Missouri Begins Search for New Basketball Coach
Missouri starts a national coaching search after firing Mike Anderson. Athletic director Mike Alden seeks a high profile recruiter who can sustain graduation rates and excitement, with candidates including Matt Painter Cuonzo Martin and Ben Jacobson.
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Kansas Jayhawks ride easy path to the Final Four in San Antonio
Kansas, top seed, stays on a smooth route toward the Final Four after beating 16 seed Boston and 9 seed Illinois. They face 12 seed Richmond in the Sweet 16 in the Alamodome, with coach Bill Self noting the field remains strong and unpredictable. Richmond hopes to upset as the lowest seed left.
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Walker sparks Huskies past Aztecs to reach regional final
Connecticut's Kemba Walker erupted for 36 points, scoring 12 straight in the late surge, as UConn defeated San Diego State 74 67 in the West regional semifinal. Freshman Jeremy Lamb added 24 points including a clutch 3 with 1:43 left, sending the Huskies to face Duke or Arizona in the Saturday regional final. D.J. Gay led SDSU with 16 points as the Aztecs rallied late before Lamb's dunk sealed it.
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Florida tops BYU in OT as Fredette bows out in NCAA
Florida defeats BYU 83-74 in overtime to end Jimmer Fredette's college career. Alex Tyus leads with 19 points and 17 rebounds while Kenny Boynton and Chandler Parsons add 17 and 16. BYU coach Dave Rose sees star depart after strong run to regional final feel. Florida improves to 29-7, eliminates BYU at 32-5.
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