Buffaloes left out as NCAA brackets begin in March Madness
The piece tugs at March Madness buzz as 68 teams were revealed with Colorado among those snubbed. Tad Boyle’s Buffaloes, despite a 21-13 record and strong play in a fierce Big 12, face scrutiny from a committee led by Gene Smith. The columnist notes the heartbreak and humor in the “body of work” debate and the mascot Ralphie’s ire.
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Longmont
Colo
Tad Boyle
Colorado Buffaloes
Kansas Jayhawk
Buffaloes
Kansas State
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Buffs
Gene Smith
Smith
Colorado
Ralphie
Buffalo
Oklahoma State top Harvard in NIT opener in Stillwater
Oklahoma State, seed no. 3, beat Harvard 71 54 behind 18 points and eight rebounds from Marshall Moses. The Cowboys jumped to a 41 point first half, held Harvard to one basket during a four minute stretch, and outrebounded the Crimson 31 23 for the game.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma State
Harvard
Cowboys
Marshall Moses
Moses
Roger Dowell
Matt Pilgrim
Travis Ford
Keiton Page
Roger Franklin
Kyle Casey
Keith Wright
Laurent Rivard
Connecticut
Pilgrim
Amaker
Crimson
Princeton
Washington State
Long Beach State
Ford
Boston College
McNeese State
Clemson and UNC Asheville win First Four games
Clemson led 70-52 over Alabama-Birmingham as Jerai Grant scored 22. UNC Asheville edged Arkansas-Little Rock 81-77 with Matt Dickey scoring crucial late points. Both teams rushed to catch charter flights to their next NCAA round, avoiding any postgame celebration.
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Dayton
Ohio
Clemson
UNC Asheville
Jerai Grant
Tigers
Alabama-Birmingham
University of Dayton
West Virginia
Tampa
Fla
Brad Brownell
Matt Dickey
J.P. Primm
Arkansas-Little Rock
Bulldogs
Washington, D.C
Pittsburgh
D.C
Primm
Dickey
Thomas Robinson Faces Personal Tragedy Amid NCAA Run
Reported in Lawrence, close sources say Kansas forward Thomas Robinson endured a devastating family loss when his mother died in Washington, D.C. His sister Jayla shared the news by phone the night before a key game against Texas, triggering a team-wide show of support as his family mourned through the season. The Jayhawks, led by coach Bill Self, press into the NCAA tournament after this personal crisis.
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Kansas
Thomas Robinson
Texas
Jayla Robinson
Washington, D.C
Robinson
Bill Self
Thomas
Lisa Robinson
Jayla
Washington
Jayhawks
Kansas State
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Vermont
Alabama
New Mexico
Missouri State
Murray State
Miami
Florida Atlantic
Fairfield
Kent State
Asheville Win
North Carolina-Asheville
Chris Stephenson
Arkansas
Little Rock
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