NCAA Men 2011

Coverage of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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Eastern Washington accepts invitation to The Basketball Classic, will begin postseason against Fresno State

UPDATED: Mon., March 14, 2022

As it turned out, its loss in the Big Sky Tournament quarterfinals was not the end of the season for the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team.

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Top 25 men’s capsules: Zion Williamson, No. 3 Duke leave Hoosiers feeling blue

Tue., Nov. 27, 2018

Zion Williamson scored 25 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and No. 3 Duke routed Indiana 90-69 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

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Kuchar wins Memorial

Mon., June 3, 2013

Matt Kuchar was in a good spot Sunday at the Memorial. He had his first multiple-win season, and an audience with tournament host Jack Nicklaus. Needing two putts from 20 feet to hold off a late charge from Kevin Chappell, Kuchar punctuated a remarkably steady final round by making the birdie putt for a 4-under 68 and a two-shot victory at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. He joined Tiger Woods as the only players with more than one win this year on the PGA Tour.

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N.C. A&T finally wins in NCAA

Wed., March 20, 2013

DAYTON, Ohio – After more than 30 years of trying, North Carolina A&T finally has an NCAA men’s basketball tournament win. To do it, the Aggies had to survive one last, harrowing, close call.

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These Final Four guards ready to make things happen

Sat., April 2, 2011

HOUSTON – This NCAA tournament has been a story of upsets, and the main authors have been four point guards who have provided winning plot twists for their teams time after time. There’s Kemba Walker, Connecticut’s 6-foot-1 junior All-American who’s been the Huskies’ alpha dog.

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North Carolina dismantles Marquette in men’s Sweet 16

Sat., March 26, 2011

NEWARK, N.J. – Catch ’em if you can. After repeated early, deep deficits this postseason, North Carolina flipped the script Friday night, dismantling Marquette 81-63 in an East Regional semifinal that was over before the half.

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Kansas wallops Richmond in men’s Sweet 16

Sat., March 26, 2011

SAN ANTONIO – Ramping up for perhaps the biggest game in school history, 12th-seeded Richmond huddled in the tunnel. That’s when Kansas players came trotting past and the trouble started. Shoves were traded. Words were exchanged and security appeared. It ended quickly without a fight and the Jayhawks went on their way.

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VCU at the elite level after win over Florida State in Sweet 16

Sat., March 26, 2011

SAN ANTONIO – Virginia Commonwealth is aiming to make it from the First Four to the Final Four. Along the way, they keep demonstrating just how much they do belong in the NCAA tournament.

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Butler a win away from returning to Final Four

Sat., March 26, 2011

NEW ORLEANS – Florida coach Billy Donovan looks at the Butler Bulldogs and sees a team built to succeed in the NCAA tournament. And that’s just what Butler has done over the course of the last two seasons under fourth-year coach Brad Stevens.