N C State Tops Maryland In ACC Semifinal Showdown
North Carolina State upset Maryland 86-82 in the ACC semifinals as Anthony Grundy scored 24 points and Julius Hodge hit a late 3 to turn the final, ending Maryland's 13-game win streak and title hopes. Duke routed Wake Forest 79-64 to end WF's bid. Iowa beat Indiana 62-60 in a dramatic late finish.
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NCAA hoops contest offered by The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan joins a nationwide consortium to run a reader NCAA tournament contest with a $25,000 grand prize. Participants predict 63 game winners before 11 a.m. March 14, with a local prize of Saluki season tickets and a 52 inch RCA TV for best reader score. Entry deadline is March 14. mail entries to The Southern or submit at Murphysboro Carterville or Marion Borowiak IGA Schnucks Carbondale. postmarks after noon March 14 are rejected.
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Tech rallies to claim WAC title over Hawaii in final
Amber Obaze scored 16 points including a late driving hoop and a 47 second jumper to edge Hawaii 53-50 in Tulsa. Cheryl Ford added 15 and Ayana Walker 14 as Louisiana Tech (25-4) earned the automatic NCAA bid, extending their conference tournament win streak to 20. Hawaii missed two late 3s as Obaze sealed it.
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Changes to the 2002 NCAA tournament bracket
Indianapolis AP reports the 2002 NCAA tournament will feature regional pods reducing travel with four teams per pod across two sites. The Nashville committee aims to keep top seeds closer to home, while some sites may host no No. 1 or 2 seed and more teams with local interest. notable absences include North Carolina and Nolan Richardson with Arkansas. Butler and Ball State eye at large bids as fate looms.
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