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Green Bay’s season ends in second round of NCAA’s

March 20, 2012 By

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team fell behind 21-6 and lost to

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2nd seeded Kentucky 65-62 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. 

Keyla Snowden hit a jumper and two free throws in the final 18 seconds to close out the win for the second seeded Wildcats.

Samarie Walker had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Snowden added 13 points for the Wildcats (27-6), who will face Gonzaga in the regional semifinals in Kingston, Rhode Island.

After falling behind early, Green Bay rallied, erasing a 17-point deficit to take a 62-61 lead before Kentucky pulled out the win.  The Phoenix forced 34 turnovers, 20 of them in the second half.

Julie Wojta and Sarah Eichler each scored 16 points for Green Bay (31-2).

 

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Badgers fall in National Title game

March 19, 2012 By

The Wisconsin Badgers outshot Minnesota 42-25 but fell to the Gophers 4-2 in the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four Championship game in Duluth, Minn. on Sunday.

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Stephanie McKeough and Brooke Ammerman scored for Wisconsin, but they couldn’t solve Gophers goaltender Nora Raty.  Raty made 40 saves, including 20 in the 3rd period.

Madison native Amanda Kessel scored for Minnesota (34-5-2). 

The top-ranked Badgers (33-5-2) were going for their record-tying fifth championship but fell short.

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Whitewater captures 3rd NCAA hoops title

March 18, 2012 By

UW-Whitewater captured its third NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, coming from behind in the second half to beat Cabrini College 63-60.

The Warhawks were 18 points down in the second half before rallying for their third NCAA title and first since 1989.

Chris Davis led Whitewater with 12 points, after scoring 30 in the semifinals against MIT the night before.

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St. Norbert goes back to back at NCAA’s

March 18, 2012 By

The St. Norbert College Green Knights are NCAA Division 3 Champions for the second straight year, beating Oswego State 4-1 at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York on Saturday night.

Cody Keefer scored a hat trick and freshman goaltender David Jacobson was named the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

St. Norbert finished the year 21-5-5.

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Marquette advances to Sweet 16

March 18, 2012 By

Marquette got 17 points from Darius Johnson-Odom and 17 points and 13 rebounds from Jae Crowder as the Golden Eagles (27-7) held off the Murray State Racers (31-2) 62-53 on Saturday.

The Golden Eagles trailed 46-41 with just under seven and a half minutes to play before mounting their comeback.  Marquette will play in the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.

The Racers helped out in the second half, shooting just 31% from 3-point range and just 25% in the second half.

Marquette faces the winner of today’s Florida vs. Norfolk State game next week.

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