National Champion Could Come From the Big 10 This Year
Larry Taylor surveys NCAA Tournament chances with Big 10 favored to supply the national champion Indiana and Michigan tipped to meet in the title game on April 5. He notes North Carolina lone ACC survivor and critiques teams bounced from selection. He forecasts early upsets and sleeper picks across regions while contrasting Big 12 fields and past tourney shocks.
Sports On TV Schedule March 17
Wednesday listings show horse racing from 2 p.m. at Aiken Trials, tennis at 4:30 p.m. with South Aiken facing Midland Valley, and a 7 p.m. soccer match Columbia versus Aiken at Odell Weeks.
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No. 16 seeds hope to shock NCAA field this year
Wright State coach Ralph Underhill says his 20-9 team can match up with top seed Indiana in the Midwest Regional despite a 0-for-32 all-time record for 16 seeds. Coastal Carolina (22-9) faces Michigan in the West while Kentucky Rider and North Carolina East Carolina highlight the first round. Final Four set for New Orleans April 3-5.
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Newberry shocks USC Aiken to snap No 1 Pacers run
Newberry College edged USC Aiken 5 to 4 in eight innings to break a 10 game Pacers winning streak. Adam Riggs homered and doubled in five at bats for USCA, while Mike Dubose drove in two for Newberry. Scott Butcher earned the win as Bryan Evans took the loss.
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Newberry College
USC Aiken
NAIA
Indians
Pacers
Colle.ge
Mike Dubose
Louie Alexander
Kevin Kun
Ward
Bryan Ward
Hucks
Bryan Evans
Steve Lee
Randy Wiesner
Robbie Bradshaw
Scott Butcher
Doug Shaw
Adam Riggs
USCA
Riggs
Eric Chapman
Kevin Kunkle
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Newberry—Dubose
Kunkle
Record Entries Set for Aiken Hunt Meet at Clark Field
A record 78 horses are entered for the 27th annual Aiken Hunt Meet this weekend at Clark Field. Palmetto Federal funds the Imperial Cup with 20,000 while Coors backs the 15,000 Gold Cup. trainer Jonathan Sheppard leads with five entries including Polar Parallel and Woodlast.
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Coors
Jonathan Sheppard
Polar Parallel
Sheppard
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Aiken Hounds
Mistico
Romantic Devil
T.V. Gold
Janet Elliot
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Woodlast
Timely Encounter
Talamere
Charles Fenwick, Jr
Keltie
Biscottini
Elkridge
Summer Island
Western Run
Duke Blues Hopes Dial Up Victory In NCAA Tourney Run
Duke enters the 1993 NCAA tournament in a fragile state after losses and injury concerns. Grant Hill, nursing a toe injury, aims to return near full strength as Duke faces Southern Illinois in the Midwest Regional at Rosemont Horizon. Hill and coach Mike Krzyzewski stress focus and staying hungry as Duke tries to become the first to win three straight titles since UCLA.
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Rosemont Horizon
Blue Devils
Duke
Mike Krzyzewski
Cubs
UCLA
Grant Hill
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Georgia Tech
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