Knight film on ESPN draws big ratings after NCAA show
ESPN and ESPN2 aired A Season on the Brink about Bobby Knight earning a combined 3.7 overnight across 53 markets. The full version with profanity on ESPN scored 3.2, the censored PG version on ESPN2 0.5, about four times the slot average. Also notes spring training results Braves 7 Marlins 4 in Melbourne and Mets 12 Braves 6 in Kissimmee with D Amico leaving injured.
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Weekend high school and college games schedule recap
The notice lists multiple events across baseball soccer and tennis including South Aiken versus North Augusta at 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. games, USC Aiken intercollegiate events in Tallahassee, and matches at Wagener-Salley Brookland-Cayce Midland Valley Barnwell and Wade Hampton with start times ranging from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Gott ‘Aiken
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Ountry Club
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Tallahassee
South Aiken
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Wade Hampton
Blackville
Hilda
Brookland-Cayce
Midland Valley
Barnwell
TV listings for sports events and times
At 3 p.m. Pacific Lite Open tennis on ESPN. 8:7 p.m. Siena faces Alcom State on ESPN. 7:30 p.m. Flyers visit Maple Leafs on ESPN. Raptors play Devils on pam channel. 9 p.m. Princeton at Louisville on TBS. Arizona State at UNLV basketball on ESPN2.
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Aalcom State
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Louisville
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Daly and Kuchar back in Masters field
John Daly and Matt Kuchar return to the Masters after differing paths. Daly climbed from No. 507 to No. 43 over 14 months, while Kuchar surged 99 spots to No. 50 by winning the Honda Classic. The top 50 improved eligibility, bringing an 89-player field, with Rory Sabbatini and possibly Jack Nicklaus among the entrants. Daly reflects on past misses and the fragile nature of invitation runs.
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John Daly
Matt Kuchar
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Kuchar
Rory Sabbatini
Jack Nicklaus
Szabo and Cornwell named All-Region for USC Aiken women
USC Aiken is represented by Julie Szabo and Jami Cornwell on the All-South Atlantic Region second team as the Lady Pacers earn a tournament bid. Szabo led with 17.1 PPG and 2.96 3-pointers per game, while Cornwell averaged 13.2 PPG and 5.1 assists per game despite missing final regular-season games. The team reached the Division II tournament as a No. 2 seed in the South Atlantic Region and fell 79-62 to UNC Wilmington Central in the semifinals.
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Amba Kongolo
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Ginell Curtis
UNC Pembroke
Elizabeth Biedrycki
Wingate
Cornell
Betsy Foy
Georgia College and State
Blanche Doctor
Johnson C. Smith
Dorth‘il Little
Catawba
North Carolna Central
Winthrop aims for NCAA regional after lone SC bid
Four years after SC schools filled the 1998 field, Winthrop led by Gregg Marshall seeks a South Regional berth. The 16th seed at 19-11 travels from Rock Hill to Greenville as South Carolina’s lone representative this year. Michigan topped the state with five teams that season.
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Palmetto State team faces near elimination by Duke
The Palmetto State’s lone representative, coached by 39 year old Marshall, faces likely NCAA exit as top seed Duke dominates. Marshall has won four Big South titles and NCAA bids since 1999. The piece notes a bygone era of Carolina college basketball and references Rick Barnes at Clemson.
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Eagles
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Clemson
RPI ratings shape NCAA bids amid power conference dominance
In Indianapolis Butler won 25 games yet missed the NCAA tournament while Gonzaga stood sixth in the AP poll and earned a No. 6 seed. The selection committee relies on the Ratings Percentage Index among factors, noting six strongest conferences captured most at large bids and top seeds as mid majors fought for respect.
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Butler
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Selection Committee
Lee Fowler
USC looks to rebound in the NIT
USC coach Dave Odom recounts officials’ controversial calls in a late Alabama loss and seeks private accountability. He remains confident the Gamecocks can regroup for the National Invitation Tournament opener at Virginia, praising his team’s resilience.
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