NCAA Bracket Talk Warns Of Odd Regional Pairings
A columnist rails at odd NCAA selections assigning Midwest teams to Milwaukee and West regions while praising proximity and cost savings. He forecasts East Duke vs Massachusetts in a Final Four preview and questions seed logic and geography.
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Hawkeyes lament fifth in Big Ten ahead of NCAA tilt
Iowa finished 10-8 in the Big Ten and fifth behind Ohio State Indiana Michigan State and Michigan after a season of close losses and clutch plays. Coach Tom Davis says the squad did its best given circumstances as they prepare for Texas in Greensboro.
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Earl earns Defensive Player of the Year in Big Ten
Iowa center Acie Earl sets a Big Ten blocked shots record with 71 in 18 games and headlines the all conference teams. Jim Jackson leads the league in scoring and is Player of the Year. Chris Webber is Freshman of the Year.
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Laettner Leads AP All America Team Unanimously
Duke star Christian Laettner, national champion and MVP of last year's Final Four, is a unanimous AP All America pick. Shaquille O Neal repeats with LSU, joined by Alonzo Mourning, Harold Miner, and Jimmy Jackson on the first team. Acie Earl earns honorable mention.
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Foster earns unanimous first team on 1992 Big Ten women’s hoops
Iowa junior Toni Foster plus Purdue’s MaChelle Joseph headline the 1992 all-Big Ten women’s first team. Foster leads the Hawkeyes with 15.7 points and 8.4 rebounds while becoming Iowa’s all-time block leader and a 1,000-point scorer. Joseph sets league records in scoring and free throw accuracy as a sophomore and senior combined.
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Orr Eyes UNC Charlotte Ahead Of NCAA First Round
Iowa State coach Johnny Orr warned fans about UNC Charlotte star Henry Williams a shooting guard averaging 20.8 points per game Williams led the 49ers to the MCC tourney title with late free throws Williams and James Terrell form a dangerous perimeter duo while 6-11 forward Seph Rodney Odom provides inside scoring Orr joked about communications with ESPN and Vitale during NCAA pairings show before traveling to Worcester Massachusetts for the Friday game versus UNCC
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