Gonzaga ousted by Nevada in NCAA tournament shocker
Gonzaga, the second seed, faltered 91-72 to Nevada in the second round. Key Wolf Pack scorers Kevinn Pinkney 20 points Todd Okeson 19 Kirk Snyder 18 fueled a first-half 20-point lead as Gonzaga’s 21-game win streak ended. Nevada, in the tournament for the first time in 19 years, celebrated a bid to the Sweet 16 amid stunned Bulldogs supporters.
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Nevada Upsets Gonzaga To Reach Round Of 16
Nevada, the No. 10 seed, defeated Gonzaga 67-54 to advance to the St. Louis Regional. Pinkney praised the win while Snyder and Okeson celebrated on court. Violette had 16 points with 11 rebounds as Gonzaga, seeded higher, failed to close the gap after halftime.
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Paul leads Wake Forest past Manhattan in NCAA second round
Chris Paul scored 29 points with eight rebounds and six assists to lift Wake Forest past Manhattan 84-80 in the East Rutherford Regional second round. The freshman guard went 10 of 14 from the floor and 8 of 9 from the line as the Demon Deacons (21-9) advanced to face Saint Joseph's Texas Tech winner in the third round. The Jaspers, seeded 12th at 25-6, were upset by Florida earlier and fought back to two points late before Paul sealed the win with a 82-78 lead and a late assist.
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Demon Deacons rally past opponent in tense late surge
East Rutherford scene saw a slam and an 84-80 lead with 11.2 seconds left as Paul totaled 22 points and seven assists in the first round win against Virginia Commonwealth. He added three steals two blocks and one turnover in 38 minutes, starting strong with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting to push a 48-35 halftime lead.
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NCAA Tournament First Round and Beyond Card
Collage of first to final rounds listing March games at multiple arenas. Teams include Texas Tech, Saint Josephs, Wake Forest, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati. Notable matchups feature Saint Josephs and Wake Forest advancing, with entrants like North Carolina and Duke contending in later rounds.
Alabama Stuns No 1 Stanford In NCAA Shocker
Alabama upset top-seeded Stanford 70-67 as Kennedy Winston scored 21 and the Crimson Tide converted 10 of 14 free throws in the final minute. Dan Grunfeld missed a buzzer three after Matt Lottich's late 3 kept Stanford alive.
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Maryland Slices Lead, Falls Short in Phoenix Thriller
Maryland , sparked by D J Strawberry and Mike Jones, rallies to 71 70 deficit with 9 seconds left but misses final shot as Syracuse holds on. Connecticut dominates DePaul 72 55 advancing to round of 16 in Phoenix regional. Calhoun leaves bench briefly with upset stomach during late timeout.
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Jamar Smith
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Texas Tops Tar Heels To Reach NCAA Second Weekend
Texas outscored UNC 36-7 off the bench and 78-75 behind Royal Ivey’s 17 points as the Longhorns advance to the Atlanta Regional semifinals against Xavier or Mississippi State. Rashad McCants led North Carolina with 27 points amid a cold second half. Duke handled Seton Hall 90-62 behind J.J. Redick's 21 as seed top Duke renewed its march in Raleigh.
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