Monday, March 15, 2010
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Eric Lacy: Michigan State extended its streak of NCAA Tournament appearances to 13, and will open against New Mexico State.
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College football
- Leach faces James in Texas Tech lawsuit deposition - 07:54 PM
- Irish feel tremors, fret over 'seismic change' - 04:13 PM
- Oregon QB Masoli suspended for next season - 08:44 PM
- Tide opens spring practice with holes on defense - 08:42 PM
- Oregon quarterback Masoli to face burglary count - 12:27 AM
College basketball
- Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament - 08:03 AM
- North Carolina, UConn lend big names to NIT field - 11:19 PM
- Mountain West gets 4 teams in NCAA tournament - 08:18 PM
- Jayhawks earn top seed in NCAA tournament - 06:04 PM
- Wright has memorable Big East tourney for G'town - 12:22 AM
Angelique S. Chengelis
Play the favorite: Kansas will win NCAA Tournament
Why so confident? Because if Kansas get through that brutal Midwest Regional, which includes second-seeded Ohio State, third-seeded Georgetown and fifth-seeded Michigan State, there's no doubt they will have earned the championship. - 03/15/2010
Oakland happy with first-round site, irked about seeding
The Golden Grizzlies will open the NCAA Tournament in somewhat-close Milwaukee, but managed to get only a No. 14 seed. Oakland (26-8) will face Pittsburgh (24-8), the No. 3 seed, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday . - 03/15/2010
Preview: No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 14 Oakland
This might be a one-and-done for Oakland, but don't expect them to be intimidated. In fact, expect them to be looking to prove they should have been seeded higher. - 03/15/2010
College hockey: CCHA tournament
Upset sends U-M to CCHA semifinals
Michigan's hopes are alive for a spot in the NCAA Tournament's 16-team field after sweeping Michigan State in a best-of-three CCHA quarterfinal series this weekend at Munn Arena. - 03/15/2010
Sunday's college baseball scores
Scores from around the country. - 03/15/2010
Turner leads Ohio State past Minnesota 90-61
Indianapolis -- Evan Turner didn't need any late-game heroics on Sunday. - 03/14/2010
Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse get NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds
The Jayhawks were named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness. Play starts Tuesday with an opening-round game, and the tournament goes into full swing Thursday. - 03/14/2010
No. 4 Duke holds off Georgia Tech 65-61 to win ACC
Kyle Singler scored 20 points and Jon Scheyer hit a critical 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to help No. 4 Duke beat Georgia Tech 65-61 in Sunday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game. - 03/14/2010
No. 2 Kentucky beats Mississippi St. 75-74 in OT
Nashville, Tenn. -- The Kentucky Wildcats have rewarded their faithful by adding a Southeastern Conference tournament title to go with their regular season title. - 03/14/2010
No. 17 Temple wins 3rd straight Atlantic 10 title
Atlantic City, N.J. -- It's like old times in the Atlantic 10, Temple is once again the conference champion. - 03/14/2010
Women's basketball
Hope women advance to Division III Final Four
The Hope College women's basketball team advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III tournament with a 71-64 win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday night. - 03/13/2010
Big Ten tournament
Ohio State, Minnesota reach Big Ten title game
Evan Turner rescued No. 6 Ohio State for the second straight day in the Big Ten tournament. He scored 12 of his 31 points after regulation, helping the Buckeyes pull away for an 88-81 double overtime victory over Illinois in the semifinals Saturday. - 03/13/2010
Saturday's top game: No. 1 Kansas 72, No. 9 Kansas State 64
Kansas wears down Kansas State to claim Big 12 tournament
Snip by snip, the Kansas Jayhawks took down another championship net. So what if there are bigger goals still ahead. Winning a title feels good anytime, especially against a rival in an atmosphere like this. - 03/13/2010
Oregon heptathlete sets world record
Ashton Eaton 's teammates tried to keep quiet as he approached a world record in the heptathlon -- as if he was somehow unaware of how close he was to Dan O'Brien's mark. - 03/13/2010
State baseball
U-M splits at Caravelle Resort Classic
Michigan split its two games on the second day of the Caravelle Resort Classic in Conway, S.C., beating Lipscomb 17-14 before falling 13-4 in the afternoon to host and No. 10-ranked Coastal Carolina on Saturday. - 03/13/2010
MAC tournament: Akron 66, Western Michigan 64
Akron keeps cool to oust WMU
Chris McKnight scored on a putback with 6.8 seconds left and Akron, the defending tournament champion, survived one last shot by league player of the year David Kool. - 03/13/2010
Big Ten tournament: Roundup
Illinois upsets No. 13 Wisconsin, Purdue advances
Illinois coach Bruce Weber unveiled his own two-step dance in Friday's Big Ten quarterfinal. The Fighting Illini needed every bit of his body english. - 03/13/2010
Saturday's college basketball scores
Men's and women's tournament results. - 03/13/2010
Friday's college basketball scores
Men's and women's results. - 03/13/2010
Saturday's college baseball scores
Results from around the country. - 03/13/2010
Terry Foster
Oakland a solid Cinderella candidate in NCAA Tournament
The celebrations and congratulations are over for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Now begins operation Big Dog Slayer. The NCAA Tournament begins next week. - 03/12/2010
Football
Ex-Texas Tech coach Mike Leach testifies in lawsuit against school
Leach spent more than five hours testifying under oath as part of his lawsuit against the school for firing him amid allegations he mistreated a concussed player. - 03/12/2010
Carlos Medlock scores 42, but EMU falls to Akron
Medlock's 42 points were the second most in MAC tournament history. Ron Harper scored 45 for Miami in 1985. The Zips advanced to meet Western Michigan. - 03/12/2010
WMU beats CMU in MAC tournament
David Kool showed why he's the Mid-American Conference player of the year, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half to rally the Broncos. - 03/12/2010
Thursday's college basketball scores
Men's and women's results. - 03/12/2010
Big Ten tournament: Roundup
Northwestern, Minnesota advance in Big Ten tournament
Northwestern's Michael Thompson still remembers how it felt to lose 20 games as a freshman. Now he can embrace the celebration of the Wildcats' first 20-win season. - 03/12/2010
Roundup
Oakland's Derick Nelson in the spotlight after big game
Nelson has become an instant celebrity after his career-high 36 points helped Oakland win the Summit League tournament championship Tuesday night in Sioux Falls, S.D. - 03/11/2010
Oakland 76, IUPUI 64
Oakland is going dancing
Oakland coach Greg Kampe said his team had to win the postseason tournament to prove it's the best team in Summit League history. Consider it done. - 03/10/2010
MAC Tournament
Eastern Michigan eyes more wins
Eastern Michigan is a victory away from guaranteeing that a Michigan team will be in the Mid-American Conference championship game, playing for an NCAA Tournament spot. - 03/10/2010
Tuesday's top game: St. John's 75, Connecticut 51
UConn ends regular season on bad note, will miss NCAA Tournament
For the fifth straight year, Connecticut left the Big East tournament without winning a game, and for the second time in the run, there won't be an NCAA tournament bid to offset the hurt. - 03/10/2010
