Spartans edge Saint Louis to reach regional semifinals
Michigan State, led by Draymond Green with 16 points and 13 rebounds, overcame Saint Louis 65-61 to advance to the West Regional semifinals. Keith Appling added 19 points and a late 3 as the Spartans, top seed in the Midwest, beat the ninth seed Billikens and set up a matchup with Louisville in Phoenix.
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Michigan State
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Keith Appling
Spartans
Louisville
Phoenix
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Billikens
Kwamain Mitchell
Brian Conklin
St. Louis
Billkens
Dry-Erace
Big Ten
Ohio State
Indiana
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Duke
Derrick Nix
Nashville, Tenn
Walter Offutt
D.J. Cooper
South Florida
Bobcats
Offutt
Wolfpack reach final 16 with upset of Georgetown
In Columbus, NC State upends third-seeded Georgetown 66-63 to reach the Midwest Regional round of 16. Lorenzo Brown sinks two late free throws to seal the win as C.J. Williams, Scott Wood, and C.J. Leslie each score 14. Georgetown had roared back from a nine-point halftime deficit before a late 3-point try by Jason Clark missed.
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Ohio
Lorenzo Brown
North Carolina State
Georgetown
Wolfpack
Purdue
C.J. Williams
Scott Wood
C.J. Leslie
Brown
Hollis Thompson
Hoyas
Clark
Leslie
Thompson
Hoya
Wood
Greg Whittington
Belmont
Williams
Gators coast past Norfolk State to reach NCAA semis
Kenny Boynton led Florida with 20 points and a 25-0 run as the seventh seed routed 15th-seeded Norfolk State 84-50 to advance to the West Regional semifinals in Phoenix. Erving Walker added 15 and Florida shot well early from long range while Norfolk State, led by Kyle O’Quinn, struggled after a strong upset of Missouri.
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Neb
Kenny Boynton
Florida
Norfolk State
Boynton
Gators
Spartans
Missouri
Billy Donovan
Marquette
Phoenix
Virginia
Erving Walker
Bradley Beal
Mike Rosario
Erik Murphy
Kyle O’quinn
Greensboro
N.C
Kenny Frease
Xavier
Lehigh
Frease
Ty Holloway
Memorial basketball tourney remembers Justin Matusevich
Family and friends organized a two day basketball tournament at Bluefield Auditorium to remember Justin Matusevich four years after a drunk driving accident. Proceeds support Mothers Against Drunk Driving as loved ones reflected on his heart and big smile while volunteers thanked the many helping hands who made the event possible.
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Elisha Doss
Storms
Stormi Matusevich
Stormi
Bluefield Auditorium
Tom Helton
Justin Matusevich
Graham High School
Tom
Matthew Helton
Doss
Sandy Matusevich
Sandy
Elisha
Andy Henderson
Falls Mills
Henderson
2Nd Battalion
9Th Marines
Marjah
Afghanistan
Helmand
Johnny Matusevich
Matusevich
Johnny
Brian
Chase Austin
Ronnie Workman
Brandon Pareley
Justin Keith Matusevich
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