NCAA tournament notes reveal Big Ten sparsity and 100-point games
The NCAA Tournament opened with hopes of an All-Big 10 Final Four but only Indiana and Iowa remain from the six Big Ten teams. North Carolina and Alabama show repeated success, UNLV sets scoring marks, and teams collectively hit 42.2 percent of 3-pointers as Providence leads in notable shooting feats.
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Buckeyes Fall In Second Half Rally At Boston College
Ohio State surged behind 19 points in the second half from a trio led by Williams and Smith as Georgetown staved off the Buckeyes. Williams added four late free throws to seal a Hoyas win while McDonald exploited interior scoring to keep the game in hand. The report notes strong home-court records across the tournament with few upsets.
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East Regional NCAA Tournament Scores and Pairings
East Regional first round results list Texas Christian beating Marshall 76 60 and Notre Dame over Middle Tennessee State 71 97 Navy over North Carolina 173 Penney omits details. Second round and semifinals include North Carolina Notre Dame Florida and Syracuse advancing. Final four and finals set for East Rutherford New Orleans and Birmingham sites with multiple upsets and close games.
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Freak defense keys LSU over Temple in NCAA upset
LSU uses its famed Freak defense to upset eighth-ranked Temple 72-62, with 21 points from Anthony Wilson, advancing to the Midwest Regional semifinals in Cincinnati to face DePaul. Other second-round results include Georgetown over Ohio State and Kansas over SW Missouri State.
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Texas keeps top seed, routs St Josephs in NCAA women’s tourney
Top-ranked Texas 29 1 routed St Josephs 86 56 to open NCAA East action. Clarissa Davis led with 24 points as Texas held a 16 15 lead before a 19 4 run. Texas advances to Fayetts ville for a semifinal against No 12 James Madison.
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LSU Rolls Past Temple in Midwest NCAA Thriller
LSU defeated Temple 72 62 as Darryl Joe scored 18 including nine in the final minutes to lift LSU to a 23 14 season mark and a regional semifinal berth in Cincinnati. Temple finished 32 4 after a 36.5 percent shooting showing.
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Paxson Sparks Blazers Past Warriors in Return
Jim Paxson returned from a nine game absence to score 16 points in 19 minutes helping Portland defeat Golden State 119-108. Kiki Vandeweghe led Portland with 26 points while Terry Porter and Clyde Drexler added double figures. Hawks beat Nuggets 104 100 extending win streak to 10 and narrowing Detroit in the Central.
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Vanderbilt Faces Florida State In NIT Second Round
Vanderbilt, 17 15, hosts Florida State 19 10 in a second round NIT game as SEC teams push toward the NCAA field. Coach C M Newton notes the NIT features strong teams capable of matching NCAA competitors. Florida State’s Pat Kennedy expects a tough Vanderbilt matchup in Nashville.
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