Kansas Defeats Arizona To Reach Final Four In Anaheim
Kansas Jayhawks upset top seed Arizona 78-75 in the West Regional to advance to the Final Four in New Orleans. Kirk Hinrich scored 28 after a 1-for-9 start, including a game ending block on Jason Gardner as Arizona missed a late tying three. Jeff Graves 13 points 15 rebounds and Keith Langford 13 led Kansas. Gardner 23 for Arizona.
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Marquette ends Kentucky streak with Wade’s big night
Marquette 32-4 closed within 12 late as Antwain Barbour drew an offensive foul after a spinning move. Wade dominated with eye popping dunks and scoring bursts, including a stretch of 11 points surrounding Scott Merritt’s jumper to seal the win.
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NCOE tops Harrisburg in 1-0 pitcher duel
In a battle of top Southern Illinois hurlers, Kasi Carroll scores the lone run as NCOE defeats Harrisburg 1-0 in 10 innings. Carroll spins a 14 strikeout two hit gem, Hertlein allows nine no hit innings before the loss, and Harrisburg commits a pivotal misplay in the 10th.
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Katie Louis lifts SIU past Creighton with ninth inning homer
Freshman Katie Louis hit a two run home run in the ninth as SIU defeated Creighton 2-0 in extra innings. Tammy Nielsen held SIU to three hits while SIU pitchers and defense kept Creighton off the board. The win improves SIU to 19-4 and 6-1 MVC and ends a drought of three extra inning games this season.
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SIU Athletics Fund Drive Shifts to General Scholarship Fund
SIU will redirect donations from restricted sport gifts to a general scholarship fund supporting all Salukis athletes. The plan targets donors in Southern Illinois, St. Louis, and Chicago with a two week outreach beginning April 9, aiming to sustain rising basketball success and better recruit funding. Kowalczyk calls this second phase a move toward annual, broad-based support.
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Lady Vols sweep doubleheader at Rend Lake
Logan tops Rend Lake 18 5 in game one then 8 3 in game two as Kristen Patrick belts a three run homer to spark the rally. Lindsey Riley and Melissa Hunt add key hits in the late frame. Jilek notes unusually hard contact as the Lady Vols total 16 hits in the nightcap.
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