Golden Gophers stun Duke for Final Four berth in regional final
Lindsay Whalen poured in 27 points and Janet McCarville added 20 points with 18 rebounds as Minnesota, the seventh seed, upset top seed Duke 82-75 in the Mideast Regional final in Norfolk. The Gophers, who have toppled Kansas State and Boston College en route to New Orleans, held the lead most of the night and answered every Duke rally.
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Creighton Women Top UNLV For NIT Title In Omaha
Laura Spanheimer scored 20 as Creighton beat UNLV 73 to 52 to win the NIT championship in Omaha. Christy Seenan added 17 points and nine rebounds, Dayna Finch 16, while Creighton held UNLV to 38.5 percent shooting and outrebounded 41-31.
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Roundup: Carbondale dominates Cahokia in baseball
Carbondale 10 Cahokia 0 as Lam 4-4 with a home run powers the win. Worrell and Grotts pace Carbondale with two hits. Lawrenceville and Carmi-White County split, while Pope County edges NCOE 9-4. Sparta tops Lebanon 8-5 and Pinckneyville defeats Trico 15-9. Major hitters include Lam, Raney, Choate, and Davits.
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Ray Scotten Tops MVC Weekly honors in pole vault
SIU sophomore pole vaulter Ray Scotten of Indianapolis was named Missouri Valley Conference field athlete of the week after a standout Spring Classic performance. He cleared 17 feet 9 inches, breaking his school record and qualifying for the NCAA Regional, more than two feet ahead of the next-best mark.
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Salukis cancel Evansville tennis match due to rain threat
Southern Illinois University head coach Judy Auld called off the women's tennis showdown with Evansville because of a high chance of rain in the southern state. The match is rescheduled for April 14 and SIU will travel to Indiana State, Illinois State, and Bradley this weekend to face three conference foes.
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Rutgers ousts Iowa State to reach NIT final at MSG
Rutgers beat Iowa State 84 81 in overtime at Madison Square Garden to advance to the NIT final. Quincy Douby scored 35 and Curtis Stinson 32 in a shootout between guards. Rutgers will face Michigan or Oregon for the title.
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FCA banquet at SIU highlights faith tied to sports and camps
Colts receivers coach leads annual FCA banquet at Southern Illinois University with talks on faith in sports, summer camps, and leadership. Murphysboro students Steve Manis and Monica Jiminez share camp experiences. Goreville and Cobden FCA work earns Franklin a regional coach of the year honor amid praise for volunteer coaches and lasting values over wins.
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