March Madness Update: Kevin Durant, No. 4 Texas lose to No. 5 USC Trojans
Sunday, March 18th, 2007
Kevin Durant is out of the NCAA Tournament as the USC basketball team got some revenge for its football program on Sunday. The No. 4 Texas Longhorns were undone by the fast, active Trojans, who built a double-digit lead early en route to a 87-68 win in the East Region game in Spokane, Wash. Although [...]
No. 1 North Carolina takes on Michigan State in NCAA Tournament
Saturday, March 17th, 2007
North Carolina faces a stiff test in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when it tips off against No. 9 Michigan State in the East Region at Winston-Salem, N.C. The top-ranked Tar Heels are 10-point favorites to advance to the Sweet 16. Michigan State had an easy time in dismantling Marquette in the first [...]
NCAA Tournament Schedule: Saturday March Madness Matchups
Saturday, March 17th, 2007
Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament tips off 1:10 pm ET with the (9) Xavier Musketeers facing the (1) Ohio State Buckeyes. Buckeyes center Greg Oden proved he was ready for the big tourney by scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 78-57 opening -round blowout of Central Connecticut State. He should have [...]
March Madness Update: Duke Blue Devils one and done
Friday, March 16th, 2007
March Madness has its first Cinderella. Down as many as 11 points early, a streaky No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth squad cut No. 6 Duke’s first half lead to two going into the break. A 7-0 run in the second half helped reopen the lead to nine points with under 12 minutes to play but the [...]
March Madness Update: Virginia, Georgia Tech, Memphis Favored to Win
Friday, March 16th, 2007
No upsets? What’s that about? You were asking that question yesterday afternoon when the first eight games of March Madness seemed maddeningly mathematic. The higher-seeded team won all the day games on Day 1 and 14 of 16 on the day. Only Duke’s loss to No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth was a big upset. Will Day [...]
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