NCAA regional semifinals preview and picks
East region features Oklahoma v Butler with OU favored as Butler seeks a Sweet 16 repeat start. Syracuse v Auburn leans Syracuse, Texas v Connecticut expected tight, Maryland v Michigan State pits defense against offense as Maryland favored to reach the Final Four.
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Butler
South Carolina State
California
Mississippi State
Louisville
Missouri
Bulldogs
Spointland
Darnell Archey
Brandon Miller
Mike Monserez
Kentucky Surges Past Wisconsin In Midwest Semi
Keith Bogans left ankle injury hobbles Kentucky as Marquis Estill scores a career high 28 to spark a 12 4 run and hold off Wisconsin 64 47 in Minneapolis. Wildcats reach Final Four bid as top seed after win advances Marquette Pitt.
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Associated Press
Keith Bogans
Kentucky
Marquis Estill
Wisconsin
Estill
Wildcats
Badgers
Minneapolis
Marquette
Pittsburgh
Bogans
Kirk Penney
Penney
New Zealand
Cliff Hawkins
Iowa
Alando Tucker
Jayhawks edge Duke as Hinrich struggles in a tight matchup
Kansas survives a rough showing by Hinrich among veteran coaches as Callison and Langford spark the offense. Redick leads Duke with over 23 points as Graves fouls and Simien injury test Kansas’ depth in a crowded, back-and-forth second half.
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Duke
Jayhawks
Heam
Callison Cot
Hinrich
Redick
Kravzewski
Warne Simien
Kansas
Leff Graves
Gophers reach NIT semifinals with overtime win over Temple
Minnesota and St. John’s advance to the NIT semifinals in New York and Madison Square Garden. Rick Rickert led Minnesota with 15 points and 13 rebounds in a 63-58 OT win over Temple. St. John’s beat UAB 79-58 as Anthony Glover scored 16 and Marcus Hatten added 15.
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Associated Press
Rick Rickert
Minnesota
Temple
Philadelphia
Golden Gophers
New York
Georgetown
The
Owls
Michael Bauer
Maurice Hargrow
Kevin Burleson
ST. John's
UAB
Anthony Glover
St. John’s
Marcus Hatten
Grady Reynolds
Red Storm
Texas Tech
Madison Square Garden
Eric Bush
Blazers
Hatten
Lady Vols seek homecourt edge in NCAA Mideast Regional
Tennessee hosts Penn State in Knoxville at Thompson Boling Arena as top seed. The Lady Vols aim to extend their home dominance, boasting a 225-11 mark there and an 18 game home winning streak, while Penn State is 0-2 in Knoxville this year.
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Connecticut
Texas d
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Uconnd
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San Antonio
James Thomas
Uconn
Emeka Okafor
TJ. Ford
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Okafor
Knoxville, Tenn
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Chamique Holdsclaw
Thompson-Boling Arena
Lady Vols
Pat Summitt
R.B. Summitt
Tennessee
Penn State
Villanova
Colorado
Thompson- Boling Arena
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R.B. Sammitt
Thompson-Boling
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Thompson- Boling
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