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By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The third-seeded Tennessee Volunteers and No. 11 Michigan Wolverines will meet in a second-round game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at 5:15 p.m. Saturday evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Michigan (18-14) will play for a spot in the South Region semifinals, which would be …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The seventh-seeded Murray State Racers slipped by No. 10-seed San Francisco Dons, 92-87, in an overtime game Thursday night that ended at 12:43 a.m. Friday. Murray State (31-2), which extended its winning streak to 21 games, advanced to a second-round East Region game against …

By Taris Young | @Taris_The_Gunna Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — As the final horn sounded and the fans of the University of Kentucky stood stunned at what had just happened, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks walked toward their fans and celebrated their historic victory over the Wildcats. Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, the 6-foot-9 junior who may …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Tennessee set several school NCAA tournament records in a 88-56 victory over Longwood at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The third-seeded Volunteers (27-7) advanced to a second-round meeting with Michigan on Saturday. Tennessee won for the 13th time in 14 games by making 60% of its shots, …

By Taris Young | @Taris_The_Gunna Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Michigan Wolverines, the No. 11 seed, upset the No. 6 Colorado State Rams, 75-63, in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Wolverines trailed by 15 points in the first half and climbed their way back into …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper INDIANAPOLIS — The seventh-seeded Murray State Racers will take on the No. 10 San Francisco Dons at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday at 9:40 p.m. For the Dons, it’ll be their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998. The Dons finished 24-9 on the season and 10-6 overall in the West Coast …

By Taris Young | @taris_the_gunna Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “Yeah, we all got a chip on our shoulder,” said Saint Peters junior guard Doug Edert. “We all have something to prove, both individually and as a team. I feel like tomorrow is a great chance and a great opportunity for us to do …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The 15th seeded Longwood Lancers will make their first appearance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament when they take on the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Thursday at 2:45 p.m. The Lancers finished the regular season with a 26-6 overall record …

By Taris Young | @taris_the_gunna Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Michigan Wolverines, the No. 11 seed, will face the No. 6 Colorado State at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday at 12:15 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A year ago, after Michigan’s stay here lasted four rounds, the Wolverines lost to UCLA, 51-49, one step short of …

By Michael Hemmerle | @MichaelHemmerle Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – He had entered the game in the first half, part of a flurry of Iowa substitutions that made freshman Payton Sandfort easy to miss. He had averaged 5.0 points in his freshman season and went scoreless in 10 games. Sandfort had double-figure games against …