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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...

Hilltoppers Punch Dance Ticket

March Madness

Mar 12, 2008 4:45 AM CDT

Hilltoppers Punch Dance Ticket

Western Kentucky wins Sun Belt Conference, NCAA tourney seed

(Newser) - Western Kentucky made it six straight Sun Belt Conference championships yesterday, taking control in the second half to flummox Middle Tennessee, 67-57. Hilltoppers forward Jeremy Evans shot 8-of-9 for 20 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the win, enough to clinch the conference MVP trophy. His double-double was the...

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,...

Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score

March Madness

Mar 11, 2008 10:30 AM CDT

Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score

Docs offer March Madness vasectomy special for couch-potato sports fans

(Newser) - Crafty Oregon urologists are boosting their vasectomy clinic business at a time of year when a lot of men are on the sofa anyway, the Oregonian reports. A weekend of NCAA basketball tournament action allows just about enough time to recuperate from the surgery. "When March Madness approaches, you...

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...

No. 23 Davidson is Dancing

March Madness

Mar 11, 2008 1:21 AM CDT

No. 23 Davidson is Dancing

Wildcats win Southern Conference, earn 3rd straight NCAA trip

(Newser) - The No. 23 Davidson Wildcats defeated Elon to win their third consecutive Southern Conference title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats' standard-bearer, as usual, by conference player of the year Stephen Curry; the sophomore had 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the team. T.J. Douglas led...

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...

George Mason Back in NCAAs

March Madness

Mar 10, 2008 10:32 PM CDT

George Mason Back in NCAAs

Patriots end William & Mary's magical run in CAA tourney final

(Newser) - George Mason beat William & Mary 68-59 in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament final, advancing to the NCAA tourney. Two years after their incredible run to the Final Four, the Patriots crushed the Tribe’s own CAA Cinderella run. William & Mary, only 14-15 in the regular season, got to...

Olson Will Return to Arizona

Mar 10, 2008 10:01 PM CDT

Olson Will Return to Arizona

Famed Wildcats coach's personal leave to end before next season

(Newser) - University of Arizona fans will have the man whose name is on their court back on the floor as Lute Olson will return to coach Wildcats next season. The 73-year-old had been on personal leave since November; the young team he left behind as put up an 18-13 record in...

Zags Headed to WCC Finals

Mar 10, 2008 5:37 AM CDT

Zags Headed to WCC Finals

Gonzaga sweeps Santa Clara out of the way in 52-48 win

(Newser) - Gonzaga let Santa Clara come worryingly close before wresting a 52-48 win in last night's WCC semifinals. The breakout performance came from Josh Heytvelt, the third-string center who got a game-high 15 points for the Bulldogs, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The Broncos led most of the first half, though their...

Texas Wins Share of
Big 12 Title

Mar 9, 2008 10:01 PM CDT

Texas Wins Share of Big 12 Title

UConn routs Cincy; Purdue beats out Michigan

(Newser) - The Texas Longhorns earned a share of the Big 12 title today with a win over Oklahoma State, 62-57, and will head into the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed, owning the tiebreaker over co-champion Kansas, reports the AP. D.J. Augustin scored his average for the...

No. 8 Vols Blast Gamecocks, Win SEC

Mar 9, 2008 7:29 PM CDT

No. 8 Vols Blast Gamecocks, Win SEC

Michigan State, Indiana knocked off by unranked opponents

(Newser) - What was a one-point game at halftime for Tennessee quickly turned into a blowout in the second half, as the Volunteers outscored South Carolina by 32 after the break for an 89-56 victory, reports The Tennessean. The win was the Vols' 32nd straight at home as they improved to 28-3...

No. 20 Drake Wins Missouri Valley Title

March Madness

Mar 9, 2008 6:15 PM CDT

No. 20 Drake Wins Missouri Valley Title

Emmenecker gets MVP honors as Bulldogs head to the Big Dance

(Newser) - Drake clinched its first NCAA tournament berth since 1971 with a 79-49 win over Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Championship game. Former walk-on Adam Emmenecker padded his conference player of the year status with 16 points and six assists to garner tournament MVP honors as well. The No. 20...

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...

Austin Peay Earns Spot in NCAA Field

March Madness

Mar 8, 2008 10:47 PM CST

Austin Peay Earns Spot in NCAA Field

Also, Belmont will dance for third year in a row after A. Sun win

(Newser) - Austin Peay is heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003 after an 82-64 win over Tennessee State in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final today, reports the Associated Press. Todd Babington led the way for the Governors (24-10) with 24 points. Austin Peay is headed to...

Butler Cruises Into Horizon League Final

Mar 8, 2008 10:31 PM CST

Butler Cruises Into Horizon League Final

No. 8 Xavier crushes Richmond, Davidson wins 20th straight

(Newser) - Mike Green scored 19 points to lead No. 14 Butler into the final of the Horizon League tournament with a 66-50 win over Illinois-Chicago today, reports the Associated Press. Butler will play Cleveland State Tuesday for an automatic NCAA berth. The Flames led most of the first half, but Green...

Love Leads Late Rally as UCLA Beats Cal

Mar 8, 2008 10:25 PM CST

Love Leads Late Rally as UCLA Beats Cal

Kansas clinches tie for Big 12, Syracuse upsets Marquette

(Newser) - Kevin Love scored 22 points and Josh Shipp hit a shot from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds left to lift No. 3 UCLA to an 81-80 Pac-10 win over Cal today, reports the Associated Press. The Bruins, who came from 11 down, trailed by four with 31 seconds...

No. 2 Memphis Roars Into Postseason Play

Mar 8, 2008 9:02 PM CST

No. 2 Memphis Roars Into Postseason Play

USC upsets No. 7 Stanford, No. 20 Drake reaches MVC final

(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis finished its Conference USA schedule with authority today with a 94-56 win over UAB, reports the Associated Press. Joey Dorsey led the way with 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers won their fourth straight and finished 16-0 in conference. The Tigers led by 36 points...

Georgetown Win Clinches Big East

Mar 8, 2008 8:50 PM CST

Georgetown Win Clinches Big East

Alabama stuns Vandy; Wisconsin beats Northwestern

(Newser) - John Thompson III accomplished something today his father never did – he led Georgetown to consecutive Big East regular season titles. The 11th-ranked Hoyas battled No. 12 Louisville and hung on to win in the final minute of the game, 55-52. Georgetown, winners of five straight, head to MSG next...