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N.C. A&T finally wins in NCAA
March 20, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 DAYTON, Ohio – After more than 30 years of trying, North Carolina A&T finally has an NCAA men’s basketball tournament win. To do it, the Aggies had to survive one …
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Louisville rallies past Florida for Final Four berth
March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 PHOENIX – Once upon a time, Billy Donovan took Rick Pitino on an improbable ride to the Final Four. Twenty-five years later, Pitino is heading back after another unbelievable run …
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North Carolina beats Ohio 73-65
March 24, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 ST. LOUIS – The last of the little guys gave North Carolina a massive scare. Harrison Barnes scored five of his 12 points in overtime and the top-seeded Tar Heels …
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These Final Four guards ready to make things happen
April 2, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 HOUSTON – This NCAA tournament has been a story of upsets, and the main authors have been four point guards who have provided winning plot twists for their teams time …
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Kentucky knocks out top-seeded Ohio State
March 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 NEWARK, N.J. – Brandon Knight did it again. So did Ohio State.
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North Carolina dismantles Marquette in men’s Sweet 16
March 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 NEWARK, N.J. – Catch ’em if you can. After repeated early, deep deficits this postseason, North Carolina flipped the script Friday night, dismantling Marquette 81-63 in an East Regional semifinal …
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Kansas wallops Richmond in men’s Sweet 16
March 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 SAN ANTONIO – Ramping up for perhaps the biggest game in school history, 12th-seeded Richmond huddled in the tunnel. That’s when Kansas players came trotting past and the trouble started. …
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VCU at the elite level after win over Florida State in Sweet 16
March 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 SAN ANTONIO – Virginia Commonwealth is aiming to make it from the First Four to the Final Four. Along the way, they keep demonstrating just how much they do belong …
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Butler a win away from returning to Final Four
March 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 NEW ORLEANS – Florida coach Billy Donovan looks at the Butler Bulldogs and sees a team built to succeed in the NCAA tournament. And that’s just what Butler has done …
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Kentucky Wildcats ready for No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes
March 25, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 NEWARK, N.J. – Kentucky prides itself on its history, and rightfully so. The Wildcats have done just about everything there is to do in college basketball. Whether you’re talking about …
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Butler elite again
March 25, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 NEW ORLEANS – Matt Howard and Butler are starting to make this look a little bit easier. After narrowly surviving its first two NCAA tournament games by margins of two …
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Arizona Wildcats upset defending national champion Duke Blue Devils
March 25, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 ANAHEIM, Calif. – Derrick Williams carried Arizona in the first half, keeping the Wildcats in the game against Duke. His teammates returned the favor in the final 20 minutes with …
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Examining the Sweet 16
March 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 East Region (4) Kentucky (27-8) vs.
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Huskies must find inside players for future success
March 23, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 SEATTLE – Lorenzo Romar anticipated the question before it was asked. The University of Washington men’s basketball coach hears it at about this time every year. Where will you get …
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Notebook: BYU had extra motivation
March 19, 2011 in Sports DENVER – It’s no easy task defending BYU’s Jimmer Fredette, the nation’s top scorer. It’s even tougher when Fredette and his teammates are highly motivated. 2
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John Blanchette: A lesson learned too late
March 19, 2011 in Sports Really, the Zags didn’t get Jimmered. They got grimmered. Grim offense, grimmer defense. Grim ball-handling, grimmer resolve. 2
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Jimmer, BYU too much for Zags
March 19, 2011 in Sports DENVER – The chant went up from the thousands of BYU fans inside the Pepsi Center with roughly 30 seconds remaining: “You Got Jimmered, You Got Jimmered.” 8
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Jim Kershner: Zags’ ‘home game’ a matter of relativity
March 19, 2011 in City on Page A5 You know how Einstein showed that time is relative? Well, distances are relative, too, and by that I mean 100 miles just seems shorter for people who live in Spokane …
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Gonzaga takes its turn against BYU’s Fredette
March 19, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 DENVER – The Gonzaga Bulldogs today take on a nationally ranked opponent coached by a close friend of Gonzaga’s Mark Few that features a prolific scoring guard but is missing …
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All The Jimmer lacks is ’stache
March 19, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 DENVER – Bless Charles Barkley. In his new CBS/TNT/ Lizard- Lick- Towing- channel assignment to undo decades of the noxious Billy Packering of the NCAA tournament, he has approached his … 1
