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    Ashley Spriggs Named A-10 Player of the Week  Dec 2, 2008
    Spriggs was named MVP of the Hoops For the Cure Tournament in Dallas last weekend (November 28-29), after leading Charlotte to the tournament title with victories over 2008 NCAA Tournament participants Fresno State and host SMU. She recorded her first two career 20-point scoring games against Fresno State and SMU. She connected on two free throws with seven seconds left which proved to be the difference in the 49ers 70-69 win over Fresno State, Friday. Then, she hit the game-winning shot at the... (Charlotte49Ers.com)

    No. 4 Oklahoma Too Much For Marist  Dec 2, 2008
    It could be their last chance with Paris, unless the teams meet again in the NCAA tournament. It'll be the second Top 5 showdown in two Sundays for Oklahoma, which was ranked No. 2 before losing 80-79 to then-No. (Goredfoxes.com)

    Progressing well  Dec 2, 2008
    Im looking forward to making the NCAA Tournament and try to go all the way, said Rack, who also admits that she would like to beat the class of SEC Womens basketball, Tennessee. We want to beat Tennessee and LSU.. (New Iberia, LA)

    Three Illini garner Big Ten Post-Season honors  Dec 2, 2008
    Illinois earned the no. 9 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and opens play at home Friday night at 7 pm vs. UW-Milwaukee. . (Fightingillini.com)

    Don Hardin announces retirement  Dec 2, 2008
    The Illini finished third in the Big Ten this season and are the ninth national seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Illinois loses just one starter for next year with many of the returnees members of the 2006 sixth-ranked recruiting class. (Fightingillini.com)

    Three Illini Invited to WPS Combine  Dec 2, 2008
    The Iowa City, Iowa, native also led the Illini to three straight NCAA Tournament berths, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2004. . (Fightingillini.com)

    Campus visits: Mangan, Bobcats enter tourney play  Dec 2, 2008
    The Bobcats will appear in their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament, which is the second-longest streak in MAC history ... The Sycamore volleyball team could have two former players in the NCAA Tournament as Jessica Holderness and Rice University await word on if they will receive an at-large bid for the tournament. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Women's Basketball Back on the Road against Marist  Dec 2, 2008
    402), which includes a 113-68 mark and two NCAA Tournament appearances in seven seasons at D-III Muhlenberg. STRIVE FOR FIVE: All five of the team's seniors--Laura Cullen, , , and Cristin Zavocki--were chosen by their teammates to serve as captains for the 2008-09 season. (Goleopards.com)

      Hodge shows late set ability  Dec 2, 2008
    At that moment, Hodge said, "everyone got their game faces on." Looking back, Hodge said the team knew it needed to elevate its play and will have to do so for the NCAA tournament, which starts on Friday ... Injured freshman Katie Kabbes, who has posted 23 kills on the season, hopes to return this weekend for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lennon among Robinson Award candidates  Dec 2, 2008
    Montana made the playoffs for an NCAA record 16th consecutive season and tied Eastern Kentucky with its 19th overall NCAA tournament bid. The Grizzlies earned a No. 3 seed in the playoffs and a No. 5 ranking nationally. (Siusalukis.com)

    Baird Honored With Seventh Career MWC Player Of The Week Award  Dec 2, 2008
    Mountain West Conference champion Utah will make its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years as the nation's 12th seed. First and second-round matches of the Seattle, Wash. (Utahutes.com)

    No. 12 Seed Utah Heads to Clemson for NCAA Tournament  Dec 2, 2008
    SALT LAKE CITY - The Mountain West Conference champion University of Utah volleyball team completed its regular season with a 24-5 mark and enter the NCAA Tournament as the nation's 12th seed. The Utes will face the Furman Paladins Friday at 3 p.m., MT in Clemson, S.C. The winner of the match will face the winner of the Tennessee/Clemson contest Saturday at 5 p.m. MT. Utah has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 10 of the last 11 years and has compiled an 8-9 all-time record in the national... (Utahutes.com)

    Aggie Men Host UC Irvine Tuesday Night  Dec 2, 2008
    Utah State has advanced to nine straight postseason appearances, which is a school record, going to the NCAA Tournament in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 and to the National Invitation Tournament in 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2008 ... The 2000-01 team tied the school record for wins (28) and recorded Utah State's first NCAA Tournament win in 31 years with a 77-68 overtime victory against Ohio State ... Morrill led Utah State to its first NCAA Tournament win in 31 years when USU defeated fifth-seeded... (Utahstateaggies.com)

