If an outsider were to assume seeding based on this contest's geographical location, one may figure Gonzaga would be wearing the home jerseys in its first-round matchup with George Washington in Corvallis, Oregon.
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Gonzaga-George Washington Preview
Washington's long absence from the NCAA Tournament has only the made the Huskies that much hungrier for postseason success. Having already clinched its winningest season in two decades, Washington will rejoin the Big Dance for the first time in eight years Friday against Miami in Iowa City, Iowa. Kelsey Plum has led the way this season for the sixth-seeded Huskies (23-9)
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Miami-Washington Preview
Barring any setback, Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen will return to the team's lineup Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche.
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Ducks expect defenseman Sami Vatanen to return from injury
It started with an inquisitive tweet from the main University of Iowa Twitter account, right after it was announced the Hawkeyes would be playing Davidson in their NCAA Tournament opener. ''.(at)DavidsonCollege just to confirm…Steph Curry is out of eligibility, right?'' No, the former Davidson sharpshooter will not be on the floor Friday when No.
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Davidson-Iowa Preview
Before playing for teams like the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox, former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Abbott dreamed of one day playing for the Detroit Tigers as a kid.
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MLB legend Jim Abbott shares thoughts on Detroit Tigers
The Boston Bruins have assigned goaltender Jeremy Smith to the Providence.
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Bruins Send Jeremy Smith To Providence
Dayton brings one of the country's most prolific offenses into its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, though coach Jim Jabir believes his Flyers must be ready for anything when facing Iowa State. Andrea Hoover and seventh-seeded Dayton will try to advance for only the second time in five years Friday in Lexington, Kentucky, as they take on a 10th-seeded Cyclones team looking to move past …
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Iowa St.-Dayton Preview
Coastal Carolina put quite a scare into Virginia last year, so the Chanticleers have the full attention of top-seeded Wisconsin heading into their NCAA Tournament game on Friday night. Yes, those Chanticleers from Conway, South Carolina, are back as a No. 16 seed.
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Coastal Carolina-Wisconsin Preview
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Coastal Carolina put quite a scare into Virginia last year, so the Chanticleers have the full attention of top-seeded Wisconsin heading into their NCAA Tournament game on Friday night.
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No. 16 seed Coastal Carolina won't sneak up on Bo's Badgers
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Rockies reliever Rafael Betancourt was struck in the jaw by a line drive and walked off with a bruise Thursday in Colorado's 13-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.
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Rockies reliever Betancourt hit in jaw by liner