Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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UNC survives a major scare, edging Ohio in overtime
ST. LOUIS — In order to beat top-seeded North Carolina, Ohio knew it would have to match the Tar Heels for 40 minutes, and the Bobcats did that. But five more minutes was too much to handle.
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Bears hold off Xavier rally, advance to Elite 8
Baylor men’s basketball advanced to the Elite Eight with a win over the Xavier Musketeers 75-70. Senior Quincy Acy led the Bears with 20 poinrs and 15 rebounds on 8-11 shooting. Junior Pierre Jackson and sophomores Perry Jones III and Brady Heslip all finished in double figures for the Bears.
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Kentucky’s free throws secure 102-90 win over Indiana
After much hype and anticipation throughout the week, Kentucky avenged its only regular season loss in its rematch with Indiana on Friday night as the Cats defeated the Hoosiers 102-90 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
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President Obama addresses energy, hecklers, hoops at Ohio State
President Barack Obama said it was good to be back at Ohio State, even if at least one onlooker wasn’t as pleased. Obama spoke before an almost full crowd about his energy policies.
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Ohio State declaws Cincinnati to advance to NCAA Tournament’s East Region final
BOSTON — After three years, the Ohio State men's basketball team is finally elite. After failing to advance past the round of 16 during its two previous postseason runs, No. 2-seed OSU defeated No. 6-seed Cincinnati, 81-66, Thursday to advance to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Cold shooting night ends Marquette’s season in Sweet 16
A cold shooting performance was too much for Marquette to overcome in a 68-58 loss to Florida in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night in Phoenix. Marquette (27-8) shot a season-low 30.8 percent from the field. Its previous low was 32.2 percent against Vanderbilt on Dec. 29.
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VCU’s Smart turns down offer to coach Illini, AD Thomas turns to plan B
After lengthy negotiations, Shaka Smart has opted to stay at the helm of Virginia Commonwealth’s men’s basketball program, leaving Illinois athletics director Mike Thomas to continue his search for former head coach Bruce Weber’s replacement.
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N.C. State holds favorable odds as 11 seed
N.C. State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2005. Their hope, just as every remaining team, is to advance to the Elite Eight, Final Four and then the championship game. The idea that State could make it to the Final Four is not farfetched.
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N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried: ‘It’s time to build some new history’
The Cardiac Pack is back. Not even a year transpired between Athletics Director Debbie Yow hiring Mark Gottfried as N.C. State’s 19th head basketball coach and Georgetown’s Jason Clark missing a three-point heave at the buzzer to make a Wolfpack trip to the Sweet 16 official.