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| Latest NCAA Basketball News |
| Cincy advances, will face West Virginia (AP) |
| March 10, 20:51 PM : ncaab |
Deonta Vaughn made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left then made the game-saving strip just before the buzzer and Cincinnati beat Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big East tournament. The 11th-seeded Bearcats (18-14), who had never won a game in the tournament until Tuesday's opening-round win over Rutgers, advanced to the quarterfinals against third-seeded and... |
| No. 12 seed Nebraska shocks Missouri (AP) |
| March 10, 14:36 PM : ncaab |
| Brandon Richardson scored 19 points and No. 12 seed Nebraska took command with an early 16-1 run and shocked No. 5 seed Missouri 75-60 Wednesday in an opening-round upset at the Big 12 tournament. The underdog Cornhuskers (15-17), who had won just two of 16 Big 12 regular-season games, outrebounded, outshot and outhustled the team that had easily beaten them twice this year. |
| Hoyas stifle S. Florida, get Orange next (AP) |
| March 10, 12:59 AM : ncaab |
| Georgetown coach John Thompson III has a remarkable knack for making a difficult game sound simple. Take, for instance, his approach to guarding Dominique Jones. The South Florida star ripped apart the Hoyas the last time the two teams met, and was coming off an impressive performance that helped his team reach the second round of the Big East tournament. |
| Cowboys hold off Sooners, K-State next (AP) |
| March 10, 18:15 PM : ncaab |
Keiton Page scored 19 of his 24 points in a dominating first half, and Oklahoma State withstood a brief rally in the season's third Bedlam game to beat Oklahoma 81-67 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. Oklahoma State (22-9) raced to an 18-point lead in the first six minutes, then allowed Oklahoma to creep back in it with a shaky start to the second half. |
| Marquette tops St. John's, next up 'Nova (AP) |
| March 10, 15:9 PM : ncaab |
When Marquette plays another Big East team no one is allowed out of their seat in the final minutes. How about this stat? In their 19 games against conference foes this season, the Golden Eagles have had 12 games decided by three points or less. They have won six of the last seven of those, the latest a 57-55 victory over St. |
| James' 28 and 16 lift Texas by Iowa St. (AP) |
| March 10, 20:57 PM : ncaab |
| Damion James had 28 points and 16 rebounds, and Texas pulled away from plucky Iowa State on Wednesday night, beating the Cyclones 82-75 in a hard-fought Big 12 opening-round game. James had three points, three rebounds and an assist during an 11-0 run that turned a one-point lead into a 12-point spread. |
| Healthy Harangody helps lead Notre Dame (AP) |
| March 10, 20:00 PM : ncaab |
With a healthy Luke Harangody back in top form, Notre Dame stopped Seton Hall in its run-and-gun tracks to take another big step toward the NCAA tournament. Harangody had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and the Fighting Irish shut down Seton Hall's high-octane offense for a 68-56 victory in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night. |
| Robert Morris repeats as NEC champion (AP) |
| March 10, 20:12 PM : ncaab |
Robert Morris coach Mike Rice preaches to his team that defense wins. On Wednesday night, the Colonials locked down their second consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. Dallas Green deflected a potential game-winning shot then sank two free throws with 7 seconds left as Robert Morris beat Quinnipiac 52-50 for the Northeast Conference championship, the Colonials seventh title and second straight. |
| Duke, Maryland favorites in ACC tourney (AP) |
| March 10, 12:47 AM : ncaab |
| Duke and Maryland ended the regular season atop the Atlantic Coast Conference with plenty of separation from the rest of the league. Their last meeting was a tense fight that went to the final minute. Yet they could have a difficult time setting up another matchup in this week's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. |
| Kentucky heavy favorite in SEC tourney (AP) |
| March 10, 14:48 PM : ncaab |
| Maybe Kentucky coach John Calipari wants to ease the pressure on his young Wildcats. He's busy talking about playing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, though ending a drought with Kentucky's first Southeastern Conference tournament title since 2004 would a big deal, too. All those blue-clad fans heading to Nashville, determined to sneak through every nook and cranny to watch? |
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