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Purdue's Smith sets Division I career assists record in rout of Queens University in NCAA Tournament
Braden Smith scored 26 points and became the Division I career leader in assists, guiding No. 2 seed Purdue to a 104-71 win over Queens University in the NCAA Tournament.
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Johnson and Williams pace LSU past Jacksonville 116-58 in opening round of March Madness
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Zuby Ejiofor leads streaking St. John's past Northern Iowa 79-53 in strong NCAA Tournament opener
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Stirtz weathers cold shooting to score 16 and help Iowa beat Clemson 67-61 in March Madness
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St. John's starts fast, never looks back against Northern Iowa in NCAA Tournament
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Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past No. 13 seed Green Bay 75-58 at home
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NCAA asks court to stop DraftKings from using trademarked terms such as 'March Madness'
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Vanderbilt braces for a 'road game' in NCAA Tournament as Nebraska fans flood Oklahoma City
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High Point looking for an encore after pulling off one March Madness upset
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More college basketball

March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women's NCAA Tournament
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Cal Baptist returns to March Madness, drawing UCLA again at Pauley Pavilion
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Purdue's Braden Smith breaks Bobby Hurley's Division I career assist record in NCAA tourney opener
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March Madness crosses paths with family time for High Point coaches with mom off to work
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Collins scores 20 points to lead Utah State over Villanova 86-76 in March Madness
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Rock: Hofstra's loss in the NCAA Tournament is still a win for the program
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March Madness has host Louisville treating NCAA opening weekend like a road trip
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North Carolina advances in women's NCAA Tournament by beating Western Illinois 82-51
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Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles to a precious few in Day 2
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie shines with 29 points as No. 3 seed Tennessee beats Miami (Ohio) 78-56
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Fiso and Oregon use big 3rd quarter to open March Madness with 70-60 win over Virginia Tech
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Lee's 19 points pace No. 1-seed Texas in 87-45 win over Missouri State
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All pride from those at Hofstra's NCAA Tournament watch party
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Dusty May and Josh Schertz put friendship on hold as Michigan meets Saint Louis in NCAA Tournament
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March Madness: Hofstra falls to Alabama in NCAA Tournament

Ohio State will try to end 2 years of women's March Madness home-court heartbreak
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Lattimore leads balanced attack as Mississippi downs Gonzaga 81-66
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Philon scores 29 points, Alabama wipes out early deficit to oust Hofstra 90-70 in Midwest Region
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Kyndal Walker scores 20 points to lead Maryland past Murray State 99-67
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Iowa State loses star F Joshua Jefferson to an injury in first-round NCAA blowout of Tennessee State
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After Santa Clara and Kentucky trade 3s in thrilling finish, 'a tough one to swallow' for Broncos
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Iowa State All-American Joshua Jefferson sprains ankle in opening minutes of NCAA tourney game
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Baylor rallies to beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness opener after winning appeal on flagrant foul
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Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater saves Kentucky in 89-84 overtime win over Santa Clara in March Madness
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Iowa back in a familiar spot — at home for the NCAA women's March Madness
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Hofstra ousted by Alabama in first round of the NCAA Tournament

Washington beats South Dakota State 72-54 for 1st women's NCAA Tournament win since 2017
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Jacari White scores 26 and No. 3 seed Virginia avoids early March exit, beating Wright State 82-73
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Toby Fournier scores 24, Duke beats Charleston 81-64 in 1st round of women's NCAA Tournament
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No. 1 seed Duke looks to refocus after surviving Siena scare in March Madness opener
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Top-seeded Arizona rolls past Long Island 92-58 in impressive NCAA Tournament opener
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Olivia Miles gets triple-double as TCU beats UC San Diego in 1st round of March Madness
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Duke coach Jon Scheyer hopes center Patrick Ngongba II can play in NCAA 2nd round against TCU
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Hofstra vs. Alabama: March Madness photos

UConn's El Alfy and Quinonez among star international players set to hit the court in March Madness
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TCU's Olivia Miles becomes 3rd player with multiple triple-doubles in women's NCAA Tournament
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South Carolina's Johnson seeking fifth straight trip to Final Four as she starts NCAA Tournament
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March Madness back at Memorial Gym in Vanderbilt's latest step toward NCAA success
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Jaylen Petty scores 24 as Texas Tech beats Akron 91-71 in NCAA Tournament first round
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Ball State names Chris Capko as head coach just 2 days after SMU's March Madness tourney loss
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With thick goggles and colorful nicknames, Robbie Avila is leading Saint Louis in March Madness
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West Virginia women look to make the most of a rare chance to host March Madness
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Staley pleased the WBNA and players' union reached an agreement
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Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor sues Morehouse after being handcuffed and escorted off court
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Georgia Tech hires Troy's Scott Cross less than 2 weeks after firing Damon Stoudamire
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NYU women end 91-game win streak in Division III Final Four

Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points
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Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year's championship game
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Third-seeded Gonzaga holds off No. 14 seed Kennesaw State for a 73-64 March Madness win
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High Point's upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets
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Area colleges
Rock: Hofstra men's basketball and Speedy Claxton, the two just simply mix
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3 keys for St. John's vs. Northern Iowa
Rubin: A 'team for the ages?' The Red Storm have a chance to be that.
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March Madness: Pitino, Strickland reunited at West Regional
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Hofstra's Cruz Davis is familiar with looking out for others
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March Madness: 3 keys for Hofstra vs. Alabama
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Rock: Here's the player who could be the key for a Hofstra upset of Alabama
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'You can never go wrong with the Lucky Parm'