NIT at a Glance and First Round Action
The NIT at a Glance shows first round results with Rhode Island collapsing Charleston 77 to 55 as Tennessee edged So Carolina 100 to 73 and other games feature Michigan State over Washington 64 to 50 and Wisconsin defeating Manhattan 55 to 42. Friday games include St Josephs vs Iowa and Nebraska vs Colorado State with Gonzaga facing Washington State.
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College of Charleston
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Washington
Minnesota
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Missouri
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Ilinois
Mount St. Mary's
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Tulane
Auburn
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Arkansas
Little Rock
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UCLA Eyes Return Trip to Indy in NCAA Opener
No. 14 UCLA and Princeton meet in Indianapolis as UCLA seeks a run to the Final Four on Carril's final season for Princeton. Harrick notes UCLA’s seed and the Tigers’ rare style, while both teams aim for victory in the first round.
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Jim Harrick
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Arizona
Pete Carril
Ottawa Relays Open Season Delayed by Spring Break Conflicts
Ottawa High School hosts the season opener at Steve Grogan Stadium on Friday with Highland Park and Bonner Springs joining the Ottawa Cyclones. Field events start at 3:30 p.m., prelims at 4:00, and finals at 5:00 as coach Mark Laws notes a one time shift to avoid spring break clashes. The girls team, led by senior Jennifer Giefer, seeks strong state experience after last year’s top finishes including a state relay quartet and league titles.
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Mark Laws
Highland Park
Bonner Springs
Steve Grogan
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Cyclones
Huron
Jennifer Giefer
State
UMass Eyes First Final Four With 31 1 Mark
UMass, top ranked and 31 1, begins NCAA run in Providence facing Central Florida 11 18 and would meet the Stanford Bradley winner before possible showdown with Georgetown seeded second in the East. Coach Calipari pushes balance between hard practice and rest as Minutemen chase East Rutherford berth March 30.
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Princeton
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Duke
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Mississippi State
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Bradley
Stanford
Massachusetts
Central Florida
Penn State
Arkansas
Marquette
Monmouth
New Jersey
Mherst
Mass
Minutemen
R.C
Stanford-Bradley
Georgetown
East Rutherford
Umass
John Calipari
George Washington
St. Joseph’s
Louisville
Calipari Faces Policy Question Over Team Stationery Use
Massachusetts coach John Calipari may have violated school policy by using team stationery to back a letter supporting UMass in the Atlantic 10 tournament. The Minutemen beat Saint Bonaventure George Washington and Temple to win the tournament and Shooting guard Carmelo Travieso was named the league’s most valuable player.
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Massachusetts
John Calipari
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Washington
Temple
Carmelo Travieso
Umass
Wildcats face Lobos with young center Kenny Thomas
New Mexico freshman Kenny Thomas is a key in the East Regional opener against Kansas State. Coach Tom Asbury calls him the difference between a good team and a great one as the Lobos, No. 23 nationally and No. 7 seed, meet No. 10 seed Kansas State in Richmond. Thomas returns from an NCAA suit to play, after a 30-point, 17-rebound performance in a 64-60 win.
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Haley sparks Missouri past Murray State in NIT opener
Haley scored a career best 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Missouri beat Murray State 89 85 in the first round of the NIT. He hit a team record 17 of 25 free throws and delivered the decisive hook shot with 16 seconds left. Missouri advances to face Alabama in Tuscaloosa, while Murray State finishes 19 10.
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Murray State
Haley
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Coleman Coliseum
Racers
Marcus
Sam
Kendrick Moore
Jason Sutherland
Chiefs sign ex Oilers quarterback Bucky Richardson
The Kansas City Chiefs signed four year veteran quarterback Bucky Richardson to a two year deal. Richardson last played in 1994 for the Houston Oilers and had preseason stints with New England and Dallas. Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer praised his versatility as passer and runner.
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Montreal Expos
Tony Tarasco
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Steve Schrenk
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Joe Lis
Detroit Tigers
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Houston Rockets
Tracy Moore
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Sam Mitchell
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Dana Hall
Kansas City Chiefs
Bucky Richardson
NEW England Pats
Shawn Jefferson
Willie Clay
NEW York Jets
Marcus Turner
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Burl Plunkett
ST. John’s
Joe Mullaney Jr
Texas-El Paso
Gary Brewster
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Bob Moore
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Rich Gannon
Minnesota
Bucky
Marty Schottenheimer
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