Favorites Embrace Cinderella Role in NCAA Tournament
Favorites win their first NCAA game and mimic Loyola Chicago by naming an assistant as Sister Jean figure. UC Irvine aims to replicate Creighton model while Wofford falls to Kentucky 62-56. Magee struggles from three as Murray State falls to Florida State. Liberty rallies to beat Mississippi State for its first tourney win. UC Irvine, Liberty, Ohio State and Iowa eye Sweet 16 chances as Cinderella talk swirls.
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UNCG Falls To Lipscomb In NIT Second Round
Lipscomb defeated host UNC Greensboro 86 69 at the Greensboro Coliseum to end the Spartans historic season. Rob Marberry led Lipscomb with 24 points and Garrison Mathews added 23 as the Bisons built a late lead, while Francis Alonso scored 27 in his final UNCG game amid a raucous crowd.
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Hurricanes blank Wild as Staal scores late in second
Dubnyk denied early chances but Carolina struck late in the second when Staal redirected Faulk’s point shot past him. Pesce added soon after, Williams assisted, and Teravainen praised the early burst before Svechnikov sealed with a backhand finish in the third as the Hurricanes poured in three final-period goals.
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Hornets pull off largest comeback of the season in win over Celtics
Charlotte erased an 18 point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Boston 125-118. Kemba Walker fueled the rally with key drives while Marvin Williams and Miles Bridges contributed big plays on defense and late steals. Celtics players Baynes Hayward Williams exited with injuries before the next game.
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