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Inman: NCAA Tournament should consider keeping teams closer to home

Inman: NCAA Tournament should consider keeping teams closer to home
The HP Pavilion crowd is in a Sharks-like frenzy. It’s opening day of the NCAA Tournament in San Jose. Cal fans are chanting along with the opposition from Saint Mary’s.    Brackets contest | More NCAA hoops

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Missouri shares similarities with NCAA foe Clemson

Missouri shares similarities with NCAA foe Clemson
Laurence Bowers of Mizzou dunks against Nebraska earlier this season. He will continue to play in the NCAA tournament despite suffering two torn ligaments in his left wrist last Monday.

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Commentary: If you’re looking for a sleeper in NCAA Tournament, don’t sleep on Baylor

Commentary: If you’re looking for a sleeper in NCAA Tournament, don’t sleep on Baylor
Two months ago, when the Texas Longhorns were undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the country and riding a wave of momentum, it wasn’t much of a stretch to suggest that a Texas men’s basketball team had a realistic shot to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four.

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Wisconsin turns Illini’s NCAA dream into nightmare

Wisconsin turns Illini’s NCAA dream into nightmare
CHAMPAIGN — Given a chance at home to play its way into the NCAA tournament, the Illinois men’s basketball team saw its bubble burst Sunday. Illinois fell 72-57 to No. 15 Wisconsin before a sellout crowd at Assembly Hall.

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Peterson: A zig-Zags path for Saint Mary’s basketball team to NCAA Tournament

Peterson: A zig-Zags path for Saint Mary’s basketball team to NCAA Tournament
It was a Saturday night right out of the NCAA basketball brochure — garbage time, at the end of an easy win, capping a successful two-game road trip — and Saint Mary’s was living the dream.

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