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Welcome to the Final Four newbies
Two of the teams in the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four are there for the first time. Gonzaga and South Carolina are newcomers to the pinnacle of college basketball. Oregon notched their second berth in the Final Four, joining the 1939 team that won the inaugural tournament championship. The fourth team is North Carolina,…
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One glass slipper remains entering Women’s Elite Eight
The clock has yet to strike midnight for the Oregon Ducks in the 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The No. 10 seed in the Bridgeport, Conn. Region advanced to the program’s first Elite Eight with a 77-63 win over No. 3 Maryland. Oregon was led by its freshmen Sabrina Ionescu (21 points and seven rebounds)…
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SEC steals spotlight with three teams advancing to Elite Eight
Known more for its football dominance, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) can be viewed as the basketball capital this March with three of its members advancing to the Elite Eight in the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Florida, the No. 4 seed in the East Region, defeated No. 8 Wisconsin 84-83 in the first overtime game…
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Two double-digit seeds advance in Women’s Round of 32
Monday was a tough night for the Atlantic Coast Conference as two of the conference’s top teams lost at home to double-digit seeds. No. 2 Duke lost to No. 10 Oregon 74-65, and No. 4 Miami fell to No. 12 Quinnipiac 85-78. Oregon is the only team in the tournament that starts three freshmen, and…
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East Region Busted, South Demonstrates Chalk in Men’s Round of 32
When the brackets for the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament were announced on Selection Sunday, college basketball fans jumped with anticipation of Villanova and Duke squaring off at Madison Square Garden for a spot in the Final Four. However, neither team is even making the trip to New York as both faltered in the Round…
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Top seeds advance with mixed amount of ease in Women’s Round of 64
The opening round of the 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament provided a wide array of blowouts and nail biters. Two No. 1 seeds (Connecticut and Baylor) scored over 115 points and won by more than 60. Two No. 2 seeds (Oregon State and Stanford) were pushed to the brink by No. 15 seeds. Oregon State…
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Sorry Cinderella, Top Seeds Dominate Men’s Round of 64
As much seeing a double-digit seed knocking off a perennial powerhouse in the first round is a staple of NCAA Tournament, this year did not provide such a moment. All but one of the teams seeded No. 1-5 in the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament advanced past the Round of 64. Minnesota holds the distinction…
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Expanding out but remaining small
Anticipation filled the air on the campus of Iona College as the night of Nov. 20 approached. That night featured the first men’s basketball home game of the season. The Gaels, picked as the preseason favorites in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, were scheduled to face off against the Delaware Blue Hens in what looked…
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Rich Leaf leaves mark on Hynes Center
The name Rich Leaf might not sound familiar to you. However, if you have attended an Iona basketball home game over the last few years, his voice would sound familiar. Leaf serves as the public address announcer for the Iona men’s and women’s basketball home games. He began in this role in January 2011. While…
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Administration addresses new core, new residence hall at Town Hall
President Dr. Joseph E. Nyre and the administration addressed several issues, including the new core, the new residence hall, enrollment and upgrades to campus at the Fall Town Hall meeting held Oct. 29 in Romita Auditorium. Nyre was joined by Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Vincent J. Calluzzo; Senior Vice…
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