    Aztecs Sizzle  Dec 2, 2008
    With the win, Fisher becomes the 12th coach in Shootout history to have won a Shootout title and an NCAA tournament championship. As the coach for Michigan, Fisher won an NCAA title in 1989 and an NIT title in 1997. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Hawkins' Overtime Tally Sends Tar Heels To College Cup  Dec 2, 2008
    The entire sequence took seven seconds but they were the seven seconds the Tar Heels needed to move on in NCAA Tournament play. With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 24-0-1 all-time in NCAA Tournament quarterfinal games and the Heels now find themselves in the College Cup semifinals for the 24th time in the 27-year history of the tournament ... Carolina is now 6-1-1 all-time in NCAA Tournament overtime matches. (Tarheelblue.com)

    Big East lands record 8 teams in Top 25  Dec 2, 2008
    Tranghese said when the conference expanded to 16 teams many felt there would be a ceiling on how many teams it could get in the NCAA tournament. This is what people saw as the biggest stumbling block, but nothing has dissuaded my thinking, said Tranghese, who became Big East commissioner in 1990 and will retire in June. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Pac-10 Basketball Preview  Dec 2, 2008
    The Wildcats went 19-15 in Olson's absence a year ago and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... The Sun Devils won 10 straight games at one point, including an overtime win over the Wildcats and a two-OT thriller against California, but they were surprisingly left out of the NCAA Tournament field after winning just three of their final eight games. (Suite101.com)

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    "They've been in so many tough environments, sometimes when you get teams to come into Mackey Arena, the environment and how loud it gets really bothers teams, you can see that, this won't faze those guys. They've been in so many tough environments."It's going to be a very difficult game for us, but also a game that we're excited to play to see where we are nationally and to see where we stack up," Painter added.Following the Duke game, Purdue will return to action at 8 p.m. Saturday for home... (Purdue Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Texas Southern Presents New Looks  Dec 2, 2008
    As defending national champions in 1995, the Hogs nearly lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed to the Lions ... Last Meeting: Arkansas won 79-78 in the first round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas. (HawgsIllustrated.com)

    Tigers display offensive prowess  Dec 2, 2008
    " Cal State Fullerton, better known to LSU fans as a worthy postseason baseball opponent, has four starters returning from a team that went 24-9 last season and earned an NCAA Tournament berth. The Titans are led by senior shooting guard Josh Akognon, who isaveraging 24.4 points per game. He already has put up 140 shots, including 83 3-point attempts, and has made 30 3-pointers for a .361 percentage. Titans Coach Bob Burton coached on the Utah staff with Johnson in 1986-87, so Johnson knows what... (Nola.com -- Sports)

    UH in USC subregional  Dec 2, 2008
    It is the Bruins' second NCAA Tournament in three years. It marks the fifth straight year the 'Bows have earned a top-16 seed and still been shipped out for the first and second rounds. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Talent-rich Pilots see payoff in '09  Dec 2, 2008
    Four years ago, the University of Portland women's soccer team lost in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals ... Six of the top eight seeded teams in this year's NCAA Tournament lost players to the U.S. under-20 team. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)

    This Week In Pac-10 Volleyball  Dec 2, 2008
    STANFORD captured its 12th Pac-10 title and gained the Pac-10's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed ... It's the eighth consecutive year in which the Pac-10 has sent at least six teams into the NCAA Tournament, and 17th overall ... No other conference had more than five teams selected to play in the NCAA Tournament. (Pac-10.org)

    Seeking No. 7: Stanford Begins Quest For Seventh NCAA Title At Home  Dec 2, 2008
    Stanford begins NCAA Tournament play on Friday ... Stanford is one of only two schools to have appeared in every NCAA Tournament since the NCAA Championships began in 1981, with Penn State being the only other program to appear in all 28 events ... Stanford has won more NCAA Championships (6), made more Final Four appearances (17), appeared in more national championship matches (13) and won more NCAA Tournament matches (87) than any program in the nation. (Pac-10.org)

