Saint Joseph's Opens NCAA Bid Aims to Rebound Versus Liberty
Top seed Saint Joseph's seeks to prove itself after a 20 point collapse to Xavier and a stir over a No 1 seed. Coach Phil Martelli emphasizes proving to themselves while facing Liberty in the opening round in Buffalo with Connecticut and DePaul also on the subregional slate. The Huskies, Red Raiders and Charlotte also play as Jim Calhoun and Bob Knight bring storied programs to the regional field.
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Hodge named ACC player of the year
Julius Hodge of NC State earns 52 of 93 votes to win the ACC player of the year honors. The Harlem native offered scoring 18.6 a game, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.5 steals while leading the league with 51.3 percent field goals and hitting 82.8 percent at the line. Duke’s Chris Duhon finished second with 31 votes.
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Iowa State Tops Georgia in NIT First Round
Iowa State defeats Georgia 82 74 in the NIT with Vromiatz scoring 23 points and Curtis 21 as the Cyclones set a school record 74.4 percent shooting in the second half. Georgia led by Wilkins 20 and Hayes 12 with Wright and Stokes at 11.
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NCAA tournament preview highlights key players and seed chatter
Senior leaders Duke's Chris Duhon and Seton Hall's Andre Barrett loom in the draw. Freshmen Luol Deng Chris Paul and Josh Boone shine, while coaches Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski ride long NCAA histories. Baylor transfers and top free throw shooters noted as tourney factors.
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NCAA tournament first round regional schedule
The schedule lists first round games on March 18 19 across HSBC Arena RBC Center Kemper Arena Bradley Center Pepsi Center TD Waterhouse Centre Key Arena aoe Arena Nationwide Arena and other venues. Matchups include Texas Tech Charlotte Saint Josephs Liberty Florida Manhattan Wake Forest Virginia Commonwealth Memphis South Carolina Oklahoma State Eastern Washington Richmond Central Florida Pittsburgh Duke Alabama State Seton Hall Arizona Illinois Cincinnati East Tennessee State Murray State Mississippi State Monmouth Xavier Louisville Michigan State Nevada Gonzaga Valparaiso Kentucky Florida A&M Washington Alabama-Birmingham Providence Pacific Kansas Illinois-Chicago College Utah Georgia Tech Northern Iowa Connecticut Vermont DePaul Dayton Maryland Texas-El Paso Syracuse Brigham Young Alabama Southern Illinois Stanford Texas-San Antonio Idaho Orlando NC State Louisiana Lafayette Vanderbilt Western Michigan among others.
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Darlington Raceway fights back to brighter future
Darlington Raceway, once eyed for losing NASCAR races, has added light towers and safety barriers and may add seats in 2005. The track hosts the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 and shifted its Labor Day Southern 500 to November as realignment reshapes its schedule.
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