Oakland earns NCAA bid with dramatic last-second win
Oakland Golden Grizzlies upset top seed Oral Roberts 61-60 in the Mid-Continent Conference final as Pierre Dukes hit a 3 with 1.3 seconds left. Rawle Marshall praised the team’s resilience after a 12-18 season, securing an automatic NCAA berth. Milwaukee’s Wisconsin-Milwaukee also claimed an NCAA spot on Adrian Tigert’s late free throws, while Louisiana Lafayette edged Denton for a second straight NCAA appearance behind Tirus Wade and Chris Cameron scoring in the second half.
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Webber booed by home fans in 76ers setback
Philadelphia fans booed Chris Webber as he battled limited minutes in a 104-85 loss to Golden State. Webber, unhappy with his role after a trade, finished with eight points in 30 minutes and said the playoff push remains the current focus.
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Greeley County and Lebo tote early-state tourney poise
Greeley County relies on guards Henry Sloan and Brett Crittenden to spark offense while Chase Schneider anchors the defense and Lebo counters with Aaron Laflin and Nathan Linsey as the prolific scoring duo. Barrett notes Lebo's size speed and depth, Engel highlights Lebo's man to man and cautions about early lead pressure, citing state tournament experience.
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