Miami and Akron Favored for NCAA Berths This Week
Miami and Akron appear strong bets for NCAA tournament berths as the week ends, with Akron sharing the Ohio Conference crown and Miami eyeing a MAC title tie after beating Xavier and hoping to top Toledo. Ohio University stumbled against Southern Illinois but faces Kent State and Toledo in key MAC games as Bowling Green, Dayton, and others trim standings.
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OSU Faces Michigan State After Worst Big Ten Loss
Ohio State seeks rebound after a 39-point loss to Michigan, as Michigan State visits St John Arena. OSU sits 8-11 overall and 2-7 in the Big Ten, tied for seventh, while MSU is 4-14 overall and 0-9 in the conference, with two last-season wins over the Buckeyes.
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Bomb Scare Fails as St Josephs Beats Villanova
Third-ranked St Josephs Hawks run season mark to 23 1 after a bomb scare at the Palestra failed to quiet them. The Hawks led 30 26 at halftime and defeated Villanova 69 01 in a hard fought game.
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Yogi Berra Faces Spell Before Mets Debut as Player Coach
Yogi Berra, 39, heads to St. Petersburg to join the Mets as player coach and gauges how much he will play. He plans to catch for Casey Stengel if possible, otherwise serve as pinch hitter or full‑time coach while eyeing his timing and hitting after a year away.
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Date Set for Clay Liston Title Rematch at Boston Garden
Promoters plan a 3 p.m. news conference in Boston to announce a late May date for the rescheduled 15 round heavyweight title fight between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston at Boston Garden. Neither fighter is expected to attend.
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Eagles Collar hifteenth Win
Monroeville Eagles defeated Perkins 71 67 to claim their 15th win of the season. Four Eagles reached double figures led by Steve Bores Dean Schneider Tom Eberly and Rich Turner, while Larry Jenkins led Perkins with 27 points as the Pirates were the only squad member in double digits.
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Milan Indians Fall to Crestview in Season Finale
Crestview outscored Milan 73 to 46 as three Crestview players posted double figures led by Steve Groff with 26 points. Milan's Bob Ryerson was top scorer with 16. The Indians opened sectional play against New London at Huron on Friday after the loss.
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