    Singler feeling his strength  Dec 2, 2008
    The guy who was dragging at the end of the 2008 NCAA Tournament because he had played so much, too often against the biggest opposing player, was actually doing a little shake and shimmy while running off the court after playing just 23 minutes against Duquesne ... "It's going to be a man's game."For Duke to make it past the early rounds in the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Singler needs to play like a man, like a star. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Memphis Basketball Notes  Dec 2, 2008
    Memphis, the 2008-09 preseason pick to win Conference USA, returns two starters and eight letterwinners from last year's squad that won an NCAA record 38 games (38-2 record) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament national championship game. En route to the title contest, the Tigers swept the Conference USA regular season and tournament crowns and the NCAA Tournament South Region championship ... Martin makes his return to Memphis, where he helped lead the Tiger program to a 71-6 record from 2006-08... (Gotigersgo.com)

    Defending MAC Champs in the Phog Tonight  Dec 2, 2008
    After cruising past Coppin State Friday night, Kansas opens December with a bang against the Kent State Golden Flashes, a mid-major powerhouse who won a school-record 25 regular-season games last season (28-7 overall) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Tipoff is 8 p.m. tonight at Allen Fieldhouse. (Phog.net)

    Trost, "50 Years of SLU Soccer" Inducted Into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame  Dec 2, 2008
    Donigan just led the Billikens to their record 45th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In this decade alone, the Billikens have had five All-Americans, five Academic All-Americans and nine players drafted to play Major League Soccer. (Slubillikens.com)

    Billikens Close Road Swing at Southern Illinois  Dec 2, 2008
    Majerus has taken 11 teams to the NCAA Tournament and four to the NIT. At the start of the 2008-09 season, his. 730 career winning percentage ranked 12th among active coaches. (Slubillikens.com)

    Johns Hopkins Men's Basketball Weekly Notes  Dec 2, 2008
    JHU has won four conference tournament titles (two Centennial, two MAC) and made nine NCAA Tournament appearances ... Hopkins has won two Centennial Conference titles and made eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including five straight from 1990-1994, during his tenure ... He ranks second in the conference history in conference wins (150), conference tournament wins (9) and NCAA Tournament wins (6). (Hopkinssports.com)

    Bulldogs Receive More Votes In Latest Top-25 AP Poll  Dec 2, 2008
    on Thursday and 2008 NCAA Tournament participant UC Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Sunday. (Gozags.com)

    Women's Basketball Hosts CSU Bakersfield Wednesday Night  Dec 2, 2008
    In her previous 14 seasons as a collegiate player (1991-1994 at Tennessee) and as an assistant coach (Tennessee 1999, Virginia 2000-02, Tennessee 2003-08), Caldwell's teams have posted an amazing 404-76 record and appeared in the NCAA Tournament each season, while winning three national championships ... Five appeared in the NCAA Tournament (Maryland, San Diego, Stanford, Arizona State, Cal), and two played in the Women's NIT (Texas Tech, Kansas). (Uclabruins.com)

    Bruins Earn #14 National Seed in NCAA Tournament, Host First and Second Rounds  Dec 2, 2008
    LOS ANGELES - The UCLA women's volleyball team earned a #14-national seed in this year's NCAA Tournament and will host the first and second rounds, which begin on Friday at Pauley Pavilion ... LSU has won six in a row heading into the NCAA Tournament, finishing first in the Southeastern Conference's Western Division. (Uclabruins.com)

    Bulldogs hope to draw 'energy' from first playoff trip  Dec 2, 2008
    "You read about it, the upsets in the NCAA tournament. For that moment, we were like, 'Whoa, this really is happening.'". The Bulldogs, though, were unable to pull off the improbable victory to extend their playoff stay. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Going for No. 6  Dec 2, 2008
    The Titans (3-4) are coming off their best season in more than 30 years, where they finished 24-9 and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament after winning the Big West Conference Tournament for the first time since 1978. This is a different Titan squad, however, as head coach Bob Burton lost four starters from last year s team. (TigerRag.com)

    Mizzou Men Host Arkansas-Pine Bluff  Dec 2, 2008
    It s only November, but ESPN Bracketology guru Joe Lunardi has Missouri in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed. The kicker, Lunardi has the Tigers facing No. 6-seeded Kansas. (Mutigers.com)

    Gamecock Volleyball Not Selected for NCAA At-Large Selection  Dec 2, 2008
    "You'd love to send them out with a NCAA tournament bid, but it doesn't change the fact that they have built the foundation for future teams that will receive an NCAA tournament bid.". The Garnet and Black end the 2008 season with its best record since the 2002 NCAA Tournament team that went 22-7. (Uscsports.com)

