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News and notes from the NCAA Tournament.
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News and notes from the NCAA Tournament.
UConn is up to its normal tricks in the NCAA tournament.
Just two Division I teams in the city are still playing basketball. Both the Temple and Villanova women's squads are into the Sweet 16 of the WNIT with both look to advance tonight.
After overwhelming Central Florida in the first round of the NIT and holding on against Northern Iowa in the second, the Drexel Dragons tonight will go for a third straight win as they host UMass in the quarterfinals.
Only two city teams are still playing basketball. Of course, Drexel has made a deep run into the NIT, but those Penn Quakers are also still alive and they will host Butler tonight in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).
Samme Givens scored 28 points to lead Drexel to a 65-63 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday in the second round of the NIT.
Victor Rudd Jr. and Anthony Collins each scored 17 points, and the South Florida Bulls shook off a frigid first 20 minutes, upsetting fifth-seeded Temple 58-44 Friday night in the Midwest Regional.
The Quinnipac Universty Poll released Friday shows that Pennsylvania voters support changing the name of Beaver Stadium to "Joe Paterno Stadium," by a 46-to-40 percent margin.
Frantz Massenat had 18 points and 14 assists, and Chris Fouch scored 19, as Drexel (28-6) shook off its weekend disappointment and trounced Central Florida, 81-56, in the first round of the NIT.
Rodney Williams tied his career high with 21 points, Austin Hollins had 16 and Minnesota beat La Salle 70-61 Wednesday night in the opening round of the NIT.
After getting stiffed by the NCAA Tournament committee despite their 27-6 record and regular season CAA title, the Drexel Dragons now focus on their NIT opener tonight at the DAC against Central Florida.
St. Joe's will open play in the NIT on Wednesday night as they host Northern Iowa at Hagan Arena.
Syracuse is losing their starting center, Fab Melo, for the length of the NCAA tournament.
For the first time since 1992, La Salle will be playing basketball past their conference tournament. Their season was extended on Sunday with word that the Explorers had earned a berth in the NIT. They will open the tournament up on Wednesday night at Gola Arena against Minnesota out of the Big 10.
For the Cabrini men's basketball team the next stop is Salem, Virginia and the Division III Final Four.
