NCAA grades players in a game of numbers
Education Secretary Duncan questions college basketball graduation rates and urges broader sanctions. The NCAA defends its metrics APR and GSR while citing Centenary as sanctioned case and noting Georgia Tech Tennessee and New Mexico State losses. Critics argue universities must do more to educate student athletes beyond athletic success. Luke discusses the debate and hints at continued coverage.
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NCAA
Centenary
Education
Arne Duncan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisville
Maryland
Duncan
White House
Barack Obama
Bob Williams
Williams
Georgia Tech
New Mexico State
NBA
Richard Lapchick
Institute For Diversity and Ethics In Sport
University of Central Florida
Lapchick
Chicago
South Side
Harvard
Australia
Wildcats rout North Texas to reach second round
No 2 seed Kansas State defeated North Texas 82 62 in the NCAA tournament first round. Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly scored 15 each as Kansas State built a 46 21 edge in the paint and held North Texas to 31 percent shooting. Next up: No 7 seed BYU and Jimmer Fredette in the West Regional.
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Wildcats
Kansas State
North Texas
Jacob Pullen
Josh White
Pullen
Curtis Kelly
BYU
Jimmer Fredette
Florida
Fredette
Frank Martin
George Odufuwa
Tristan Thompson
Quierte
Kansas survives Lehigh scare in NCAA opener
Kansas, the top seed, avoided a monumental upset by beating Lehigh 90 to 74 in Oklahoma City. Marcus Morris led with 26 points and 10 rebounds while Sherron Collins added 18 as Kansas advances to face Northern Iowa in the second round. Lehigh’s C J McCollum scored 26 and Zahir Carrington 17 in a valiant effort.
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Lehigh
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Sherron Collins
Marcus Morris
Collins
Tyrel Reed
Iowa
Self
Mountain Hawks
C.J. McCollum
Zahir Carrington
Brett Reed
Bucknell
Morris
Big East disappoints Obama bracket in NCAA opening round
President Obama predicted 12 of 16 winners on day one as Georgetown Notre Dame and Marquette fell to Ohio Old Dominion and Washington. Villanova escaped Robert Morris, Texas lost to Wake Forest while Kansas State Butler Murray State and BYU advanced in a flawless West Regional. Final Four remained intact with Kansas Kansas State Kentucky Villanova.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Marquette
Texas
Hoyas
Ohio
Old Dominion
Washington
Villanova
Robert Morris
Wake Forest
Kansas State
Butler
Murray State
BYU
Kansas
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