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NATIONAL INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNMENT

By Arnie Leshin  The National Invitational Tournament was the tournament. It began in 1938 with Temple University from Philadelphia winning over University of Colorado.    The following year had Long Island University of Brooklyn downing Loyola of Chicago, and in 1940, back came Colorado to carry off the winning trophy …

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NCAA DIVISION 1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

By Arnie Leshin  Some have already qualified for the 68-team NCAA Division I basketball field, others are still hanging around in their respective conference quarterfinals.   The women have gotten Southeast Louisiana in by winning its Southland championship over Lamar, 66-57, and also East Carolina as it won the American Athletic …

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Jim Boeheim Retires

By Arnie Leshin  The first time I met Jim Boeheim I was in my junior year at Syracuse University as a runner on the cross country team, and had just experienced my third yearly flop on the ice outside the then-Carrier Dome.   I was rising from the ice when …

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MARCH MADNESS TIME BOUNCING IN

By Arnie Leshin  It’s no secret, selection Sunday is nearing, but who will make the men’s Division I basketball March Madness field remains a guessing game.    These teams are already going dancing after landing their league’s automatic bid: Kennesaw State in the Atlantic, UNC Ashville in the Big South, …

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UCONN WOMEN’S BIG EAST TOURNAMENT

By Arnie Leshin  It didn’t matter that Azzi Fudd was back in play for the second straight game after a knee injury sidelined her for three months, what she does is reinforce the UConn women’s basketball lineup, provide more bodies for the roster.    For the Big East tournament in …

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