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Villanova eliminates Ohio State in NCAA Tournament with 2nd-round victory

Eric Dixon has spent too many hours in Villanova’s practice gym — some with teammates shouting and defending, some by himself when the only sound was the bounce of the basketball off hardwood — to have any doubt. He is one of the Wildcats’ least likely candidates to shoot a...
No. 5 Houston ousts No. 4 Illinois to reach NCAA Sweet 16

Houston just kept on dancing Sunday, long after the Cougars saw an opening and pounced. And just like that, they’re headed to their third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. Taze Moore scored 21 points, and fifth-seeded Houston capitalized on a controversial technical foul call against No. 4 Illinois in the second...
Former Arizona coach, Pitt guard Sean Miller returning to XavierVideo

CINCINNATI — Former Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller returned to Xavier on Saturday, less than a year after the Wildcats fired him amid an ongoing NCAA investigation that’s stretched nearly five years. Miller replaces Travis Steele, his former assistant who was fired Wednesday after four seasons. “Xavier is thrilled to...
Saint Peter’s is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray StateVideo

INDIANAPOLIS — Saint Peter’s broke the hearts of Kentuckians yet again, getting 17 points from KC Ndefo to beat Murray State, 70-60, on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and complete its rise from obscurity into the Sweet 16. Two days after tossing eight-time national champion...
Penn State wins 9th NCAA wrestling team title in 11 yearsVideo

DETROIT — Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson successfully defended his heavyweight title in his final college match, Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis became a three-time champion and Penn State completed a dominating run through the NCAA tournament Saturday night. Penn State wrapped up its ninth team title in 11 years hours before...
Well-traveled Sampson leads Houston into 2nd-round matchup against Illinois

When the fourth and final game of a long day of first-round NCAA Tournament action ended Friday at PPG Paints Arena, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson went through all the mandated postgame rigmarole, gathered his belongings and headed back to the team hotel with his players. It already was Saturday morning...
Duke’s Coach K, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo set for final meeting in NCAA TournamentVideo

GREENVILLE, S.C. — In a sport where the only lasting stars are the coaches, few are more recognizable than Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo. Both have spent decades at the top of their profession, with national titles, Final Fours and enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. They’ve...
North Carolina survives, knocks off defending champion BaylorVideo

FORT WORTH, Texas — So much for the idea North Carolina is soft against top-tier competition. These Tar Heels are going to the Sweet 16 after knocking off the defending champions. No, it wasn’t easy. The Tar Heels blew a 25-point second-half lead after Brady Manek was ejected for a...
Ohio State meets Villanova in Pittsburgh with Sweet 16 berth on the line

After two victories at the outset of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, Chris Holtmann and his Butler players were on their way to the school’s first Sweet 16 berth in six years. His phone was buzzing, as victors’ phones often do after a big win. A text message caught his eye...
‘Full-blown chaos:’ NASCAR preps for wild racing at AtlantaVideo

HAMPTON, Ga. — Atlanta Motor Speedway billed its striking changes as a “reimagining” of the venerable track. During a 40-minute practice session, the drivers dealt with the reality of what they’ll be facing Sunday in the NASCAR Cup race. “Full-blown chaos,” Christopher Bell said, sounding like he was finally able...
Houston knocks off UAB, marches into NCAA Tournament 2nd round

There was plenty for Houston coach Kelvin Sampson to like Friday night when his Cougars rolled to an 82-68 victory against UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. • There was the 18-point lead (34-16) in the first half that got everything started. UAB rallied to within nine...
NCAA Tournament roundup: Coach K guides Duke to no-fuss win over Cal State FullertonVideo

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Duke began retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament with minimal stress, beating Cal State Fullerton, 78-61, on Friday night. Freshman Paolo Banchero scored 17 points to lead the Blue Devils (29-6), who jumped to a double-digit lead in the first 4 1/2 minutes and...
No. 4 Illinois avoids upset, rallies past No. 13 Chattanooga for thrilling 1st-round victory

Illinois coach Brad Underwood was in disbelief Friday night at PPG Paints Arena following the fourth-seeded Illini’s 54-53 victory over No. 13 Chattanooga in an NCAA Tournament South Region first-round game. Believe it, coach. In the end, the final score is all that matters. “We live to play another day,”...
NeSmith ties course records at Innisbrook for 2-shot lead at Valspar Championship

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Matthew NeSmith has been working so hard and getting so little out of his game that he tried to get out of his own way. He wound up in the record book Friday at the Valspar Championship. No more worrying about whether his drives would find...
No. 2 Villanova ousts No. 15 Delaware in NCAA Tournament

Delaware gave fans at PPG Paints Arena an early thrill Friday afternoon, but Villanova’s talent, experience and pinpoint perimeter shooting proved too much to overcome. The No. 2-seeded Wildcats used a strong inside-outside game to finish the first half and were solid at both ends of the floor in the...
Ohio State smothers Loyola, advances in NCAA Tournament

Humbled and hobbled, Ohio State walked inside PPG Paints Arena on Friday morning determined to defeat Loyola Chicago, quiet its critics and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Under one condition, however. The Buckeyes wanted to do it on their terms. And so they did, decisively, with...

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