

Retrievers jump out early to win American East title

(Newser) - Maryland-Baltimore County punched its first-ever ticket to the NCAA tournament today with an 82-65 win over Hartford in the American East tournament championship game, reports the Associated Press. Darryl Proctor led the way with 23 points as the Retrievers, 24-8, set a school record for wins. UMBC joined Division I...

Eagles Flying High With Patriot Title Game Win

March Madness

Mar 14, 2008 10:10 PM CDT

Eagles Flying High With Patriot Title Game Win

American University knocks off Colgate for first NCAA trip

(Newser) - American University clinched its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament as a Division I school by knocking off Patriot League rival Colgate, 52-46, today in the lowest scoring championship game in league history. AU students and alumni stormed the court following the buzzer. Eagles guard Garrison Carr played all 40...

Villanova Tops Syracuse in Big East Tourney

Mar 13, 2008 12:03 AM CDT

Villanova Tops Syracuse in Big East Tourney

West Virginia holds on against Providence, Pitt downs Cincinnati

(Newser) - Villanova used a strong second-half effort to blow past Syracuse 82-63 in the first round of the Big East tournament. The Wildcats made eight of their first nine 3-pointers after the break and went on an 11-1 run midway through the second half to put the game out of the...

Mount St. Mary's Rises Over Sacred Heart to Win NEC

March Madness

Mar 12, 2008 10:33 PM CDT

Mount St. Mary's Rises Over Sacred Heart to Win NEC

Mountaineers making third trip to NCAAs

(Newser) - Mount St. Mary’s is dancing for the first time since 1999, after defeating Sacred Heart 68-55 to win the Northeastern Conference championship. It is the third ever conference tournament championship for the Mountaineers, who have won eight of their last nine games. Jean Cajou and Kelly Beidler each had...

No. 12 Butler is Ready to Dance

March Madness

Mar 12, 2008 12:52 AM CDT

No. 12 Butler is Ready to Dance

Bulldogs bite Cleveland State in Horizon League final

(Newser) - Senior guard Mike Green tied a career-high with 24 points as No. 12 Butler downed Cleveland State 70-55 to earn its fifth Horizon League championship. The Bulldogs last won the league in 2001, but have journeyed to the NCAA tournament twice since then as an at-large team. J'Nathan Bullock led...

Oral Roberts Tops IUPUI, Wins Summit

March Madness

Mar 12, 2008 12:20 AM CDT

Oral Roberts Tops IUPUI, Wins Summit

Third straight league title gives Golden Eagles trip to NCAAs

(Newser) - Moses Ehambe led Oral Roberts to a 71-64 victory over IUPUI to win the Summit League tournament title and the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Ehambe scored 24 points and hit seven 3-pointers. Robert Jarvis, the nation’s top-scoring reserve, added 16 points for the Golden Eagles,...

San Diego Topples Zags in WCC

March Madness

Mar 11, 2008 3:40 AM CDT

San Diego Topples Zags in WCC

2nd straight upset sends Toreros to NCAA tourney

(Newser) - The San Diego Toreros continued cutting a swath through the WCC elites last night, with a breathtaking upset of Gonzaga following on the heels of Sunday's overtime defeat of St. Mary's. It only took regulation time for the Toreros to outplay the No. 22 Bulldogs 69-62 and secure a place...

Siena Tops Rider to Win MAAC Title

March Madness

Mar 10, 2008 11:30 PM CDT

Siena Tops Rider to Win MAAC Title

Saints headed to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2002

(Newser) - Siena’s only senior, Tay Fisher, scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as the Saints routed Rider 74-53 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final to earn the league’s automatic NCAA bid. All of Fisher’s points were a result of 3-point shots, either...

UNC Ousts Duke for ACC Title

Mar 9, 2008 4:53 AM CDT

UNC Ousts Duke for ACC Title

Tar Heels score games final 10 points to beat Blue Devils

(Newser) - No. 6 Duke has lost only once at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, but it is one loss too many as far as the ACC title goes. Top-ranked North Carolina got 16 points and 15 rebounds from Tyler Hansbrough en route to beating their bitter rival Blue Devils 76-68 last...

UCLA Wins Pac-10 Title in OT

Mar 7, 2008 4:11 AM CST

UCLA Wins Pac-10 Title in OT

No. 3 Bruins storm from behind to shock No. 7 Stanford

(Newser) - No. 7 Stanford dominated most of regulation, but unfortunately for the Cardinal No. 3 UCLA took control in overtime for a 77-67 win last night, reports the Associated Press. The win clinches the Pac-10 title for the Bruins, who swept the second-place Cardinal in the season series, and puts UCLA...