    #1 Irish And #5/3 Stanford To Clash In NCAA Semifinals  Dec 2, 2008
    Like Notre Dame, North Carolina and UCLA, Stanford was one of the four number-one seeds established at the outset of NCAA tournament play ... It marked the second consecutive NCAA tournament game in which Stanford scored with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to advance ... 699) record with the Cardinal, and has led his squad to six consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. (Und.com)

    Kansas faces tough test  Dec 2, 2008
    the Jayhawks (4-1, 0-0) will face a tough test on the hardwood as they take on Kent State (3-2, 0-0) at 8:00 p.m. CST. The Golden Flashes are an experienced NCAA tournament team and should prove to be a worthy opponent for the young Jayhawks. Sherron Collins and company have played excellent basketball so far this season and will try and check off their fifth victory of the season. (Kansas Sports -- Rivals.com)

    - Volleyball Weekly Court Report Update  Dec 2, 2008
    Going Dancing: By winning the 2008 Conference USA Tournament title, the Green Wave earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament to mark the first time in the 33-year history of the program that Tulane will advance to volleyball's version of "The Big Dance." Winning the C-USA regular-season and tournament titles were both goals of the team at the season's onset ... On Tap: With the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, some of the suspense has been taken out of the equation but the... (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    - Volleyball Continues Preparation For First Trip To NCAA Tournament  Dec 2, 2008
    Volleyball Continues Preparation For First Trip To NCAA Tournament :: Green Wave to hold open scrimmage at 4 p.m. on Saturday, find out postseason destination on Sunday ... Volleyball Continues Preparation For First Trip To NCAA Tournament ... As most of the student body continued to sleep off a turkey-induced coma, the Tulane University volleyball team was back on the court team continuing its preparation for its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    Volleyball Turns Attention To NCAA First-Round Foe Tennessee Tech  Dec 2, 2008
    Green Wave look to make first NCAA Tournament appearance a memorable one in Dayton, Ohio ... NEW ORLEANS - Spirits were soaring, high fives were aplenty and the overall focus was at an all-time high as the Tulane University volleyball team went through a spirited two-hour practice on Monday morning in Fogelman Arena in preparation for its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament ... " Tulane (27-5) will take on the Golden Eagles (19-12) at 4 p.m. (CST) to open the first round at the Frericks... (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    - Djurdjevic Shines In Volleyball's 5-Set Scrimmage On Saturday  Dec 2, 2008
    Djurdjevic Shines In Volleyball's 5-Set Scrimmage On Saturday :: White outlasts Green in five as the Wave continue preparation for the 2008 NCAA Tournament ... White outlasts Green in five as the Wave continue preparation for the 2008 NCAA Tournament ... NEW ORLEANS - Freshman outside hitter had 23 kills and 12 digs as the Tulane University volleyball team continued its preparation for the 2008 NCAA Tournament with a five-set intrasquad scrimmage Saturday evening in Fogelman Arena. (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    Men's Hoops to Play in 2009 Old Spice Classic  Dec 2, 2008
    Three of the seven teams announced - Baylor, Marquette and Xavier - reached the 2007 NCAA Tournament. The 2009 Old Spice Classic will feature 12 games in three days (Nov. (Baylorbears.com)

    SFA Volleyball Blog: 12/1/2008  Dec 2, 2008
    It is a bummer we had to end the season this way, but I have no room to complain having three rings on my fingers and a first-round victory in the NCAA tournament. That is something few people have a chance to say. (Sfajacks.com)

    SFA to Host No. 5 Texas A&M  Dec 2, 2008
    The four-time SLC Coach of the Year guided SFA to 210 wins, seven consecutive 20-win seasons, six SLC titles and NCAA tournament appearances and six top 25 national rankings, including one top-five appearance. He is still listed as the school's all-time winningest coach in terms of winning percentage. (Sfajacks.com)

    Hawkeyes Return to Action at Boston College  Dec 2, 2008
    The Bulldogs advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national champion Florida (65-57). Butler during the 2006-07 season won three games over top 25 opponents (Tennessee, Gonzaga, Maryland) and recorded eight victories over teams that participated in the NCAA Tournament ... The win over the Demon Deacons in the 2001 NCAA Tournament was Butler's first NCAA Tournament victory in 39 years. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Q&A with Diane Stephenson  Dec 2, 2008
    As a head coach, she won 402 games in 15 seasons at Indiana University and led the Hoosiers to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1994 and '96. A catcher from Goshen, Ind. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Toreros Say Aloha to the Main Land  Dec 2, 2008
    This past season, Fisher led USD to the WCC Tournament championship and back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight seasons ... The Toreros, who won last year's WCC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, received 37 points. (Usdtoreros.com)

