May 22, 2013

March Madness: Saturday’s Elite Eight capsules

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East Regional final Boston No. 1 Syracuse (34-2) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (30-7) Tip-off: 7:05 p.m., ET, CBS Coaches: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse); Thad Matta (Ohio State) Overview: In a regional where only one lower-seeded team won against a higher seed (No. 6 Cincinnati against No. 3 Florida State), the final comes down to the [...]

March Madness 2012: Men’s Sweet 16

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(Will Sheehey made a 15-footer from the baseline with 12.7 seconds left after a shot was blocked right to him, and the fourth-seeded Hoosiers rallied to beat 12th-seeded VCU 63-61 on Saturday. / Picture courtesy of NCAA) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scoop Jardine had 16 points and eight assists to lead top-seeded Syracuse to a 75-59 [...]

March Madness 2012: VCU does it again; Syracuse escapes and Kentucky rolls

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(Bradford Burgess’ 3-pointer with less than 90 seconds remaining spurred VCU to a 62-59 win against fifth-seeded Wichita State Thursday. The Rams led by 13 before the Shockers made it a game. / Picture courtesy of NCAA) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reserve forward James Southerland had 15 points and a season-high eight rebounds, and Syracuse avoided [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Ohio State wins vs Minnesota 78-68

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — William Buford scored 24 points to spark No. 6 Ohio State, and Jared Sullinger backed him up inside with 23 points and eight rebounds to guide the Buckeyes to a 78-68 victory Tuesday over Minnesota that moved them a half-game ahead of Michigan State in the Big Ten standings. Buford also had [...]

College Basketball Weekend tip-off: Michigan State faces off with Ohio State

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The starting five . . .. . . is a real heartbreaker 1. Runnin’ down a dream: No. 3 Ohio State is again well-positioned to claim a top regional seed, with the aim of snaring the Final Four berth that eluded the Buckeyes a year ago. But there’s still work [...]

College Basketball Roundup: No.1 Kentucky beats No.8 Florida 78-58

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked Kentucky easily passed its toughest Southeastern Conference test to date with a 78-58 victory over No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (24-1, 10-0) have won 49 straight at home and matched their best start in league play since [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Kentucky, Syracuse and Notre Dame winners

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks, and No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with an 86-52 victory Saturday night. Kentucky (23-1) has won 15 straight and moved to 9-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Ohio State beats Michigan 64-49

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds as No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 20 Michigan 64-49 on Sunday. Jared Sullinger added 13 points and William Buford and Deshaun Thomas both had 12 for Ohio State (19-3, 7-2 Big Ten), which ran its winning streak over [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Oklahoma State knocked off No. 2 Missouri 79-72

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Top 25 College Men’s Basketball Roundup STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman swingman Le’Bryan Nash scored a career-high 27 points, Brian Williams added a career-best 22 and Oklahoma State knocked off No. 2 Missouri 79-72 on Wednesday night. Nash, a McDonald’s All-American, scored 13 points during a 17-4 burst that sent the Cowboys into the lead [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Ohio State beat Indiana 80-63

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Top 25 College Men’s Basketball Roundup COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lenzelle Smith Jr. more than doubled his career high with 28 on Sunday to lead No. 5 Ohio State to a surprisingly easy 80-63 victory over seventh-ranked Indiana. Jared Sullinger added 16 points, William Buford scored 12 and Deshaun Thomas had 11 for the Buckeyes [...]