Regional semifinals set for NCAA tournament rounds
East region features Kentucky against USC and Duke versus UCLA at First Union Center with telecast on KGAN-TV. West at Arrowhead Pond has Georgetown battling Maryland and Stanford facing Cincinnati. South at The Georgia Dome includes Michigan State versus Gonzaga and Penn State against Temple. Midwest at the Alamodome pairs Arizona with Mississippi and Illinois with Kansas. National semifinals follow at the Metrodome with telecast times to be announced.
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NCAA men's regional semifinal matchups listed
East Pittsburgh Regional pairs Missouri versus Louisiana Tech and Connecticut versus N C State with semifinal winners advancing. Mideast Birmingham features Tennessee against Xavier and Texas Tech against Purdue with semifinal winners advancing. Midwest Denver has Notre Dame versus Utah and Iowa State versus Vanderbilt. West Spokane pairs Duke against Southwest Missouri State and Oklahoma against Washington with semifinal winners advancing to national championship on ESPN.
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March Madness Voices on Selections and RPI Debate
Coaches and analysts argue the NCAA field favors high major programs and RPI effects. They call for or reject expansion while noting mid majors can rise with tougher schedules and more bids, amid debate over field size and fairness.
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Stank em shirts boost KU fan fever ahead of Illinois clash
Kansas fans snap up Stank em T shirts featuring Roy Williams and a monkey as the Jayhawks aim to shake a NCAA second round exit stigma. Billy Thomas and teammates back the craze as Kansas heads to San Antonio for a Midwest Regional semifinal against top seed Illinois.
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Bibby Remains a Perennial Basketball Lifer
Henry Bibby, formerly UCLA point guard on three Wooden titles and an NBA champion with the Knicks and 76ers, now leads Southern California into an NCAA East Regional clash against Kentucky. The Philadelphia coach describes a long winding path from UCLA to his current post and calls himself a self made coach.
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Chaney Seeks Bobby Knight Echoes From Temple Sideline
Temple coach John Chaney channels Bobby Knight as he rides players and vents loudly on the sideline. He jokes he should be called the black Knight and notes the tough South Regional clash with Penn State. Chaney recalls a trying season with suspensions and injuries, now nearing a turnaround.
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