    Toreros Prep for NCAA Tournament  Dec 2, 2008
    WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE: The 15th-ranked University of San Diego women's volleyball team (23-4) will head to Los Angeles for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament this weekend ... SCOUTING THE TROJANS: The Trojans are entering the NCAA Tournament with a 16-11 overall record after falling to UCLA this past week to conclude their regular-season ... SCOUTING THE RAINBOW WAHINE: Hawaii enters the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 28-3 and are ranked No. 6 in the latest Bison/AVCA top-25... (Usdtoreros.com)

    Montgomery, UConn cruise  Dec 1, 2008
    Wake Forest 7, Dartmouth 0 - The Demon Deacons (20-1-1), the defending national champions, rolled over the visiting Big Green (11-6-2) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)

    Progressing well  Dec 1, 2008
    Im looking forward to making the NCAA Tournament and try to go all the way, said Rack, who also admits that she would like to beat the class of SEC Womens basketball, Tennessee. We want to beat Tennessee and LSU.. (New Iberia, LA)

    Illinois to host NCAA First and Second Rounds  Dec 1, 2008
    This is the 11th year that Illinois has hosted NCAA Tournament action, dating back to 1986. The Illini are 16-3 in NCAA home matches, which included Regional Final victories over Nebraska and Oklahoma, respectively, to advance to the 1987 and 1988 Final Fours. (Fightingillini.com)

    Campus visits: Mangan, Bobcats enter tourney play  Dec 1, 2008
    The Bobcats will appear in their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament, which is the second-longest streak in MAC history ... The Sycamore volleyball team could have two former players in the NCAA Tournament as Jessica Holderness and Rice University await word on if they will receive an at-large bid for the tournament. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

      Volleyball earns top seed  Dec 1, 2008
    The Lions are 34-3 all-time in Rec Hall in the NCAA tournament. They have reached the national semifinals six times in program history and won the national championship in 1999 and last season. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Utah Volleyball Earns 12th Seed In NCAA Tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    "I'm confident that we can play well regardless of where we have to go. It doesn't really matter where we play, it's the NCAA Tournament." ... Utah earned the 12th national seed in the NCAA Tournament and will head to Clemson, S.C., to face Furman on Friday. (Utahutes.com)

    Tar Heels Headed To American For NCAA First And Second Rounds  Dec 1, 2008
    The Tar Heels will take on host American on Friday as they make their 11th appearance in the NCAA tournament ... The last appearance in the NCAA Tournament the Tar Heels fell in four against College of Charleston in 2005. (Tarheelblue.com)

    No. 3 Louisville stunned by Western Kentucky  Dec 1, 2008
    Slaughter, the leading returning scorer from last years team that reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament, did it all. He finished with nine rebounds and helped steady the Hilltoppers in the second half. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Old Spice roundup: No. 10 Gonzaga tops Tennessee  Dec 1, 2008
    The last meeting came in the 2001 NCAA tournament when Maryland beat Georgetown 76-66. No. 6 Michigan State beats Wichita State. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Green Wave volleyball No. 16 seed  Dec 1, 2008
    Instead of holding their breath hoping to get into the NCAA Tournament as they did last season, the Green Wave made sure they would be included for the first time in school history by winning the Conference USA Tournament. The NCAA seeds the top 16 teams, and Tulane is No. 16 but will not host. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    UNI to face Iowa State in NCAA Tournament 1st round  Dec 1, 2008
    A total of three Valley teams were selected to the 2008 NCAA tournament, as Missouri State earned the league's automatic bid by virtue of winning the State Farm MVC Championship, while Wichita State earned an at-large bid as well. UNI defeated Iowa State, 3-1, earlier this season in Ames. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Volleyball Team Earns At-Large Selection to NCAA Tou...  Dec 1, 2008
    Volleyball Team Earns At-Large Selection to NCAA Tournament RedHawks Will Face Middle Tennessee State on Friday in West Lafayette ... OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami University volleyball team earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament Sunday night ... Wins over other NCAA Tournament teams such as Western Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee Tech helped sway the selection committee in its favor. (Muredhawks.com)

