- At 5:21 p.m. Saturday, as the Washington Huskies were running past New Mexico as if the Lobos were the folding chairs Norman Dale had placed on the floor during a Hickory High practice, a million NCAA tournament brackets were shredded.

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- SAN JOSE, CALIF. – They heard the doubters. They read the blogs. They knew their coach was coming under fire. But even in the darkest days of this season, the Washington Huskies believed they could be special. Not just good, but very good. This good. As good as they were Saturday, when they advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament by running third-seeded, 30-win New Mexico out of HP Pavilion, 82-64. | photo gallery
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• East Regional: Washington 82, New Mexico 64 | recap, stats
• Huskies Insider: Don Ruiz blogs from San Jose
MORE NCAA: Results, game stories at thenewstribune.com/colleges
• Jayhawks down! Northern Iowa knocks off No. 1 Kansas
• Gael force: Saint Mary’s stuns Villanova to advance to Sweet 16
• Zags play on: No. 1 seed Syracuse next for Bouldin, Bulldogs | gallery
• Interactive bracket: Final scores, in-game scores
NCAA TOURNAMENT: In-game updates, previews, flash bracket
• East Regional: Washington 82, New Mexico 64 | recap, stats
• Huskies Insider: Don Ruiz blogs from San Jose
MORE NCAA: Results, game stories at thenewstribune.com/colleges
• Jayhawks down! Northern Iowa knocks off No. 1 Kansas
• Gael force: Saint Mary’s stuns Villanova to advance to Sweet 16
• Zags play on: No. 1 seed Syracuse next for Bouldin, Bulldogs | gallery
• Interactive bracket: Final scores, in-game scores
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SAN JOSE, CALIF. – They heard the doubters. They read the blogs. They knew their coach was coming under fire.
At 5:21 p.m. Saturday, as the Washington Huskies were running past New Mexico as if the Lobos were the folding chairs Norman Dale had placed on the floor during a Hickory High practice, a million NCAA tournament brackets were shredded.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim wishes he had a little more time before the second round of the NCAA tournament. So does Gonzaga’s Mark Few — for more than one reason.
PEORIA, Ariz.– Six games into a spring losing streak, Don Wakamatsu called his Seattle Mariners together on a practice field Saturday and asked them for one thing.
Tiffanie Shives’ baseline jumper finally snapped Gonzaga’s scoring drought.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – You want to be a pitching coach, know this: It’s more than a matter of helping throwers become pitchers.
Roger Penske casually leaned against the railing along the spotter stand at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, showing no emotion as he watched his two young drivers race each other for a win.
For the second straight year, Connecticut and Temple are in the same region and could meet Tuesday if both advance today.
NEW ORLEANS – Ashley Judd grabbed a copy of the Kentucky-Wake Forest boxscore and stared at the final numbers, shaking her head in wonder.
For everyone who picked Kansas to win the men’s NCAA basketball title, the president feels your pain.
Sounders FC’s second season will kick off as scheduled at Qwest Field on Thursday night.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Jim Furyk has gone 58 tournaments over 32 months without winning on the PGA Tour.
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FINAL SCORES TODAY
Kentucky 90, Wake Forest 60
Kansas State 84, BYU 72
Washington 82, New Mexico 64
Northern Iowa 69, Kansas 67
Baylor 76, Old Dominion 68
Saint Mary's 75, Villanova 68
Tennessee 65, Ohio 52
Butler 54, Murray State 52
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Kentucky 90, Wake Forest 60
Kansas State 84, BYU 72
Washington 82, New Mexico 64
Northern Iowa 69, Kansas 67
Baylor 76, Old Dominion 68
Saint Mary's 75, Villanova 68
Tennessee 65, Ohio 52
Butler 54, Murray State 52
BUFFALO, N.Y. – In his four seasons at Gonzaga, Matt Bouldin has grown familiar with what it takes to come through in the clutch.
PEORIA, Ariz. – What might be the best 1-2 punch in the American League West – Seattle Mariners starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee – will be without its “two” for the immediate future.



















