NCAA tournament opener sets up UCLA vs Michigan and Wichita versus Princeton
UCLA the defending champion and top seed faces unranked Michigan in a semifinal setup while Michigan meets Princeton or Wichita in the other half. The doubleheader tips at 10 p.m. and 12 midnight EST with the title game Saturday at 10 p.m. EST broadcast on regional and national networks.
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Villanova and St John’s Vie For NIT Crown
Villanova and St John’s reach the NIT final in New York with key players hobbled. Bill Melchionni and Ken McIntyre overcome injuries as Villanova, 23-4, faces St John’s, 20-8, in a title tilt after bold semifinal wins.
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Athens and Albany Broadcasts Set for Friday Games
About 30 local businesses and individuals raised roughly $100 for WOUB AM to broadcast the Athens at Columbus South game Friday at 8:55 p.m. and Albany at West Muskingum at 6:55 p.m. from Grover Center. If Athens wins, the station will also air Saturday’s Athens game.
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Eight regional winners possible for Ohio state hoops tourney
Thirty prep teams remain in contention as regional semifinals unfold across Ohio. Youngstown Boardman leads in Class AA with a 24 0 mark at Kent regional. Urbana and Dayton Chaminade pace Class AA and A respectively in their meets as eight regional winners advance to a Sunday briefing with Commissioner Landis at Ohio State.
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Royals Finish Home Season With Victory
The Cincinnati Royals defeated the Baltimore Bullets 113-110 in the last home game of the season. Oscar Robbee scored the winning basket with 32 seconds left as Bullets tied late after trailing by 17. The Royals prepare for a Wednesday semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Division playoffs.
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Tournament Pairings Across Ohio Showdown Weekend Big Matchups
Coshocton leads with 21 1 record facing Athens at 7 p.m and Columbus South at 9 p.m in Cincinnati. Cincinnati St Xavier and Dayton Chaminade clash at 9 p.m with Finneytown meeting Urbana, Lima Shawnee facing East Tech, Maumee versus Admiral King and Boardman against Akron Central in Saturday finales. CLASS A features West Muskingum versus Albany at Athens, Alder versus Racine, Fairport Harbor against Conotton Valley, Northwestern versus Windham, Minster versus Crestview in Lima, Paulding versus Riversdale, Marion Pleasant versus Versailles, Clearcreek against Anna.
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Livinston Relays at Denison draw 25 colleges noted
GRANVILLE More than two dozen colleges compete in the 12th Walter Livingston Relays at Denison field house. Ohio University Mt Union Central State and Miami are among strong teams listed with out of state entrants. Portland Ore Bob Dwers of Bowling Green wins a $1000 postgraduate scholarship as one of ten recipients.
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Angels Players Withdraw Tonsils After Season
Five Los Angeles Angels players have had their tonsils removed since season end. The list includes Charlie Vinson Aubrey Gatewood Bobby Knoop Fred Newman and Dick Simpson.
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