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Category: 2015 March Madness

Posted in2015 March Madness, College, Sports

Univ. of Connecticut Lady Huskies Win Third Straight National Title, 10th in Team History

by Stephanie CornishApril 7, 2015January 25, 2022

Senior forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and junior guard Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points to lead the Connecticut  Huskies to a 63-53 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the […]

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Duke Wins “Instant Classic” over Wisconsin to Claim Fifth National Title

by Stephanie CornishApril 7, 2015January 25, 2022

Duke freshman guard Tyus Jones scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Blue Devils to a 68-63 win over the fellow No. 1 seed Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men’s […]

Posted in2015 March Madness, College, Sports

Powerhouse Connecticut Too Much for Maryland

by Stephanie CornishApril 6, 2015January 25, 2022

Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against Maryland’s Brionna Jones (42) and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) during the second half of the NCAA Women’s Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game, […]

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Wisconsin Snaps Kentucky’s Undefeated Streak in Final Four

by Stephanie CornishApril 5, 2015January 25, 2022

Wisconsin players celebrate after an NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game against Kentucky Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Indianapolis. Wisconsin won 71-64. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Wisconsin senior […]

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Duke Stomps Michigan State to Reach National Title Game

by Stephanie CornishApril 4, 2015January 25, 2022

Duke’s Quinn Cook (2) goes up for a shot against Michigan State’s Gavin Schilling (34) during the second half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Saturday, […]

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Maryland Knocks Off Tennessee to Reach Final Four

by Stephanie CornishMarch 31, 2015January 25, 2022

Sophomore guard Lexi Brown scored a game-high 15 points and sophomore center Brionna Jones added 14 points with nine rebounds to help lead the No. 1 seed Maryland Terrapins to […]

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Maryland Dumps Duke in Women’s Sweet 16

by Stephanie CornishMarch 29, 2015January 25, 2022

Left) Maryland’s Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) shoots against Duke’s Ka’lia Johnson; (Top right) Maryland’s Brionna Jones, center, passes the ball against Duke’s Elizabeth Williams (1) and Rebecca Greenwell (23); (Bottom right) […]

Posted in2015 March Madness, College, Sports

Kentucky Escapes Notre Dame in Elite Eight Round

by Stephanie CornishMarch 29, 2015January 25, 2022

Kentucky’s Aaron Harrison drives on Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant (22) in the second half of a college basketball game in the NCAA men’s tournament regional finals, Saturday, March 28, 2015, […]

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Michigan State Upsets Oklahoma to Reach Second Straight Elite Eight

by Stephanie CornishMarch 28, 2015January 25, 2022

Michigan State’s Marvin Clark Jr. (0) celebrates as he leaves the court with teammates Matt Costello (10) and Lourawls Nairn Jr. after a regional semifinal in the NCAA men’s college […]

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Kentucky Destroys W.Va., Remains Undefeated

by Stephanie CornishMarch 27, 2015January 25, 2022

Kentucky’s Aaron Harrison, right, drives around West Virginia’s Daxter Miles Jr. during the first half of a college basketball game in the NCAA men’s tournament regional semifinals, Thursday, March 26, […]

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West Virginia’s Defense Too Much for Maryland

by Stephanie CornishMarch 23, 2015January 25, 2022

Maryland’s Melo Trimble (2) fights off West Virginia’s Juwan Staten (3) in the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, […]

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Georgetown Fails to Reach Sweet 16 for Eighth Straight Year

by Stephanie CornishMarch 22, 2015January 25, 2022

Georgetown guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, left, drives against Utah guard Isaiah Wright during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament round of 32 game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, March […]

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