President Barack Obama applauds as he attends a Princeton vs Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in College Park, Md., Saturday, March 21, 2015. Obama’s niece Leslie Robinson, plays for Princeton. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama cheered for his niece’s […]
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Dayton Pulls off Lone Upset as Higher NCAA Seeds Handle Business
Dayton’s Dyshawn Pierre is grabbed by Providence’s Carson Desrosiers in the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) No. 11 seed Dayton claimed the lone upset of the second day of play in the Round of 64 of […]
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Maryland Survives Valparaiso to Reach Round of 32
Maryland’s Melo Trimble (2) controls the ball against Valparaiso’s E. Victor Nickerson (1) in the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) Freshman guard Melo Trimble posted a team-high double-double of 14 points with 10 rebounds to help […]
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Georgetown Reaches Round of 32 for First Time Since 2012
Georgetown guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera dribbles down court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball second round game against Eastern Washington in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 19, 2015. Smith-Rivera scored 25 points as Georgetown won 84-74. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) Junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a team-high 25 points to help push the No. 4 seed […]
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Hampton Keeps Pace with Undefeated Kentucky before Falling by 23 Points
Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns scores against Hampton during the first half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/David Stephenson) Freshman center Karl Anthony Towns scored a team-high 21 points to lead the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats to a 79-56 win over the No. 16 seed […]
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Kentucky Leads the Way with Top Spot in March Madness
Kentucky forward Willie Cauley-Stein holds the trophy after the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game against Arkansas, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 78-63. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) The Kentucky Wildcats ended up where everyone expected them on Selection Sunday: Seeded No. 1 on their quest to become the first undefeated […]
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Hampton Dominates Delaware State to Win MEAC Title
Hampton’s Reginald Johnson (34) drives past Delaware State’s Amere May (44) during the second half half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Norfolk, Va. Hampton beat Delaware State 82-61 for an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld) Junior guards Reginald […]
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Maryland Falls to Michigan State
Maryland’s Melo Trimble (2) shoots as he drives past Michigan State’s Lourawls Nairn Jr. (11) and Gavin Schilling (34)in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Saturday, March 14, 2015. Michigan State defeated Maryland 62-58. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Freshman guard Melo Trimble […]