Utes Tar Heels deny on court spit race slur during semifinal
In San Antonio Utah and North Carolina disputed accusations after a heated NCAA semifinal. Britton Johnson denied using the N word while Makhtar Ndiaye said he was spit on. Coaches backed players, with Majerus offering a lie detector test if needed.
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Utah coach grants shooting green light to Miller
Utah coach Rick Majerus says junior guard Andre Miller has his green light to shoot anytime. He cites Miller's unselfish play and court instinct while noting he won t punish a bad shot. Kentucky fears revenge as Utah eyes title game bid in NCAA finals.
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Kentucky Wildcats face Utah Utes in high stakes Final Four clash
Kentucky aims to rebound after a 34 win season and a 17 point deficit overcome by Duke, while Utah rides a stingy defense and NBA talent like Doleac and Miller. Coaches Tubby Smith and Rick Majerus discuss stylistic contrasts and past memories as both teams pursue the title.
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Tennessee ends perfect season with win over Louisiana Tech
Tennessee romped past Louisiana Tech 93 to 75 as Catchings led with 27 points and Holdsclaw added 25. Tech battled back briefly with a 10-0 run but UT answered with a 6-0 stretch and sealed the title, securing an undefeated season and the all tournament honors for Holdsclaw and Jolly.
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NCAA mulls date shift for women's tournament prospects
The NCAA women's basketball committee is weighing moving the tournament earlier or later to ease fan and athlete schedules, with ESPN rights through 2002 and a two-year plan for hosts of subregionals by bidding, allowing home sites for first two rounds but not a concurrent regional. Attendance records were set at 1998 events with 285,428 total attendees.
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