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Selection Sunday highlights the key figures at the big dance

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Photo Courtesy of www.ncaa.com Oh, March Madness. The time of year when every single eyeball of every single sports fan across the country falls upon three glorious weeks in March. This tournament not only tests the skill of these basketball teams, but their mental and physical toughness. It will push players to the brink of exhaustion while their emotion levels seesaw … [Read more...] about Selection Sunday highlights the key figures at the big dance

Last place Lakers teach life lessons

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Sweet strokes and demoralizing dunks dazzled fans at Staples Center Friday night. And yet, as delicious as that sounds, the game was anything but appetizing. The Clippers furiously ripped apart the last-place Lakers in a 48-point blowout. To put it nicely, the Lakers have had a rough season. They lost, regained and then lost again their fearless leader, Kobe Bryant. Then, the … [Read more...] about Last place Lakers teach life lessons

Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals

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Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada/West Coast Conference Men's basketball faced off against Saint Mary's in the quarterfinal round of the WCC Championship Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on March 9, coming to within 7 points of the lead with 8:30 left to play but ultimately losing to the Gaels 80-69. The No. 5 seeded Waves secured a first round bye in the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals