Butler Grizzlies Eye NJCAA Title Bid At Hutchinson
Butler Grizzlies ready for title shot after Region VI final win over Coffeyville. Bargen credits Troy blocks as proof of plan, as Leslie Pierce battles Wallace’s Darrick Thomas on boards. First-round games tip at Hutchinson with Butler meeting Wallace State on 8:30 p.m. slot. Women’s tournament at Salina features Labette County first timer against Northern Oklahoma Enid.
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UConn poised for seventh straight title bid as No. 1 seeds set
Connecticut aims for a seventh national championship as it sews up a No. 1 seed with a 33-0 record, matching a season of dominant play. Nebraska earns its first ever No. 1 seed after 30 straight wins, while Stanford and Tennessee join the elite top seed cohort. Tennessee, Duke, Baylor and others chart paths through a field featuring debutants Dayton Princeton Arkansas-Little Rock Portland State and Northern Iowa as the NCAA tournament opens.
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Brooks delivers late for Rockets rally past Nuggets
Aaron Brooks scored 31 points including a go ahead jumper with 2.9 seconds left as the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 125-123. Carmelo Anthony had 45 for Denver, Luis Scola 23 points and 11 rebounds, with Scola’s late three point play sparking the comeback.
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Collins and Aldrich anchor Kansas in title bid against Lehigh
Kansas State coach Frank Martin credits the Jayhawks for their down the middle strength as seniors Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins form the heart of a 32 2 Kansas squad, entering the Lehigh game as the overall No 1 seed and eyeing a second national crown in three years. Aldrich 7 1 wingspan dominates at rim while Collins leaves as the school’s all time winningest player in four years.
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Street Stakes Comeback After Postseason Meltdown
Huston Street refocused after a painful NLDS loss with support from teammates and Rockies management. Colorado signed him to a three year 22.5 million deal, and he prepared in the offseason despite shoulder inflammation. Street improved last season by pitching from the left side, briefly losing the closer role to Manuel Corpas.
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