    Arizona misses tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    The Arizona volleyball team was not selected for the 64-team NCAA tournament Sunday night and finished its season 16-14. The Wildcats missed the tournament for the third straight season after losing its final two matches this weekend in Washington. (Pac-10.org)

    Tar Heels men eliminate UIC  Dec 1, 2008
    "Head. Foot. It didn't matter.Somehow, someway the Heels just wanted to find a way to stay alive and play another day, which they will in the quarterfinals next weekend at Fetzer Field.ALSO SUNDAYMORE MEN'S NCAAWAKE FOREST 7, DARTMOUTH 0: The top-seeded Demon Deacons scored early on the way to eliminating the No. 16-seeded Big Green in the third round on a cold and rainy afternoon at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem.The defending national champion Deacons advance to the quarterfinals for the third... (News & Observer -- Sports)

    History favors ACC vs. Big Ten  Dec 1, 2008
    After getting left out of the NCAA Tournament field because of a lack of top-50 wins last season, the Hokies have lost in overtime to Xavier on a halfcourt shot at the buzzer and by four points to Seton Hall. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Volleyball Draws Cal in NCAA's  Dec 1, 2008
    The Siena volleyball team will play No. 7-ranked and 8th seeded California in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament as announced late Sunday evening during the NCAA Selection Show on ESPNU. The match will take place at 8 p.m. Pacific time in Haas Pavilion on the Cal campus according to the school's athletics website. Cal enters the Championships with a 23-6 overall record and finished Pac-10 play with a 13-5 record. (Sienasaints.com)

    Billikens Earn 13th Seed in NCAA Tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    They fell to Purdue 3-0 on the Boilermakers' home court in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament ... Alabama Aits eighth Southwest Athletic Conference title in the past nine years to advance to the NCAA Tournament. (Slubillikens.com)

    UNCG drops 4 matches at Journeyman Duals  Dec 1, 2008
    WAKE FOREST: The NCAA Tournament third-round against Dartmouth will be shown live at wakeforestsports. com. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Lobo Volleyball Team Misses Out On NCAA At-Large Bid  Dec 1, 2008
    The Lobos will have to wait another year for a chance at the NCAA Tournament ... The University of New Mexico volleyball team will have to wait another year for a shot at its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1994 ... "I'm really disappointed for our three seniors. Jeanne (Fairchild), Sarah (Kwasigroch) and Gayle (Tripp) had a great year and earned the opportunity to advance. I'm mostly disappointed for them because they are great kids and worked hard. "Finishing 22-7 and in third place in... (Golobos.com)

    Broncos Earn 11th Straight Trip To NCAA Tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    - The Santa Clara volleyball team will make its 11th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, Dec. 5 as the Broncos face the Wildcats of Kansas State in the first round, it was announced Sunday. SCU and K-State will battle at 2 p.m. PT at the Bank of America Arena. (Santaclarabroncos.com)

    Hopkins Falls to St. Mary's, 84-81, in Provident Pride Final  Dec 1, 2008
    Senior drained a pair of free throws with 49 seconds remaining and freshman was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line in the final 20 seconds to help account for the nine-point halftime lead, but Griffin and the Seahawks needed less than six minutes of the second half to take the lead for good and the Blue Jays fell for the second time this season to a team that played in the NCAA Tournament last season. Griffin earned Tournament MVP honors as he scored a game-high 28 points in the championship game. (Hopkinssports.com)

    Basketball Game Preview: VT vs. Wisconsin  Dec 1, 2008
    Defending Big Ten Champ and perennial NCAA Tournament participant Wisconsin (4-1, 0-0) rolls into Cassell Coliseum coming off a victory on Saturday over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The contest is part of the ACC-Big Ten challenge and will be a terrific gauge for where the Virginia Tech basketball program is right now. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)

    NCAA Tournament Brackets Announced; Bulldogs Headed to Penn State  Dec 1, 2008
    The Bulldogs will face Ohio University in first round action of the NCAA Tournament ... - After securing an NCAA Tournament berth by winning the third Ivy League Championship in program history on Nov. 15, the Yale volleyball team finally learned its postseason destination on Sunday night ... "It's exciting to be a part of the NCAA Tournament," said Yale Head Coach. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Hurricanes Host Buckeyes in ACC/Big Ten Challenge  Dec 1, 2008
    5 points on the hardwood - including a 75-62 victory in the second round of the 2000 NCAA Tournament. WINNING BIG All four of the Hurricanes wins this season -- and their last seven overall dating back to March 5, 2008 -- have been by double figures. (Hurricanesports.com)

