PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The 14th-seeded Ohio men's basketball team launched a 3-point attack all night to drub third-seeded Georgetown 97-83 in first round action at the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Midwest Regional in Providence, R.I. Thursday evening.The win gave Ohio its first NCAA Tournament win since 1983 and its fifth in 17 tries.
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KENT, OH – What was that classic line John Belushi said in the 1970’s movie ‘Animal House’? Oh yes “It ain’t over till we say it is.”
Five times this season, the Kent State Golden Flashes have come back from second half deficits. Wednesday night at the MAC Center, they made it six as they fought back from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 75-74 in the first round of the 2010 National Invitational Tournament.
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AKRON, OH – The University of Akron men's basketball team suffered a 70-66 loss to Green Bay in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational on Wednesday night at Rhodes Arena.
Green Bay (22-12) scored six points after Akron (24-11) tied the game at 61-all on a 3-pointer by Darryl Roberts with 1:23 remaining, and the Phoenix held on to advance to the second round of the 16-team postseason tournament.
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AKRON, OH – For the third-straight season, the University of Akron men's basketball team will compete in the postseason as the Zips late Sunday night accepted a bid to participate in the 16-team College Basketball Invitational. Akron (24-10) will play host to Green Bay (21-12) Wednesday at Rhodes Arena. A tip-off time will be announced on Monday.
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KENT, OH – The Kent State men’s basketball team will host Tulsa in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The Golden Flashes earned a No. 4 seed and will face the No. 5 seed Golden Hurricane.
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CLEVELAND, OH – During the regular season, the Ohio Bobcats played the Akron Zips on nearly even terms, but OU lost both games - the second in a double overtime thriller despite a career high 33 points from freshman D.J. Cooper. Saturday night, the Bobcats exacted their revenge as they defeated the Zips 81-75 in overtime to win the 2010 FirstEnergy MAC Men’s Basketball Championship before 9.533 fans at Quicken Loans Arena.
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