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Georgia Tech’s Hewitt Has Sharp Words For Critics Associated Press March 17, 2010 ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt on Tuesday lashed out at suggestions his rollover contract is the only reason he still has his job. The coach said Tuesday it is “really cheap” to say the expensive buyout of more than $7 million has kept him at Georgia Tech. Hewitt’s Yellow Jackets finished 12-19 overall and 2-14 in the ACC last year…

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North Carolina Tops William & Mary 80-72 In NIT Associated Press March 17, 2010 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Dexter Strickland hit the go-ahead free throws with 2:34 left and North Carolina held William & Mary scoreless for the final 5 minutes in the Tar Heels’ 80-72 win in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. Deon Thompson scored 20 points to lead the Tar Heels (17-16), the reigning national champions who found themselves in the NIT…

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N.C. State Nips USF 58-57 Associated Press March 16, 2010 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Dennis Horner scored 25 points and Richard Howell’s go-ahead layup with 8 seconds left barely beat the shot clock as North Carolina State defeated South Florida 58-57 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. The officials reviewed Howell’s basket to see if he got off the shot before the shot clock expired and the call stood. USF star Dominique Jones had a…

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Richmond, ODU In NCAA Field; Hokies Left Out Associated Press March 14, 2010 HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Richmond is joining Colonial Athletic Association champion Old Dominion as state schools in the NCAA tournament, while Virginia Tech was left out of the field of 65 announced Sunday. The disappointed Hokies will be joined by an elated William & Mary team making just its second postseason appearance ever in the NIT field. The Spiders (26-8), who lost…

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N.C. State Returns To NIT For 1st Time Since ‘07 Associated Press March 14, 2010 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina State turned its late-season surge into its first trip to the postseason in three years. The Wolfpack (19-15) earned a No. 6 seed in the 32-team NIT field and will travel to No. 3 seed South Florida on Tuesday night. It’s a sign of welcome progress for Sidney Lowe’s program, which hadn’t been to the postseason since…

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Defending Champion Tar Heels End Up In NIT Associated Press March 14, 2010 Defending national champion North Carolina will play another game after all. The Tar Heels (16-16) earned a No. 4 seed in the NIT on Sunday night despite a frustrating season filled with injuries and youthful mistakes that sent them to their worst finish under coach Roy Williams. They will host No. 5 seed William & Mary on Tuesday in Chapel Hill, which will mark the…

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ACC Champ Duke Claims Top Seed In South Regional Associated Press March 14, 2010 GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Duke claimed one tournament title Sunday and immediately turned its attention toward the pursuit of an even more important one. The Atlantic Coast Conference champion claimed the No. 1 seed in the South Regional when the NCAA announced its tournament pairings. The Blue Devils (29-5) will face the play-in winner, Winthrop or Arkansas-Pine Bluff, in the…

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Georgia Tech Draws Oklahoma State In NCAA Opener Associated Press March 14, 2010 ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech is returning to the city where it launched its run to the 2004 NCAA championship game. Paul Hewitt had a warm flashback on Sunday when he saw his Georgia Tech team was being sent to Milwaukee for its NCAA tournament first-round game against Oklahoma State on Friday. The Yellow Jackets opened their successful 2004 tournament in Milwaukee.…

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Clemson To Play Missouri In NCAA Tournament Associated Press March 14, 2010 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Coach Oliver Purnell knows how to get Clemson in the NCAA tournament. Now, he says the Tigers are ready for more. Clemson earned its third consecutive NCAA berth on Sunday, something it hadn’t achieved since current Texas coach Rick Barnes took the Tigers there from 1996-98. However, Barnes began a legacy with his last appearance in 1998 that Purnell…

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Maryland To open against Houston in NCAA tourney ACCSports Staff ACCSports.com March 14, 2010 COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - There wasn’t much suspense for the Maryland basketball team when NCAA tournament bids were announced Sunday. Last year was a different story. The Terrapins were one of the last at-large teams to make the field and were delighted to get a No. 10 seed. This time around, they knew they’d be in - they just didn’t know…