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1. NCAA bracket upsets are March Madness in truest form
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BY DAVE RAGAZZO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Upsets in the NCAA tournament are part of what makes the tournament so special, but many people are “upset” after yesterday’s record setting day destroyed many ...

2. Seton Hall edges out Stony Brook in first round of the NIT
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... seniors had seen their final NCAA Tournament chance slip out of their grasp. Neither had ever been a part of March Madness, but they were the sole reason why Seton Hall were even in the conversation ...

3. Brackets for 2012 NCAA Tournament released and bubbles burst
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... tournament? Considering that may never happen, “March Madness” will remain the most highly touted playoff tournament there is in any sport.  On Sunday, the bracket for the 2012 NCAA tournament was ...

4. NCAA March Madness, office pools, and the coaching merry-go-round
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BY JED HUGHES COMMENTARY Selection Sunday brings the unveiling of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket. It's an exciting time for major college basketball power houses, such as Kentucky, ...

5. NCAA Basketball tournament attendance continues fall: Is NBA player lure to blame?
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BY DAVE RAGAZZO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM It’s that time of year again. With the exception of the holiday season, March Madness is one of the most exciting times for people around the country. The NCAA ...

6. Louisville's loving Adidas InfraRED uniforms in Big East Tournament
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... for the NCAA Tournament. By then they may have talked their head coach into matching his players with his wardrobe. Pitino’s already known for breaking out the white suit when Louisville has a "white ...

7. Dion Waiters provides Syracuse a spark vs. UConn as their sixth man
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... level.” Which has helped take Syracuse to the upper echelon of college basketball. The Orange will be one of the No. 1 seeds heading into the NCAA Tournament. In those games — along with the reaming ...

8. Seton Hall's loss to Louisville in Big East puts NCAA hopes on the line
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... they had and proclaimed why his team should make the NCAA Tournament. The verklempt senior tried to make sense of the circumstances he and his team are now in, all the while knowing his team's post-season ...

9. Rutgers' season ends vs. Villanova, amid high expectations
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... about their team goal of a .500 record in the Big East and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance in two decades. At the time it didn’t sound all that crazy. After a season where Rice had done ...

10. Seton Hall defeats Providence in Big East Tournament to keep NCAA hopes alive
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... Theodore is one step closer to what he’s had his sights set on since the end of last season. The NCAA Tournament. A month ago he could taste it. Now, he’s all business. “No,” Theodore said when asked ...

11. Pitt senior Ashton Gibbs gets first Big East Tournament win
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... were knocked out by UConn during Kemba Walker’s miraculous run. And if the Panthers want any chance at continuing their 10-year streak of NCAA Tournament appearances, they’ll need to win the Big East Tournament. ...

12. Seton Hall and Rutgers each play in Big East first round with NCAA hopes
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BY DAVE RAGAZZO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM With the NCAA tournament fast approaching, teams must first partake in their conference tournament where automatic seeds will be determined and bubbles will burst. ...

13. Job searching is like March Madness strategizing
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BY LINDA VAN VAKLKENBURGH AND ANDREA L. GOLDMAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Another exciting season of NCAA Basketball is moving in the direction of the playoffs.  Soon there will be words thrown around ...

14. No LAX of excitement for lacrosse this spring
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... branding and dollars. Yet by June, a successful NCAA tournament is complete, thousands of young people have enjoyed playing the game, and the sport beats a hasty retreat, save for the outdoor professional ...

15. Surging Bloomfield, Caldwell seek CACC basketball title
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... of the CACC, which after decades of NAIA affiliation became a full NCAA Division II conference in 2004. North Division top seed Bloomfield (22-7) is looking for a return trip to the Division II Elite ...

16. Super Tuesday: A test for media and voters, as well as candidates
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... the spin and rhetoric to determine just what Super Tuesday means for the American people and the future of our nation. Covering Super Tuesday is not like covering the NCAA basketball tournament, where ...

17. N.Y. Knicks' Jeremy Lin: My Chinatown viewing experience
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... We get discriminated against if you go to a playground in New York City. I’m not saying it is intentional, but you will get picked last. When he made it to the NCAA, I was very happy. He changed a lot ...

18. Rutgers defeats Seton Hall, hurting the Pirates' NCAA Tournament chances
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... Hall’s NCAA Tournament chances with a 77-72 loss to Rutgers. While Mike Rice didn’t play that up for motivation with his players, they took it upon themselves to do so. “Before we left, we had a little ...

19. Rutgers can spoil Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament hopes
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...  They can be the needle that pops Seton Hall’s NCAA Tournament bubble. With two games remaining, Seton Hall would secure a Tournament bid by beating Rutgers and lowly DePaul. But a loss to Rutgers would ...

20. Seton Hall Upsets No. 8 Georgetown, edging closer to NCAA Tournament
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BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NEWARK – Don’t let the bubble burst. Plain and simple. Win, and keep the NCAA Tournament destiny in their control. Lose, and the bubble is on the verge of popping. ...