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Mayo Exiting Early
as Kansas State Stuns USC

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 11:38 PM CDT

Mayo Exiting Early as Kansas State Stuns USC

Beasley leads 11-seed to 80-67 win

(Newser) - Kansas State's young team knocked NBA-bound freshman star O.J. Mayo out of the NCAA tournament—keeping their own freshman phenom, Michael Beasley, for at least one more game. The Wildcats received major contributions from four other freshmen in the 80-67 win over Mayo's Trojans, but Beasley led his squad...

BYU Can't
Finish Rally in
A&M Upset

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 10:06 PM CDT

BYU Can't Finish Rally in A&M Upset

Carter redeems Aggies with 26 points as 9-seed advances

(Newser) - Ninth-seeded Texas A&M jumped out to an 11-0 lead, frittered it away by halftime, then pulled ahead in a tightly fought second half to beat eight-seeded Brigham Young, 67-62 in an NCAA tournament first round matchup. Josh Carter scored 26 points to lead the Aggies, including three three-pointers before...

Free Throws Help Marquette Beat Kentucky

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 7:51 PM CDT

Free Throws Help Marquette Beat Kentucky

Golden Eagles win first tournament game since 2003 Final Four run

(Newser) - Jerel McNeal did most of the work and Wesley Matthews sealed the deal as Marquette defeated Kentucky 74-66 today in the first round the NCAA Tournament, reports the AP. McNeal had 20 points and Matthews hit eight free throws in the final 31 seconds to put the Wildcats away.

Pitt Muscles Its Way Past
Oral Roberts

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

Pitt Muscles Its Way Past Oral Roberts

Panthers continue late-season roll with sixth straight win

(Newser) - Fourth-seeded Pittsburgh is playing its best basketball in March instead of January or February this season, and it paid off again today with an 82-63 win over Oral Roberts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Associated Press. Levance Fields led the Panthers with 23 points as...

UNLV Dominates
Ice Cold Kent State

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT

UNLV Dominates Ice Cold Kent State

Rebels cruise after holding Flashes to 10 points in first half

(Newser) - Kent State played even with UNLV in the second half of their NCAA Tournament first round game today, but it was the first half that sent the Flashes down in flames 71-58, reports the Associated Press. The 8th-seeded Rebels held the 9th-seeded Flashes to a tournament- record tying 10 points...

Michigan State
Powers Past Temple

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 4:44 PM CDT

Michigan State Powers Past Temple

Spartans shut down Owls' high-scoring Christmas

(Newser) - Michigan State reminded Dionte Christmas he wasn't playing in the Atlantic 10 anymore. The Spartans held Temple's 20.2 a game scorer to three points and beat the Owls 72-61 today in the NCAA Tournament, the Detroit News reports. MSU star Drew Neitzel was shut down the other way, but...

Kansas Makes It Look Easy Vs. Portland State

March madness

Mar 20, 2008 3:11 PM CDT

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?

Mar 19, 2008 8:16 AM CDT

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

March Madness

Mar 18, 2008 10:12 PM CDT

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

March Madness

Mar 18, 2008 11:58 AM CDT

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

MARCH MADNESS

Mar 17, 2008 10:42 PM CDT

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...

UConn Leads Way in
Women's NCAA Seeds

Mar 17, 2008 9:51 PM CDT

UConn Leads Way in Women's NCAA Seeds

North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland also claim top spots

(Newser) - Four traditional powers in women’s college basketball, Connecticut, Tennessee, Maryland and North Carolina, are the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels are the only team in that group never to have won a national championship. In order for UNC to change that, they may have...

Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field

March Madness

Mar 16, 2008 9:02 PM CDT

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

March Madness

Mar 16, 2008 7:43 PM CDT

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

March Madness

Mar 16, 2008 7:41 PM CDT

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

March Madness

Mar 16, 2008 5:59 PM CDT

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

March madness

Mar 16, 2008 1:48 PM CDT

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

March madness

Mar 16, 2008 12:29 PM CDT

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

March madness

Mar 16, 2008 11:48 AM CDT

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

Mar 16, 2008 12:14 AM CDT

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...