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LSU-Duke
The Advocate
As well as it played on defense in its first two NCAA
tournament games, the LSU basketball team knows it
needs to pick it up another notch this week. Of course, no one needs to remind
the Tigers that giving No. 13 seed
Texas A&M fits in their first- and second-round
games is one thing. Doing the same to top-ranked and top national seed Duke is
an entirely different — and critical — challenge. Their names are J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, a pair of All-Americans who average 27.2
and 18.7 points, respectively. Duke has advanced to the Sweet 16 nine straight
years and 23 times overall, while LSU will be making
its ninth appearance in the regional semifinals.Duke
is 17-5 all-time in the Sweet 16 and LSU is 5-3. Blue
Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski is 11-5 in this round, while Brady is 0-1 with
that appearance coming in 2000.
Bradley-Memphis
Detroit
Bradley was the lowest seed to reach the regional
semifinals. The Braves are the first No. 13 seed to get that far since 1999,
when
games before losing to
in the round of 16. Only two teams seeded lower than 13 have reached the round
of 16:
in 1986 and
were 14 seeds. Both lost in the third round. While the power conferences kept
looking weaker,
through the Tournament’s first weekend with a pair of double-digit victories.
West Virginia-Texas
Associated Press
(22-10) will play
Thursday in an Atlanta Regional semifinal. The Longhorns beat West Virginia,
76-75, Nov. 21 at a tournament in
Gonzaga-UCLA
Associated Press
Pundits contend the Zags defense
is too porous. Some opponents are upset that the Zags
(29-3) shoot so many more free throws than their rivals, hinting at referee
intimidation by their fans at home.Coach Mark Few is exasperated by the free throw controversy. The
Zags do have a big advantage at the line, making 647
of 827 attempts this season, for 78 percent. Their opponents have attempted
only 607 free throws, making 418 for 68 percent.That
means the Zags score an average of seven points per
game more than opponents from the charity stripe. But the advantage is the same
on the road and at home. Gonzaga’s 20-game winning
streak is the longest in the nation. Second is UCLA’s nine straight wins. The Zags are 17-7 against Pacific-10 teams since 1999, 2-1 this
year. Gonzaga has a 12-8 record in the NCAA tournament and has never advanced
beyond the Elite Eight. UCLA is 87-32 with 11 national titles. Gonzaga won
59-43 the only previous time the teams played, in 1999. The defensive-minded
Bruins (29-6) have held their last nine opponents to 60 or fewer points, while
Gonzaga (29-3) — winner of 20 straight — has never been held under 62 in 20 NCAA-tournament
games.
NBA
Timberwolves-Nets
Journal News
The Nets finally are getting the consistent production out
of their bench that they’ve been searching for all season. The Nets have won
six straight games heading into tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. And the reserves have played a part in just
about all of them.
Rockets-Mavericks
Mercury News
lost four games in March, which is more than it lost in January and February
combined. Fewer three-point attempts has translated into fewer fast-break
points for the opponent and allowed the defense to set up, which is why
is allowing just 92.5 points per game.
Blazers-Suns
East Valley
Tribune
The Amaré Stoudemire
watch is over. After missing five months and 66 games while recovering from microfracture surgery on his left knee, Stoudemire
has been activated by the Suns. Stoudemire’s return
might cure the Suns of a recent malaise perhaps caused by the fact that they
seemingly have been locked into the No. 2 seed for weeks. The Suns (45-21)
have lost four of their past seven games. Stoudemire’s
return will give the Suns all their big men back except for Kurt Thomas, who is
expected to miss at least the rest of the regular season with a foot injury.
Brian Grant returned Tuesday night at
after missing three months with a knee injury.