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Harvard shocks New Mexico, records first NCAA tournament win in school history

Harvard wins its first ever NCAA tourney game with an upset victory over New Mexico at EnergySolutions Arena on Thursday. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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Wichita Shockers overcome poor shooting to upset Pitt

The Wichita Shockers use their quickness and relentless defensive effort to overcome poor shooting and a height disadvantage in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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Arizona uses its size advantage to swat down Belmont

A tall and talented Arizona team uses a whopping 44-18 rebounding advantage and its imposing inside presence on both ends of the court to beat down Belmont, 81-64, in Thursday night's NCAA... Read more »

March 21, 2013

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Brad Rock: How do you like the Gonzaga Bulldogs now?

Gonzaga stepped into the bully role for good this year when it moved to No. 1 in the nation. The Zags were tested to the limit by a lovable little guy, Southern, on Thursday before prevailing in... Read more »

March 21, 2013

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No. 1 seed Gonzaga escapes with tourney win

No. 1 seed Gonzaga barely avoided an upset bid by No. 16 seed Southern in a thrilling second round NCAA tournament game. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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Top seed Louisville rolls to 79-48 rout of NC A&T

Pay attention, No. 1s. This is how it's done. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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NCAA blog: Game day reactions on Marquette, Gonzaga and more

Matt Petersen and Landon Hemsley put up their reactions as March Madness unfolds. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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NCAA tournament: David Stockton returns to the arena where his father was an NBA legend

David Stockton has a lot to live up to as he follows in his father John's footsteps — both at Gonzaga and in a return to the arena where the NBA Hall of Famer made a name for himself. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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No. 12 seed Cal beats No. 5 seed UNLV 64-61

Allen Crabbe had 19 points and nine rebounds, reserve Robert Thurman scored all 12 of his points on dunks and 12th-seeded California held off fifth-seeded UNLV 64-61 in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday. Read more »

March 21, 2013

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NCAA tournament: Pitt-Wichita State could come down to defense, rebounding

Wichita State and Pitt have similar styles and talent in what should be a defensive battle in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Read more »

March 20, 2013

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NCAA tournament: Former Brighton star will miss Harvard's NCAA game in SLC because of LDS mission

Former Brighton High star Corbin Miller helped Harvard University end a 66-year NCAA tourney drought last year. But as the Crimson prepare for their 2013 NCAA opener in Salt Lake City, Miller will miss the game as he serves an LDS... Read more »

March 20, 2013

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NCAA tournament: University of Arizona has plenty of respect for Belmont program

The Belmont Bruins' unranked, unheralded basketball program may be a bit of an unknown to most folks out West, but Arizona's team knows full well who its opponent is — and how good it is... Read more »

March 20, 2013

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NCAA tournament: Hosting NCAA games benefits Utah in many ways

There are a number of ways to measure the monetary benefits of hosting six regional games in the NCAA Tournament this weekend. Read more »

March 20, 2013

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NCAA tournament: University of Arizona glad to be in Utah

Arizona coach Sean Miller is glad the Wildcats wound up at EnergySolutions Arena for the NCAA tournament. They’ll take on Belmont Thursday. Read more »

March 20, 2013

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NCAA basketball: Gonzaga feeling no pressure as No. 1 seed

Gonzaga is a No. 1 seed for the first time in program history and feeling no pressure. The Bulldogs have never advanced past the Sweet 16, and this year's draw may present their best opportunity to... Read more »

March 20, 2013

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Twitter brings instant video highlights to March Madness

Starting with the play in games, Twitter users will now be able to view video highlights from all 67 games of the the NCAA tournament on any device within minutes. Read more »

March 20, 2013

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College basketball: Does the NCAA Tourney impact the Utah and national economies?

Detractors love to predict that this hoops hoopla wreaks havoc on American worker productivity and focus. But is that necessarily true? And what’s the affect locally in the State of Utah? Read more »

March 18, 2013

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Another wave of upsets leaves NCAA field up in air

Another round of upsets capped a wild regular season, casting uncertainty over the coveted top seeds for the NCAA tournament. Read more »

March 17, 2013

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USU athletic director Scott Barnes helping select NCAA Tournament

Each fall, almost 350 Division I college basketball teams begin the season with one goal: to make the NCAA Tournament. Read more »

March 16, 2013

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College basketball gets crazier by the week

The tying half-court heave at Wisconsin went in, of course. Then Kansas lost again. And in case you were asleep late Saturday night, Notre Dame took five overtimes to beat Louisville. Read more »

Feb. 10, 2013

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Hoosiers' big 3 lead way to 81-68 win over OSU

After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were. Read more »

Feb. 10, 2013

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BYU men's basketball notebook: Cougars seek improvements after Baylor smackdown

Baylor exposed many of BYU's weaknesses, but also provided a glimpse into improvements made. Read more »

Dec. 22, 2012

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BYU men's basketball notebook: Frontcourt depth sees improvement

Frontcourt backups Nate Austin and Ian Harward have both battled through injury this year, but are making improvements nonetheless. Read more »

Dec. 14, 2012

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Utah Utes basketball: No moral victory for Utes

Close loss at BYU leaves Utah (6-3) determined to shore some things up. The Utes return to action after finals week. Read more »

Dec. 11, 2012

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Final Four: It's almost a Shocker, but Cardinals prevail

Louisville hung on for a 72-68 victory Saturday night that sent the Shockers home from their first Final Four trip since 1965 with a bitter taste after an otherwise sweet ride. Read more »

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