Cavs and VCU face NCAA bids in college basketball push
Virginia Commonwealth travels to Georgetown while Virginia hosts Wake Forest in ACC play. VCU hopes to avoid injuries to star Gerald Henderson and freshman Danny Kottak as both teams chase NCAA berths through ECAC and ACC tournaments.
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Bucks Beat Bullets in OT for Third Straight
Marques Johnson and Junior Bridgeman, ill at the start, helped Milwaukee edge Washington 136-135 in a third consecutive overtime win. Brian Winters scored the final three baskets in overtime while Elvin Hayes left the game after two technicals.
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Ford Griffin Unanimous ACC First Team Selections
Wake Forest guard Rod Griffin and North Carolina center Phil Ford head the all ACC first team on 129 ballots. Duke stars Mike Gminski and Jim Spanarkel also earned near unanimous spots with O Koren of UNC rounding out the five. Ford and Griffin led the league in scoring.
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Pressure Bowl looms in junior tennis tour with Easter Bowl
Leena Hamilton warns junior tennis pressures grow as Easter Bowl draws 500 players aged 10 to 18 at New York's East River Tennis Club. She cites costs, parental demands, and emotional stress, while noting stars and prodigies shaping the sport's farm system for pros.
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ACC Opens Tournament Play Today
Duke faces Clemson at 3 p.m. with Clemson 15 11 and Duke 20 6. NC State meets Maryland at 7 p.m. and Virginia faces Wake Forest at 9 p.m. North Carolina earned the regular season title and advances to the second round. Players from Wake Forest Virginia Maryland and Clemson express belief in title chances despite mixed records.
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