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This entry lists men's Division I basketball tournament pairings and seeds with teams such as Florida, Jackson State, Arizona, Purdue, Butler, Old Dominion, Maryland, Notre Dame, UNLV, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kentucky, Villanova, and Virginia Tech among others. It notes locations in Spokane and Columbus and dates across a weekend schedule with several Friday and Sunday games.
NCAA committee favors big schools over mid majors
INDIANAPOLIS AP The NCAA selection committee faced sharp questions as it seeded the field for the tournament with top teams like Florida Ohio State North Carolina and Kansas earning No 1 seeds while mid majors held to six at large bids Xavier Butler Southern Illinois Old Dominion Nevada and Brigham Young were left seeking chances. The watchword was complexity as scheduling and conference strength influenced brackets and sites with Syracuse missing the field for the first time since 2002 and Missouri State left out again despite a strong season.
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Indianapolis
Syracuse
Daryl Gross
Florida A&m
Niagara
Joe Mihalich
Gary Walters
Walters
Florida
Ohio State
North Carolina
Kansas
Jackson State
Tar Heels
Eastern Kentucky
Winston-Salem
Old Dominion
Xavier
Southern Illinois
Butler
Nevada
Brigham Young
George Mason
Bulldogs
Salukis
Missouri State
Wisconsin
Missouri Valley Conference
Doug Elgin
Orange
Stanford
Bob Bowlsby
West Virginia
Kansas State
Florida State
Clemson
Arkansas
Duke
Blue Devils
Virginia Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Lute Olson
Dean Smith
Michigan State
Spartans
Marquette
Tom Izzo
Tom Crean
UCLA
Ben Howland
Texas A&m
Louisville
Lexington
New Orleans
St. Louis
San Antonio
Texas
Gainesville
Fla
Oklahoma City bids again for Big 12 tourneys
Oklahoma City plans to bid for future Big 12 tournaments after hosting the 2008 events. Tim Brassfield says the city exceeded expectations, with 18,879 at the men's final and a record 48,990 attendees for the women's games, boosting its case for a 2009 host.
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Oklahoma City
All Sports Association
Tim Brassfield
Brassfield
Kansas
Texas
Ford Center
Kansas City
Kevin Weiberg
Tulsa
Dallas
Weiberg
Omaha
Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
San Antonio
Houston
Cox Convention Center
Oklahoma
Johnson conquers new Las Vegas track in harsh tire test
Jimmie Johnson wins the Nextel Cup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway amid a redesigned 1.5 mile track with 20 degree banking and a curved pit lane. Teammate Jeff Gordon finishes second as Hendrick Motorsports marks its 150th NASCAR victory despite tough slick left side tires and intense scrutiny from Goodyear and drivers.
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Las Vegas
Jimmie Johnson
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon
Johnson
Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Bruton Smith
Goodyear
Clint Bowyer
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Midwest Region
Una
Purdue
Gi Ftaly
Maryland
Davidson
Notre Dame
Winthrop
Naes
Spokane
Wash
Oregon
Suind
Miami
Ohio
Sinci
UNLV
Sin Cay
Georgia Tech
Chicago
West Region
Kentucky
Villanova
Virginia Tech
Columbus, Ohio
Ilinois
Holy Cross
Thur
VCU
Buffalo
N.Y
Wright State
Sana
Indiana
Gonzaga
Sacramento
Weber State
Atlanta
Midwest
Tina
Sunnday
Mexico State
Satunty
Eee
Satur
Vanderbilt
Washington
Washington St
Oral Roberts
Boston
Texas Tech
Georgetown
Belmont
Connecticut
BYU
Tennessee
Frijfs
Long Beach St
Columbus
Virginia
Albany, N.Y
Pennsylvania
Creighton
Memphis
North Texas
Ncaa Committee
BOK Center
Oral Roberts University
Mabee Center
Tulsa World
Suzann Stewart
Tulsa Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Tulsa Newspaper
Big 12
Sprint Center
Municipal Auditorium
American Airlines Center
Reunion
Vegas