Weekend college and pro sports schedule highlights
A dense lineup lists college baseball at Northern Iowa and Mount Mercy, Luther vs Oberlin in Phoenix, William Penn softball at Iowa, plus Kirkwood at Southwestern. Pro hoops include NIT quarterfinals Baylor at Auburn and Penn State at Florida, with NCAA women’s games and NBA action. Includes hockey, IHL, baseball exhibition, and radio talk shows.
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Purdue, Rutgers, Stanford pace NCAA women’s tournament actions
Purdue upends North Carolina 85-70 in Chattanooga as Wisdom-Huston and Rayburn lead with 18 each. Rutgers beats Auburn 80-52 in Piscataway with Epiphanny Prince scoring 27 to reach Oklahoma City. Pittsburgh tops Gonzaga 65-60 in Seattle as Shavonte Zellous adds 24. Ohio State down Mississippi State 64-58 in Columbus led by Jamel Lavender’s 20. Stanford thumps San Diego State 77-49 as Nnemkadi Ogwumike posts 27 and 13. Arizona State edges Florida State 63-58 in Duluth with Orsillo’s late 3. California routs Virginia 99-73. Vanderbilt defeats Kansas State 74-61 in Albuquerque with Risper 27 and Wirth 24.
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Iowa women fall to Georgia Tech in NCAA first round
Iowa closes the season 21-11 with a 76-62 NCAA first round loss to Georgia Tech at Carver-Hawkeye. Seniors Rusdemore Smith and Skouby end with over 1,300 career points each, forming the Big Ten’s top scoring trio from one class.
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Georgia Tech Faces No 1 Oklahoma In NCAA Second Round
Georgia Tech and Oklahoma prepare for a pivotal second round clash as the Yellow Jackets, a 9 seed, seek to upset top seed Oklahoma. Tech relies on Jacqua Williams speed and a national leading steals defense to challenge Courtney and Ashley Paris and Danielle Robinson in a high stakes matchup.
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Cinderella Ball State looms for Cyclones in NCAA second round
Ball State, a 12 seed at 26-8, stunned Tennessee 71-55 to reach the Berkeley Regional against No. 4 Iowa State 25-8 in Bowling Green. Iowa State, led by coach Bill Fennelly, seeks a deep run as the pair meet in a third-round style showdown with Duke or Michigan State awaiting the winner.
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