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Looking ahead to Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Newark Star Ledger ^ | 03/26/2009 | Staff

Posted on 03/26/2009 4:09:55 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

The NCAA Tournament commences Thursday night with four games in the round affectionately known as the Sweet 16. While the dearth of upsets thus far might have zapped some of the excitement out of the tournament, the advantage is that, according to the seeds, many of the top teams remain alive, including five from the Big East.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: boring; marchmadness

1 posted on 03/26/2009 4:09:55 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

Gotta root for the home team. GO SPARTANS!


2 posted on 03/26/2009 4:37:19 PM PDT by LiberConservative ("Get your gun and bring in the cat")
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I am a Nova fan but would not mind seeing a Big Ten school win it all. You guys have a great coach too..


3 posted on 03/26/2009 4:51:34 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Go ‘Cuse!!!!!!!

Get Jimmy B #800 Friday night!!!!!!!!


4 posted on 03/26/2009 4:52:03 PM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: Le Chien Rouge
You guys are on a roll but need to toughen up on defense..
5 posted on 03/26/2009 4:54:56 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Xavier ... my guys all the way. Basketball isn’t my game but March madness fuels the fire. Football, mostly NFL type is my game of preference ... Go Broncos.


6 posted on 03/26/2009 4:57:24 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: Kid Shelleen

MEMPHIS!!!!!!!!


7 posted on 03/26/2009 5:12:37 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (GO MEMPHIS TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Uconn, Pitt advance; nice effort by Xavier


8 posted on 03/26/2009 6:39:50 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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Uconn, Pitt advance; nice effort by Xavier


9 posted on 03/26/2009 6:39:54 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Big year for Big East @ 13-2 so far in the Tourney. Pitt, UConn (throght to the Elite Eight),’Cuse and ‘Nova still alive.


10 posted on 03/26/2009 8:25:49 PM PDT by steelyourfaith ("Most bad government results from too much government." - Thomas Jefferson)
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Impressed by Nova, the Cuse goes down tonight, but Pitt is it!


11 posted on 03/27/2009 5:09:20 AM PDT by GEC (We're not drilling in ANWR because....)
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Jeepers, I forgot to mention that the Big East’s Louisville is also still in the hunt. Pitt’s my favorite ... they have been making it interesting, not convincing.


12 posted on 03/27/2009 5:24:50 AM PDT by steelyourfaith ("Most bad government results from too much government." - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Kid Shelleen
I am a Nova fan but would not mind seeing a Big Ten school win it all.

WTF?????? Blasphemy! Go Cats!!!

13 posted on 03/27/2009 12:53:34 PM PDT by Post5203 (0bama is the Jim Jones of the new century.)
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To: LiberConservative

14 posted on 03/27/2009 12:56:07 PM PDT by lewisglad
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