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Tyler Zeller scored a team-high 18 points Saturday and his fellow freshman Ed Davis had a double-double, helping host North Carolina beat Pennsylvania, 86-71.

Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:03 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Moving One Foot Back Could Make the 3-Pointer a Long Shot

Players and coaches in N.C.A.A. men’s basketball have no clear idea what to expect from a remapped basketball court where 3-pointers may turn into 2-pointers.

Posted Sunday, November 09, 2008 9:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Ivy League, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Cornell University, basketball courts

The Big East Hopes for a Tournament Record

As the Big East’s coaches and players gathered at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, there was talk of 10 teams reaching the tournament N.C.A.A..

Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Smaller Programs Are Among Hardest Hit in N.C.A.A. Academic Report

The N.C.A.A. punished 218 teams Tuesday, handing out sanctions that ranged from warnings to reductions in the amount of practice time in order to have those programs focus on academics.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Football, Athletics and Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

One Site. Two Games. Four Underdogs.

After four upsets in the West and Midwest Regions, coaches and players scrambled Saturday to reclaim the underdog role as if it were a loose ball in the final seconds.

Posted Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Marquette 74, Kentucky 66: Guards Lead Marquette Past Kentucky

Guard Dominic James scored 15 points for a well-balanced Marquette attack that included four scorers in double figures, led by Jerel McNeal with 20.

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Marquette University

For Bands, Songs Remain the Same

Pep bands may provide the N.C.A.A. tournament’s greatest culture clash — giving a time-warped soundtrack to games that decide this year’s champion.

Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Journey, Music

N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT - PREVIEW: Winning Advice From a 3-Time Loser

Although I have never won a tournament game, I am intimately familiar with the details of losing one.

Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Women’s Basketball Roundup: Old Dominion Wins 17th Consecutive Title; Cornell Clinches First N.C.A.A. Berth

T. J. Jordan scored 15 points and the Lady Monarchs rallied from an 18-point deficit Sunday to win their 17th consecutive Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship.

Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Cornell University

A Strong Early Schedule Is a Key to Getting In

The N.C.A.A. unveiled its field, with a few familiar faces missing and teams from outside college basketball’s six power conferences still struggling for representation.

Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Ohio State University, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, George Mason University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Arizona State University

Winning Advice From a 3-Time Loser

I spent the past three Marches plotting revenge on all the people who had the nerve to tell me my first-round loss with the Penn Quakers ruined their chances to win an N.C.A.A. pool.

Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Women’s Basketball Roundup: Texas A&M Wins Big 12

Miami of Ohio earned its first N.C.A.A. tournament bid with a 67-56 win against Ohio on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference tournament final.

Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Women’s Basketball Roundup: RedHawks Earn First N.C.A.A. Bid

Miami of Ohio earned its first N.C.A.A. tournament bid with a 67-56 win against Ohio on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference tournament final.

Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Men’s Basketball Roundup: Memphis Advances to Another Championship Game

Derrick Rose scored 25 points Friday and No. 2 Memphis advanced to the conference championship for a fourth straight year, defeating Southern Mississippi, 69-53.

Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Assn