Final Four tickets surge to eight thousand dollars in Atlanta
Prices for the Final Four rise as demand grows under sunny weather and legal scalping in Georgia. Madonna and Britney Spears add to the buzz while two basketball schools return to the Final Four after a decade. Top face values of 140 to 180 now fetch about 8500 for prime seats. Brett Sutton notes the heat.
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Atlanta Final Four tickets flood market amid high prices
Empire Tickets reports strong demand for Final Four seats in the 53 250 seat dome with upper deck tickets around 400 dollars. Indiana and Kansas fans seek holds as prices reach 300 to 4000 dollars with many buyers corporations. Authorities enforce a new scalping law requiring licenses and distance from venues as police monitor street sales.
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Barron leads Tigers to NIT title over South Carolina
Earl Barron scored a career high 25 as Memphis beat South Carolina 72 to 62 to win the NIT. Dajuan Wagner added 16 points and was named MVP, while Memphis fans urged him to stay and play another year. Temple beat Syracuse 65 to 54 in the consolation game.
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Indiana Reunites for Final Four Amid Past Turmoil
Indiana faced a near exodus after Bob Knight's firing in 2000 as Dane Fife A J Moye George Leach and others considered leaving. Eighteen months later the Hoosiers reunite for a Final Four showdown with Oklahoma while Tom Coverdale battles an ankle sprain.
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Hinrich Says Ankle Fine Ahead of Maryland Game
Kansas guard Kirk Hinrich says his sprained left ankle looks and feels fine despite lingering conditioning concerns from coach Roy Williams. He has played but missed practice since the NCAA tournament first round, and he notes the ankle is almost back to normal ahead of Saturday's regional final with Oregon.
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Ex players urge Knight to back 2002 Indiana team
Two former Hoosiers Todd Leary and Pat Graham say Bob Knight should reach out to Indiana as its 2002 team faces Oklahoma in the national semifinals. Leary criticizes Knight for not congratulating the team, while Graham credits Davis’s different coaching style for IU’s success.
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UConn and Tennessee Set to Renew Classic Final Four Duel
Connecticut and Tennessee meet in the national semifinals at the Alamodome for a fourth Final Four clash. The Huskies (37-0) seek a historic perfect season while the Lady Vols (29-4) aim to derail them and reach the championship game against Oklahoma or Duke.
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