Stanford Earns No 1 Seed in NCAA Tournament South
Stanford leads the field as a No 1 seed in the South region after a 26 3 season and prior losses to Arizona. South Carolina State awaits Friday in Birmingham while Central Connecticut State, North Carolina Wilmington, and Southeast Missouri State make first tournament appearances. Hofstra, St Bonaventure, Appalachian State, and Indiana State end long waits. Bobby Cremins and Larry Bird highlight coach and player histories from prior finals.
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NIT First-Round Matchups Listed From Campus Sites
The NIT rounds show Arizona State hosting North Carolina Charlotte and South Florida at New Mexico, Long Beach State at California, with Massachusetts at Siena, Southern Illinois at Colorado, and SMU at Southwest Missouri State. Semifinals arrive March 28 and the final March 30 at Madison Square Garden. Southern Illinois coach Bruce Weber called the trip a positive step as players bought in.
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Razorbacks rally to beat Auburn for title and reach Midwest final
Arkansas survives a tight second half surge by Auburn 63 62 as Joe Johnson and Teddy Gipson lift the Razorbacks to the championship. Dean earns MVP honors after a 9 of 13 day with 20 points, Gipson adds 14 and crucial late rebounds. Duke tops Maryland for East top seed. Creighton awaits Arkansas in Minneapolis.
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Michigan State Rout Illinois Secures No. 1 Seed
Michigan State improves to 26 7 after routing Illinois 76 to something as Andre Hutson accidentally struck Cory Bradford in a loose-ball scramble. Illinois drops to 21 9 and remains a No. 4 seed in the East. Spartans clinch second straight No. 1 seed and head for Midwest regional rounds likely at Auburn Hills Michigan.
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Iowa State Beats Oklahoma To Claim Big 12 Title
Iowa State 70 Oklahoma 58. Cyclones finish 29-4 after a 14-game turnaround and their first regular-season conference championship in 55 years. Marcus Fizer scores 22 as ISU earns Midwest second seed while Oklahoma ends 26-6 as West No. 3 seed.
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Louisiana Tech earns top seed in women's NCAA bracket
The NCAA women's tournament seeds Louisiana Tech No 1 in the Midwest with Oregon hosting first rounds. Connecticut Tennessee and Georgia share top seeds as UConn and Tennessee lead overall. Penn State earns Midwest No 2. Georgia hosts West region. Oregon pads home advantage after Mississippi State withdraws.
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Calipari Hitting Ground Running as Tigers Coach
John Calipari moves to Memphis vowing to keep top high school talent local while building a national program. He signs a five year deal at 550000 annually with incentives up to 380000 plus 300000 for a national title, aiming to revive a program hurt by two losing seasons and past NCAA issues.
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Matteo finishes sixth at state wrestling meet
Laurel High junior Jay Matteo capped a successful season by placing sixth at 125 pounds in the PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships in Hershey. He lost 12 7 to Matt Benza of Tamaqua in the fifth place match, becoming the first Laurel wrestler to ever place at the state tournament.
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Berard Could Lose Sight After Eye Injury
Toronto defenseman Bryan Berard was struck in the right eye by Marian Hossa’s stick during Toronto’s 4-2 win over Ottawa. He suffered a serious eye injury, underwent surgery at Ottawa Civic Hospital, and faces slim prospects for regaining vision though further evaluation was planned.
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