NCAA tournament results and next round matchups update
National Invitation Toindment results shown with multiple first round outcomes including Siena 76 over Georgia Tech 68 Northwestern 69 over DePaul 68 and Xavier 80 over Ohio. Upcoming games list matchups such as Davidson at West Virginia and Gonzaga at Stanford with times and seeds, plus bracket notes and next round potential winners.
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Close NCAA tourney records for six coaches
The piece lists six coaches with near misses in NCAA tournament games defined as within six points or overtime. Lute Olson of Arizona is cited as 2-8, Steve Fisher of Michigan 10-1, Lou Henson of Illinois 6-4, Mike Krzyzewski of Duke with the Dukes record, Eddie Sutton of Oklahoma State 5-10, and Rollie Massimino of UNLV at 2-? in close games.
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Kentucky’s SEC title fuels NCAA tournament momentum
Kentucky enters the NCAA tournament with a 26-6 record after winning the SEC tournament by beating Arkansas 90-78 and Florida 73-60. Coach Rick Pitino praises the team's peak form as they face Tennessee State in the Southeast Regional opener in St Petersburg. The Wildcats rely on defense and 3-point shooting, while Tennessee State, led by Carlos Rogers, seeks an upset after last year’s first-round exit. Additional matchups spread across four regions as Temple meets Drexel in a Philadelphia showdown and Drexel seeks its first NCAA bid in eight years.
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Wildcats host Bulldogs amid spring break distraction
Kansas State coach Dana Altman seeks help from professors as 17-12 Wildcats host 18-10 Mississippi State in the NIT first round. Altman laments spring break may sap energy with students away, while praising practice effort and hoping for a spark. He notes MSU center Erick Dampier at 6-11 poses shot-blocking threat similar to Ostertag.
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Grateful Dead’s Concert Cost DePaul NIT Bid
DePaul missed a home NIT game after a Grateful Dead concert at Rosemont Horizon and a 69 68 loss to Northwestern in Evanston Illinois. Siena Xavier Bradley Tulane New Orleans Vanderbilt also won, with Bennerman scoring 33 for Siena and Willoughby keying New Orleans OT win over Texas A and M.
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Ottawa Mat Masters send 21 to district wrestling meet
Twenty one wrestlers from Ottawa and the Mat Masters will compete Saturday at Blue Valley Northwest High School to determine district placers for state. At sub districts, 21 advanced to districts from Shawnee Mission Northwest, with five others finishing second and several champions including Todd Roberts Bryan Browning Michael Browning and Jimmy Badders.
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Swiss coach bans sex during World Cup
Swiss World Cup coach Roy Hodgson orders a celibacy rule for players during the U S tournament. Wives and girlfriends barred from team hotels with leisure time limited to computer games and billiards. reactions from players, partners, and experts show mixed views on abstinence and performance.
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Harding ends skating career with guilty plea in Kerrigan case
Tonya Harding pleaded guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution in a deal that spares prison. She resigns from USFSA, pays 160000, and must undergo psychiatric evaluation while travel is restricted to Oregon Washington and California. Her competitive skating career is over though she may appear in ice shows.
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