Articles filed under Basketball
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Smaller role for Hughes; Bulls still loseMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Nothing went even remotely well for the Bulls during their 116-93 loss at Boston on Friday. But earlier in the week, the team made an interesting transformation. After l...
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Wheaton reaches Sweet SixteenMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Wheaton College men's basketball team defeated Loras College 76-73 on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament at Whit...
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North Carolina clinches ACCMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Danny Green had 18 points, and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night at Durham, N.C., to give the T...
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UEC can stand proud with Elgin, Neuqua in supersMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - When boys basketball "experts" around the state start talking about the best conferences, rarely is the Upstate Eight a part of that discusson. Until now. With three UEC...
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Tomorrow comes today for high school athletesMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With all its euphoria and net-cutting and trophy-hoisting, March Madness is a magical time of year. If you've been to a fan-packed high school gym during the state baske...
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Brown still looking out for ThomasMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Even though P.J. Brown has officially cut ties with the Bulls by signing with Boston, he still considers himself a mentor to second-year forward Tyrus Thomas. The two Lo...
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Eldridge carries ISU into MVC title gameMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Osiris Eldridge had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Illinois State was 8-for-16 from 3-point range, advancing to the championship game of the Missouri Valley ...
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High note in down season for IlliniMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Almost everything Illinois fans have come to expect -- NCAA Tournament bids, 20-plus-win seasons, contending for Big Ten titles -- has either come to a sudd...
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Butler completes season sweep of UICMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- The third time wasn't the charm Saturday night for Illinois-Chicago. The Flames lost to No. 14 Butler 66-50 in the Horizon League tournament semifinals a...
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Irish confident for postseasonMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- A school-record 14 Big East victories. A second-place tie in the league standings. The No. 3 seed in next week's conference tournament. Notre Dame had ple...