May 20, 2013

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Duke drubs Virginia Tech in ACC matchup

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Duke’s Mason Plumlee drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Blacksburg, Va. Duke won 88-56. (AP Photo/Don Petersen) BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Seth Curry scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half as No. 6 Duke opened a [...]

March Madness: Is Norfolk State’s upset the best of the best?

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Even for an event that specializes in the unexpected, in underdogs rising, heavy favorites falling, Friday was a day like no other in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Never before had two No. 15 seeds (Norfolk State and Lehigh) defeated No. 2 seeds (Missouri, Duke) in the same tournament, much [...]

College Basketball: Bubble popped for Drexel, Washington, Miami in NCAA tournament

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — For Drexel, Washington and Miami, the bubble officially popped when the NCAA tournament field was announced Sunday. Those left out weren’t helped when Iona (25-7) snuck in even after the Gaels lost to Fairfield in the Metro Atlantic Athletic tournament semifinals. “They weren’t the last team in,” committee chair Jeff [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Notre Dame routs West Virginia 73-45

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Natalie Novosel scored 18 points and Kayla McBride added 15 to help third-ranked Notre Dame beat No. 25 West Virginia 73-45 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. The Irish will Connecticut in the title game Tuesday night. Notre Dame will be looking for its first Big [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Illinois, Alabama roll

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – D.J. Richardson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 22 Illinois beat Coppin State 80-63 on Sunday night. Illinois (10-0) hung on to remain one of nine undefeated teams in the nation despite the Eagles’ hot shooting and pesky 2-3 zone defense. Tony Gallo scored 21 [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Illini slips by St. Bonaventure

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Brandoin Paul #3 of the Illinois Fighting Illini puts up a shot against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Assembly Hall on December 3, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois defeated Gonzaga 82-75. (December 2, 2011 – Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Brandon Paul scored 12 points in the final four minutes [...]