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No. 5 seed Michigan holds off UC San Diego 68-65 in March Madness nailbiter

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Vladislav Goldin and Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego when the Russian center scored 14 points Thursday night and the fifth-seeded Wolverines overcame Tyler McGhie's 25 points to escape with a 68-65 win in the first round ...

Drake’s Division II transfers are proving they can win in March Madness

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz understood time was winding down on him Thursday night. Ben McCollum was frantically waving his arms at him on the sideline, and the Drake fans sitting behind the Bulldogs' coach were doing the same thing. They ...

UCLA rolls to another first-round March Madness win, 72-47 over Utah State

By GARY B. GRAVES Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 14 points and No. 7 seed UCLA routed 10th-seeded Utah State 72-47 on Thursday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Aday Mara, a ...