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Morant’s triple-double leads Murray St upset over Marquette

March 22, 2019 Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The game was in hand for Murray State and sensational point guard Ja Morant, who dominated Marquette in every way. With a chance to make some NCAA Tournament history, Morant’s coach told him to hit the boards and grab the rebound that would push him to an elusive triple-double. Morant went […]

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Evers picks Wisconsin to defeat Duke for NCAA championship

March 21, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers might just be the biggest homer in Wisconsin. Evers said the Badgers will somehow beat Duke to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. Evers, a Wisconsin alumnus, issued a news release Thursday predicting Wisconsin, Duke, Texas Tech and North Carolina will reach the Final Four. He predicts Badgers […]

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Pitino, Minnesota seek more progress in 6th year at program

March 20, 2019 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has had no bigger fan over the last six seasons than coach Richard Pitino’s father, with Rick Pitino taking plenty of opportunities along the way to support his son, advise the players and just plain root for the Gophers . That was before they were paired against Louisville in the first […]

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NCAA can’t keep tournament games away from legal gambling

March 20, 2019 Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the NCAA prepares for its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting to expand, the body governing college sports remains opposed to gambling on its events. But it’s not denying reality, either. The NCAA had a longtime ban on bringing championships to places where sports wagers were […]

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ESPN analyst Bilas thinks Louisville-Minnesota unnecessary

March 20, 2019 Associated Press

ESPN analyst Jay Bilas thinks the NCAA selection committee did a decent job overall seeding this year’s tournament, though there is one matchup he would rather not see in the opening round. Bilas tells PodcastOne Sports Now co-hosts Jim Litke and Tim Dahlberg that matching Rick Pitino’s son — who coaches Minnesota — against his […]

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Coaches frustrated after ESPN botches NCAA bracket rollout

March 19, 2019 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Auriemma was sitting in his office after practice Monday when UConn’s video coordinator came in and said he had the entire NCAA Tournament women’s bracket. At first, Auriemma thought it was a fake. After studying it for a few minutes, the Hall of Fame coach knew it was the real […]

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Made for TV NCAAs: Louisville-Minnesota hits Pitino intrigue

March 18, 2019 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino sat calmly in the middle of the room, his eager players flanking him and his restless children in front of him on the floor, as the teams with NCAA Tournament bids flashed on a big screen. There went Louisville, an awfully familiar name. Next came Minnesota, his current team. Pitino […]

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UW-Oshkosh beats Swarthmore for D-III title

March 17, 2019 Associated Press

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jack Flynn scored 21 of his career-high 33 points in the second half to help Wisconsin-Oshkosh beat Swarthmore 96-82 on Saturday night in the Division III title game. Connor Duax scored 16 points and Adam Fravert had 14 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and three steals for Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The Titans […]

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No. 19 Badgers get Nebraska in Big 10 opener, after Huskers upset Maryland

March 15, 2019 Rick Solem

CHICAGO — With his old high school back in the WIAA state tournament, Kobe King gets his first taste of the postseason in the NCAA. King and the Wisconsin Badgers open the Big Ten tournament against Nebraska this afternoon, while his alma mater, No. 2-ranked Central High School (25-2), plays seventh-ranked Milwaukee Washington (21-5) in […]

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UW-L kicks off March Madness tonight with NCAA tourney opener vs. No. 13 St Thomas

March 1, 2019 Rick Solem

We’re not wasting any time getting into March Madness. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team kicks off the month with the Division 3 NCAA tournament opener tonight. At 5:30 p.m., the Eagles (17-9) take on 13th-ranked St. Thomas in Lincoln, Neb. You should be able to watch live here, though it’s unclear whether […]