    Bulldogs hope to draw 'energy' from first playoff trip  Dec 1, 2008
    "You read about it, the upsets in the NCAA tournament. For that moment, we were like, 'Whoa, this really is happening.'". The Bulldogs, though, were unable to pull off the improbable victory to extend their playoff stay. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Clemson to play Host to NCAA Volleyball Tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    This will be Clemson's second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance ... Overall, this will be Clemson's seventh NCAA Tournament appearance ... "We are very excited to be selected for the NCAA Tournament," said Hoover, who has coached Clemson in every NCAA Tournament match in the program's history. (Clemsontigers.com)

    ACC-Big Ten Challenge: Noting the Annual Men's Basketball Series  Dec 1, 2008
    619) rank first and third, respectively, among conferences in NCAA Tournament winning percentage ... Teams from the ACC (329) and the Big Ten (296) have combined for 625 NCAA Tournament victories. (Theacc.com)

    Duke and North Carolina Named ACC Volleyball Co-Champions  Dec 1, 2008
    North Carolina will be awarded the league's automatic qualification into the 64-team NCAA Tournament ... The Tar Heels along with the rest of the conference now await the NCAA Tournament selection show, which airs live on ESPNU on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Seedings, pairings and host sites for the NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds will be announced on the half-hour broadcast. (Theacc.com)

    Flagstad: ISU won't back down  Dec 1, 2008
    They stuck right with a perennial NCAA tournament team and never cowered even when BYU did its best to play the bully. No, the Bengals can't be completely satisfied with their effort. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    USF Dons To Face Duke In First Round of NCAA Tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    - The No. 24 USF volleyball team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and will face Duke in Los Angeles on the campus of UCLA. The Dons and Blue Devils will square off Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion ... Prior to this season, the Dons lone appearance in the NCAA Tournament came in 2003, when USF fell in the opening round to Pacific. (Usfdons.com)

    Nashville Nightmare; WKU upsets Louisville  Dec 1, 2008
    Slaughter, the leading returning scorer from last year's team that reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament, did it all to lift the Hilltoppers to their first victory over a top-three team since knocking off No. 3 in 1967. It also was a memorable victory for first-year coach Ken McDonald, a former assistant who caught the coaching bug by sneaking into practices in the mid-1980s when the Friars were coached by. (InsideTheVille.com)

    No. 1 Wake Forest Shuts Out Dartmouth 7-0 in NCAA Third Round  Dec 1, 2008
    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Top-seed Wake Forest scored early and often, recording a 7-0 shutout win over No. 16 seed Dartmouth in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium. The Deacons advance to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will face eighth-seed South Florida on Saturday, December 6, at 4:30 p.m. (ET) at Spry Stadium ... Despite field conditions that made it difficult for players to keep their footing,... (Wakeforestsports.com)

    Hoosiers Whip Ivy League Champs, 72-57  Dec 1, 2008
    Theyre battle-tested, NCAA Tournament testedit brought out the best in us. Ill be shocked if theyre not an NCAA Tournament team when that time comes. (HoosierInsider.com)

    Toreros travel to CS Bakersfield Monday for 7 pm contest  Dec 1, 2008
    The Toreros then upset No. 15 UCONN in the NCAA Tournament opener with a 70-69 overtime victory, before falling to Western Kentucky in the second round ... SAN DIEGO PARTICPATING IN BRACKETBUSTERS: The Toreros will be part of the seventh annual ESPNU BracketBusters event, a two-day men's college basketball extravaganza pitting potential NCAA Tournament hopefuls against each other on Feb. 20-21, will feature 13 nationally televised games from the pool of 102 teams ... USD is one of 14 teams that... (Usdtoreros.com)

    Volleyball Headed to Los Angeles for NCAA Tournament  Dec 1, 2008
    USD will face USC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 7 p.m. ... - The 16th-ranked University of San Diego women's volleyball team is headed to Los Angeles for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament ... The Trojans are entering the NCAA Tournament with a 16-11 overall record after falling to UCLA this past week to conclude their regular-season. (Usdtoreros.com)

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