Rockets Rout Lakers as Alston nets career highs in win
Rafer Alston scored 31 points and eight 3-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets past the Los Angeles Lakers 104-92. Kobe Bryant had 24 for the Lakers while limiting Tracy McGrady to 11. Houston extended its winning streak to 22 and moved sole possession of first in the Western Conference.
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Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant
Lakers
Tracy McGrady
Houston Star
NBA
Mulder Wins 800 Meter National Title At NCAA Indoors
UNI junior Tyler Mulder surged past Elkana Kosgei of LSU on the final stretch to win the national indoor title in the 800 meters at Fayetteville. Mulder clocked 1:49.20 becoming UNI’s third Division I men’s track champion and first since 2001.
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Ark
University of Northern Iowa
Tyler Mulder
UNI
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Orange City
Elkana Kosgei
LSU
Mulder
Cirone leads Illinois State past Drake in MVC final
Kristi Cirone scored 20 points to lift Illinois State 70 to 62 over Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship. Cirone earned MVP honors as Drake, the defending champs, got 17 from Lindsay Wharton and 16 from Jill Martin.
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Kristi Cirone
Illinois State
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Drake Bulldogs land No. 5 seed in NCAA tournament
Drake, watching the CBS selection show with about 3 000 fans at Knapp Center, learns it will face 12th seed Western Kentucky in the first round in Tampa. WKU, 27 6, coached by Darrin Horn, tied for Sun Belt title and won the conference tournament.
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Gonzaga
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Fla
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Alex White
Brent Heemskerk
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Wisconsin Wins Big Ten Title With Stout Defense
Wisconsin defeats Illinois 61 48 to complete regular season and tournament titles. Brian Butch scores 12 as Marcus Landry earns tournament MVP honors in a balanced Badgers win that clamps down on Michigan Michigan State and Illinois.
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Michigan State
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Shaun Pruitt
Fighting Illini
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Fay aims for NCAA title at St. Louis wrestling meet
Moza Fay of the University of Northern Iowa skips spring break to prepare for the NCAA Division I Championships in St. Louis. The junior, likely seeded sixth to eighth at 165 pounds, hopes to become an All-American after narrowly missing last year. His 20-6 season record and 85-24 career mark set the stage for a big weekend.
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University of Northern Iowa
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